CHICAGO – The North Park University men's soccer team improved to 7-1 on Wednesday night, defeating the University of Dubuque 1-0 at Oyen Field.  

The Vikings had a chance to get on the board early in the match.  A minute in, off a foul by Dubuque, sophomore Peder Olsen fired a 25-yard shot that was saved by diving goalkeeper Brandon White, keeping the match scoreless.  

North Park marked in the 19th minute when freshman Joachim Hoff connected on his fourth goal of the season off an assist by senior forward Jason Gonzalez to make the score 1-0 Vikings.

Neither the Spartans nor the Vikings were able to amass a goal in the second half.  The North Park defense only allowed seven shots (two on goal) and have given up only two goals in their last five matches.  

Final: Dubuque 0, North Park 1

On the match, North Park had 16 shots including 8 on goal.  Olsen led the Vikings tallying six shots including three on goal.  The sophomore midfielder tied his season best in shots taken with six while Hoff and freshman Benjamin Nygaard connected on three shots apiece.   

Player Highlights

• Hoff marked his 4th goal of the season tonight, taking the lead for the Vikings
• Freshman goalkeeper Edin Sabovic notched his third shutout on the season and has surrendered just one goal in four starts

What's Next?

The Vikings (7-1, 1-0 CCIW) return home on Saturday, September 29th welcoming the Millikin University Big Blue to the Holmgren Athletic Complex at 7:30 p.m.

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