Women's Soccer Falls to Illinois, 1-0

Friday, September 29

Champaign, Ill.

7:00 PM CT

Northwestern

Illinois

Enyo Dzata's shot on goal in the second half looked to tie the game before the Illini goalkeeper snatched it away.

9/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Sept. 29, 2000

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Northwestern women's soccer lost to Illinois in conference action, 1-0, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois' Emily Brown put in the only goal of the game in the first half. In the 23rd minute, Brown beat a defender and fired the ball into the net.

The Wildcats flirted with gaining momentum in the second half but struggled to get out of Illini territory most of the game. Northwestern's best chance of tying the game came in the second half when Enyo Dzata (Eugene, Ore./South) sent a shot into the box only to be snatched by Illini's AnneMarie Hennes. Aileen Guiney (Naperville, Ill./Naperville) gave the game one last shot, but once again the Illini goalkeeper came up with a save. Erin Ekeberg (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) had four saves in the losing effort.

The Wildcats were outshot 21-9. This marked the third straight game they were shut out as their record falls to 2-6-1, 1-3 Big Ten.

Northwestern Women's Soccer vs. Illinois
Friday, September 29, 2000
Champaign, Ill.
Weather: Calm, 65
Attendance: 781

Scoring by Periods 1 2 - F
Northwestern 0 0 - 0
Illinois 1 0 - 1

Scoring
UI, Emily Brown (Tara Schuling), 22:07

Shots: NU 9, UI 21
Corner Kicks: NU 6, UI 3
Fouls: NU 9, UI 19
Cards Issued: NU, Molly Greene (Yellow), 87:36

Goalie Saves: NU 4 (Erin Ekeberg), UI 4 (Annemarie Hennes)

Updated Records
Northwestern, 2-6-1, 1-3-0 Big Ten
Illinois, 7-3-0, 3-1-0 Big Ten

NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Sunday, October 1, 2000 * vs. Iowa * 1 p.m. * Iowa City, Iowa