Sunday, October 17
Evanston, Ill.
12 p.m. CT

Northwestern

(12-4)

6
vs
2

Michigan State

(7-5)

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2
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4
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Michigan State
1
1
0
0
2
Northwestern
1
2
0
3
6
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No. 6 Wildcats Take Down Spartans, 6-2

10/17/2021 2:01:00 PM | Field Hockey

EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 6 Northwestern dominated Lakeside Sunday afternoon with a 6-2 win over the Michigan State Spartans. 

Led by Bente Baekers, the Wildcat offense was unstoppable, firing off 28 shots and a whopping 11 corners. Baekers led the team with three goals and Roth followed with two of her own. Michigan State only managed five shots of their own under a stifling Northwestern defense.

Roth got the 'Cats on the board first with just two minutes left in the first quarter, capitalizing off a Maddie Zimmer rebound. The Spartans managed to find the equalizer with ten seconds to go and end the first quarter tied up at 1-1.

Bente Baekers wasn't having it and rocketed a solo shot into the back of the cage less than a minute into the second quarter. The Wildcat offense hung onto that momentum and Roth pulled in another goal for herself, increasing the Northwestern lead to 3-1. Michigan State rallied with a late goal, but it wasn't enough and the Wildcats maintained a one-point advantage going into half-time.

After a quiet third quarter for both teams the 'Cats lit up the cage in the fourth and final quarter. Baekers earned herself a hat trick, putting away two penalty strokes with ease. Casey Joye recorded her first goal of the season, slamming a great ball from Maren Siedel straight into the high corner. 

Northwestern will hit the road to face No. 1 Iowa next Friday at 2 p.m. before returning to Lakeside field for their last match of the regular season next Sunday at noon against Indiana.


 

Next Event

#1 Iowa
W, 2-1

Oct 29 (Fri)

2 p.m. CT

Team Stats

MSU
NU
Goals
2
6
Shots
5
28
Shots on Goal
4
21
Saves
15
2
Corners
4
11
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
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Roth,Clara (7)

Rebounded off shot from #8

12:47

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Jarvie, Hannah

Assisted By: Sinisi, Lia

On a breakaway

14:59

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Baekers,Bente (9)

Steal, unassisted

15:51

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Roth,Clara

18:42

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Sinisi, Lia

26:15

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Baekers,Bente (10)

51:06

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Joye,Casey (1)

Assisted By: Seidel,Maren

Entry by #7, deflected in

54:55

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Baekers,Bente (11)

57:27

Game Leaders

Shots
8
SOG
6
Goals
3
Assists
0
Shots
7
SOG
6
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1

Players Mentioned

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