The Purdue Northwest women's soccer team fell in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals in an extra-time heartbreaker at Saginaw Valley State on Tuesday afternoon, 1-0.
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The Basics
- Records: 6-seed PNW (7-6-5,4-5-4), 3-seed Saginaw Valley State (9-5-5,6-3-5)
- Location: Robert Braddock Field - University Center, Michigan
- Attendance: 110
Inside The Numbers
- Sophomore Dakota Fulkerson (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods), sophomore Addison Thomas (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc), sophomore Sarah Scaling (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), and freshman Audrey Driskell (Ypsilanti, Mich./Saline) all led the Pride with two shots total each.
- Sophomore Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) started and played 65 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest making nine saves during the game.Â
- Jaidyn Veldhouse led SVSU scoring the lone goal and Stephanie Strong added the assist.
- Lainey Garbarz started in net and played all 65 minutes for the Cardinals notching two saves.
The Breakdown
- Both teams were held scoreless in the first 45 minutes heading into halftime 0-0 in a tough battle.
- Each team had several scoring opportunities in the high-paced second half but none could connect after the final 45 minutes with the score 0-0 going into extra-time.
- In the 95th minute, the Cardinals connected on a corner kick to give them the win in golden goal rules as the Prides record season came to close in a tight battle, 1-0.
Record Breaking Season
- Most wins in program history.
- Most GLIAC wins in program history.
- Their sixth seed in the GLIAC Tournament is the highest ranking and best finish ever for the women's soccer program.
- Most goals scored as a NCAA Division II program.
- Most assists in a season.
- Most shots in a season.
