PNW Athletics
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Roosevelt RU (1-9-4, 1-7-2)
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Purdue Northwest PNW (4-5-5, 2-4-4)
Roosevelt RU
(1-9-4, 1-7-2)
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Final
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Purdue Northwest PNW
(4-5-5, 2-4-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Roosevelt RU 1 0 1
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer notches draw hosting Roosevelt

The Purdue Northwest Women's Soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw against Roosevelt in GLIAC action Friday afternoon at Pepsi Field. The Lions rallied in the second half as Melissa Mwaura (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) found the back of the net to help PNW earn a point at home.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (4-5-5, 2-4-4 GLIAC), Roosevelt (1-9-4, 1-7-2 GLIAC)
  • Location: Pepsi Field – Hammond, Ind.
  • Attendance: 150

Inside the Numbers

  • Junior Melissa Mwaura (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) scored the equalizer in the 61st minute, finishing a pass from sophomore Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista).
  • Carbone recorded the assist and finished with two shots, both on goal.
  • Junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) led the Lions with four shots, while Mwaura recorded one shot on goal and the team's lone goal.
  • Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal and made five saves for PNW.
  • Kaylee Sarnicola played all 90 minutes for Roosevelt in net recording seven saves.
  • Purdue Northwest outshot Roosevelt 13-7 and held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Lions finished with a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.

The Breakdown

  • Roosevelt struck early, taking a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute when Dayami Arias scored off an assist from Bella Perry at 3:16.
  • PNW continued to push forward in search of an equalizer, recording six shots in the opening half. Roosevelt carried its one-goal advantage into the break.
  • The Lions found their response in the second half. In the 61st minute, Carbone set up Mwaura, who finished the opportunity at 60:34 to even the score at 1-1.
  • Purdue Northwest controlled much of the second-half attacking opportunities, recording seven shots and earning six corner kicks after halftime.
  • Fischer and the Lions' defense kept Roosevelt off the scoreboard for the remainder of the contest, while PNW continued to search for a go-ahead goal. Neither side found a winner, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when they host Ferris State on Sunday, October 18. Kick-off is set for 12:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.

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