Purdue Northwest women’s soccer edged 1-0 at Parkside

The basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (2-3-1, 0-2-0), Parkside (4-1-1, 2-0-0)
• Location: Wood Road Field – Kenosha, Wis.
• Attendance: 103

Inside the numbers

• Parkside scored the lone goal of the match in the 44th minute, with Kayden Schmidt converting a penalty kick.
• Purdue Northwest finished with 10 shots, including six on goal.
• Parkside recorded 17 shots and placed nine attempts on target.
• Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lions, making a season-high eight saves.
• Parkside goalkeeper Lindsey Ferrara recorded six saves to preserve the shutout.
• Six different Lions recorded a shot on goal, including Addison Thomas (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc), Natasha Tanner (Perth, Australia/Woodvale Secondary College), Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North), Sarah Scaling (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) and Yoselin Garcia (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West).
• Purdue Northwest earned three corner kicks, all coming in the second half, while Parkside recorded seven.
• The Lions committed 15 fouls, while Parkside was called for eight.
• Neither team was issued a caution in the contest.

The breakdown

• Purdue Northwest and Parkside battled through a scoreless opening 43 minutes, with both teams creating opportunities throughout the opening half.
• Parkside broke through just before halftime when Schmidt converted a penalty kick at the 43:31 mark to give the Rangers a 1-0 advantage.
• The Lions entered halftime trailing by one despite recording five shots and three shots on goal during the opening 45 minutes.
• Purdue Northwest continued to battle in the second half, generating five additional shots and three corner kicks while searching for the equalizer.
• Fischer kept the Lions within striking distance throughout the contest, making eight saves, including three in the second half.
• PNW's offense generated several opportunities late in the match, but Ferrara turned aside all six Lions shots on goal to preserve the Parkside shutout.
• The Lions finished with 10 total shots and six shots on goal, while Parkside recorded 17 shots and nine shots on target.
• Despite the result, Purdue Northwest battled until the final whistle in a one-goal contest against the Rangers.
• With the result, PNW moves to 2-3-1 overall and 0-2-0 in GLIAC play.

Up next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when they hit the road once again and travel to take on Wayne State in their first-ever match-up between the two programs on Friday, September 18. Kickoff time is slated for 5:00 p.m. CT in Detroit, Michigan.