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WSoc vs PNW 9/17
0
Purdue Northwest PNW (2-3-1, 0-2-0)
3
Winner Northern Mich. NMU (5-0-1, 1-0-1)
Purdue Northwest PNW
(2-3-1, 0-2-0)
0
Final
3
Northern Mich. NMU
(5-0-1, 1-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0
Northern Mich. NMU 0 3 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Second Half Surge Pushes Cats Past Pride 3-0

MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team hosted the Purdue Northwest Pride for its second GLIAC contest of the 2023 campaign, winning by a score of 3-0. Maria Storm, Isabella Lorens, and Allison Kroll scored for the 'Cats, all goals coming in the second half. Stephanie Trujillo and Olivia Moreno picked up assists.

The Wildcats improved to 5-0-1 overall and 1-0-1 in GLIAC play, and the Pride fall to 2-3-1 overall and 0-2 in GLIAC play.

Marquette native Isabella Lorens had this to say after scoring her first career goal in the 3-0 win against the Pride:

"It was a good team win. [I'm] proud of the way we kept pushing through in the second half."

Cat Nips
  • Maria Storm opened the scoring for the Wildcats, her first goal of the season
  • Isabella Lorens scored the second goal for the 'Cats, her first career goal for the green and gold
  • Allison Kroll scored the first goal of her career off a header from inside the box
  • Both Stephanie Trujillo and Olivia Moreno recorded an assist
  • Jillian Thompson made one save, recording her fourth shutout of the 2023 season
  • Gwen Kiilunen led the 'Cats in playing time with 89 minutes. The next closest was Maria Storm with 73
  • As a team, the Wildcats dominated play. The 'Cats outshot the Pride 27-3, with shots on target 15-1. The Wildcats also produced 12 corner kicks to PNW's one
How It Happened
1st Half
The Wildcats earned an early chance to strike, as Madison Bilbia corralled a pass from Molly Pistorius and beat her defender to go one-on-one with the keeper. Bilbia made a good strike, but the keeper got a piece of it to deflect it away from danger.

The 'Cats maintained great pressure, generating another quality chance with just over 26 minutes to go. The Wildcats generated a turnover at the 50-yard line, and Molly Pistorius beat a defender to feed Hannah Kastamo in the area. Kastamo got a good strike from her right foot, but just missed the left post. 

Molly Pistorius had another chance late in the half, as she sent a header just wide of the left post, and the game remained scoreless into the second half.

2nd Half
The 'Cats came out of the gates on a mission, earning a corner kick in the first handful of minutes. Stephanie Trujillo curved a perfect ball into the box, Maria Storm went up and headed it into the bottom corner to give the 'Cats a 1-0 lead on her first goal of the season. 

Another corner-kick opportunity for the Wildcats, as a ball bounced around in the area before Isabella Lorens was able to make a solid connection with the ball and find the back of the net to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead. This was Isabella's first goal of her career.

The 'Cats sealed the deal with a free kick that was placed right outside the box. Olivia Moreno curled a ball into the box that was in the perfect place for Allison Kroll to go up and head it into the goal, recording her first career goal and extending the Wildcat lead to 3-0.

Up Next
The Wildcats travel downstate to Big Rapids for a matchup against the Ferris State Bulldogs on Friday, September 22, at 4 p.m.
 
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