Women's Soccer Draws With Lewis To Open The 2023 Season

OVERVIEW – LEWIS

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Lewis Flyers 1

RECORDS: Northwood (0-0-1, 0-0-0 G-MAC), Lewis (0-0-1, 0-0-0 GLVC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: The Northwood women's soccer opened their 2023 season with a draw versus Lewis on Thursday. A second-half goal by the Flyers would force the tie.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood and Lewis each combined for 12 shots (four each in the first half and eight in the second) with Northwood having the edge 5-3 on shots on goal.
• Carly Boyd showed off her canon for a leg, scoring a free kick from inside the midfield circle. Boyd's shot airmailed the back-peddling Lewis goalkeeper to give NU the lead in the 27', 1-0 NU.
• Back and forth was the name of the game, but coming out of the half tensions arose as two Northwood yellow cards had the team on edge. The Flyers would crack the scoreboard in the 65', 1-1.
• Neither team would budge as both teams would come to a draw.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 12, Lewis 12
• Saves: Northwood 2 (Lindsay Jacob), Lewis 4 (Bekah Nielsen)
• Corners: Northwood 2, Lewis 7

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Boyd: Goal (1)

UP NEXT

• Women's soccer is set to visit Ferris State on Sunday (September 3). First kick is set for 1 p.m.