Northwestern
14-3-2, 7-2-1
#20 Rutgers
13-4-2, 5-3-2
Wildcats Advance to B1G Semifinal With 2-1 Win Over Rutgers
10/30/2022 2:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. –– Northwestern rallied from a 1-0 deficit to beat Rutgers 2-1 Sunday at home at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal.
Northwestern improved to 14-3-2 overall following the win and advanced to Thursday's semifinal.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 30, 2022
We're headed to the @B1GSoccer Semifinal in Columbus! pic.twitter.com/EMy9h7IWz7
How it Happened
Rutgers broke the scoreless tie when Riley Tiernan scored in the seventh minute, assisted by Sara Brocious and Sam Kroeger.
The Wildcats evened the match on a goal from Rowan Lapi -- her sixth goal of the season -- in the 22nd minute, assisted by Danika Austin and Lily Gilbertson.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 30, 2022
Northwestern went up 2-1 on Nicole Doucette's 53rd-minute goal, her first of the season. Ella Hase assisted the goal. The 2-1 score held to the end of the game.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 30, 2022
2-1 pic.twitter.com/LZOPAncyMU
Game Notes
- The Big Ten Tournament Semifinal berth is the Wildcats first since 2017, when the Wildcats advanced all the way to the final before falling to Penn State
- The win over Rutgers is the first since 2015, when the 'Cats defeated the Scarlet Knights 1-0
- NU's 14 wins are the most in a season since 2016's total of 16, a program record
- Nicole Doucette's goal in the 53rd minute was the first of her career
- Rowan Lapi's goal was her sixth of the season, and was her fifth goal that either tied or took the lead
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Team Stats
Riley Tiernan (4)
Assisted By: Sara Brocious , Sam Kroeger
GOAL by RU Tiernan, Riley Assist by Brocious, Sara and Kroeger, Sam.
07:30
Rowan Lapi (6)
Assisted By: Danika Austin , Lily Gilbertson
GOAL by NU Lapi, Rowan Assist by Austin, Danika and Gilbertson, Lily.
21:29
Nicole Doucette (1)
Assisted By: Ella Hase
GOAL by NU Doucette, Nicole Assist by Hase, Ella.
52:25
