MARQUETTE, Mich.. – The Lewis University men's soccer team defeated Northern Michigan in a non-conference match up, 1-0, against Thursday (Sept. 1).
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis (2-1) | Northern Michigan (1-1-1)
LEWIS LEADERS
Goals: Justin Darlage (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (1)
Assists: None
Shots: Bogers, Darlage, Gorodnickis, Kieldyk, Meza, Sibaai (1)
Shots on Goal: Bogers, Darlage, Sibaai (1)
Saves: Sebastian Doppelhofer (Liebmannweg, Austria/) (5)
FIRST HALF: Lewis 1, Northern Michigan 0
- Joshua Kieldyk (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany/Bundesliga Junior-A Eimsbutteler) tried to put Lewis on the board in the 7th minute but his shot was blocked.
- Northern Michigan went on the attack in the 19th minute but Sebastian Doppelhofer (Liebmannweg, Austria/) was there for the save.
- The Wildcats wasted no time and tried another shot attempt in the 20th minute but Doppelhofer saved it again.
- A few minutes later, NMU went on the attack again but their shot was saved in the 23rd minute.
- Lewis went on the attack after the save by Doppelhofer and ran the whole field and Justin Darlage (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) found an opening and found the back of the net to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead.
SECOND HALF: Lewis 0, Northern Michigan 0
- Lewis look to double their lead early in the second half but Jesus Meza (Glendale Heights, Ill.)'s shot was blocked.
- The Flyers tried again a minute later but Arturs Gorodnickis (Riga, Latvia/Riga) shot went high.
- NMU looked to tie the contest at 1-all in the 53rd but Lewis was able to save it once again.
- Joram Bogers (Noord-Brabant, Netherlands/Mill-Hill College) tried to double the lead in the 64th minute but it was the Wildcats, who saved it this time.
- The Wildcats tried to have some late match heroics in the 87th minute but Doppelhofer save their shot attempt.
FINAL SCORE: Lewis 1, Northern Michigan 0
UP NEXT
Lewis Men's Soccer will be back in action for their conference opener Sunday, September 11 as the Flyers host Missouri-St. Louis starting at 2:30 p.m. CT.
