BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Northwestern Wildcats (4-1-0) dazzled in their debut at Toyota Park, topping the St. Louis Billikens (2-2-0) on Friday night, 2-1.
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Sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Clem was dominant throughout the match, only allowing one goal in the final seconds of the match. She recorded six saves in the Wildcats' effort.
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Northwestern took the lead early in the first half with a shot by Niki Sebo that floated above the St. Louis goalkeeper's outstretched arms at the 9-minute mark — her first of the season and the eighth goal of her career.
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Shot counts were close after the first half, with the Wildcats narrowly edging the Billikens 8-7, but Northwestern entered the break with a 1-0 advantage.
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Chicago's Big Ten Team created a quality chance early in the second half, but junior forward Addie Steiner's shot was deflected by SLU defender Kacey Bright. A second chance presented itself, as the ball trickled into the feet of sophomore defender Nikia Smith whose shot went just high of the net.
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The #B1GCats added an insurance goal in the 64th minute with an unassisted goal by sophomore forward Michelle Manning who drained a shot from inside the area to the lower far post.
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St. Louis scored its only goal of the game with seven seconds left in regulation as senior forward Livi Logan-Wood slipped a shot right behind Clem at a sharp angle from inside the box.
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Northwestern is back in action on Sunday, Sept. 6 at Toyota Park, as they host Mizzou. Game-time is at 6:30 p.m., directly following the NWSL matchup of the Houston Dash and the Chicago Red Stars. Fans are invited to attend the professional women's soccer match and can purchase reduced-priced tickets from ChicagoRedStars.com with the discount code "WILDCATS."
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Sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Clem was dominant throughout the match, only allowing one goal in the final seconds of the match. She recorded six saves in the Wildcats' effort.
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Northwestern took the lead early in the first half with a shot by Niki Sebo that floated above the St. Louis goalkeeper's outstretched arms at the 9-minute mark — her first of the season and the eighth goal of her career.
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Shot counts were close after the first half, with the Wildcats narrowly edging the Billikens 8-7, but Northwestern entered the break with a 1-0 advantage.
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Chicago's Big Ten Team created a quality chance early in the second half, but junior forward Addie Steiner's shot was deflected by SLU defender Kacey Bright. A second chance presented itself, as the ball trickled into the feet of sophomore defender Nikia Smith whose shot went just high of the net.
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The #B1GCats added an insurance goal in the 64th minute with an unassisted goal by sophomore forward Michelle Manning who drained a shot from inside the area to the lower far post.
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St. Louis scored its only goal of the game with seven seconds left in regulation as senior forward Livi Logan-Wood slipped a shot right behind Clem at a sharp angle from inside the box.
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Northwestern is back in action on Sunday, Sept. 6 at Toyota Park, as they host Mizzou. Game-time is at 6:30 p.m., directly following the NWSL matchup of the Houston Dash and the Chicago Red Stars. Fans are invited to attend the professional women's soccer match and can purchase reduced-priced tickets from ChicagoRedStars.com with the discount code "WILDCATS."
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