The Purdue Northwest men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw on the road at Quincy Wednesday afternoon, with the Lions taking a late lead before the Hawks found the equalizer in the final minute of regulation.
The basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-0-1, 0-0-0), Quincy (1-1-1, 0-0-0)
- Location: Jack Mackenzie Field – Quincy, Ill.
- Attendance: 100
Inside the numbers
- Senior Ricardo Cruz (Kankakee, Ill./Kankakee) scored his first goal of the season, with junior Gianluca Franco (Orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy) providing the assist.
- Purdue Northwest finished with 16 shots, including eight on goal.
- Quincy recorded 13 shots and placed five attempts on target.
- Both teams earned four corner kicks.
- Freshman Estefano Alvear (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Monte Tabor Nazaret) played all 90 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest, notching four saves in the match.
- Quincy's goalkeeper, Jake Offerman, recorded seven saves.
- The Lions were called for 17 fouls, while Quincy was whistled for nine.
- The match featured five cautions, with three issued to Purdue Northwest and two to Quincy.
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The breakdown
- Purdue Northwest and Quincy battled through a scoreless opening half, with the Lions holding a 7-4 advantage in shots.
- The Lions continued to create opportunities after halftime and eventually broke through in the 77th minute.
- Cruz found the back of the net at 76:20 off an assist from Franco, giving Purdue Northwest a 1-0 lead.
- PNW's defense worked to preserve the advantage during the closing minutes, with the Lions holding Quincy without a goal for nearly the entire second half.
- The Hawks, however, found the equalizer with just 35 seconds remaining in regulation when Josh Nwosu scored to level the match at 1-1.
- Neither team was able to find the decisive goal in the remaining moments, as Purdue Northwest settled for the road draw.
- The Lions finished with an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal and continued their unbeaten start to the 2026 season.
- Purdue Northwest now sits at 2-0-1 through its first three matches of the campaign.
Purdue Northwest hits the road once again for its final nonconference game at Walsh on Saturday, September 5. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT in North Canton, Ohio.
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