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Northwood Pulls Off Comeback Win Over Peacocks Men's Soccer
2
Winner Northwood NOR (9-6-1, 7-5-0)
1
Upper Iowa UIU (0-14-1, 0-11-1)
Winner
Northwood NOR
(9-6-1, 7-5-0)
2
Final
1
Upper Iowa UIU
(0-14-1, 0-11-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwood NOR 1 1 2
Upper Iowa UIU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Clint Cohen, Sports Communication GA

Northwood Pulls Off Comeback Win Over Peacocks Men's Soccer

Upper Iowa fell to Northwood University in a back and forth battle by a 2-1 count. Upper Iowa put on a tremendous team effort, in light of the 5-0 loss they took against Northwood earlier on this season. The team proved just how dangerous they can be when healthy and on the same page. After the loss, Upper Iowa moves to 0-14-1 (0-11-1 in GLIAC play) while Northwood improves to 9-6-1 (7-5-0).

Upper Iowa fell to Northwood University in a back and forth battle by a 2-1 count. Upper Iowa put on a tremendous team effort, in light of the 5-0 loss they took against Northwood earlier on this season. The team proved just how dangerous they can be when healthy and on the same page. After the loss, Upper Iowa moves to 0-14-1 (0-11-1 GLIAC play) while Northwood improves to 9-6-1 (7-5-0).

The Peacocks got out to an early lead for the fourth time this year. Justice Johnson debuted in a big way for Upper Iowa. Just over ten minutes into the match he stormed down field and connected a pass to Italo Martins Soares across the field. Soares was able to score from about 15 yards out from the left side putting Upper Iowa up 1-0 at the 11th minute mark.

Northwood then evened things up at the 34th minute mark when Charlie Evans was able to score on the very left side of the net. After being fed into midfield from Jack Doyle, Evans was able to score on the left side as Peacocks goalkeeper Reighly Schultz extended his entire body across the net but was unable to deflect the shot since he was set up at the opposite end of the goal tying the game at 1-1 with a shade over 11 minutes to play. 

The match remained at 1-1 going into half. Upper Iowa was outshot 14 to four but the quality of their shots allowed them to maintain the 1-1 draw. Schultz outsaved Northwood's goalkeeper Corbin Cecchini six saves to two.

The Timberwolves took control of the game scoring for the second time at the 68th minute mark. Jack Doyle was able to score from 20 yards out after receiving a crisp pass from Austin Hobbs, putting the Timberwolves up by the eventual final score of 2-1.

TURNING POINT... Doyle's goal in the second half secured the comeback win for Northwood.
PEACOCK OF THE GAME... Italo Martins Soares goal gave him the sole lead in team points (7) and goals (3) breaking ties with Seth Russell and Tate Lofdahl.
QUOTABLES...
 
STATS OF THE GAME... 

  • Northwood outshot Upper Iowa 26 to 11 in the match.

  • Upper Iowa was the more sportsmanlike competitor committing only two fouls compared to Northwood's six

  • Reighly Schultz made eight saves compared to just three by Northwood's goalkeeper Corbin Cecchini.

UP NEXT... The Peacocks will celebrate their annual senior day on Nov.3 at 2 p.m. versus Saginaw Valley State University. If you can't attend and would like to follow along via webcast or live stats, visit UIUPeacocks.com/LIVE.
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