Men's Soccer Drops Morning Contest with Northwestern

CRETE, Neb. – Doane started Saturday morning with a 10:00 a.m. kickoff. The Tigers came out agressive early but couldn't overcome a first-half surge from Northwestern, falling 3–0 Saturday morning at Memorial Stadium/Papik Field in GPAC men's soccer action.

Northwestern (11–1–1, 6–0 GPAC) struck twice in the opening half behind forward Drew Darnold, who completed a hat trick with goals in the 33rd, 43rd, and 87th minutes. The Red Raiders controlled possession early, outshooting the Tigers 8–2 in the first half and 15–5 overall, while limiting Doane to a single shot on goal.

Doane (2–8–2, 1–3–2 GPAC) generated a few promising chances off five corner kicks—four of them coming in the opening 20 minutes—but couldn't break through against a Northwestern defense that posted its sixth shutout of the season. Mateo Jelicich recorded the Tigers' lone shot on target in the 75th minute.

Goalkeeper Curtis Oberg turned in a strong effort for the Tigers, finishing with seven saves while facing constant pressure from the Red Raider attack.

Northwestern's Edoardo Alessandrini earned the clean sheet with one save in 90 minutes of work.

The Tigers will look to bounce back on Wednesday when they travel to take on Mount Marty in another GPAC matchup. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. in Yankton, S.D..

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