EVANSTON, — Northwestern notched a 2-1 win against Wisconsin Friday (Oct. 7) at home at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
Northwestern improved to 11-1-2 overall and 5-0-1 in Big Ten play after the win.
How it Happened
Northwestern started the scoring when Meg Boade scored her fifth goal of the season in the 6th minute.
Make that ???????? straight games with a first half goal pic.twitter.com/whMXiQOefm
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 8, 2022
The Wildcats scored again on a goal from Aurea del Carmen — her fifth goal of the season — in the 69th minute, assisted by Josie Aulicino.
.@aureadelcarmen wreaking havoc on opposing defenses? Must be a day that ends in -y pic.twitter.com/g0W2aWU0kp
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 8, 2022
Wisconsin got on the scoreboard to make it a 2-1 game on Rylee Howard’s 74th-minute goal. Neither team scored again in the game.
Game Notes
- Northwestern extended its program-record unbeaten streak to twelve consecutive games, spanning 47 days
- For the ninth straight game, Northwestern tallied a first half goal
- The Wildcats have scored in the first ten minutes in five of their last seven and six of their last nine contests
- Meg Boade has tallied four goals in the last six games
- Mia Raben recorded three saves for the Wildcats out of nine total Badgers shots
- Northwestern totaled seven shots on goal, compared to just four for Wisconsin
The Wildcats continue Big Ten play in Ann Arbor next Thursday, October 13, when they take on the Michigan Wolverines at 5 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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