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'Cats Derail Boilermakers in Big Ten Opener

9/18/2022 3:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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EVANSTON, Ill. –– No. 18 Northwestern shut out Purdue and ran away with a 3-0 shutout victory Sunday at home at Martin Stadium.

The win improved Northwestern's record to 7-1-1 overall and 1-0-0 in Big Ten play. The 7-1-1 record is the best in program history since starting 9-0-0 in 2016.

How it Happened

Northwestern broke the scoreless tie when Ella Hase notched her second goal of the season in the 5th minute, assisted by Lily Gilbertson.


The Wildcats went up 2-0 on a goal from Meg Boade -- her second goal of the season -- in the 20th minute, assisted by Danika Austin.

Northwestern made it a 3-0 lead on Josie Aulicino's 29th-minute goal, her fifth of the season. Aurea Del Carmen and Boade assisted the goal. Neither team scored again in the game.

Game Notes

  • For the third time in four games, Northwestern scored in the first seven minutes
  • The Wildcats extended their shutout streak to 446 minutes and 17 seconds, the sixth-longest shutout streak in program history
  • The shutout was the sixth this season, tied for sixth-most in program history
  • Mia Raben has gone 304:27 of action without allowing a goal, dating back to August 21 at Kansas
  • Aulicino's fifth goal of the season moves her into a tie for sixth in the Big Ten
  • Aulicino's 15 points this season are tied for the most in the Big Ten
  • The Wildcats outshot the Boilermakers by a 12-7 margin
  • NU's back line was able to prevent Purdue from mustering a single shot on goal
Northwestern continues Big Ten play when it travels to Lincoln to take on Nebraska on Thursday, September 22 at 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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Team Stats

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NU
Goals
0
3
Shots
7
12
Shots on Goal
0
3
Saves
0
0
Corners
3
5
Fouls
10
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Ella Hase (2)

Assisted By: Lily Gilbertson

GOAL by NU Hase, Ella Assist by Gilbertson, Lily.

04:36

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Meg Boade (2)

Assisted By: Danika Austin

GOAL by NU Boade, Meg Assist by Austin, Danika.

19:36

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Josie Aulicino (5)

Assisted By: Aurea del Carmen , Meg Boade

GOAL by NU Aulicino, Josie Assist by del Carmen, Aurea and Boade, Meg.

28:58

Game Leaders

34

Meg Boade

fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
8

Josie Aulicino

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Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
24

Ella Hase

fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
22

Lily Gilbertson

mid
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1

Players Mentioned

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Josie Aulicino

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Danika Austin

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Meg Boade

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Lily Gilbertson

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Ella Hase

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Mia Raben

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