Northwestern University Athletics
'Cats Make 2015 Debut In Both Soccer America and NSCAA Polls
9/29/2015 2:45:00 PM | Women's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern has been tabbed No. 24 in the latest NSCAA Division I Women's National Poll released on Sept. 29. The Wildcats are also the third-best team in the Great Lakes region behind Big Ten foes No. 11 Minnesota and 13th-ranked Penn State.
Chicago's Big Ten Team also made its way into the Soccer America polls and checked in at No. 22.
This is the first national ranking for the Wildcats under head coach Michael Moynihan and the first since 2010, when the team was ranked 14th in the Soccer America poll. Northwestern has not appeared in the NSCAA polls since 1998 when the squad went 16-5-1 with a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16.
This week's rankings come after the Wildcats' 2-0 weekend against both Maryland and then-No. 11 Rutgers. Northwestern's defense prevailed as the squad chalked up its seventh and eighth shutouts of the year behind a pair of clean sheets from sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Clem.
Junior Addie Steiner currently leads the team in total points with 12 (4g, 2a). The Prairie Village, Kansas, native scored a brace against the Terrapins last Thursday en route to NU's seventh shutout of the year. Senior Nandi Mehta scored the game-winning golden goal against the Scarlet Knights in the 94th minute of the match.
Northwestern's record stands at 9-1-2 on the season as NU rides an eight-game unbeaten streak into Sunday's match against the Nittany Lions at Toyota Park.
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The #B1GCats are ranked nationally for the first time under head coach Michael Moynihan!! pic.twitter.com/3magZSz5P7
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 29, 2015Chicago's Big Ten Team also made its way into the Soccer America polls and checked in at No. 22.
This is the first national ranking for the Wildcats under head coach Michael Moynihan and the first since 2010, when the team was ranked 14th in the Soccer America poll. Northwestern has not appeared in the NSCAA polls since 1998 when the squad went 16-5-1 with a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16.
This week's rankings come after the Wildcats' 2-0 weekend against both Maryland and then-No. 11 Rutgers. Northwestern's defense prevailed as the squad chalked up its seventh and eighth shutouts of the year behind a pair of clean sheets from sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Clem.
Junior Addie Steiner currently leads the team in total points with 12 (4g, 2a). The Prairie Village, Kansas, native scored a brace against the Terrapins last Thursday en route to NU's seventh shutout of the year. Senior Nandi Mehta scored the game-winning golden goal against the Scarlet Knights in the 94th minute of the match.
Northwestern's record stands at 9-1-2 on the season as NU rides an eight-game unbeaten streak into Sunday's match against the Nittany Lions at Toyota Park.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To interact directly with the #B1GCats, visit our Social Media page!
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