Women's Soccer Drops Close One On The Road At Toledo, 2-1

OVERVIEW – TOLEDO

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Toledo Rockets 2

RECORDS: Northwood (0-2-1, 0-0-0 G-MAC), Toledo (2-2-1, 0-0-0 MAC)

LOCATION: Paul Hotmer Field – Toledo, Ohio

RECAP: The Northwood women's soccer team went on the road to play Division I Toledo on Thursday night (September 9). The Timberwolves would hold the first-half lead going into the break before falling to the Rockets, 1-2.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Although the Rockets tripled Northwood in the number of shots in the first half 17-4, the Timberwolves made theirs count. In the 32' Mia Thomson would score the first goal of the match via an assist from Hannah Jatczak. This was Thomson's first goal of the season first of her career at Northwood.
• NU goalkeeper, Lindsay Jacob was active all night. Jacob recorded 12 saves, a career-high for the young freshman and the most this season for Northwood.
• The Rockets recorded 31 shots in the match, but the first to find the back of the net came early in the second half. Toledo's equalizer came in the 49'.
• Toledo's defense stifled the NU attack in the second half, managing just two shots. The Timberwolves were on the defensive as the Rockets took the lead as quickly as they could. They would tack on another goal just 1:21.00 later, 1-2 UT.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 6, Toledo 31
• Saves: Northwood 12 (Lindsay Jacob), Toledo 3 (Brielle Young)
• Corners: Northwood 4, Toledo 10

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Thomson: Goal (1)
• Jatczak: Assist

UP NEXT

• Women's soccer closes out its non-conference schedule with Indianapolis on Sunday (September 10). The match is set for a noon first kick.