With a playoff game on the line, Northwestern rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Peru Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Northwestern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cam Markley and
Renato Vieira scored both of Northwestern's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Peru, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against West Lafayette on the 17th. Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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