Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, September 10
Evanston, Ill.
12:30 p.m.
Northwestern
(4-3)
2
vs
1
Kent State
(2-5)
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
KENTST
NU
Goals
1
2
Shots
4
13
Shots on Goal
4
9
Saves
7
3
Corners
1
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
DELPECH, Ines (3)
dribbled in from top off corner
3:21
de Breij, Saar (3)
Assisted By: Pentenga, Puck
tipped off corner
20:59
Massey, Pascale (2)
Assisted By: Pentenga, Puck
tipped in off corner
23:23
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
7
SOG
5
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
M/F
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/ Field HockeyWildcats Outlast Golden Flashes, 2-1
9/10/2017 3:34:00β―PM | Field Hockey
Pentenga assists on both Northwestern goals
EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 14 Northwestern came back from an early deficit and then held on to defeat Kent State, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field.
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The Wildcats (4-3) got behind early as the Golden Flashes earned a penalty corner just over three minutes into the contest and converted as Ines Delpach dribbled in from the top of the circle and scored, giving the guests a 1-0 lead.
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Northwestern had trouble getting things going offensively but eventually used a pair of penalty corner opportunities of their own to their advantage. At the 21st-minute mark, Puck Pentenga's hit found the stick of Saar de Breij for a deflection that got past Kylie LeBlanc to level the score.
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Just over two minutes later, it was a tip off an initial hit that provided the decisive goal. Again it was Pentenga who provided the hit that this time connected with Pascale Massey that put NU up, 2-1, at 23:23.
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Northwestern finished the opening half with a 9-3 advantage in shots and a 4-1 edge in corners.
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Neither team was able to get much of an offensive attack going in the second half as the defenses dominated. In fact, the Wildcats held the Golden Flashes without a single shot until 34 minutes had passed the period when Annie Kalfas was able to make a relatively easy save on a shot by Alison Harmatz.
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Kalfas finished with two saves to earn the victory in goal. NU finished the match with advantages of 13-4 in shots and 6-1 in corners.
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Northwestern returns to action at 3:15 p.m. Friday when it opens up Big Ten play at Lakeside Field against Ohio State.
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The Wildcats (4-3) got behind early as the Golden Flashes earned a penalty corner just over three minutes into the contest and converted as Ines Delpach dribbled in from the top of the circle and scored, giving the guests a 1-0 lead.
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Northwestern had trouble getting things going offensively but eventually used a pair of penalty corner opportunities of their own to their advantage. At the 21st-minute mark, Puck Pentenga's hit found the stick of Saar de Breij for a deflection that got past Kylie LeBlanc to level the score.
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Just over two minutes later, it was a tip off an initial hit that provided the decisive goal. Again it was Pentenga who provided the hit that this time connected with Pascale Massey that put NU up, 2-1, at 23:23.
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Northwestern finished the opening half with a 9-3 advantage in shots and a 4-1 edge in corners.
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Neither team was able to get much of an offensive attack going in the second half as the defenses dominated. In fact, the Wildcats held the Golden Flashes without a single shot until 34 minutes had passed the period when Annie Kalfas was able to make a relatively easy save on a shot by Alison Harmatz.
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Kalfas finished with two saves to earn the victory in goal. NU finished the match with advantages of 13-4 in shots and 6-1 in corners.
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Northwestern returns to action at 3:15 p.m. Friday when it opens up Big Ten play at Lakeside Field against Ohio State.
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