NAMPA, Idaho – Northwest Nazarene women's soccer came from behind to defeat Westminster 2-1 on Saturday.
How It Happened
The Nighthawks went down early, as the Griffins scored in the seventh minute to go up 1-0.
NNU would tie it before the half, though, as
Madison Grande found the back of the net in the 25
th minute.
It would take all the way until the 73
rd minute for the tie to be broken, when
Savanna Herz sent a ball into the box from the left side and
Yacine Bitibale punched it in for the goal.
NNU held on from there, withstanding seven Westminster shots over the final 17 minutes to take the 2-1 win.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU finishes their non-conference slate at 2-1-1 overall
- Westminster outshot NNU 20-10, but shots on goal were much closer as the Griffins held just a 7-5 advantage
- Grande's goal in her third through the first four games of the season, taking the sole lead in the GNAC in both goals and points (6)
- Bitibale's goal was the first of her collegiate career, coming on her only shot of the afternoon
- Freshman Savanna Herz also notched her first collegiate point, recording the assist on Bitibale's game-winner
Next Up
The Nighthawks will open GNAC play on the road next week, visiting Central Washington on Thursday, Sept. 15 before returning home to take on Seattle Pacific on Saturday.
