Miguel Rodriguez De la Garza
Brian Esquival
1
Winner Davenport DAV (3-5-5, 2-3-4)
0
Purdue Northwest PNW (2-10-2, 1-6-2)
Winner
Davenport DAV
(3-5-5, 2-3-4)
1
Final
0
Purdue Northwest PNW
(2-10-2, 1-6-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Davenport DAV 0 1 1
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer falls in tightly contested battle against Davenport

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team fell in a tightly contested GLIAC matchup at home on Friday afternoon, dropping a 1-0 decision to Davenport.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (2-10-2, 1-6-2), Davenport (3-5-5, 2-3-4)
  • Location: Dowling Park – Hammond, Ind.
  • Attendance: 100
Inside the Numbers
  • Senior Rami Hassan Zantout (Folson, Calif./Folsom) led Purdue Northwest with six total shots.
  • Davenport broke through in the 72nd minute when Maxamillian Postlewait scored his third goal of the season, assisted by Charlie Davis.
  • Both teams finished with nearly identical offensive numbers, as Davenport posted 15 total shots (six on goal) compared to Purdue Northwest's 14 (four on goal).
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) played all 90 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest and tallied three saves.
  • Beau Hudd played all 90 minutes in net for Davenport recording four saves to preserve the shutout victory.
  • Each side earned six corner kicks over the course of the match.
  • The game was physical throughout, featuring 30 combined fouls, 16 by Davenport and 14 by Purdue Northwest.
  • Three yellow cards were issued: two to Purdue Northwest and one to Davenport.
The Breakdown
  • The first half was evenly played, with both teams trading chances but unable to convert.
  • After halftime, Davenport began to control possession and eventually capitalized on a well-timed through ball from Davis that Postlewait slotted home.
  • Purdue Northwest created several dangerous opportunities in the final 15 minutes but couldn't find the equalizer.
  • Despite matching Davenport in shots and corner kicks, PNW struggled to turn possession into high-quality chances on goal.
  • The Pride's defense held strong for much of the match, but one moment of precision from the Panthers proved decisive.
Up Next
  • Purdue Northwest looks to defend home field one final time this season when they host Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, October 26 in GLIAC play. Kick-off is set for 2:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana as the men's soccer program will also be hosting Senior Day prior to the game.
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