UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley
State University men's soccer team tied today (Sept. 22) in their
rematch against Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
(GLIAC) rival Northwood University, 1-1 in double overtime.
The Cardinals tacked one on the board first as freshman Noah Sawyer (East
Lansing, Mich. / Haslett HS) found the back of the net at the 4:29
mark off a pass from freshman Lachlan Savage
(Canton, Mich. / Plymouth Salem). The goal was Sawyer's third
of the season and Savage's second assist for Saginaw Valley.
The Cardinals carried the 1-0 advantage over the Timberwolves into
halftime.
Saginaw Valley allowed Northwood seven shots in the second half,
one of which they would capitalize on to knot the score at one
each. Both ten minute overtime periods remained scoreless as
the game ended in a 1-1 tie for the GLIAC rivals.
Senior goaltender Piotr Kazmierczak
(Stargard, Poland) stopped seven shots on goal in the contest and
is now 4-3-1 overall on the season. Coach Cale Wassermann
said, "It was a tough game for us today. Playing mid-week
games in between weekend doubleheaders leaves little time for
training and recovery. It was a hard fought game against a team who
is very physical and very direct, which goes against our
style. We were disappointed to not get the win, but it is
encouraging to be unbeaten in our last three games heading into the
weekend. Hopefully we can move forward and have a strong showing
versus Davenport".
With the tie, the Cardinals' record moves to 4-3-1 overall on
the season and 2-2-1 in the GLIAC, while Northwood moves to 3-2-2
overall on the season and 1-2-2 in the GLIAC. Saginaw Valley
will be back in action on Saturday (Sept. 25) to take on Davenport
University. Game time is scheduled for 2:30 pm.
