Men's Soccer Drops 4-3 Overtime Match At Saginaw Valley

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY

SCORE: Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 4, Northwood Timberwolves 3 (OT)

RECORDS: Northwood 1-2, 1-2 GLIAC, Saginaw Valley 3-0, 3-0 GLIAC

LOCATION: University Center, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's soccer jumps out to early lead but falls in overtime 4-3 at Saginaw Valley Sunday (March 21).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Northwood got off to a fast start, scoring in the second minute. August Hunter put a loose ball past the keeper in the six to give the Timberwolves a 1-0 lead.
• Amedeo Crovasce made it 2-0 in the 19th minute. He took a shot that hit off the post and scored down the right side.
• The Cardinals got one back before the end of the half at 35:29, which sent the game to the break with NU leading 2-1. SVSU held a 7-5 edge in shots and a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks in the first half.
• Northwood extended their lead in the 50th minute thanks to Crovasce. He headed home a cross from Mykah Skervin to make the score 3-1.
• Unfortunately for Northwood, that proved to be NU's lone shot in the second half. The Cardinals scored goals at 55:07 and 61:20 to tie the score 3-3, which is where the score remained through regulation.
• SVSU won the game at the 96:29 mark with a goal by Kairo Coore.

GAME STATS:

• Shots: Northwood 7, Saginaw Valley 19
• Saves: Northwood 7 (Corbin Cecchini), Saginaw Valley 1 (Mason Maziasz)
• Corner Kicks: Northwood 1, Saginaw Valley 5

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Crovasce: Two goals (5)
• Hunter: Goal (1)
• Skervin/Evans: Assist

UP NEXT:

• The Timberwolves will travel to Saginaw Valley Sunday (March 21). Match time is set for 1 p.m.