Women's Soccer Takes Draw In Season Opener At UIndy, 2-2

OVERVIEW – INDIANAPOLIS

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Indianapolis Greyhounds 2

RECORDS: Northwood (0-0-1), Indianapolis (0-0-1)

LOCATION: Key Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana

RECAP: The Northwood women's soccer team opened their season on the road at the University of Indianapolis, Thursday night (August 25). The Timberwolves would take a draw with Indy, 2-2.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• 12 minutes into the match, the Greyhound's Chloe Noon found the back of the net with a goal from about 15 yards out, 1-0 UI.
• Northwood would score their first goal of the season in the 28^th minute behind three straight NU corners that result in a Sydney Rizo (Harrison Twp., Mich.) hitting one off the crossbar that ricocheted back to Brianna Gervers (Grand Blanc, Mich.) who served it into the back of the net, 1-1.
• At the end of the first half UI led in shots 12-3 over NU.
• Northwood would take the lead in the 65^th minute behind a free-kick goal from Abbie Fowler (Midland, Mich.) 20 yards out, 2-1 NU.
• The Greyhounds wouldn't go down without a fight, tying the game up at 2-2 via a free kick goal in the 85^th minute by Maria Herrero.
• Neither team would strike again ending in a 2-2 draw.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 8, Indianapolis 24
• Saves: Northwood 10 (Andrea Everett), Indianapolis 3 (Kendall Ellis)
• Corners: Northwood 2, Indianapolis 4

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Gervers: Goal (1)
• Fowler: Goal (1)
• Everette: 10 Saves

UP NEXT

• Northwood will head back home to Midland where they will play Ferris State at 1:00 PM at Dean Field.