Strain delivered a pair of standout performances in between the piper for the Pioneers, allowing just one goal while combining for eight saves against Columbia and Fairleigh Dickinson. In a winner-take-all match for an NEC Tournament spot, Strain shutout the Knights on Sunday in a 2-0 SHU victory. The freshman came up big in the second half making a diving stop in the 51st minute to keep the Knights off the board. On Tuesday he yielded a lone goal in the 90th minute against a Columbia team that sits in second place in the Ivy League standings.