EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern hosts #8 Maryland at Martin Stadium on Sunday, October 9, at noon CT. Action will be streamed live on B1G+ and admission is free for all fans.
The ‘Cats (1-6-3, 0-3-1 B1G) are coming off a 2-2 draw with #20 Penn State last Sunday at Martin Stadium. Justin Weiss and Ethan Dudley each scored unassisted goals for the Wildcats.
Weiss goes top bins to even us up at 1 ???? pic.twitter.com/e72jXOhmp0
— Northwestern Men’s Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) October 2, 2022
ALL. TIED. UP. pic.twitter.com/ywarjAdZgW
— Northwestern Men’s Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) October 2, 2022
‘Cat Facts
- Justin Weiss ranks second in the Big Ten with 32 shots and tied for seventh in the conference with three goals scored.
- Five true first-years have seen action this year for Northwestern (Paul Walters, Christopher Thaggard, Nigel Prince, Jayvin Van Deventer, and Jason Gajadhar)
- Five Wildcats have started each game this season. Four of them are transfers
- Eight different ‘Cats have registered a goal this season, surpassing last season’s total of seven
- Vicente Castro’s three assists this year rank tied for ninth in the Big Ten, and sixteen career assists rank tied for seventh in the Northwestern record books
Maryland, the highest ranked team in the Big Ten, is 7-1-2 this season including 3-0-1 in conference play. The Terrapins are riding a seven-game unbeaten streak and are 4-0-0 against ranked opponents this season. Team captains Malcolm Johnston and Nick Richardson lead Maryland with 12 and 10 points apiece.
Northwestern is 3-6-1 against Maryland all-time, with the ‘Cats knocking Maryland out of the Big Ten Tournament in penalty kicks in their last meeting last season.
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