Photos from Dr. Jeff Nelson and Paige Wilcox

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The No. 18 North Park University men's soccer team took down the UW-Whitewater Warhawks, 2-1, under the lights on a rainy Wednesday night at the Holmgren Athletic Complex.

Though North Park held most of the possession, both teams remained scoreless until the Vikings tacked on a goal midway through the first period. In the 32nd minute, off a corner kick by junior midfielder Gianfranco DeCarne, freshman defender Runar Berg-Domaas scored his first goal in a Viking uniform to open the scoring at 1-0.

The Vikings tacked on one more goal before breaking for halftime. In the 38th minute, off a give-and-go by freshman midfielder Niclas Holgersson, sophomore forward Patrick Knap tallied his sixth goal of the season to put the Vikings up by two goals.

The Viking defense stood tall in the half, as the Warhawks were only able to send in one shot.

Halftime: No. 18 North Park 2, UW-Whitewater 0

In the second half, the Warhawks picked up the pace, creating more scoring opportunities. In the 74th minute, Warhawk midfielder Andres Villlarreal jumped inches higher than the Viking defense, sending a high header into the back of the net to cut the North Park lead in half.

However, the Viking defense allowed just two more shots the rest of the match, hanging on to a 2-1 win.

Final: No. 18 North Park 2, UW-Whitewater 1 

Quick Hits: 

• Berg-Domaas tallied his first career goal
• The Vikings out-shot the Warhawks 21-4
• Knap led the Vikings with four shots
• DeCarne picked up his team-leading seventh assist of the year

What's Next? 

No.18 North Park (11-4, 4-1 CCIW) welcomes the Cardinals of North Central College to the Holmgren Athletic Complex on Saturday, October 26.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Additionally, the night will honor North Park's ten graduating seniors during halftime.

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