Northwestern University Athletics
Men's Soccer Defeats Oral Roberts
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
September 18, 1998
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern pulled its record back up to .500 with a win over Oral Roberts at Lakeside Field this afternoon. After a quiet first half, the Wildcats pulled ahead on a header by senior midfielder Brandon Swalve (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg). NU sustained the lead on the strength of six second half saves by junior goalkeeper Matt Keeler (Portage, Mich./Portage Northern).
Swalve's goal was his third of the season, tying him for the team lead with junior forward Jon Cantwell (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East). With his second shutout of the year, Keeler lowered his goals against average to 0.70. The Wildcats open their Big Ten season at Lakeside Field this Sunday against Ohio State at 3 p.m.
Scoring by Periods 1 2 F Northwestern 0 1 1 Oral Roberts 0 0 0Scoring: 1. NU Brandon Swalve (Daniel Doman, 69:39)
Shots: NU 13, ORU 14 Corner Kicks: NU 7, ORU 6
Fouls: NU 15, ORU 9
Cards Issued: ORU Nathan Dunk (Y - dissent, 32:31) ORU Richard Godinho (Y - unsportsmanlike, 52:33) ORU Carlos Flores (Y - unsportsmanlike, 56:50) ORU Tim Brooks (Y - delay of game, 65:56) Goalie Saves: NU 7 (Matt Keeler); ORU 3 (Tim Brooks) Updated Records: Northwestern 3-3; Oral Roberts 1-4
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Sun., Sept. 20 3 p.m. vs. Ohio State, Lakeside Field
