Northwestern Celebrates Seniors on Saturday against USCNorthwestern Celebrates Seniors on Saturday against USC
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Northwestern Celebrates Seniors on Saturday against USC

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women’s soccer will celebrate its seven seniors when it hosts USC on Saturday, Oct. 17. Kickoff from Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on B1G+.

The Wildcats will honor seven seniors pregame (Maddie Finnerty, Megan Norkett, Keira Wagner, Presley Nevadomsky, Holland Carey, CJ Roy, Sarah O’Donnell), with the Senior Day festivities set to begin at 12:45 p.m. CT.

2026 SENIORS

Maddie Finnerty #3

Maddie Finnerty

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5-7Junior
Megan Norkett #10

Megan Norkett

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5-8Junior
Keira Wagner #11

Keira Wagner

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5-5Junior
Presley Nevadomsky #17

Presley Nevadomsky

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5-6Junior
Holland Carey #18

Holland Carey

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5-6Junior
CJ Roy #30

CJ Roy

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5-10Junior
Sarah O'Donnell #35

Sarah O'Donnell

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5-6Junior

The Wildcats are returning to Evanston after a three-game road swing. The ‘Cats have won three straight at home and are unbeaten (6-0-1) in their last seven Big Ten home games, dating back to Oct. 5, 2025.

Last time out, Northwestern (5-7-3, 3-4-1 Big Ten) dropped a 2-1 decision at Maryland. After Maryland netted goals in the first and 58th minutes, senior midfielder Holland Carey pulled the ‘Cats within one with a 69th-minute rocket from distance, assisted by junior forward Alex Fallon. Fallon’s assist marked her team-high third assist and seventh point of the season, giving her back-to-back games with an assist. 

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Nyamma Nelson

Sophomore goalkeeper Nyamma Nelson posted a career-high nine saves in NU’s setback at Rutgers on Oct. 8, the most saves by a Wildcat goalkeeper since Mackenzie Wood collected 10 saves against Harvard on Sep. 8, 2019. Nelson has posted five clean sheets in 2026, bringing her career total to 15, the fourth-most in program history. Nelson’s 15 clean sheets rank second in program history for an underclassman, trailing only Lauren Clem’s 20 from 2014-15.

The Wildcats are 1-1 all-time against the Trojans, with one meeting in each of the last two seasons. Last year, the Wildcats knocked off the Trojans 1-0 in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal in West Lafayette, Ind., behind Megan Norkett’s 85th-minute game winner. 

USC (1-8-5, 0-5-3 Big Ten) has picked up draws in each of its last two matches, tying Illinois (1-1) and Indiana (2-2) last weekend. Junior defender/forward Lily Biddulph leads the Trojans with three goals on the season. Freshman goalkeeper Josie Biehl has posted a .734 save percentage to go along with a 1.56 goals against average this season.

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The Wildcats will stay in the Land of Lincoln, traveling south for a rivalry match at Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 22. Kickoff from Demirjian Park is set for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.Â