Women's Soccer Defeats Tiffin 2-0 To Open Season

OVERVIEW – TIFFIN

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Tiffin Dragons 0

RECORDS: Tiffin 0-1, Northwood 1-0

LOCATION: Paradiso Field – Tiffin, Ohio

RECAP: Thanks to a strong second half, Northwood opened the 2019 season with a 2-0 road win over Tiffin Friday afternoon (September 6)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The opening half saw both teams register chances but was scoreless after 45 minutes. Shots were 9-7 in favor of Tiffin while Northwood held a 5-1 edge in corner kicks.
• NU was the better team in the second half, breaking through in the 63rd minute. Off a throw-in, Karina Parker beat the keeper to the right off an assist from Jillian Hon.
• Northwood netted an insurance goal at the 76:15 mark thanks to Katelyn Wilkowski. Jessica Piper fed a ball that sent Wilkowski on a breakaway. Wilkowski finished off the chance to make the score 2-0.
• Northwood finished the second half with a 13-3 edge in shots and a 3-0 edge in corner kicks.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 20, Tiffin 12
• Saves: Northwood 8 (Bridget Adams), Tiffin 6 (Nahomi Lopez)
• Corner Kicks: Northwood 8, Tiffin 1

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Parker/Wilkowski: Goal
• Hon/Piper: Assist

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Findlay Sunday (September 8). Match time is set for 1 p.m.