Huskies Fall to Bowling Green on Senior Night – NIU Athletics

DEKALB, Ill. – Down a player for nearly the final 20 minutes due to a red card, the Northern Illinois University women’s soccer team fell, 1-0, to a late Bowling Green goal on Thursday evening (Oct. 16) at the NIU Soccer Complex. “We can’t fault the effort and endeavor,” said NIU head coach Michael O’Neill . “Eleven players, 10 players, they work their socks off and put pressure on (Bowling Green). We denied them creating many chances, outshot them 10-5 (in the second half) … The final product is just not there.” NIU (4-7-3, 2-4-2 MAC) goalkeeper Lauren Pearson (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) was called into action for the first time in the sixth minute, palming away a shot from Minah Syam. Pearson made her second save of the half direct from a free kick by Emme Butera in the 25th minute.  The Huskies forced the first save from Bowling Green goalkeeper Payton O’Malley in the 34th minute on a shot from distance by Sarah Roy (Saint-Julie, Quebec/College de Montreal) that forced the Falcon goalkeeper down to her left to make the stop. Tyra King (Menifee, Calif./Metea Valley) had the final chance of the opening 45 minutes as she cut onto her
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