The Purdue Northwest men's soccer team scored two second half goals to lift themselves over Northern Michigan 2-0 to advance to the GLIAC Final Four.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (6-7-4, 5-5-2), #4 Saginaw Valley State (12-0-4, 9-0-4)
- Location: Dowling Park - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Ryan Moran led Purdue Northwest with one goal off five shots.
- Sophomore Lucas Bravo Olle added one goal with four total shots.
- Freshman Amedeo Tufano and senior Hooper Harrison each notched an assist during the game.
- Junior Arnas Miskinis chipped in two shots.
- Senior Eligh Williams played 90 minutes in goal for the Pride and made two saves.
- Tomasso Lami led Northern Michigan with two shots.
- Alex Weaver played all 90 minutes in frame for the Wildcats and notched two save.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth in the first half and played to scoreless 0-0 tie into halftime.
- Bravo Olle put the Pride on the board to give them a 1-0 lead in the 60th minute.
- Purdue Northwest extended their lead to 2-0 after a Moran strike in the 69th minute.
- The Pride defense held strong in the final minutes of the contest and kept another cleansheet to seal the win.
- PNW outshot Northern Michigan, 13-5.
- Both team earned five corner kicks a piece.
Up Next
- The Pride next hit the road for the GLIAC Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinals when they take on top-seeded Saginaw Valley State on Friday, November 4.
