The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team shutout Northern Michigan at home in a key GLIAC battle on Friday afternoon, 3-0.
The BasicsÂ
- Records: PNW (6-7-2, 3-6-2), Northern Michigan (5-8-2,2-8-1)Â
- Location: Dowling Park – Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 150
Inside The NumbersÂ
- Graduate student Christian Booth (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Father John Redmond) led the Pride with one goal and one assist.
- Graduate student Jacob Battista (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia/Dt Kevin's College) and senior Martin Murrillo each added one goal.
- Senior Kenzo Fukugava (São Paulo, Brazil/Collegio Santoamerico) chipped in two assists during the game.
- Freshman Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) made his career start in goal for the Pride and played all 90 minutes recording seven saves to his first win.
- Alessandro Scialanga led Northern Michigan with four total shots.
- Harry Gray played all 90 minutes in frame for the Wildcats and made two saves.
The BreakdownÂ
- Purdue Northwest took a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute after an incredible goal from Murrillo.
- The Pride held onto their 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
- Battista scored his goal in the 65th minute to grow the Prides lead to 2-0.
- Purdue Northwest extended their lead to 3-0 late in the second half with a Booth goal in the 88th minute.
- The Pride finished the game securing the shutout in a very physical battle in the end, 3-0.
Up Next
- The Pride look to defend home field one last time when they host St. Cloud State on Sunday, November 3 for Senior Day. Kick-off is set for 2:00 p.m. central time at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.
