Score: No. 19 Saginaw Valley 4, Purdue Northwest 0
Records: SVSU (9-2-1, 6-1-1 GLIAC) | PNW (3-7-2, 2-6-1 GLIAC)
Location: Robert C. Braddock Field

UNIVERSITY CENTER -- The SVSU Cardinal men's soccer team opened play for homecoming weekend on Friday (Oct. 13) with a decisive 4-0 victory over the Purdue Northwest Pride at Braddock Field. 

The Cardinals were dominant throughout the contest, posting a 28-6 shot advantage throughout while allowing just three shots (1 on goal) for the Pride.

Scoring

• The game's first goal came when Oakley Hanger put a nice cross in front of the net, finished by Alex Gloshen at the 11' mark.
• Griffin Parks had the team's next goal, heading one past the goalkeeper right after entering the match after a nice pass from Alberto Teatin at the 35' marker.
• Just over three minutes into the second half, Jake Rosen headed one ahead to Michael Hamilton behind the Pride defense and he finished to give the Cards a 3-0 edge at the 49' point.
• The final goal came at the 77' marker, as Chris Jacovou had a short cross to Nick Wright, who had an empty net in front of him for the easy score.

Inside the Boxscore

• Gloshen, Parks and Wright all scored their first goals of the season for Saginaw Valley.
• Hanger now has three assists on the season.
• Teatin's helper gives him three on the season as well.
• Rosen notched his first point of the season with his assist.
• Jacovou now has two assists to go with his two scores for 2017.
• Connor Keane (9-2-1) stopped the only shot on goal he faced throughout the match.
• SV had eight corner kicks in the match compared to one for the Pride.
• Saginaw Valley now has five shutouts on the season.

Postgame Interview - Andy Wagstaff

Up Next...

The Cardinals host Tiffin University on Sunday (Oct. 15) at 2:30 p.m. in another league contest. The teams played to a 2-2 draw earlier this season on Sep. 22 in Tiffin. 

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