The Purdue Northwest men's soccer team saw its four-match unbeaten streak come to an end Friday afternoon, as the Lions fell 2-0 to Northern Michigan in GLIAC action at NMU Soccer Field.
The basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-2-2, 3-2-1), Northern Michigan (6-2-2, 3-0-2)
- Location: NMU Soccer Field - Marquette, Mich.
- Attendance: 85
Inside the numbers
- Purdue Northwest finished with 14 shots, including three on goal.
- Northern Michigan recorded nine shots and placed six attempts on target.
- Freshman Estefano Alvear played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lions, making four saves.
- Northern Michigan goalkeeper Asaf Kristal made three saves to preserve the shutout.
- Sophomore Sebastiao Sousa and senior Xavier Potts each recorded three shots for PNW.
- Senior Brandon Young recorded two shots, both on goal.
- Sophomore Landon Potts and senior Juan Martin Jersonsky each added two shots.
- PNW held a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal during the opening half.
- The Lions held a 4-9 deficit in corner kicks, with Northern Michigan earning nine corners.
- PNW was called for eight fouls, while Northern Michigan committed 12.
- The match featured three cautions, with one issued to PNW and two to Northern Michigan.
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The breakdown
- Purdue Northwest and Northern Michigan battled through a scoreless opening 45 minutes, with the Lions recording seven shots and the Wildcats taking three.
- PNW created several opportunities during the first half, but Northern Michigan goalkeeper Kristal made three saves to keep the match scoreless.
- Alvear and the Lions' defense also held Northern Michigan off the scoreboard through the opening half, with Alvear making two saves.
- Northern Michigan broke through just 31 seconds into the second half when Sam Pilgrim scored at 45:31 to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead.
- Northern Michigan added a second goal at 50:58 when Marcos Gallardo Rozano found the back of the net, extending the lead to 2-0.
- PNW continued to battle offensively, recording seven shots during the second half.
- The Lions put three second-half attempts on target, but Kristal made the necessary saves to preserve the Northern Michigan shutout.
- Alvear made two additional saves in the second half, finishing the afternoon with four stops.
- PNW finished with a 14-9 advantage in total shots, but Northern Michigan held a 6-3 edge in shots on goal.
- The Lions were unable to find the back of the net in the final minutes as Northern Michigan secured the 2-0 GLIAC victory.
- With the result, Purdue Northwest moves to 6-2-2 overall and 3-2-1 in GLIAC play.
Purdue Northwest hits the road once again when they travel to take on Parkside on Wednesday, October 7. Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. CT in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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