No. 5 ‘Cats Travel to Ann Arbor to Take on Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. –– No. 5 Northwestern Women’s Soccer (11-1-2, 5-0-1) puts its twelve-game unbeaten streak on the line against the Michigan Wolverines (6-5-3, 1-3-2) on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT on B1G+. 

The contest will be the first in six days for the Wildcats, after defeating Wisconsin 2-1 last Friday. Meg Boade opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finding a rebound in the box and slotting it past the Wisconsin keeper. The goal marked the fifth time in seven games that the ‘Cats had scored in the first ten minutes.

Four goals in her last six games@megboade is on FIRE ??????? pic.twitter.com/TYwDpbc5xr

— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 8, 2022

The 1-0 scoreline held for for the remainder of the first half and until the 69th minute when Aurea del Carmen doubled the Wildcat lead.

.@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 grabbed one back to cut the deficit to one in the 74th minute, but the ‘Cats held on to win their second in a row and grab first place in the Big Ten.

‘Cat Facts

• Northwestern came in at No. 5 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Poll, a one spot improvement from last week and the highest ranking in program history
• NU’s twelve-game unbeaten streak, dating back to August 23 at Kansas, is a program record
• The Wildcats have scored a first half goal in nine consecutive games
• Northwestern’s 11-1-2 record is the best through fourteen games since 2016 (12-1-1)
• The ‘Cats have scored a goal in the first ten minutes in five of the last seven contests and six of the last nine
• Meg Boade has tallied four goals in her last six games
• Rowan Lapi has scored four game-winning goals this season, tied for most in the Big Ten
• Josie Aulicino ranks first in the Big Ten in assists (7), second in points (21) and shots on goal (22), and tied for third in goals (7)

Last time out, the Michigan Wolverines fell to in-state rival Michigan State, 2-0. Sammi Woods leads the Michigan offense with 7…