EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern fell 3-0 at home to Western Michigan on Friday (Sept. 9) at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.
The setback dropped Northwestern’s record to 0-3-2 overall.
“There’s a lot of goodness and there’s a lot of quality in our team and in our locker room. Reconnecting with that is very important for us and we will,” Head Coach Russell Payne said postgame. “We have very high standards and expectations for ourselves and this program, and we’re going to climb and recommit to our process.”
How it Happened
After the Broncos took a 3-0 lead into halftime, Northwestern kept Western Michigan scoreless the remainder of the game. Christian Garner led Northwestern with six saves. The Wildcats recorded six shots in the loss, four of them on goal. Northwestern faced 23 Western Michigan shots, nine of them on goal.
Game Notes
- Northwestern received two yellow cards.
- Garner totaled six saves for the Wildcats out of 23 total Broncos shots.
- Northwestern registered four shots on goal
“We’re going to regroup, we’re going to stay unified, and we’re going to put ourselves in a better position for our next opponent, and our next game at home,” Payne said.
Northwestern returns to Martin Stadium to take on Houston Baptist Monday night at 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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