Men's Soccer Plays Missouri S&T to a 2-2 Draw

OVERVIEW – MISSOURI S&T

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Missouri S&T Miners 2

RECORDS: Northwood 1-1-1, Missouri S&T 1-0-1

LOCATION: Rolla, Mo. – Missouri S&T Soccer Field

RECAP: Double overtime ends in 2-2 draw at Missouri S&T Tuesday night (September 5) to conclude three-game road trip.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Missouri S&T's first shot of the night found the back of the net in the 11^th minute of the match when Austin Parks received a through ball from Unnar Ulfarsson.
• Northwood had scoring chances throughout the first half, but the Miners kept them off the board. NU held an advantage in shots (10-5) and corner kicks (5-0).
• It took Northwood very little time in the second half to tie the game 1-1. A James Vaughan shot was blocked in the 50^th minute but Vaughan burried the rebound to score the game-tying goal.
• The Miners responded in the 62^nd minute with a header goal off of a free kick to regain the lead 2-1.
• Just over a minute later, NU's Brady Cole put a head ball past the goal keeper to tie the game 2-2 in the 64^th minute. The goal marked Cole's first of the season and Connor Cole was credited for the assist.
• Neither team was able to convert any shots the rest of regulation. NU held a 21-7 advantage in shots and a 7-0 lead in corners, while Missouri S&T had an 8-0 edge in saves.
• Both teams had scoring opportunities in overtime, but neither were able to break through.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 27, Missouri S&T 12
• Saves: Missouri S&T 12 (Aaron Hohenstein), Northwood 1 (Corbin Cecchini)
• Corner Kicks: Northwood 7, Missouri S&T 1

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Vaughan: 11 shots, Goal
• Brady Cole: Goal
• Connor Cole: Assist

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will open their home schedule at Dean Soccer Field against Ohio Valley Friday (September 8). Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.