The Purdue Northwest women’s soccer team opened GLIAC play Friday afternoon, falling to Davenport, 1-0, in a tightly contested battle at Pepsi Field.
The basics
Inside the numbers
- Davenport scored the lone goal of the match in the 20th minute, with Audrey Muterspaugh finding the back of the net off an assist from Madison Fant.
- Purdue Northwest finished with eight shots, including three on goal.
- Davenport also recorded eight shots and placed three attempts on target.
- Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal for PNW, making two saves.
- Davenport goalkeeper Elizabeth Wolter recorded three saves to preserve the shutout.
- The Lions earned three shots on goal from three different players, with junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) and sophomore Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) each recording one shot on target, along with senior Yoselin Garcia (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West).
- Purdue Northwest was held without a corner kick, while Davenport recorded four corner kicks.
- The Lions committed seven fouls, while Davenport was called for 10.
- Purdue Northwest was issued two cautions, while Davenport received two cautions.
People are also reading…
The breakdown
- Purdue Northwest and Davenport battled through a scoreless opening 19 minutes before the Panthers broke through in the 20th minute.
- Muterspaugh scored at the 19:52 mark, finishing off an assist from Fant to give Davenport a 1-0 advantage.
- The Lions continued to battle throughout the remainder of the first half, looking for an opportunity to level the contest.
- PNW entered halftime trailing by just one goal despite both teams recording three shots on goal during the opening 45 minutes.
- The Lions continued to pressure Davenport in the second half, matching the Panthers with four shots over the final 45 minutes.
- Fischer and the PNW defense kept the deficit at one, with Fischer making both of her saves in the second half.
- Purdue Northwest created several opportunities down the stretch but was unable to find the equalizer as Davenport goalkeeper Wolter recorded three saves on the afternoon.
- The Lions finished the contest with eight total shots and three shots on goal, but Davenport held on for the 1-0 victory.
- With the result, PNW moves to 2-2-1 overall and 0-1-0 in GLIAC play.
- Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when the Lions travel to face Parkside on Sunday, September 13. Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. CT in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
This content is sourced from . It reflects the author's views and has not been edited by our newsroom. It may have been generated using AI assistance.
