Men's Soccer Takes Draw At Davenport With Second Half Penalty

OVERVIEW – DAVENPORT

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Davenport Panthers 1

RECORDS: Northwood (0-0-2, 0-0 G-MAC), Davenport (1-1-1, 0-0 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex – Caledonia, Mich.

RECAP: Men's Soccer earned a result at Davenport Thursday afternoon (September 11). The Timberwolves' second-half penalty gave them an eventual 1-1 draw with the Panthers in Caledonia.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood's Adriel Sanchez forced an early save in the 3' with a low shot on goal, but Davenport responded, boasting the next six straight shots before opening the scoring in the 32'
• The Panthers held a 1-0 halftime lead, along with a 9-4 edge in shots and a 2-1 lead in corners.
• Goalkeeper Albie Perez was active throughout the night, making two key saves early in the second half to keep the deficit at 1-0.
• Northwood's offensive pressure late led to Oliver Jarvis being pulled to the ground within the penalty box. He would later convert the penalty kick for the equalizer, marking his first goal for the blue and white since October 14, 2023, against Walsh. It also moves him into a tie for ninth for career points (40 - Anthony Tuzzolino) and a tie for eighth for career goals (17 - James Vaughn, Anthony Tuzzolino, and Nick DeLaLuz) at Northwood.
• Perez and the defense turned away three more shots on goal as the Timberwolves secured a 1-1 draw. Perez's five second-half saves led the Timberwolves to the result.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 8 (2), Davenport 17 (8)
• Saves: Northwood 7 (Albie Perez), Davenport 1
• Corners: Northwood 3, Davenport 5

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Jarvis: Goal (1)

UP NEXT

• Northwood men's soccer is in University Center, Mich., on Saturday to take on the No. 23 Saginaw Valley St. Cardinals. Match time is set for 1 p.m. at Robert C. Braddock Field.