Mateus Baptista de Souza
Brian Esquival
0
Purdue Northwest PNW (2-9-2, 1-5-2)
1
Winner St. Cloud St. SCSU (4-8-1, 2-6-0)
Purdue Northwest PNW
(2-9-2, 1-5-2)
0
Final
1
St. Cloud St. SCSU
(4-8-1, 2-6-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0
St. Cloud St. SCSU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer slips in road match at St. Cloud State

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team slipped in a road match-up at St. Cloud State in GLIAC play on Sunday afternoon, 1-0.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (2-9-2, 1-5-2), St. Cloud State (4-8-1, 2-6-0)
  • Location: Husky Stadium – St. Cloud, Minn.
  • Attendance: 200
Inside the Numbers
  • St. Cloud State struck early, scoring the game's only goal in the 14th minute.
  • Owen Worsdell netted his third goal of the season, finishing a well-placed assist from Finn Mankowski.
  • Purdue Northwest outshot St. Cloud State 19-9 overall, including a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
  • Freshman Landon Potts (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf) led Purdue Northwest with five total shots during the game.
  • PNW applied consistent offensive pressure, generating seven corner kicks compared to three for the Huskies.
  • St. Cloud State goalkeeper Rami Atia made five saves to earn the clean sheet.
  • Sophomore Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) played all 90 minutes for Purdue Northwest and managed just one save on the day
  • Seven yellow cards were issued in a physical match, including three in the 87th minute during a brief altercation involving multiple players.
  • Purdue Northwest was called for six fouls, while St. Cloud State committed nine.
The Breakdown
  • St. Cloud State capitalized on one of their few early chances, as Mankowski's setup found Worsdell in stride for the game-winner in the 14th minute.
  • Despite the early deficit, Purdue Northwest dominated the stat sheet, especially in the second half with an 8-7 shot advantage.
  • The Pride controlled much of the pace after halftime but were unable to find the equalizer despite several close-range opportunities.
  • Set pieces were a key advantage for PNW, but St. Cloud State's back line remained organized under pressure.
  • Both teams showed signs of frustration late, leading to multiple cautions in the final five minutes.
Up Next
  • Purdue Northwest now returns home when they host Davenport on Fridayt, October 24 in GLIAC play. Kick-off is set for 3:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.
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