'Cats Down Rockets 3-1

Sunday, August 27

Toledo, Ohio

12 p.m. CT

Northwestern

3-0-1, 0-0-0

Toledo

0-2-1, 0-0-0

Northwestern

Toledo

8/27/2023 7:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

TOLEDO, Ohio – Northwestern used a pair of late first half goals to race past Toledo on Sunday afternoon at Paul Hotmer Field.

The Wildcats remain undefeated on the season, with a 3-0-1 record.

'Cats Race Past Rockets ??

41' ?? Regazzoni
44' ?? Eisenhart
55' ?? Falls pic.twitter.com/9A4x2rMmFk
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) August 27, 2023

How it Happened

Northwestern took a 1-0 lead in the 41st minute when Caterina Regazzoni fired a goal past the keeper from long range for her first goal of the season. Big Ten assists leader Josie Aulicino assisted the goal.

The Wildcats tacked on another score on a goal from Jaelyn Eisenhart -- her first goal as a Wildcat -- in the 44th minute. Meg Boade assisted the goal.

Ingrid Falls tacked on to the lead in the 55th minute, curling one into the top-left corner of the goal to give the 'Cats a 3-0 lead. Aulicino assited the goal.

The Rockets got on the board with an 84th-minute penalty kick goal from Madison Medalle. The goal broke Northwestern's 354:58 shutout streak to open the 2023 campaign.

Game Notes

Reiley Fitzpatrick recorded four saves for the Wildcats out of nine total Rockets shots.
Northwestern fired a season-high 26 shots, placing 16 on goal.
Aulicino notched her fifth and sixth assists of the season and 26th and 17th of her career.
Eisenhart tallied her first career goal in a Northwestern uniform, bringing her career total to three.

Northwestern returns home to Martin Stadium on Thursday night to take on Boston University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT and can be streamed on B1G+.

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