Northwestern
16-4-2, 7-2-1
Vanderbilt
12-5-4, 5-3-2
'Cats Defeat Vanderbilt, Dance on to Sweet 16
11/18/2022 8:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LOS ANGELES –– Northwestern notched a 2-1 win against Vanderbilt Friday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium.
The win improved Northwestern's record to 16-4-2 overall, tying a program record for wins, and advanced the Wildcats to the Sweet 16, the farthest they've ever advanced.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) November 19, 2022
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How it Happened
Northwestern opened the scoring when Josie Aulicino scored her ninth goal of the season in the 54th minute, assisted by Ingrid Falls.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) November 19, 2022
The Wildcats tacked on another score on a goal from Bridget Mitchell -- the first of her career -- in the 81st minute, assisted by Aulicino for her tenth assist of the season.
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— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) November 19, 2022
The Commodores cut into the Wildcat lead to make it a 2-1 game on Ella Shamburger's 83rd-minute goal.
The Wildcats defense stood tall for the remaining seven minutes to see out the victory.
Game Notes
- The Wildcats advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third time in program history (1998, 2016, 2022).
- NU notched its sixteenth win for the third time ever (1998, 2016, 2022).
- The 'Cats outshot Vanderbilt 8-5, including a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal.
- Mia Raben collected four saves for the Wildcats.
- Aulicino notched her ninth goal and tenth assist of the season, giving her 28 points on the 2022 campaign.
Northwestern will take on UCLA on Sunday, November 20 at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on the campus of UCLA at 8 p.m. CT/6 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Josie Aulicino (9)
Assisted By: Ingrid Falls
GOAL by NU Aulicino, Josie Assist by Falls, Ingrid.
53:24
Bridget Mitchell (1)
Assisted By: Josie Aulicino
GOAL by NU Mitchell, Bridget Assist by Aulicino, Josie.
80:36
Ella Shamburger (3)
VU Ella Shamburger PENALTY KICK GOAL.
82:12
