Northwestern University Athletics
Tuesday, September 5
Burlington, Vt.
3 p.m. CT
Northwestern
(3-1)
2
at
0
Vermont
(2-2)
1st half1
2nd half2
3rd half3
4th half4
FinalF
Northwestern
1
1
0
0
2
Vermont
0
0
0
0
0
Photo by: Nich Hall
Wildcats Win Third Straight With Shutout of Vermont
9/5/2023 5:18:00β―PM | Field Hockey
BURLINGTON, Vt. - No. 3 Northwestern notched their third straight victory on the road on Tuesday as they took down Vermont 2-0.
After both defenses started strong, the 'Cats' offense broke through in the 11th minute. Peyton Halsey scored her second goal of the season on an assist from Olivia Bent-Cole - the first year's first as a Wildcat - to make it 1-0 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter also began as a defensive battle, with both goalkeepers notching a pair of saves each in the first eleven minutes of the period. Maja Zivojnovic converted for the 'Cats near the end of the quarter, however, using assists from Halsey and Alia Marshall to make it a 2-0 'Cats advantage.
From there, both defenses again prevailed. Neither side got past the keeper in the second half, and the 'Cats held out for their third straight victory. Fresh off Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors, Annabel Skubisz completed her second shutout in her last three games - her 12th as a Wildcat.
Northwestern will conclude its road trip this weekend with a pair of games in Maine, starting with a matchup against the hosts on Friday, followed by a neutral site battle with UMass on Saturday.
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After both defenses started strong, the 'Cats' offense broke through in the 11th minute. Peyton Halsey scored her second goal of the season on an assist from Olivia Bent-Cole - the first year's first as a Wildcat - to make it 1-0 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter also began as a defensive battle, with both goalkeepers notching a pair of saves each in the first eleven minutes of the period. Maja Zivojnovic converted for the 'Cats near the end of the quarter, however, using assists from Halsey and Alia Marshall to make it a 2-0 'Cats advantage.
From there, both defenses again prevailed. Neither side got past the keeper in the second half, and the 'Cats held out for their third straight victory. Fresh off Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors, Annabel Skubisz completed her second shutout in her last three games - her 12th as a Wildcat.
Northwestern will conclude its road trip this weekend with a pair of games in Maine, starting with a matchup against the hosts on Friday, followed by a neutral site battle with UMass on Saturday.
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Team Stats
NU
UVM
Goals
2
0
Shots
22
2
Shots on Goal
12
2
Saves
2
10
Corners
15
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
30
34
Scoring Plays
Peyton Halsey
Assisted By: Olivia Bent-Cole
GOAL by NU Peyton Halsey (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Olivia Bent-Cole.
11:20
Maja Zivojnovic
Assisted By: Peyton Halsey , Alia Marshall
GOAL by NU Maja Zivojnovic, Assist by Peyton Halsey and Alia Marshall.
26:54
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
F/M
/ Field Hockey
M
/ Field Hockey
M/B
/ Field Hockey
GK
/ Field Hockey
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