No. 5 'Cats Travel to Ann Arbor to Take on Michigan

Thursday, October 13

Ann Arbor, Mich.

5 p.m. CT

Northwestern

Michigan

Photo by: Joshua Hoffman/NUSports

No. 5 'Cats Travel to Ann Arbor to Take on Michigan

10/12/2022 12:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer

NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S SOCCER: GAME INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	WATCH	LIVE STATS
Thursday, October 13	Michigan	5 p.m. CT	U-M Soccer Stadium Ann Arbor, Mich.	B1G+	Live Stats
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. –– No. 5 Northwestern Women's Soccer (11-1-2, 5-0-1) puts its twelve-game unbeaten streak on the line against the Michigan Wolverines (6-5-3, 1-3-2) on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT on B1G+.

The contest will be the first in six days for the Wildcats, after defeating Wisconsin 2-1 last Friday. Meg Boade opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finding a rebound in the box and slotting it past the Wisconsin keeper. The goal marked the fifth time in seven games that the 'Cats had scored in the first ten minutes.

Four goals in her last six games@megboade is on FIRE ??????? pic.twitter.com/TYwDpbc5xr
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 8, 2022

The 1-0 scoreline held for for the remainder of the first half and until the 69th minute when Aurea del Carmen doubled the Wildcat lead.

.@aureadelcarmen wreaking havoc on opposing defenses? Must be a day that ends in -y pic.twitter.com/g0W2aWU0kp
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 8, 2022

Wisconsin grabbed one back to cut the deficit to one in the 74th minute, but the 'Cats held on to win their second in a row and grab first place in the Big Ten.

'Cat Facts

Northwestern came in at No. 5 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll, a one spot improvement from last week and the highest ranking in program history
NU's twelve-game unbeaten streak, dating back to August 23 at Kansas, is a program record
The Wildcats have scored a first half goal in nine consecutive games
Northwestern's 11-1-2 record is the best through fourteen games since 2016 (12-1-1)
The 'Cats have scored a goal in the first ten minutes in five of the last seven contests and six of the last nine
Meg Boade has tallied four goals in her last six games
Rowan Lapi has scored four game-winning goals this season, tied for most in the Big Ten
Josie Aulicino ranks first in the Big Ten in assists (7), second in points (21) and shots on goal (22), and tied for third in goals (7)

Last time out, the Michigan Wolverines fell to in-state rival Michigan State, 2-0. Sammi Woods leads the Michigan offense with 7 goals and 15 points. Izzy Nino handles goalkeeping duties for the Wolverines, holding a .766 save percentage and allowing 1 goal/game. The Wolverines were ranked 9th nationally in the preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll and were picked to finish third in the Big Ten preseason poll. Hannah Blake, Lily Farkas, and Avery Kalitta were all named Players to Watch by the Big Ten Conference.

The Wolverines hold the all-time advantage in the series 14-7-6. The last meeting between these two sides came in 2019, a 2-1 Michigan victory in OT.

Northwestern returns home to Martin Stadium Sunday, October 16 when it hosts the Michigan State Spartans. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on B1G+.