CHICAGO, Ill. -- The North Park University men's soccer team won its College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) opener against Augustana College, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon.
North Park was quick to find the back of the net just three minutes in. Junior Gianfranco DeCarne heeled a pass forward to junior Arian Cindahl, who sent a cross from the left corner to junior Peder Olsen in the box, finishing with a header for the first goal of the game.
Though this would be the lone goal in the first half, there was plenty of action from North Park. In total, NPU took 13 shots while holding Augie to just one through the first 45.
Halftime: North Park 1, Augustana 0
Olsen tacked on his second goal of the game in the 57th minute, off assists from sophomore Patrick Knap and freshman William Sandkvist, to put North Park up by a pair of goals.
Despite 16 total shots in the second half, this would end the scoring for North Park as the host Vikings earned a 2-0 win.
FINAL: North Park 2, Augustana 0
Quick Hits:
- Junior goalkeeper Mathias Stulen picked up his second shutout of the season
- Olsen now leads the CCIW in points (23) and goals (10)
- DeCarne tallied his third assist in two games
- Cindahl posted his first career assist
New Career Marks:
With his 22nd career assist in today's game, DeCarne moves into third all-time in North Park men's soccer history. At the top with 25 career assists is a tie between Isaac Lee (C '08) and current head coach Kris Grahn (C '11).
What's Next?
North Park (6-3, 1-0 CCIW) steps out of conference play next Tuesday, October 1, for a non-conference game against U-Dubuque. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
