Northwestern University Athletics

Field Hockey Rolls Over Central Michigan, 6-1

9/4/1999 12:00:00β€―AM | Field Hockey

Sept. 4, 1999

EVANSTON, Ill. - After allowing the first goal of the game Saturday, the Northwestern field hockey team scored six unanswered goals and defeated Central Michigan in the season opener for both schools.

Junior Wendy Roberts (Toledo, Ohio/Ottawa Hills) got the Wildcats on the board first, scoring an unassisted goal with 12:47 remaining in the opening half. Junior Lindsay Wright (St. Catharines, Ontario/Ridley College) tallied the first of her two goals late in the first half to give the 'Cats the lead at intermission.

Senior Amy Haase (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) added a goal and an assist.

Northwestern is back in action Monday, hosting the University of New Hampshire on Lakeside Field at 2 p.m.

NORTHWESTERN FIELD HOCKEY vs. Central Michigan

Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999

Lakeside Field - Evanston, Ill.

Weather: 88?, cloudy

Attendance: 187

SCORE BY HALF

Central Michigan 1 0 1

Northwestern 2 4 6

SCORING

CMU, Cheryl Eglin (April Hammer, Melissa Lazarevski), 14:46

NU, Wendy Roberts (unassisted), 12:47

NU, Lindsay Wright (Amy Haase), 1:25

NU, Colleen Hotz (unassisted), 29:13

NU, Amy Haase (Nicole Smith), 25:00

NU, Lindsay Wright (Lindsey Millard), 13:58

NU Jill Gillespie (unassisted), 1:34

Shots on goal: NU 14, CMU 9

Penalty Corners: CMU 7, NU 6

Goalie Saves: NU 6 (Jessica Yates), CMU 8 (Malia Swieconek, Janel Spiro)

Updated Records

Northwestern, 1-1

Central Michigan, 0-1

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