BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Northwest Nazarene men's soccer very nearly found a late equalizer, but fell to Western Washington 1-0 on the road on Saturday night.
How It Happened
- WWU got on the board early, scoring in just the ninth minute when Teagan Eldridge put the home team on top.
- Neither team had many other chances in the opening half, with WWU holding a slight 4-2 advantage in shots (2-1 on goal).
- There weren't too many more opportunities to be had in the second period, with the Nighthawks only managing three more attempts.
- NNU nearly tied things up at the buzzer, but a last-second chance was waived off as time expired just before a Nighthawk header crossed the goal line.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU falls to 6-7 on the year and 3-4 in GNAC play as they suffer their third straight tough defeat.
- The Nighthawks put up a great effort despite playing 225 minutes in three consecutive days – nearly 45 minutes on Thursday at Simon Fraser before the fog postponement, a full 90 against SFU yesterday, and now 90 more against WWU.
- Lukas Juodkunaitis had three of NNU's five shots, putting one on frame.
- Sawyer Price had three saves in goal for NNU, playing all 90 minutes.
Up Next
NNU will stay on the road for one match next week, visiting Saint Martin's on Saturday, Nov. 6 at noon Pacific. The Nighthawks will be looking to avenge a wild 5-4, double overtime loss to the Saints in Nampa on Oct. 16.
