Men's Soccer Match Recap: Northwestern vs. Mount Marty

• Date: October 11, 2024
• Location: Yankton, SD

Final Score:

• Northwestern (4-3-4, 3-1-1): 1
• Mount Marty (4-6-1, 1-4): 0

Match Summary:

• Scoring:

  • Northwestern:
    • 22:17 - Drew Darnold (Assisted by Alex Ruiz) scored the only goal of the match in the first half, which proved to be decisive.

• Shots:

  • Both teams had 9 shots in total, but only 3 of them were on target for each team.

• Corner Kicks:

  • Northwestern: 3
  • Mount Marty: 2

• Fouls:

  • Mount Marty committed 12 fouls, while Northwestern had 8, with both teams receiving several yellow cards in a heated match.

Key Players:

Northwestern:

• Drew Darnold
  • Shots: 4
  • Shots on Goal: 3
  • Goal: 1 (the match-winning goal)
• Alex Ruiz
  • Assist: 1
  • Shots: 2
• Goalkeeper:
  • Rick Lammerts:
    • Saves: 3
    • Clean sheet performance over 90 minutes.

Mount Marty:

• Alvaro Olivar:
  • Shots: 2
  • Shots on Goal: 1
• Zachary Hebda:
  • Shots: 1
  • Shots on Goal: 1
• Goalkeeper:
  • Antoine Le Berre:
    • Saves: 2
    • Conceded 1 goal over 90 minutes.

Match Overview:

This match was a close contest, with Northwestern taking an early lead in the first half through a well-placed goal by Drew Darnold. Despite an improved performance in the second half by Mount Marty, who managed to put more pressure on Northwestern's defense, they were unable to find the back of the net. Northwestern's defense, led by goalkeeper Rick Lammerts, stood firm to keep the clean sheet and secure the 1-0 victory.