CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Co-captain Niki Sebo and junior Addie Steiner registered goals on Saturday night at Illinois Soccer Stadium as Northwestern (12-4-2, 6-3-1 B1G) tallied its 11^th shutout of the year with a 2-0 win over Illinois (9-5-3, 3-4-3 B1G).
 
"It was a great night for us," said head coach Michael Moynihan. "We were up 1-0 at the half and not playing very well to be honest. Addie [Steiner] had a great goal off a serve from Jennifer Korn. In the second half, we played much more assertively and started to create good chances. Niki Sebo hit a fantastic shot to increase the lead, and then Lauren Clem came up with a huge save on a penalty kick late in the game. Overall, it was a great result on the road."
 
Clem notched another clean sheet and tied a season-best seven saves in the Wildcats' effort.
 
Illinois edged Northwestern in shots, 17-12, but it was the Wildcats who capitalized on opportunity.
 
Steiner was the first to strike to put Northwestern on the board as the junior took advantage of a one-on-one opportunity with Illini keeper Claire Wheatly in the 26^th minute. Sebo added an insurance goal in the 72^nd minute, good for her fifth goal of the year.
 
The Illini nearly cut their deficit in half when they drew a penalty kick in the 78^th minute, but Jannelle Flaws' shot was denied by Clem to preserve the shutout.
 
Chicago's Big Ten Team closes out its regular-season schedule against Wisconsin on Oct. 28. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., in Madison, Wisconsin. With Wisconsin's 1-0 win over Maryland on Saturday, the Badgers clinched at least a share of the Big Ten Women's Soccer Championship.
 

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