Carson Byblow
Brian Esquival
1
Purdue Northwest PNW (2-0-1, 0-0-0)
1
Quincy QUI (1-1-1, 0-0-0)
Purdue Northwest PNW
(2-0-1, 0-0-0)
1
Final
1
Quincy QUI
(1-1-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 1 1
Quincy QUI 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer battles to tie at Quincy

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw on the road at Quincy Wednesday afternoon, with the Lions taking a late lead before the Hawks found the equalizer in the final minute of regulation.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (2-0-1, 0-0-0), Quincy (1-1-1, 0-0-0)
  • Location: Jack Mackenzie Field – Quincy, Ill.
  • Attendance: 100

Inside the Numbers

  • Senior Ricardo Cruz (Kankakee, Ill./Kankakee) scored his first goal of the season, with junior Gianluca Franco (Orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy) providing the assist.
  • Purdue Northwest finished with 16 shots, including eight on goal.
  • Quincy recorded 13 shots and placed five attempts on target.
  • Both teams earned four corner kicks.
  • Freshman Estefano Alvear (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Monte Tabor Nazaret) played all 90 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest notching four saves in the match.
  • Quincy's goalkeeper, Jake Offerman, recorded seven saves.
  • The Lions were called for 17 fouls, while Quincy was whistled for nine.
  • The match featured five cautions, with three issued to Purdue Northwest and two to Quincy.

The Breakdown

  • Purdue Northwest and Quincy battled through a scoreless opening half, with the Lions holding a 7-4 advantage in shots.
  • The Lions continued to create opportunities after halftime and eventually broke through in the 77th minute.
  • Cruz found the back of the net at 76:20 off an assist from Franco, giving Purdue Northwest a 1-0 lead.
  • PNW's defense worked to preserve the advantage during the closing minutes, with the Lions holding Quincy without a goal for nearly the entire second half.
  • The Hawks, however, found the equalizer with just 35 seconds remaining in regulation when Josh Nwosu scored to level the match at 1-1.
  • Neither team was able to find the decisive goal in the remaining moments, as Purdue Northwest settled for the road draw.
  • The Lions finished with an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal and continued their unbeaten start to the 2026 season.
  • Purdue Northwest now sits at 2-0-1 through its first three matches of the campaign.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest hits the road once again for their final non-conference game at Walsh on Saturday, September 5. Kick-off is set for 11:00 AM CT in North Canton, Ohio.
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