Lekocaj Sends Men's Soccer To First Win Of 2024 With Late Goal At Cedarville

OVERVIEW – CEDARVILLE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Cedarville Yellow Jackets 0

RECORDS: Northwood (1-4-1, 1-2-0 G-MAC), Cedarville (3-4-1, 1-2-1 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Alumni Field – Fairborn, Ohio

RECAP: In a rain-soaked match that had to be moved to Wright State due to soggy field conditions at Cedarville, Adrian Lekocaj played the hero in the final minutes. Northwood men's soccer earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Cedarville for their first win of 2024 Saturday (September 28).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The first half saw equal play, with Northwood having the edge in offensive chances, leading 7-2 in shots and 4-3 in corner opportunities. Northwood looked to be physical, leading 10-5 in the foul column.
• Cedarville looked to change offensive strategies during the half. The Yellow Jackets managed the first four shots of the second half before Northwood took five of the next six.
• A back-and-forth second half came down to the wire. In the 88', Cedarville's header back towards their goal saw the keeper slip and misplay the ball, giving Lekocaj a split second to turn around and score off the back post, 1-0 NU.
• Up 1-0, Northwood's backline stood strong for their first win of the 2024 season and the program win over Cedarville (previously 0-3 all-time).

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 16 (5), Cedarville 11 (2)
• Saves: Northwood 2 (Albie Perez), Cedarville 2 (Eban Dewhurst)
• Corners: Northwood 10, Cedarville 5

UP NEXT

• Northwood is back at Dean Field Thursday (October 3) for a showdown with conference-leading Tiffin (5-2-1, 4-0-0 G-MAC). The match is set for a 3 p.m. first kick.