Northwestern Takes On Wisconsin Friday in B1G Semifinals

11/1/2017 2:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer

2017 NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S SOCCER
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (CT)	LOCATION	WATCH	LISTEN	LIVE STATS
Friday, Nov. 3	Wisconsin (B1G Semifinals)	2:30 p.m.	Westfield, Ind.	BTN BTN2Go	N/A	Gametracker
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EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 2 seed Northwestern takes on sixth-seeded Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Grand Park live on Big Ten Network. The Wildcats are looking to extend a 471-minute shutout streak over the course of five straight wins.

Northwestern (11-6-2) defeated No. 7-seed Purdue Sunday at Martin Stadium, winning the game with a late goal from junior forward Michele Chernesky in the 88th minute. Senior goalkeeper Lauren Clem picked up her 10th shutout of the season and the 47th of her career, moving into a tie for third all-time in NCAA history. The Badgers (13-4-2) enter the semifinals on a three-match winning streak.

The winner of Friday's contest will advance to the championship match, held Sunday, Nov. 5 at Grand Park and will play the winner of No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Penn State.

SERIES HISTORY
Northwestern has won two in a row against the Badgers, including a 2-0 result earlier this season on Oct. 15. This is the first Big Ten Tournament meeting between the two since a 3-1 Wisconsin win in the first round in 1995. The Badgers lead the all-time series 17-7-1, including that 1995 win, which is the only neutral match in series history.

TOURNEY TIME
Northwestern advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the third time in the past four years with its 1-0 win over Purdue on Sunday in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats have been to one Big Ten Tournament championship game, a 1-0 OT loss to Michigan in 1997.

CAN'T SCORE ON CLEM
Lauren Clem holds the Northwestern program record for career shutouts with 47, with the most recent coming in the 1-0 win over Purdue. She is now tied for third in NCAA history and continues to climb the ranks. The all-time NCAA record is 55, set by Katelyn Rowland (UCLA) from 2011-14. Northwestern is in the midst of a 471-minute shutout streak, the fourth-longest in program history. Clem holds the two longest streaks with the record at 658:58.