The Purdue Northwest Women's Soccer team closed out the regular season with a big home shutout victory over Parkside, 1-0, in GLIAC action Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Field. The Lions battled through a scoreless first half before Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) delivered the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute, with assists from Mikayla Rivera (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) and Natasha Tanner (Perth, Australia/Woodvale Secondary College). Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) and the PNW defense held Parkside off the scoreboard to secure the victory.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-6-6, 4-5-5 GLIAC), Parkside (8-6-4, 6-5-3 GLIAC)
- Location: Pepsi Field – Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 150
Inside the Numbers
- Junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) scored the lone goal of the match in the 73rd minute, finding the back of the net at 72:13 off assists from junior Mikayla Rivera (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) and senior Natasha Tanner (Perth, Australia/Woodvale Secondary College).
- Senior goalkeeper Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes and made eight saves to earn the shutout.
- Purdue Northwest finished with nine shots and seven shots on goal, while Parkside recorded eight shots, all on target.
- Davis led the Lions with three shots, all on goal. Sophomore Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) added two shots, including one on target.
- The Lions earned four corner kicks, while Parkside did not record a corner kick.
- Senior Sarah Scaling (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), junior Audrey Driskell (Ypsilanti, Mich./Saline), senior Abby Schaft (Troy, Ill./Triad), and junior Ava Oleniczak (Pewaukee, Wis./Arrowhead) each played the full 90 minutes.
- Purdue Northwest committed 11 fouls, while Parkside was whistled for 10.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest and Parkside battled through a scoreless first half, with both teams recording four shots. Fischer made four saves before halftime to keep the Rangers off the scoreboard.
- The Lions continued to create opportunities after the break, putting five shots toward goal in the second half.
- Purdue Northwest broke through in the 73rd minute when Davis scored at 72:13. Rivera and Tanner provided the assists on the game-winning goal.
- Fischer and the PNW defense stood strong over the final minutes, with the goalkeeper making four second-half saves to finish with eight stops overall.
- The Lions held on for the 1-0 victory, finishing the regular season with a shutout win at Pepsi Field.
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