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KnapGoalNCC2018
Jeff Nelson
2
North Central NCC (9-8, 4-4 CCIW)
6
Winner North Park NPU (16-2, 7-1 CCIW)
North Central NCC
(9-8, 4-4 CCIW)
2
Final
6
North Park NPU
(16-2, 7-1 CCIW)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Central NCC 0 2 2
North Park NPU 2 4 6

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Contact: Sam Viebrock, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, sviebrock@northpark.edu

#17 North Park Defeats North Central 6-2, Advances to CCIW Championship

CHICAGO – 

The #17 North Park University men's soccer team will advance to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin finals by defeating the North Central College Cardinals 6-2 at the Holmgren Athletic Complex on Wednesday night.

In the 28th minute, freshman Joachim Hoff, off an assist by Deni Cresto, opened up the scoring with his 12th goal of the season, giving the Vikings a 1-0 lead. After a scoring lull, sophomore Erik Lundeen sent a cross towards Peder Olsen that was briefly intercepted by the North Central defense. However, the defender lost control of the ball, heeling it backwards into his own net and giving the Vikings their second goal of the game.

The Cardinals were able to break their scoreless streak in the second half. In the 52nd minute, junior forward Alexis Flores tallied a penalty goal to close the gap to 2-1 in favor of North Park.

Though the match appeared to be a close contest, the Vikings would erupt for 4 goals. In the 77th minute, off an assist by freshman midfielder Angel Barriga, Hoff marked his 12th goal of the season to extend the North Park lead to 3-1. In the 80th minute, goalkeeper Mathias Stulen found a streaking Olsen at midfield, who fed the ball to freshman forward Patrick Knap for a breakaway goal as the Vikings quickly jumped to a three goal lead.

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In the 83rd minute, Knap scored his second goal of the match and third of the season and, in the 85th minute, Barriga scorched his first goal of the season to give the Vikings a commanding 6-1 lead.

The Cardinals added an 86th-minute goal, but this proved to be too little too late as the Vikings stormed to a 6-2 victory.


 Quick Hits:

  • The Vikings have now stretched their win streak to 9 matches
  • North Park outshot North Central 26 to 14 (15 to 8 on goal) 
  • Knap and Hoff led the Vikings with a pair of goals each
  • Mathias Stulen saved six shots for the Vikings, adding an assist
  • Knap posted his first career multi-goal performance of the season


What's Next? 

North Park (16-2) will host the CCIW Tournament Championship on Saturday, November 3rd against Carthage College.  Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM CST at the Holmgren Athletic Complex.


–NPU–


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