The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team fell on the road in GLIAC action Friday afternoon, dropping a 2-1 decision to Davenport in rainy conditions at the Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex. The Lions carried a halftime lead into the break, but the Panthers scored twice in the second half, including a late go-ahead goal, to claim the victory.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-4-2, 4-4-1 GLIAC), Davenport (3-7-4, 2-5-2 GLIAC)
- Location: Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex – Caledonia, Mich.
- Attendance: 60
Inside the Numbers
- Sophomore Nikola Ivetic (Crown Point, Ind./Indiana Connections Academy) scored the Lions' lone goal in the 32nd minute, finishing a pass from sophomore Landon Potts (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf).
- Potts led PNW with eight shots, including four on goal, and recorded an assist.
- Ivetic finished with three shots, all on target, and one goal.
- Freshman Estefano Alvear (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Monte Tabor Nazaret) played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lions.
- Purdue Northwest outshot Davenport 21-8 and held a 12-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Davenport goalkeeper Carter McGowan made 11 saves to keep the Lions from adding to their lead.
- Both teams finished with six corner kicks.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest came out aggressively in the rainy conditions, creating several scoring opportunities in the first half. The Lions broke through in the 32nd minute when Potts set up Ivetic, who found the back of the net at 31:27 to give PNW a 1-0 lead.
- The Lions maintained their advantage through the remainder of the first half, outshooting Davenport 14-2 and putting eight attempts on target.
- Davenport evened the score in the 54th minute after Charlie Davis converted a penalty kick at 53:16, bringing the match level at 1-1.
- PNW continued to generate chances in the second half, finishing with 21 total shots and 12 on goal. However, McGowan came up with several key stops to keep the Panthers in contention.
- With the match nearing its conclusion, Davenport found the decisive goal at 89:15 when Isiah Meyer finished a pass from Brody Conlon, giving the Panthers a late 2-1 lead.
- The Lions were unable to find another equalizer before the final whistle, despite their advantage in shots and shots on goal.
Up Next
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Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when they continue their road trip and travel to take on #13 Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, October 18. Kick-off is slated for 1:00 PM CT in University Center, Michigan.
