Purdue University Northwest

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team battled Saginaw Valley State to a scoreless draw Friday afternoon, as the Lions fought through 90 minutes of GLIAC action at Pepsi Field.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (4-1-2, 1-1-1), Saginaw Valley State (3-1-3, 1-1-1)
• Location: Pepsi Field - Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 150

Inside the Numbers

• Purdue Northwest finished with four shots, including one on goal.
• Saginaw Valley State recorded nine shots and placed three attempts on target.
• Freshman Estefano Alvear (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Unidad Educativa Monte Tabor Nazaret) played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lions, making three saves to earn his third shutout of the season.
• Saginaw Valley State goalkeeper Nick Kay made one save to preserve the shutout.
• Junior Giovanni Melgoza (Lansing, Ill./Thornton Fractional North) led PNW with two shots, including one on goal.
• Sophomore Nikola Ivetic (Crown Point, Ind./Indiana Connections Academy) and sophomore Landon Potts (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf) each recorded one shot for the Lions.
• PNW held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
• The Lions were called for 16 fouls, while Saginaw Valley State committed 13.
• The match featured four cautions, with two issued to each team.

The Breakdown

• Neither team was able to break through during the opening 45 minutes, as the Lions and Cardinals entered halftime tied 0-0.
• PNW created three shots in the first half while limiting Saginaw Valley State to no shots.
• Alvear and the Lions' defense continued to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard throughout the second half.
• Saginaw Valley State increased its offensive pressure after halftime, recording all nine of its shots during the second half.
• Alvear made three second-half saves to preserve the PNW shutout.
• The Lions continued to battle on the offensive end, earning four total corner kicks in the second half.
• Neither team found the back of the net in the final minutes, sending the match to a scoreless draw.
• With the result, PNW moves to 4-1-2 overall and 1-1-1 in GLIAC play.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest returns to home action when they host Davenport on Sunday, September 27 to continue GLIAC play. Kick-off is set for 2:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana. Purdue Northwest Athletics will be celebrating their 10th Annual Sports Fest on Sunday with games, food, Lions Soccer and Hockey and much more!