Northwestern University Athletics
Men's Soccer Edges Butler, 1-0
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
October 25, 1998
NORTHWESTERN vs. Butler
Sunday, Oct. 25, 1998
Lakeside Field -- Evanston, Illinois
Weather: 63, partly cloudy, wind -NE 5 mph
Attendance: 412
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistants: Sarah Meersman, Carl Schwartz
Scoring by Periods 1 2 F Butler 0 0 0 Northwestern 1 0 1
Scoring: 1. NU Shay Unterreiner (37:07)
Shots: NU 31, BU 7
Corner Kicks: NU 13, BU 0
Fouls: NU 10, BU 7
Cards Issued: BU Patti Anderson (Y - take down, 34:32)
Goalie Saves: NU 6 (Erin Ekeberg); BU 13 (E.B. Larson)
Updated Records:
Northwestern, 12-3-1, 6-3 Big Ten
Butler, 8-10, 3-1 Midwestern Collegiate
Summary: An inspired performance from Butler kept the match close, but Northwestern poured on the offense throughout the second, racking up 31 shots, including 23 in the second half, en route to a 1-0 victory. The win was NU's eighth at home this year, as they close the season undefeated at home (8-0-1).
The defense won the game for NU today, allowing only seven shots, and virtually no sustained Butler offensive drives. Sophomore goalkeeper Erin Ekeberg (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) made several point-blank saves on Butler breakaways to preserve the shutout. On offense, Northwestern was relentless, hitting a crossbar of Butler's goal three times on second-half shots. Butler goalkeeper E.B. Larsen made 11 of her 13 saves in the second half. Sophomore defender Shay Unterreiner (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) scored NU's goal in the 38th minute, tapping in a rebound off a 20-foot shot by senior defender Kristen Palmer (Huntington Beach, Calif./Marina).
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Fri., Oct. 30 7 p.m. @ Southern Methodist
