Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, September 3
Syracuse, N.Y.
6 p.m.
Northwestern
1-3-0
1
at
3
Syracuse
3-0-1
1
2
F
Northwestern
0
1
1
Syracuse
3
0
3
Northwestern Edged by No. 8 Syracuse
9/3/2017 8:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 8 Syracuse scored a trio of goals in the first 20 minutes and Northwestern was not able to counter, ultimately falling 3-1 Sunday night on the road.
Syracuse improved to 3-0-1 with the victory, while Northwestern dropped to 1-3-0.
Northwestern fell behind early as the Orange scored a goal within the first minute of the contest when Syracuse's Adan Bakalovic found the back of the net just 54 seconds into the game.
The Orange kept the offensive pressure up and scored two more goals in the 12th and 19th minutes to take an early 3-0 lead.
Junior Jake Roberge scored his first goal of the season in the 64th minute when Camden Buescher served a ball into the box and Roberge put a header on a ball that went to the back or the net.
Elo Ozumba took a pair of shots in the contest, while Ty Seager also registered a chance.
Northwestern will return to action and open Big Ten play on Friday, Sept. 8, when Ohio State visits Martin Stadium.
Syracuse improved to 3-0-1 with the victory, while Northwestern dropped to 1-3-0.
Northwestern fell behind early as the Orange scored a goal within the first minute of the contest when Syracuse's Adan Bakalovic found the back of the net just 54 seconds into the game.
The Orange kept the offensive pressure up and scored two more goals in the 12th and 19th minutes to take an early 3-0 lead.
Junior Jake Roberge scored his first goal of the season in the 64th minute when Camden Buescher served a ball into the box and Roberge put a header on a ball that went to the back or the net.
Elo Ozumba took a pair of shots in the contest, while Ty Seager also registered a chance.
Northwestern will return to action and open Big Ten play on Friday, Sept. 8, when Ohio State visits Martin Stadium.
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Team Stats
NU
SU
Goals
1
3
Shots
4
11
Shots on Goal
1
6
Saves
3
0
Corners
3
12
Fouls
3
12
Scoring Plays
Adnan Bakalovic
Assisted By: Tajon Buchanan
#17 brings ball into the box, crosses to
0:54
Jonathan Hagman
Assisted By: Johannes Pieles
#9 passes to #8 who puts shot inside nea
11:07
Tajon Buchanan
Assisted By: Johannes Pieles
#9 crosses into box, #17 heads ball into
18:07
Jake Roberge
Assisted By: Camden Buescher
#5 serves ball into the box, #11 heads b
63:52
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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