Women's Soccer Defeats Parkside 3-1

OVERVIEW – Parkside

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 3, Parkside Rangers 1

RECORDS: Northwood (7-1, 3-1 GLIAC), Parkside (6-1, 3-0 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Wood Field Road – Kenosha, Wisc.

RECAP: Northwood Women's soccer responds to first loss of the season with a 3-1 road win over Parkside Sunday afternoon (September 26).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Both teams had chances in the opening half, but the game was scoreless at the break. NU held a 9-4 edge in shots and 4-0 advantage in corner kicks.
• The Timberwolves wasted no time getting going in the second half, scoring just 30 seconds in. Abigail Fowler scored her fourth goal of the season to put Northwood up 1-0.
• Parkside responded in the 65th minute, scoring to level the score 1-1.
• Northwood was the better team the rest of the way, starting with a goal from Jessica Piper. Her sixth goal of the season was assisted by Juliana Paoletti and put NU 2-1.
• Paoletti rounded out the scoring in the 81st minute. Her unassisted goal at 80:41 rounded out the Timberwolves 3-1 win.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 19, Parkside 7
• Saves: Northwood 2 (Andrea Everett), Parkside 9 (Izzy Guyer)
• Corners: Northwood 7, Parkside 0

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Paoletti: Goal (8), assist – GLIAC leader in goals scored
• Fowler: Goal (4)
• Piper: Goal (6)

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Northwood's 7-1 record through eight games matches the best in school history – the 2002 team also started 7-1. That team went on to finish with the best record in school history – 11-4-2.

UP NEXT

• Northwood will host Grand Friday (October 1). Match time is set for 2:30 p.m.