Northwestern University Athletics
Men's Soccer Falls to Penn State
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
October 9, 1998
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern came up on the short end of a defensive battle against Penn State this afternoon, giving up a goal off a free kick in the 26th minute and nearly tying the game on several occasions during the second half.
Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Keeler (Portage, Mich./Portage Northern) tied a season high by saving eight Penn State shots, fending off several near-Nittany Lion goals on set plays.
Junior midfielder Frank Lawson (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain), senior defender Dan Merz (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) and junior midfielder Trevor Nelson (Dublin, Ohio/Columbus Academy) each had two shots for the Wildcats.
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Sun., Oct. 11 - 3 p.m., vs. Drake, Lakeside Field
NORTHWESTERN vs. Penn State Friday, Oct. 9, 1998 Lakeside Field, Evanston, Ill. Attendance: 258Scoring by Periods 1 2 F Penn State 1 0 1 Northwestern 0 0 0
Scoring: 1. PSU Blake Novotny (Jon McClay, 25:24)
Shots: NU 10, PSU 19 Corner Kicks: NU 2, PSU 4
Fouls: NU 16, PSU 6
Cards Issued: 1. NU Drew Warnick (unsportsmanlike behavior, 25:20)
Goalie Saves: NU 8 (Matt Keeler), PSU 3 (Whit Gibson)
Updated Records: Northwestern 5-5-1, 0-3 Big Ten Penn State 6-3-2, 1-1 Big Ten
