Wildcats Host Gophers to Start Big Ten Stretch Run

2021 NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S SOCCER
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (CT)	LOCATION	WATCH	LISTEN	LIVE STATS
Sunday, Oct. 17	Minnesota	3 p.m.	Martin Stadium Evanston, Ill.	B1G+	WNUR	Sidearm
ROSTERS AND STATISTICS: PDF  Social: Twitter (@NUWSoccer) | Instagram (@NUWSoccer)

Fans in attendance can view rosters and statistics here.

EVANSTON, Ill. – With three games left in the Big Ten season, Northwestern hosts Minnesota for a critical matchup in the Big Ten standings on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Martin Stadium and will be streamed on B1G+.

The Wildcats (7-6-1, 3-3-1 B1G) sit in seventh place in the Big Ten with ten points while Minnesota (7-4-3, 3-4 B1G) is in a three-way tie for eighth place with nine points. 

Northwestern is coming off a 1-0 defeat in overtime at Thursday against a Wisconsin team ranked in the top-30 nationally in RPI. The Wildcats frustrated the Badger attack over the course of the evening, but were done in 30 seconds into the first extra frame on a goal from Natalie Viggiano. 

Minnesota is coming off a dominant 5-0 win at Illinois on Thursday. The Gophers average the fourth most goals per game in the Big Ten at 1.9 and allow less than a goal per game defensively. Their attack is led by Izzy Brown with six goals in 13 games. 

The Northwestern offense is led by midfielders Josie Aulicino and Regan Steigleder.  Aulicino has six goals and seven assists on the season while Steigleder has three goals and an assist. 

Northwestern was defeated in the spring season by Minnesota, 2-1 in overtime on the road. The game was played indoors, with Rowan Lapi scoring the Wildcats goal on an assist from Marianna Annest. 

The Wildcats' last win against Minnesota was a key 2-0 win over the 23rd ranked Gophers in the fall of 2017. Steigleder played 71 minutes in the contest.