Jackson's Late Score Give Timberwolves A 1-0 Win Over Malone

OVERVIEW – MALONE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Malone Pioneers 0

RECORDS: Northwood (9-1-5, 6-1-5 G-MAC), Malone (5-8-3, 4-7-2 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Women's Soccer earned a gritty 1–0 road win at Malone on Thursday (October 30). After 80 minutes of a match between the boxes, the Timberwolves found the breakthrough late in the 83', securing the 1-0 win.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• For most of the match, the Timberwolves' back line, anchored by Lindsay Jacob, kept Malone's attack in check, limiting clean looks on goal. The match's back-and-forth play forced clean offense production to a minimum from both sides.
• At the half, Northwood held the edge 5-3 on shots, but the defensive side was called for nine fouls to the Pioneers' one.
• The match's lone goal came in the 83', following Malone's third foul of the match. Carly Boyd sent in the free kick, Ella Boyd flicked it on, and Mari Jackson finished with a soft touch for her sixth goal of the season and a 1–0 Northwood lead.
• The Timberwolves' defense continued the strong defensive season, recording the program's eighth shutout of the season in the 1-0 win.
• Northwood outshot Malone 15–9 overall and finished with a 6–5 edge in shots on goal.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 15 (6), Malone 9 (5)
• Saves: Northwood 5 (Lindsay Jacob), Malone 5
• Corners: Northwood 5, Malone 4

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Jackson: Goal (6)
• Ella Boyd: Assist
• Carly Boyd: Assist
• Jacob: 5 Saves, Shutout

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• The shutout tied the program's single-season record of eight, originally set in 2023. The win also secured Northwood's fifth consecutive season with at least nine victories — the longest such stretch in program history.
• The Timberwolves lowered their season goals-against average to 0.47, which would break the previous program record of 0.95 set in 2024.
• Carly Boyd's assist extended her program record to 33, while Lindsay Jacob's shutout marked the 21st of her career — also extending her Northwood record and breaking her own record of shutouts in a season with her eighth individually.

UP NEXT

• Women's Soccer returns home to Dean Soccer Field to host Lake Erie (9-3-4, 6-2-4 G-MAC) under the lights on Saturday (November 1) at 7 p.m. The matchup pits the current No. 4 and No. 5 teams in the G-MAC for a big regional and conference matchup.