BURNABY, B.C. – Northwest Nazarene men's soccer lost 2-1 to Simon Fraser on Saturday.
 
The conclusion of this match brings the Nighthawks record to 6-2-1 overall and 2-1-0 in the GNAC.
 
How it Happened
 
The Red Leafs kept constant pressure on the Nighthawks with six shots in the first half. The last of those six shots came in the 40^th minute of the game when the Red Leafs scored their first goal.
 
SFU continued with pressure in the second half as they had seven shots in the first seven minutes of the period. All these shots were either off target or saved by Sawyer Price. In the 59^th minute of the game, though, the Red Leafs struck again to gain a 2-0 lead over the Nighthawks.
 
NNU would not go down without a fight as Jonathan Cardona scored on an assist from Ethan Atterberry to make the score 2-1 in the 85^th minute of the game. That was all that NNU would get, however, as they suffered their first GNAC defeat.
 
Nighthawks Notes

• The Nighthawks' win streak that dated back to Sept. 6 was snapped at four
• NNU took 7 shots with 4 on target; SFU took 18 shots with 9 on target
• NNU and SFU each had two corner kicks
• Price completed the game with 7 saves
• With the 61^st start of his career, senior Jake Levine now holds the program record for career starts in a Nighthawks uniform

 
Up Next
 
The Nighthawks will return home to host Montana State Billings on Thursday, October 6^th at 7:00 p.m.
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