Brian Esquival
2
Roosevelt RUU (2-1-3, 0-0-1)
2
Purdue Northwest PNW (1-4-1, 0-0-1)
Roosevelt RUU
(2-1-3, 0-0-1)
2
Final
2
Purdue Northwest PNW
(1-4-1, 0-0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Roosevelt RUU 1 1 2
Purdue Northwest PNW 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer battles to tie in GLIAC opener against Roosevelt

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team battled to a 2-2 tie in their GLIAC opener at home against Roosevelt on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (1-4-1,0-0-1), Roosevelt (2-1-3,0-0-1)
  • Location: Dowling Park - Hammond, Indiana
  • Attendance: 150

Inside the Numbers

  • Freshman Sebastian Chavez (Joilet, Ill./Plainfield Central) and freshman Landon Potts (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf) bot led Purdue Northwest scoring one goal each.
  • Junior Maqiis Haywood (Deerfield, Ill./Round Lake Beach) chipped in one assist during the game.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) played all 90 minutes in goal for PNW making one save.
  • Noah Vasilev and Fynn Mewes each led Roosevelt scoring one goal.
  • Eric Carvahal played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lakers and recorded five saves.

The Breakdown

  • Chavez opened the scoring for Purdue Northwest in the 38th minute with his first goal of the season.
  • Roosevelt responded just 32 seconds later as Vasilev converted a penalty kick to bring the match level at 1-1.
  • Mewes gave Roosevelt a 2-1 lead early in the second half, finishing a setup from Caco Fernandez in the 54th minute.
  • After a 30 minute weather delay, equalized for Purdue Northwest in the 79th minute, slotting home his second goal of the season off an assist from Haywood.
  • PNW battled until the very end with near chances to take the lead but ended taking the tie, 2-2.
  • Purdue Northwest led the shot count with 11 total attempts, including seven on goal, while Roosevelt recorded seven shots with three on target.
  • PNW also held a 4-2 edge in corner kicks, earning three of their four after halftime.
  • Four yellow cards were issued in the second half, with Roosevelt receiving three and Purdue Northwest one.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest looks to defend home field once again when they host Roosevelt on Friday, September 27 in GLIAC action. Kick-off is set for 1:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.
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