Late Goals Put Badgers Ahead in Women's Soccer

October 9, 1998

MADISON, Wisc. - A goal by junior forward Erica Westrich (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) pulled Northwestern to within one of Wisconsin for 31 minutes in the second half, but two late goals allowed the Badgers to pull away with a 5-2 win. The loss is the Wildcats' second in a row following a nine-game winning streak, as the team continues to plow through a brutal Big Ten schedule.

Northwestern dominated this evening's match for the first twenty minutes, coming close to scoring on several attempts and holding UW shotless until a few minutes before the Badgers countered with two quick goals from midfielder Maria DeGiovanni. In the second half, it was DeGiovanni's back save that prevented senior forward Lisa Byington (Portage, Mich./Portage Northern) from tying the game in the 66th minute with a shot that beat UW keeper Briget Schwarting.

Westrich's goal came off a breakaway as the forward dribbled past an early keeper challenge and scored into an empty net. NU's first half goal from senior defender Kristen Palmer (Huntington Beach, Calif./Marina) came off a free kick, and was her fourth of the season.

NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Fri., Oct. 16, 3 p.m. vs.
#6 Penn State, Lakeside Field

#18 NORTHWESTERN at Wisconsin
Friday, Oct. 9, 1998
Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance - 348

Scoring by Periods 1 2 F
Northwestern       1 1 2
Wisconsin          2 3 5

Scoring: 1. UW Maria DeGiovanni (unassisted, 24:47);
         2. UW Maria DeGiovanni(Lindsay Hoelter, Heather
            Priester, 26:56);
         3. NU Kristen Palmer (unassisted, 30:55);
         4. UW Allison Wagner (Lindsay Hoelter, 45:45);
         5. NU Erica Westrich (Dionna Latimer, 46:20);
         6. UW Allie Rogoshoeske (unassisted, 77:45);
         7. UW Lindsay Hoelter (Allison Wagner, 88:55) 

Shots: NU 10, UW 16
Corner Kicks: NU 7, UW 5 
Fouls: NU 8, UW 9
Cards Issued: 1. NU Sara Bodine (Y - tackle - 24:46) 
              2. UW Nicole Little (Y - delay - 81:02)
Goalie Saves: NU 7 (Erin Ekeberg); UW 3 (Briget Schwarting 2,
              Maria DeGiovanni 1)
Updated Records: Northwestern, 9-2-1, 5-2 Big Ten 
                 Wisconsin 7-4, 6-1 Big Ten

Northwestern University Athletics

Late Goals Put Badgers Ahead in Women's Soccer

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