PNW Athletics
3
Winner Purdue Northwest PNW (2-1-1, 0-0-0)
0
Winona St. WSU (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Purdue Northwest PNW
(2-1-1, 0-0-0)
3
Final
0
Winona St. WSU
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
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Team 1 2 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 2 1 3
Winona St. WSU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer shuts out Winona State in final non-conference tilt

The Purdue Northwest Women's Soccer team closed out non-conference play in impressive fashion Sunday afternoon, earning a 3-0 shutout victory on the road at Winona State.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (2-1-1, 0-0-0), Winona State (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
  • Location: Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium – Winona, Minn.
  • Attendance: 398

Inside the Numbers

  • Sophomore Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) scored twice for the Lions, including her second and third goals of the season.
  • Carbone's second goal was assisted by junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North).
  • Senior Nayla Pena (Edinburg, Texas/Robert Vela) added her third goal of the season, with Davis recording her second assist of the afternoon.
  • Purdue Northwest finished with six shots, including three on goal.
  • Winona State recorded seven shots and placed two attempts on target.
  • The Lions held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal for PNW, making two saves to earn the shutout.
  • Winona State goalkeeper Abigail Rounds did not record a save.
  • Purdue Northwest was called for six fouls, while Winona State committed seven.
  • Neither team was issued a caution in the contest.

The Breakdown

  • Purdue Northwest struck first in the 16th minute when Carbone found the back of the net to give the Lions an early 1-0 advantage.
  • Carbone added her second goal of the match in the 23rd minute, finishing off an assist from Davis to double the PNW lead.
  • The Lions carried a 2-0 advantage into halftime, while Fischer and the PNW defense kept Winona State off the scoreboard.
  • Purdue Northwest continued its strong offensive effort early in the second half, with Pena scoring in the 58th minute off another assist from Davis to make it a 3-0 contest.
  • The Lions' defense remained composed throughout the remainder of the match, limiting the Warriors to just two shots on target.
  • Fischer made two saves to preserve the clean sheet and secure PNW's second shutout of the season.
  • Purdue Northwest's three goals came from two different scorers, while Davis contributed to two of the Lions' goals with a pair of assists.
  • With the victory, PNW improves to 2-1-1 and closes non-conference play unbeaten in its final two matches.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest opens GLIAC play when the Lions return home to host Davenport on Friday, September 11. Kick-off is set for 1:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.
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