DePaul Plays to Stalemate Against Northwestern

Tuesday, October 9

Evanston, Ill.

7:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

4-6-2

Northwestern

4-5-4

OT 1

OT 2

DEPAUL

Northwestern

DePaul Plays to Stalemate Against Northwestern

10/9/2018 9:34:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER

Box Score

Richards scored the equalizer in the 31st minute

CHICAGO - DePaul played its third double overtime match of the season and fought back from a 1-0 deficit to earn a draw against crosstown rival Northwestern on Tuesday evening in Evanston, Ill.

The Blue Demons found themselves down a goal early in the sixth minute but managed to get a goal back. Freshman Jack Richards scored his first career goal as a Blue Demon in the 31st minute with assists from senior captain Harry Hilling and freshman Matthew Brickman.

From then on, both teams were deadlocked with one goal apiece. Tied at the end of regulation and forcing an overtime, both teams were all even with 13 shots, five SOG and four saves. Sophomore Drew Nuelle grabbed one save in OT. His season total is now at 49.

The second OT period saw four shots from the Wildcats and none from the Blue Demons to end in a draw. DePaul now sits at 4-6-2 overall on the season.

Key Numbers
14...DePaul fired off 14 shots, five on goal.
9…Number of individual OT periods played by the Blue Demons this season.
3...2OT matches played by DePaul this season.
2...Two consecutive draws for DePaul.

Quotes
Head coach Mark Plotkin

On tonight's performance...
"I'm happy with the way our team continues to respond when faced with adversity. We were missing a few starters tonight and asked some guys to play in positions they haven't played all year, and they performed very well. This is a resilient group that finds our way back into games and continues to give us opportunities to win. Jacks goal was a fantastic finish, I'm glad he finally found the back of the net after being so close all year. Harry (Hilling) delivered a great cross and continues to be a driving force behind our attack."

On Drew Nuelle's efforts in goal...
"Drew came up huge again tonight with multiple quality saves to keep the score level and give the guys in front of him confidence to keep going."

On freshman Matthew Brickman's addition to the squad...
"Brickman has been a spark of energy to our midfield in the last few games. He's been developing all year and growing within our system, and each game he improves. Matty works his tail off and has made a difference in each of the last three games."

Freshman forward Jack Richards

On scoring his first career goal...
"It feels great to score my first goal, better than I thought. I've had a ton of support from the coaches and especially my teammates. I hope there is more to come."

On his team's toughness...
"We never give up. Even though we went down a goal we continued to fight and gave everything we had. If we give ourselves a chance and continue to put in 100% we will have a chance to win any game."

Up Next
DePaul returns to BIG EAST play when they welcome Butler to Wish Field on Saturday. First touch is at 1:00 p.m. Live coverage will be broadcast on the DePaul All-Access channel and live stats can be found on the Men's Soccer Page.

Quick Scouting the Bulldogs (2-8-2, 0-4-0)
Butler is still seeking it's first victory this season in conference play. Their two wins came against then-No. 16 Western Michigan and Marshall. The Bulldogs currently sit in a two-game losing streak, first to Georgetown and most recently to SIUE. Butler's offense is lead by Brandon Guhl who has tallied five goals and two assists on the season. He is followed by a pair of Bulldogs with two goals apiece, Alex Lehtinen and Jared Timmer. Lehtinen has three assists as well. The Bulldogs are averaging 1.33 goals per game and are bolstered by Gabriel Gjergji in goal with 35 saves.

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