CHICAGO, Ill. – The fifth-ranked North Park men's soccer team scored the only goal that mattered in a shutout victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday night.
As both teams set up their offense, only two shots for each team were manufactured through the first 20 minutes of the game. The first shot on goal of the game happened to be the only score as Christian Vaaland sent a long pass up to Angel Barriga who cut back towards the middle of the field before finding Tobias Lunde. Lunde finished the play with a 20-yard strike, putting the Vikings up by a goal.
There would be no shortage of action, as the two teams totaled 31 shots (IWU 16, North Park 15) while the Vikings held a 6-2 shots-on-goal advantage. However, Lunde's goal would prove to be the only mark of the game as North Park shut out Illinois Wesleyan, 1-0.
Quick Hits:
- Sixth goal of the season for Lunde
- Barriga also adds sixth assist
- Sebastianas Uribe with his first 90-minute clean sheet, adding two saves
- Two-time All-Region midfielder Ulrik Lund made his return to the Holmgren Athletic Complex
- Titans send in nine corner kicks
- Seventh shutout win for NPU
- Chippy game – 31 fouls called, including six yellow cards
What's Next?
North Park (11-1-1, 4-0-1 CCIW) continues a stretch of four home games next Wednesday, October 19, against Carthage College (6-6-3, 3-1-1 CCIW). Kickoff at Holmgren is set for 7pm.
