DETROIT >> Picking up a point on the road helped make the flight back from Detroit a little more soothing.

Still smarting from being knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup, Monterey Bay FC rebounded with arguably its best defensive effort of the season Saturday in salvaging a scoreless draw with Detroit City FC.

Since dropping their United Soccer League Championship opener in San Antonio, the Union are unbeaten in their past four matches in league play, improving to 3-1-1 in the Western Conference.

Monterey Bay FC sits just two points behind undefeated San Antonio (4-0-0) going into Sunday in the Western Conference. At 2-1-2, Detroit City is tied for third in the Eastern Conference.

Having played three games over the course of eight days twice in the past three weeks, the Union will return to Cardinale Stadium on Saturday, hosting Colorado Springs, which hasn’t played a USL game since March 29.

The Union dominance on defense continued. They have allowed just one goal in the second half in USL play, as goalie Nico Campuzano recorded his second shutout this spring.

During their USL three-game winning streak, the Union were averaging three goals a match, with eight of their past nine goals in USL play coming in the second half.

Part of Monterey Bay FC’s offensive struggles Saturday stemmed from former Union and current Detroit goalie Carlos Herrera, who recorded his second clean sheet of the season, while former teammate Morey Doner was a thorn in the team’s side.

The Union came into the match winless in three career meetings with Detroit, having gone 0-2-1. It was the franchise’s second-ever meeting in the Motor City.

Monterey Bay FC didn’t help itself on the pitch, recording a single-match record 21 fouls.

The match did mark the 100th in the career of Watsonville native and former Cal State Monterey Bay sniper Adrian Rebollar, who is in his fourth season with the Union.