HAMMOND, Ind. – Nick Kilian's short-range rocket into the corner with a little more than five minutes left was the difference in Roosevelt's 1-0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over Purdue Northwest on Friday afternoon in Hammond, Ind.

A pocket of sustained pressure for the Lakers left Valdemar Nambo open about 25 yards from goal, and he sent a cross into the box. Although the pass was likely intended for Khori Miles near the goal, the ball just went over Miles' head and it bounced over a defender's head onto Kilian's foot. The graduate transfer took one touch to his right to steady himself and improve his angle before rifling the shot into the upper-left corner of the net with 5:36 left in the match.

It was once again a physical game between these two sides, just five days after they met at Morris Field with Purdue Northwest escaping with a victory. The offensive chances were far fewer Friday and Roosevelt (6-3-2, 4-3-0 GLIAC) held a slim 8-5 edge in shot attempts and 3-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Pride's only shot on target came in the first half off a free kick, a header that junior goalkeeper Eric Carvajal easily punched over the goal for a corner kick.

The Lakers put three of their four shots in the second half on target as Oskar Schuster and Luca Swinton were both denied earlier in the half. Kilian's goal was his first of the season and brings him into a tie with Schuster for the team lead in points with eight. He is also the 15^th different Lakers player to score this season for Roosevelt.

UP NEXT: Roosevelt continues its local road trip with the short drive to Kenosha, Wis. to face Parkside on Sunday afternoon at noon. The Lakers defeated the Rangers 4-1 in Arlington Heights a week ago in their first meeting of the season.