EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women’s soccer hits the road to square off with a Top-10 opponent when it travels to No. 7 Ohio State. Kickoff from Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is set for 4 p.m. CT on B1G+.
Last time out, Northwestern picked up its sixth shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon. First-year midfielder Camryn Freeman tallied her first two career goals, becoming the first Wildcat to notch a brace since Kennedy Roesch in a 3-1 win at Purdue on Oct. 19, 2025 and the first NU first-year to record a brace since Megan Norkett in a 4-1 win over Weber State on Sep. 7, 2023.
Cool, calm and collected from Camryn 🥶 pic.twitter.com/fkNgREk00x
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 28, 2026
Against Oregon, the Wildcats picked up a 1-0 victory behind junior midfielder/defender Ava Goodin’s first career goal. Goodin rose to meet Norkett’s service and headed it home in the 23rd minute. The victory gave NU its fifth clean sheet of the season and its fourth win by a 1-0 scoreline.
Sophomore goalkeeper Nyamma Nelson earned Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honors for her performance in clean sheets against Oregon and Indiana. Against the Ducks, she collected five saves in a 1-0 victory. Nelson collected her fifth shutout of the season and 15th of her career against the Hoosiers on a season-high six saves. Her 15 career shutouts rank fourth in program history and are the second-most by a Wildcat underclassman, trailing only Lauren Clem’s 20.
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week 🧤🏅
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 29, 2026
After a pair of clean sheets, Nyamma Nelson is your @B1GSoccer Goalkeeper of the Week! 👏 pic.twitter.com/U1W9KOzUew
Ohio State leads the all-time series 18-8-4. Last season, both teams played to a scoreless draw in Evanston. NU is seeking its first victory over the Buckeyes since Oct. 23, 2022 in Columbus.
The Buckeyes (8-1-1, 4-1-0 Big Ten) are led offensively by senior forward/midfielder Amanda Schlueter. The two-time All-Big Ten selection leads the Big Ten and ranks seventh nationally with 10 goals on the season. Senior goalkeeper Peighton Northrup has started every game for OSU this season, posting an .892 save percentage to go with a 0.41 goals against average.
Northwestern continues its three-game Big Ten road swing when it travels to Rutgers on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.