Game Time...The Northwestern College men's soccer team will try to take down unbeaten and 2019 national runner-up Hastings in a conference match-up this weekend. Game time on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Hastings, Neb. is set for 8pm. Winners of their last two matches, Northwestern is an even 2-2 in the GPAC, 4-2 overall; the Broncos are a perfect 6-0 coming into Saturday's contest.

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All-Time...Since 1996 when the rivalry began, the Raiders are 6-29-1 all-time against the Broncos. Northwestern is just 1-9 in its last 10 matches and last defeated Hastings in 2012 (1-0 OT). 

Scouting Reports...

    Hastings Broncos: 6-0 (1st)                Head Coach: Tim Bohenkamp (3rd year)

The unbeaten Broncos have outscored their opponents 26-4 in six games this season, all played against teams from the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Most recently, Hastings has a 6-0 win against Doane and a 3-1 victory over Concordia. Their closest game was a 2-1 road win against Dakota Wesleyan in the first match of the season.

Bohenkamp returns seven starters, 10 players from a 2019 team that lost 3-1 in the national championship game to Central Methodist and finished with a 20-3-3 record. Within the GPAC, the Broncos finished tied with Briar Cliff for third place at 9-2. 

    By The Numbers: (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 4.3 (1st)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 12.3 (1st / 9th)
    Goals vs / Game: .7 (1st)

    Individual Leaders: (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Lukas Goetz - 7 goals (1st), 2 assists
    Tom Steging (all-conf) - 5 goals (T4), 3 assists (T2nd)
    David Panter - 3 goals, 2 assists
    Will Pointon (all-conf) - 2 goals, 1 assist
    Jesus Parra (all-conf) - 13 saves

    Northwestern Notes:  2-2, 4-2 overall           Head Coach: Dan Swier (13th year)

    By the Numbers (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 1.7 (7th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 8 (5th)
    Goals Against / Game: 1.7 (6th)

    Top Players Returning (GPAC rank - if top 10)
    Jake Foscalina - 3 goals
    Juan Mackrey - 3 goals, 2 assists
    Matt Roll - 3 assists (T2nd)
    Marco Alessio - 2 assists
    Ezekiel Foltz - 1.6 goals vs / game (6th), 32 saves (4th)