Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, March 5
Virginia Beach
12:15 pm CT
Northwestern
(2-1)
1
vs
2
Penn State
(1-1)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn St. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nittany Lions Best Wildcats in Shootout
3/5/2021 5:41:00β―PM | Field Hockey
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. β Northwestern returned to the turf on Friday afternoon and suffered its first setback of the season in a narrow 2-1 setback to the Penn State Nittany Lions in a shootout.
The Wildcats outshot Penn State 24-18 in 80 minutes of game action, including a 21-6 advantage after the first half. The 'Cats also had nine penalty corner attempts on the afternoon.
First-year goalie Annabel Skubisz made her second-career start and turned in a phenomenal showing in net, recording seven saves while allowing just one goal in 80 minutes of action.
After a scoreless first period of action, the Wildcats struck first in the second period when Sabrina Solomen scored on a shot from five yards out on an assist from Bente Baekers. It marked the first-career goal for Solomen and already the fourth assist of the season for Baekers.
The Wildcats return to action on Sunday, March 7 for a rematch against the Maryland Terrapins at 9:30 am CT. In their last meeting on Feb. 28, the Wildcats scored two second half goals en route to a 2-1 takedown, their first victory over Maryland since 2017.
The Wildcats outshot Penn State 24-18 in 80 minutes of game action, including a 21-6 advantage after the first half. The 'Cats also had nine penalty corner attempts on the afternoon.
First-year goalie Annabel Skubisz made her second-career start and turned in a phenomenal showing in net, recording seven saves while allowing just one goal in 80 minutes of action.
After a scoreless first period of action, the Wildcats struck first in the second period when Sabrina Solomen scored on a shot from five yards out on an assist from Bente Baekers. It marked the first-career goal for Solomen and already the fourth assist of the season for Baekers.
The Wildcats return to action on Sunday, March 7 for a rematch against the Maryland Terrapins at 9:30 am CT. In their last meeting on Feb. 28, the Wildcats scored two second half goals en route to a 2-1 takedown, their first victory over Maryland since 2017.
Team Stats
PSU
NU
Goals
1
1
Shots
18
24
Shots on Goal
8
13
Saves
12
7
Corners
6
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Sabrina Solomen
Assisted By: Bente Baekers
Shot from 5 yards in the center of the c
19:06
Bednarski, Bree
Assisted By: Myers, Abby
Centered from right to left, tipped high
37:41
TEAM
80:00
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
9
SOG
6
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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