The Purdue Northwest men's soccer team battled through a rainy Wednesday afternoon at Pepsi Field, scoring four goals to earn a 4-2 GLIAC victory over Parkside.
The basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-1-2, 3-1-1), Parkside (3-5-1, 1-3-1)
- Location: Pepsi Field - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 50
Inside the numbers
- Purdue Northwest finished with 20 shots, including 11 on goal.
- Parkside recorded 10 shots and placed five attempts on target.
- Freshman Estefano Alvear played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lions, making three saves.
- Parkside goalkeeper Mateusz Pass made six saves.
- Senior Juan Martin Jersonsky scored twice, recording four shots and two shots on goal.
- Sophomore Landon Potts added a goal and an assist while recording three shots and two shots on goal.
- Sophomore Carson Byblow scored PNW's fourth goal of the afternoon.
- Senior Aloe Berassa, junior Ricardo Cruz, junior Gianluca Franco and sophomore Sebastiao Sousa each recorded an assist for the Lions.
- PNW held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- The Lions were called for 14 fouls, while Parkside committed three.
- PNW received two cautions in the contest.
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The breakdown
- Purdue Northwest came out strong offensively, recording 12 shots during the opening half while limiting Parkside to three.
- The Lions broke through in the 18th minute when Potts scored at 17:52 off an assist from Berassa to give PNW a 1-0 advantage.
- PNW doubled its lead late in the opening half when Jersonsky found the back of the net at 38:15, with Cruz providing the assist.
- The Lions took a 2-0 lead into halftime after holding Parkside to just three shots in the opening 45 minutes.
- Parkside cut into the deficit at 58:41 when Jaime Vazquez scored, making it a 2-1 contest.
- Jersonsky answered in the 68th minute, scoring at 67:47 off an assist from Sousa to push the PNW lead back to two goals.
- Parkside responded less than three minutes later when Tank Anderson scored at 70:42, bringing the Rangers within one at 3-2.
- PNW continued to attack and added an insurance goal in the 84th minute when Byblow scored at 83:08, with Franco and Potts providing the assists.
- The Lions' defense held Parkside scoreless over the final minutes as PNW secured the 4-2 GLIAC victory.
- PNW finished with a 20-10 advantage in shots and an 11-5 edge in shots on goal.
- With the result, Purdue Northwest improves to 6-1-2 overall and 3-1-1 in GLIAC play.
Up next
- Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when the Lions hit the road to take on Northern Michigan on Friday, October 2. Kick-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. CT in Marquette, Michigan.

