CHICAGO, Ill. – With just three regular-season matches remaining, North Park University Men's Soccer steps out of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) play one last time this Wednesday, traveling to face the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM CT at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium in Platteville, Wisconsin.
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North Park (8-5-0, 3-3-0 CCIW) enters the midweek matchup riding momentum from a gritty 2-1 comeback win over Carroll University. Junior defender Kevin Perez and midfielder Nico Chavez found the back of the net in the second half, while senior captain Hugo Neborg added his fifth assist of the season on the game-winning corner kick.
The Vikings have alternated wins and losses over their last eight matches, but their offensive output remains consistent, averaging 2.17 goals per game and boasting a 46.3% shots-on-goal rate.
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UW-Platteville (6-3-4, 0-1-2 WIAC) has been a defensive force this season, allowing just 0.92 goals per game and limiting opponents to 7.6 shots per match. Goalkeeper Seth Aiken, a 2024 All-WIAC First Team selection, anchors a back line that has recorded multiple shutouts and boasts 35 saves on the year.
Offensively, the Pioneers are led by Sebastian Carranza (5 goals, 2 assists) and Danny Gutzwiller (4 goals), both of whom have proven to be clinical finishers with shot-on-goal percentages above 50%. UW-Platteville looks to rebound from a recent winless streak in WIAC play and defend their home turf.
Kickoff at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium is set for 7:00 PM CT.
