Men's Soccer vs. Bellevue (NAIA First Round) - November 16, 2023

Northwestern NWC (15-5-2)

Bellevue (NE) BU (13-5-3)

Northwestern NWC

(15-5-2)

Final

Nov. 16, 2023

Bellevue (NE) BU

(13-5-3)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Northwestern NWC	0	0	0
Bellevue (NE) BU	2	0	2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | Thursday, November 16, 2023 | NWC Athletic Communications

Raiders Drop NAIA First Round Match

Northwestern finishes season in NAIA tournament for second time in three years

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – A hard-fought contest saw Northwestern (15-5-2, 8-1-2 GPAC) fall in a 2-0 decision to (RV) Bellevue (Neb.) (13-5-3) on Thursday night at the Dill Soccer Field on the campus of Mid-America Christian University (Okla.).

The physical match saw the Bruins get on the board in the opening 20 minutes as Antonio Capra hit his fifth goal of the year to give Bellevue a 1-0 lead.

After conceding the goal, Northwestern went on the attack, attempting five corners in the next 20 minutes, earning three shots in the process.
The Bruins then added to their advantage as Caedmon Schwanke put separation between the teams with his fifth goal, making the score 2-0 heading into the half.

Some of Northwestern's best looks came in the second half as they increased their attempts to seven in the latter 45 minutes. Riley Aarbo (Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) had the Raiders' first shot on goal in the 50^th minute, while Kobi Baccam (Sr., Hull, Iowa) put another one on net 10 minutes later. Pablo Aspas (Sr., Valencia, Spain) also made a leaping stop with 28:57 on the clock to keep Northwestern within reach, but Bellevue held on to take the win and advance to Saturday's second round.

MATCH NOTES

The Raiders created opportunities, leading the corner kicks category 8-2.
Northwestern attempted 11 shots to Bellevue's 13.
Riley Aarbo was the leading shot-taker, attempting three.
Pablo Aspas collected five saves in goal.

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	NWC	BU
Goals	0	2
Shots	11	13
Shots on Goal	4	7
Saves	5	4
Corners	8	2
Offsides	1	1
Fouls	10	19

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team	Scoring Play
Score at 17:08
	Antonio Capra (5) Assisted By: Caedmon Schwanke *
Score at 36:38
	Caedmon Schwanke (5) Assisted By: Gabriel Dias Juliani , Jake Cover *