Crovasce And Co. Get First GMAC Win For Men's Soccer, 2-0 Versus Malone

OVERVIEW – MALONE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Malone Pioneers 0

RECORDS: Northwood (2-1-3, 1-0-1), Malone (2-4-0, 0-2-0)

LOCATION: King Field – Canton, Ohio

RECAP: The Northwood men's soccer team finished their two-game road trip in Canton, Ohio, Saturday (September 10) at Malone. NU took control of the game early and never let go, blanking the Pioneers 2-0.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Amedeo Crovasce got the scoring started in the 31' behind a shifty weave to get the defender out of position and rocketing one into the bottom left of the net, 1-0 NU.
• Another chippy GMAC battle for the Timberwolves as six yellow cards and a red card was handed out. Both teams also totaled 26 fouls during the contest.
• Robert Gjelaj got his second clean sheet of the year, as they blanked the Pioneers.
• Oliver Jarvis tacked on another for Northwood in the 66'. An assist by Anthony Gjokaj aided Jarvis on the play, 2-0 NU.
• Northwood would fend off any Malone threat. Northwood would turn away three straight Malone corner kicks in the final minutes to keep the shutout intact.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 9, Malone 13
• Saves: Northwood 3 (Robert Gjelaj), Malone 4 (Kassidy Cannon)
• Corners: Northwood 8, Malone 5

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Jarvis: Goal (1)
• Crovasce: Goal (1)
• Simon: Assist
• Gjokaj: Assist

UP NEXT

• Northwood is set to play back in Midland on Wednesday (September 14) against Lake Erie with a first kick scheduled for 1 PM.