Women's Soccer Drops Tough 1-0 Overtime Game At SVSU In GLIAC Quarterfinals

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY (GLIAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS)

SCORE: Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 1, Northwood Timberwolves 0 (OT)

RECORDS: Northwood (10-9), Saginaw Valley (13-4-2)

LOCATION: SVSU Practice Field – University Center, Mich.

RECAP: Sixth-seeded Northwood Women's soccer dropped a tough 1-0 overtime contest at third-seeded Saginaw Valley in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals Tuesday afternoon (November 9).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood nearly took the lead right at the start of the game, earning a breakaway just over a minute into the game. But the opportunity was denied by SVSU keeper Olivia Argeros.
• The game remained scoreless at the break. SVSU held a 9-5 edge in shots and a 1-0 advantage in corners in the first half.
• While both teams had chances in the second half, the story of the half was the defense as the game remained scoreless at the end of regulation. The two teams combined for just eight shots in the second half (SVSU 5, Northwood 3). Both teams had three corners after the break.
• One minute into overtime, SVSU scored on a header off a corner kick to earn the win. It was the only shot of overtime.

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Northwood finished the season with a 10-9 record, marking the first time since 2004 (7-6-4) the Timberwolves finished the year with a winning record. The 10 wins ranks third in program history on the single-season victory list (1999/2002 – 13).

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 8, Saginaw Valley 15
• Saves: Northwood 8 (Andrea Everett), Saginaw Valley 3 (Olivia Argeros)
• Corners: Northwood 3, Saginaw Valley 5