The Purdue Northwest men's soccer team notched a hard-fought win at home against #17 Illinois Springfield on Saturday afternoon, 2-1.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (2-0-2), #17Â UISÂ (2-1-1)
- Location: Dowling Park - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Hugo Lorenzo (Madrid, Spain/Guzman el Bueno (William Penn)) led the Pride with one goal and one assist.
- Senior Jacob Battista (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia/Dt Kevin's College (Viterbo University)) added a goal during the game off two shots.
- Sophomore Alex Garcia (Elkhart, Ind./Elkhart) chipped in one assist.
- Graduate Eligh Williams (Gympie, Queensland, Australia/The Southport School) played all 90 minutes in frame for Purdue Northwest and secured a season-high seven saves.
- Or Levinstein led UIS with four total shots and one goal during the contest.
- Noah Brill earned an assist.
- Andrea Scapola played all 90 minutes in net for the Prairie Stars and notched one save.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started fast scoring the first goal of the game in the fifth minute off a Lorenzo strike to give them an early 1-0 lead.
- Battista added the second Purdue Northwest goal in the 11th minute to increase the Pride lead to 2-0.
- UIS scored thier lone goal in the 74th minute to cut their deficit to 2-1.
- The Pride defense held strong down the stretch after a ferocious attack by the Prairie Stars and finish the game with the victory, 2-1.
Up Next
- The Pride next hit the road in their final non-conference game of the season when they take on Saint Xavier University on Tuesday, September 12. Gametime is set for 7:00 p.m. central time in Chicago, Illinois.
