Brian Esquival
1
Winner Northern Mich. NMU (6-7-4, 6-6-1)
0
Purdue Northwest PNW (5-9-2, 3-9-0)
Winner
Northern Mich. NMU
(6-7-4, 6-6-1)
1
Final
0
Purdue Northwest PNW
(5-9-2, 3-9-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Mich. NMU 1 0 1
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer comes up short against Northern Michigan

The Purdue Northwest Women's Soccer team came up short in their home finale, falling 1-0 to Northern Michigan in GLIAC action Thursday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (5-9-2, 3-9 GLIAC), Northern Michigan (6-7-4, 6-6-1 GLIAC)
  • Location: Dowling Park – Hammond, Indiana
  • Attendance: 160

Inside the Numbers

  • Purdue Northwest totaled seven shots in the match, including three on goal.
  • PNW's junior goalkeeper Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) made four saves playing all 90 minutes.
  • Northern Michigan recorded 14 total shots, with five on target.
  • The Pride finished with one corner kick, while the Wildcats earned five.
  • Northern Michigan was whistled for seven fouls compared to 10 by Purdue Northwest.
  • One caution was issued to Purdue Northwest's Rokaya Ajami (Dearborn, Mich./Fordson) in the 76th minute.
  • Northern Michigan's goal came in the 37th minute from Kenna Alexander, assisted by Irene Kiilunen.
  • Northern Michigan's keeper Jillian Thompson stopped three shots to secure the shutout.

The Breakdown

  • Northern Michigan broke through in the 37th minute when Kenna Alexander found the back of the net off a setup from Irene Kiilunen. The goal proved to be the difference in a tightly contested first half that saw both teams create quality chances.
  • Purdue Northwest responded with renewed energy after halftime, outshooting the Wildcats in stretches and pressing high in search of an equalizer. Despite several promising attacking sequences, the Pride were unable to convert against a composed Northern Michigan back line.
  • Defensively, Purdue Northwest limited Northern Michigan to just three second-half shots on goal, with steady play from the back line keeping the contest within reach.
  • The Pride's late push came up just short as the Wildcats held firm to earn the 1-0 victory.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest now hits the road for their regular season finale when they travel to take on Michigan Tech in a key GLIAC game on Saturday, November 8. Kick-off is set for 11:00 AM CT in Houghton, Michigan.
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