Women's Soccer Defeats Purdue Northwest 3-0

OVERVIEW – PURDUE NORTHWEST

SCORE:  Northwood Timberwolves 3, Purdue Northwest Pride 0

RECORDS: Northwood Timberwolves (7-5-0, 3-2 GLIAC), Purdue Northwest (1-10-1, 0-5 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood takes down Purdue Northwest 3-0 at home Friday afternoon (October 18).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Timberwolves took a slight edge into halftime after Juliana Paoletti scored at 30:49 on a header off a feed from Savannah Wallace to give a 1-0 lead.
• With 17:23 remaining in the game, Lauren Way finished Christina Medici's cross with a header that found the back of the net. Way's first collegiate goal extended the Northwood lead to 2-0.
• NU rounded out the scoring in the 87th minute. Jillian Hon fired from the corner of the box, with the ball hitting off the goal post and finding the back of the net. Way picked up the assist on the goal that made the final score 3-0.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 24, Purdue Northwest 3
• Saves: Northwood 2 (Andrea Everett), Purdue Northwest 11 (Leonie Heck)
• Corner Kicks: Northwood 7, Purdue Northwest 1
• Fouls: Northwood 4, Purdue Northwest 10

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Way: Goal, Assist
• Paoletti: Goal
• Hon: Goal
• Medici/Wallace: Assist

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Way's goal and assist were the first her career.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will host Wisconsin Parkside on Sunday afternoon (October 20). Match time is set for Noon.