Brian Esquival
2
Purdue Northwest PNW (3-12-3, 2-8-2)
2
Northern Mich. NMU (7-4-6, 6-4-2)
Purdue Northwest PNW
(3-12-3, 2-8-2)
2
Final
2
Northern Mich. NMU
(7-4-6, 6-4-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT-2 OT 1 OT-4 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 2 0 0 0 0 2
Northern Mich. NMU 2 0 0 0 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccers valiant efforts fall short in PKs during GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal thriller at Northern Michigan

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team battled Northern Michigan to a 2-2 draw through regulation and double overtime in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon, but ultimately fell in penalty kicks, 6-5, to conclude their 2025 season.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (3-12-3, 2-8-2), Northern Michigan (7-4-6, 6-4-2)
  • Location: NMU Soccer Field – Marquette, Michigan
  • Attendance: 412

Inside the Numbers

  • Purdue Northwest totaled 25 shots in the match, placing nine on goal.
  • Northern Michigan finished with 27 total shots, including eight on target.
  • The Pride earned eight corner kicks, while the Wildcats recorded nine.
  • Both teams committed 11 fouls in a highly competitive postseason matchup.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) played all 110 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest and made six saves.
  • Northern Michigan goalkeeper Asaf Kristal collected seven saves to help keep the game level.
  • The match featured three yellow cards, all issued to Purdue Northwest.

The Breakdown

  • Northern Michigan struck first in the 9th minute when Teun Van Gansewinkel converted a pass from Alessandro Scialanga and Quint Van Roij.
  • The Wildcats doubled their lead just four minutes later as Van Roij finished a setup from Scialanga to make it 2-0.
  • Purdue Northwest responded in the 19th minute when freshman Landon Potts (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf) scored his sixth goal of the season off an assist from senior Miguel Rodriguez de la Garza.
  • The Pride completed the comeback in the 25th minute as freshman Carson Byblow (Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Humberside Collegiate Institute) netted his first career goal, assisted by senior Rami Hassan Zantout (Folson, Calif./Folsom), leveling the match at 2-2.
  • Both teams traded chances through the second half and two overtime periods, but neither side could find a winner despite a combined 52 total shots.
  • In the penalty shootout, Northern Michigan edged Purdue Northwest 6-5 to advance to the GLIAC Semifinals.
  • The Pride displayed strong attacking intent and resilience, rallying from an early deficit and pushing the higher-seeded Wildcats to the limit in a dramatic postseason finish.
As the season comes to an end, Purdue Northwest Athletics and the soccer program thank the seniors for their incredible dedication and resilient efforts on and off the pitch this season.
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