Northwestern University Athletics
Field Hockey Earns 300th Win
6/21/1999 12:00:00β―AM | Field Hockey
October 9, 1998
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Senior forward Wendy DeFord (Chula Vista, Calif./Hilltop) spun around a defender and scored with just under three minutes left to lift the Northwestern field hockey team to a 3-2 victory at Iowa on Friday afternoon. The win was the 300th in Northwestern field hockey history and makes NU only the third Big Ten school to reach that plateau, joining Iowa and Penn State. The Cats now have an all-time record of 300-138-28 (.674).
NU opened the match with a 2-0 lead at intermission, thanks to goals by senior Annie Scuilli (Short Hills, N.J./Oak Knoll) and sophomore Lindsay Wright (St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada). Iowa fought back to tie the game with eight minutes remaining, but DeFord notched the victory for the Wildcats shortly thereafter. Wildcat junior goalie Jess Yates (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest) stopped 10 shots in the victory.
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Fri., Oct. 16, vs. #8 Ohio State. 4 p.m. CT. Lakeside Field.
NORTHWESTERN AT IOWA
Friday, October 9, 1998
Grant Field - Iowa City, Iowa
** 300th victory in NU field hockey history **
Scoring by Periods 1 2 F Northwestern 2 1 3 Iowa 0 2 2
First Half Scoring:
1. NU Annie Scuilli (Lindsay Wright, 15:25).
2. NU Lindsay Wright (Lisa Comrie, 3:15).
Second Half Scoring:
1. IA Kerry Lessard (unassisted, 16:29).
2. IA Quan Nim (Kerry Lessard, 8:08).
3. NU Wendy DeFord (unassisted, 2:43).
Shots: IA 21, NU 18
Penalty Corners: IA 15, NU 5
NU Goalies: Jess Yates (10 saves, 2 goals allowed, 70:00 minutes)
IA Goalies: Lisa Cellucci (12 saves, 3 goals allowed, 70:00 minutes)
Updated Records: Northwestern 5-8, 1-4 Big Ten; Iowa 4-8, 0-5 Big Ten
