The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team battled hard but came up short in a 1-0 setback to Northern Michigan in GLIAC action Friday afternoon at Dowling Park.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-5-1, 0-1-1) | Northern Michigan (2-1-3, 1-1-0)
• Location: Dowling Park – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 150

Inside the Numbers

• Landon Potts (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf) and Demian Martinez (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville) each registered a shot on goal to pace the Pride offense.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) went the distance between the posts, logging 90 minutes and making two key saves.
• Luca Rosen delivered the Wildcats' lone strike off an assist from Teun Van Gansewinkel.
• Asaf Kristal also played the full 90 minutes in goal for Northern Michigan, matching de Souza with two saves.

The Breakdown

• Northern Michigan struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when Luca Rosen found the back of the net off a setup from Teun Van Gansewinkel.
• The remainder of the contest turned into a defensive grind, with both sides generating chances but unable to convert.
• Despite late pushes, the Pride couldn't equalize and ultimately fell to the Wildcats, 1-0.

Up Next
Purdue Northwest will look to bounce back and defend home turf on Sunday, September 28, when the Pride host Parkside in another GLIAC matchup. Kickoff is set for 2:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.