Men's Soccer Takes Tumble, Falling To Thomas More

OVERVIEW – THOMAS MORE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Thomas More Saints 3

RECORDS: Northwood (0-3-4, 0-2-2 G-MAC), Thomas More (3-3-1, 2-1-1 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Men's Soccer finished their weekend matchup with Thomas More (September 27). The Timberwolves took a tumble, going down 2-0 before eventually losing 3-1.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The first 45 minutes went scoreless, with Northwood's defense stepping up to keep Thomas More off the board. Albie Perez tallied five saves in the half, including four within the opening 21 minutes.
• Thomas More broke through in the 55' with a header to the upper right corner, taking a 1–0 lead.
• The Saints doubled their advantage just four minutes later, slipping a shot through defenders in the box to the lower right corner for a 2–0 score.
• Northwood's attack was quiet for much of the match, but the Timberwolves finally answered in the 83'. Noah Damberg netted his first career goal, striking a deflected ball from the top of the box into the lower left corner.
• The Timberwolves' momentum was short-lived, however, as a defensive lapse allowed the Saints to respond quickly with another goal in the 85'.
• Thomas More controlled the remainder of play and secured a 3–1 victory.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 8 (3), Thomas More 17 (10)
• Saves: Northwood 7 (Albie Perez), Thomas More 2
• Corners: Northwood 1, Thomas More 2

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Damberg: Goal (1)

UP NEXT

• Men's Soccer is back in Midland on Wednesday (September 27) for a matchup with Lake Erie at 3 p.m.