Women’s soccer earns 2-2 road draw at Wayne State

The basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (2-3-2, 0-2-1), Wayne State (5-0-1, 1-0-1)
• Location: WSU Soccer Complex – Detroit, Mich.
• Attendance: 288

Inside the numbers

• Wayne State opened the scoring just 3:42 into the match when Mairin Wessner converted a penalty kick to give the Warriors an early 1-0 advantage.
• Purdue Northwest responded in the second half when senior Natasha Tanner (Perth, Australia/Woodvale Secondary College) found the back of the net in the 55th minute, with senior Sarah Scaling (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) providing the assist.
• The Lions quickly took the lead when junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) scored in the 62nd minute off an assist from senior Addison Thomas (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc).
• Wayne State answered with Wessner scoring her second goal of the match, assisted by Reagan Brengman.
• Purdue Northwest finished with nine shots, including four on goal.
• Wayne State also recorded nine shots, placing seven attempts on target.
• Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lions, making five saves while allowing two goals.
• Wayne State goalkeeper Kate Helfen recorded two saves.
• Tanner and Davis each recorded three shots and two shots on goal, with each finding the back of the net once.
• Purdue Northwest earned five corner kicks, matching Wayne State's total of five.
• Both teams were called for seven fouls.
• The contest featured five cautions, with two issued to Purdue Northwest and three to Wayne State.

The breakdown

• Wayne State struck early, earning a penalty kick just 3:42 into the contest that Wessner converted to put the Warriors ahead 1-0.
• The Lions battled back throughout the opening half, recording four shots and earning five corner kicks before halftime.
• In the 28th minute, Wayne State's Kate Carrico was issued a red card, bringing the Warriors down to 10 players for the rest of the game.
• Purdue Northwest broke through early in the second half when Tanner scored at the 54:43 mark, with Scaling assisting on the equalizer.
• The Warriors responded with a goal of their own later in the half, as Wessner scored her second of the evening to restore Wayne State's lead.
• PNW quickly answered again when Davis found the back of the net at 61:56, with Thomas recording the assist to bring the match level at 2-2.
• Fischer and the Lions' defense held strong over the remainder of the contest, with Fischer making four second-half saves.
• Purdue Northwest finished the evening with nine total shots and four shots on goal, while Wayne State also registered nine shots with seven on target.
• Neither team was able to find the deciding goal during the final 28 minutes, as the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
• With the result, Purdue Northwest moves to 2-3-2 overall and 0-2-1 in GLIAC play.

Up next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play on the road when the Lions travel to take on Ferris State on Sunday, September 20. Kick-off is set for 12:00 p.m. CT in Big Rapids, Michigan.