Northern Michigan University
The Northern Michigan University men's soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat against Purdue Northwest in a defensive match. Despite several scoring opportunities, the Wildcats were unable to overcome the Lions' defense.
Why it matters
This result impacts the GLIAC conference standings for collegiate soccer teams.
Box Score 0 Northern Mich. NMU (7-4-2, 4-2-2) 1 Winner Purdue Northwest PNW (7-3-2, 4-3-1) Northern Mich. NMU (7-4-2, 4-2-2) 0 Final Oct. 11, 2026 1 Purdue Northwest PNW (7-3-2, 4-3-1) Winner Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Northern Mich. NMU 0 0 0 Purdue Northwest PNW 0 1 1 Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 10/11/2026 3:27:00 PM
HAMMOND, Ind. - The No. 21 Northern Michigan (NMU) men's soccer team (7-4-2, 4-2-2 GLIAC) narrowly fell on the road to the Purdue Northwest Lions (7-3-2, 4-3-1 GLIAC) on Sunday.
The match proved to be a defensive battle throughout the first two thirds of the contest, but Ricardo Cruz was able to put the Lions on the board in the 62nd minute, just beating NMU goaltender Asaf Kristal to the upper left corner of the net.
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