Northwestern University Athletics
Thursday, October 5
Madison, Wis.
7 p.m. CT
Northwestern
at
#20 Wisconsin
'Cats Trek to Wisconsin for Road Matchup on BTN
10/4/2023 4:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women's soccer continues Big Ten play on Thursday night when it travels to Madison for a road matchup with No. 20 Wisconsin on Big Ten Network.
Last time out, Northwestern fell 3-2 to Nebraska at home, erasing a two goal deficit behind a brace from Emma Phillips to tie the game in the 84th minute before conceding the game-winning goal in the 85th minute.
Northwestern has tallied 15+ shots seven times this season and 20+ shots 20+ three times. The 'Cats have outshot opponents in nine of 13 games this season.
The Wildcats rank fourth in the Big Ten and 37th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 2.31 goals per game.
Five different Wildcats have notched a goal and an assist in the same game this season (Aulicino, Boade, del Carmen, Hase, Norkett). Boade has done so four times (at Marquette, vs. Boston U, at Vanderbilt, at Virginia Tech). Aulicino (at Marquette, vs. Oakland) and Hase (at Marquette, vs. Weber State) have done so twice.
Meg Boade ranks first in the Big Ten and third nationally with 10 assists.
Emma Phillips leads all Wildcats with 1,161 out of 1,170 possible minutes played.
Thursday's matchup will mark the 33rd all-time meeting between Northwestern and Wisconsin on the pitch. Wisconsin holds a 20-9-3 advantage all-time. Last season, Northwestern pulled out a 2-1 win in Evanston, behind goals from Meg Boade and Aurea del Carmen.
The Badgers enter Thursday night's matchup at 8-2-3 and 3-1-1 in Big Ten play. Emma Jaskaniec leads the Badgers offensively with five goals and four assists. Erin McKinney handles goalkeeping duties for the Badgers, posting a 0.69 goals against average and .820 save percentage.
Northwestern continues conference play at Iowa on Thursday, October 12 on BTN at 7 p.m. CT.
Last time out, Northwestern fell 3-2 to Nebraska at home, erasing a two goal deficit behind a brace from Emma Phillips to tie the game in the 84th minute before conceding the game-winning goal in the 85th minute.
Northwestern has tallied 15+ shots seven times this season and 20+ shots 20+ three times. The 'Cats have outshot opponents in nine of 13 games this season.
The Wildcats rank fourth in the Big Ten and 37th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 2.31 goals per game.
Five different Wildcats have notched a goal and an assist in the same game this season (Aulicino, Boade, del Carmen, Hase, Norkett). Boade has done so four times (at Marquette, vs. Boston U, at Vanderbilt, at Virginia Tech). Aulicino (at Marquette, vs. Oakland) and Hase (at Marquette, vs. Weber State) have done so twice.
Meg Boade ranks first in the Big Ten and third nationally with 10 assists.
Emma Phillips leads all Wildcats with 1,161 out of 1,170 possible minutes played.
Thursday's matchup will mark the 33rd all-time meeting between Northwestern and Wisconsin on the pitch. Wisconsin holds a 20-9-3 advantage all-time. Last season, Northwestern pulled out a 2-1 win in Evanston, behind goals from Meg Boade and Aurea del Carmen.
The Badgers enter Thursday night's matchup at 8-2-3 and 3-1-1 in Big Ten play. Emma Jaskaniec leads the Badgers offensively with five goals and four assists. Erin McKinney handles goalkeeping duties for the Badgers, posting a 0.69 goals against average and .820 save percentage.
Northwestern continues conference play at Iowa on Thursday, October 12 on BTN at 7 p.m. CT.
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