Northwestern University Athletics
Moment 35: northwestern wins national championship
7/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | General
July 14, 2010
As a team, the Wildcats set NCAA single-season records for points (570) and goals (407), while also leading the nation in draw controls (16.9 per game). Individually, Nielsen became the NCAA's single-game (10), single-season (83) and career assist leader (224) while surpassing Kristen Kjellman as the program's all-time point leader. 16 of the 'Cats 23 wins came against ranked opponents, and NU was a perfect 10-0 at home, extending their home winning streak to 54, an NCAA record.
As a team, the Wildcats set NCAA single-season records for points (570) and goals (407), while also leading the nation in draw controls (16.9 per game). Individually, Nielsen became the NCAA's single-game (10), single-season (83) and career assist leader (224) while surpassing Kristen Kjellman as the program's all-time point leader. 16 of the 'Cats 23 wins came against ranked opponents, and NU was a perfect 10-0 at home, extending their home winning streak to 54, an NCAA record.
