| NORTHWESTERN WOMEN’S SOCCER: GAME INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | WATCH | LIVE STATS |
| Sunday, October 23 | No. 7 Rutgers | Noon CT | Martin Stadium Evanston, Ill. |
B1G+ | Live Stats |
| Social: Twitter (@NUWSoccer) | Instagram: (@NUWSoccer) | |||||
EVANSTON, Ill. –– No. 2 seed Northwestern (13-3-2, 7-2-1 B1G) opens up the Big Ten Tournament when it takes on No. 7 seed Rutgers (13-3-2, 5-3-2 B1G) on Sunday at Martin Stadium. The game will kick off at Noon CT and can be seen on B1G+.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 24, 2022
The Wildcats closed out the regular season in Columbus, shutting out then-No. 17 Ohio State 2-0. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead after a Josie Aulicino corner kick found the head of Emma Phillips, who headed the ball home for her third goal of the season to put the ‘Cats up 1-0. The goal also marked Aulicino’s eighth assist, tied for most in the Big Ten. Two minutes later, Meg Boade doubled the NU lead off an assist from Aurea del Carmen. The goal marked Boade’s sixth of the year and gave del Carmen her fifth assist. The ‘Cats held Ohio State scoreless for the remainder of the game to secure the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
‘Cat Facts
- Eight Wildcats (Caterina Regazzoni, Meg Boade, Aurea del Carmen, Rowan Lapi, Emma Phillips, Mia Raben, Josie Aulicino, and Danika Austin) received All-Big Ten honors, the most in program history, and more than any other school this year.
- Northwestern moved up a spot to No. 12 in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- NU comes in at No. 16 in the latest RPI, through games on October 23.
- Josie Aulicino’s eight assists this season rank first in the Big Ten and third for a single season in program history. Aulicino’s 19 career assists rank third in program history. Her 22 points this season rank third in the Big Ten and fourth in program history. With 47 career points, she ranks 10th in program history.
- Seven ‘Cats (Josie Aulicino, Aurea del Carmen, Meg Boade, Rowan Lapi, Ella Hase, Caterina Regazzoni, and Emma…
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