The Purdue Northwest women's soccer team comes from behind scoring two goals in the second half to take down Michigan Tech at home in GLIAC action on Friday afternoon, 2-1.
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The Basics
- Records: PNW (4-0-1,1-0), Saginaw Valley State (2-3,0-1)
- Location: Robert Braddock Field - University Center, Mich.
- Attendance: 206
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Emma Carter (Plainfield, Ill./Timothy Christian HS) and freshman Rokaya Ajami (Dearborn, Mich./Fordson) both led the Pride with one goal each. Ajami's game-winner was her first career goal.
- Junior Yoselin Garcia (Joliet, Ill./Joilet West) added one assist for the Pride.
- Sophomore Addison Thomas (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) chipped in one assist during the game.
- Sophomore Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) started and played all 90 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest making three saves.
- Ryley Winrich led Michigan Tech with one goal off three shots.
- Bri Barrow played all 90 minutes in goal for the Huskies and notched two saves.
The Breakdown
- Michigan Tech grabbed the lead in the 26th minute off a Winrich goal to make it 1-0.
- The Pride tied things up 1-1 after an amazing shot from Carter in the 54th minute.
- Purdue Northwest grabbed the game-winner in the 61st minute after Ajami scored in the box from a Garcia cross.
- The Pride held strong defensively with key stops in the end to solidify the win, 2-1.
Up Next
- The Pride return to home action when they host Northern Michigan in GLIAC play on Sunday, September 29. Kick-off is set for 11:00 AM CT in Hammond, Indiana at Dowling Park.
