Brian Esquival
1
Purdue Northwest PNW (5-9-2, 3-9-0)
2
Winner Grand Valley St. GVSU (14-2-0, 11-1-0)
Purdue Northwest PNW
(5-9-2, 3-9-0)
1
Final
2
Grand Valley St. GVSU
(14-2-0, 11-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 1 1
Grand Valley St. GVSU 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer's comeback falls short at #5 Grand Valley State

The Purdue Northwest Women's Soccer team valiant comeback came up just short, falling at #5 Grand Valley State in GLIAC action on Sunday afternoon, 2-1.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (5-9-2, 3-9 GLIAC), #5 Grand Valley State (14-2-0, 11-1-0 GLIAC)
  • Location: GVSU Soccer Field – Allendale, Michigan
  • Attendance: 354

Inside the Numbers

  • Sophomore Avery Fraser (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) led PNW with the lone goal.
  • Junior Sarah Scaling (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) added one assist.
  • Purdue Northwest totaled seven shots in the match, including four on goal.
  • Grand Valley State finished with 13 total shots, nine of which were on target.
  • The Pride recorded one corner kick, while the Lakers earned six.
  • Junior goalkeeper Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) made seven saves over 90 minutes of play.
  • Macy Hunter played all 90 minutes in net for Grand Valley State stopping three shots to earn the win.
  • Purdue Northwest was whistled for 17 fouls compared to 16 by Grand Valley State.
  • One caution was issued to Purdue Northwest's Rokaya Ajami (Dearborn, Mich./Fordson) in the 86th minute.

The Breakdown

  • Grand Valley State opened the scoring early in the third minute when Kacy Lauer found the back of the net off assists from Sonya Mehta and Alli French.
  • The Lakers doubled their lead in the 14th minute as Kendall Aikens capitalized on a setup from French and Mackenzie Ford.
  • Purdue Northwest battled back in the second half and broke through in the 79th minute when Fraser scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Scaling.
  • The Pride pressed for an equalizer in the closing moments but were unable to convert against a disciplined Grand Valley defense.
  • Purdue Northwest's second-half effort showed resilience and composure, limiting Grand Valley's chances and creating attacking pressure late.
  • Despite the result, the Pride displayed strong defensive adjustments and persistence against one of the GLIAC's top teams.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest returns home when host Northern Michigan for their final home contest of the regular season on Thursday, November 6 in GLIAC play. Kick-off is set for 12:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.
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