Purdue University Northwest

The Purdue Northwest Women's Soccer team opened GLIAC play Friday afternoon, falling to Davenport 1-0 in a tightly contested battle at Pepsi Field.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (2-2-1, 0-1-0), Davenport (3-0-2, 1-0-0)
• Location: Pepsi Field – Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 100

Inside the Numbers

• Davenport scored the lone goal of the match in the 20th minute, with Audrey Muterspaugh finding the back of the net off an assist from Madison Fant.
• Purdue Northwest finished with eight shots, including three on goal.
• Davenport also recorded eight shots and placed three attempts on target.
• Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal for PNW, making two saves.
• Davenport goalkeeper Elizabeth Wolter recorded three saves to preserve the shutout.
• The Lions earned three shots on goal from three different players, with junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) and sophomore Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) each recording one shot on target, along with senior Yoselin Garcia (Joliet, Ill./Joilet West).
• Purdue Northwest was held without a corner kick, while Davenport recorded four corner kicks.
• The Lions committed seven fouls, while Davenport was called for 10.
• Purdue Northwest was issued two cautions, while Davenport received two cautions.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest and Davenport battled through a scoreless opening 19 minutes before the Panthers broke through in the 20th minute.
• Muterspaugh scored at the 19:52 mark, finishing off an assist from Fant to give Davenport a 1-0 advantage.
• The Lions continued to battle throughout the remainder of the first half, looking for an opportunity to level the contest.
• PNW entered halftime trailing by just one goal despite both teams recording three shots on goal during the opening 45 minutes.
• The Lions continued to pressure Davenport in the second half, matching the Panthers with four shots over the final 45 minutes.
• Fischer and the PNW defense kept the deficit at one, with Fischer making both of her saves in the second half.
• Purdue Northwest created several opportunities down the stretch but was unable to find the equalizer as Davenport goalkeeper Wolter recorded three saves on the afternoon.
• The Lions finished the contest with eight total shots and three shots on goal, but Davenport held on for the 1-0 victory.
• With the result, PNW moves to 2-2-1 overall and 0-1-0 in GLIAC play.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when the Lions travel to face Parkside on Sunday, September 13. Kick-off is slated for 12:00 PM CT in Kenosha, Wisconsin.