NAMPA, Idaho – Northwest Nazarene men's soccer knocked off #14 West Texas A&M in a thrilling match on Saturday.
How it Happened
The game was tied 0-0 for most of the first half. The Nighthawks didn't take as many shots as the Buffs in the first half, but they made their shots count with three of their five shots on target.
In the 33
rd minute,
Jake Levine sent a through ball to
Sullivan Smith. Smith and the keeper were both racing toward the ball. Smith beat him there and flipped the ball past him to an open net for a Nighthawks goal.
In the second half, the Buffs had a couple opportunities to score. They had four corner kicks, and took four shots, but none of their shots were on target. The Nighthawks defense proved to be too strong for the Buffs and the game ended 1-0.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU finishes non-conference play at 4-1-1 on the year
- Jake Levine now has three assists on the season, tied for the team lead
- Levine's assist brought his season points total to a GNAC-leading seven (two goals, three assists)
- Sullivan Smith's goal was his second of the week
- The Nighthawks took seven shots with four of them on goal
- The Buffs took 11 shots with three of them on goal
- Sawyer Price earned the ninth shutout of his career while recording three saves
Up Next
After a bye week, the Nighthawks will be back in action on Saturday, September 24
th at home against Saint Martin's University.
