Sunday, September 12
Evanston, Ill.
3:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
2-5-0, 0-0-0
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Northwestern
4-3-0, 0-0-0
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2
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DePaul
0
0
0
Northwestern
1
0
1
Blue Demons Held off by Northwestern
9/12/2021 5:14:00 PM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
First-half Wildcat goal the difference in Evanston
EVANSTON, Ill. - DePaul women's soccer suffered a 1-0 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill. on Sunday afternoon. Northwestern (4-3) notched a first-half goal that proved to be the difference in the match on the lakefront in Chicago's northern suburb.
DePaul attempted to mount a second-half rally to equalize in the final minutes, but the Wildcat back line held strong, preserving the 1-0 Northwestern win. DePaul has now fallen victim to four consecutive 1-0 defeats and holds a 2-5 after a tough stretch versus quality non-conference opponents.
15 minutes into Sunday's match, Northwestern's Josie Aulicino found free space and tucked a shot past DePaul's Mollie Eriksson. In a relatively uneventful first half outside of the lone Wildcat goal, Northwestern controlled the pace of the first 45 minutes, outshooting the Blue Demons, 6-3.
Trailing by a goal, the Blue Demons attempted to spark the attack in the second half. Meanwhile, the Wildcat offense found space on a few counter-attack opportunities. Eriksson kept the Blue Demons in the match, making three key second-half saves to keep DePaul within striking distance.
With less than 20 minutes to go, Grace Phillpotts sent in a long cross in the direction of Katie Godden. The ball was well-placed to the back post, but Godden was ruled offside to negate the chance.
In the 81st minute, the Blue Demons lined up both a free kick and a corner in the effort to tie the match at one. However, Northwestern was able to successfully deal with both set pieces. With time winding down, DePaul pushed forward with numbers. The Wildcats were able to stifle a DePaul free kick and a Beth Smyth cross in the final minutes to hold on to win 1-0.
KEY STATS
UP NEXT
DePaul hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m. for Alumni Day. A special alumni reception will be held under the 'L' track behind the seating area at Wish Field. For more information and to RSVP, head here.
For all of the latest on DePaul Women's Soccer, stay tuned to depaulbluedemons.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
DePaul attempted to mount a second-half rally to equalize in the final minutes, but the Wildcat back line held strong, preserving the 1-0 Northwestern win. DePaul has now fallen victim to four consecutive 1-0 defeats and holds a 2-5 after a tough stretch versus quality non-conference opponents.
15 minutes into Sunday's match, Northwestern's Josie Aulicino found free space and tucked a shot past DePaul's Mollie Eriksson. In a relatively uneventful first half outside of the lone Wildcat goal, Northwestern controlled the pace of the first 45 minutes, outshooting the Blue Demons, 6-3.
Trailing by a goal, the Blue Demons attempted to spark the attack in the second half. Meanwhile, the Wildcat offense found space on a few counter-attack opportunities. Eriksson kept the Blue Demons in the match, making three key second-half saves to keep DePaul within striking distance.
With less than 20 minutes to go, Grace Phillpotts sent in a long cross in the direction of Katie Godden. The ball was well-placed to the back post, but Godden was ruled offside to negate the chance.
In the 81st minute, the Blue Demons lined up both a free kick and a corner in the effort to tie the match at one. However, Northwestern was able to successfully deal with both set pieces. With time winding down, DePaul pushed forward with numbers. The Wildcats were able to stifle a DePaul free kick and a Beth Smyth cross in the final minutes to hold on to win 1-0.
KEY STATS
- With the loss, the Blue Demons have now dropped four consecutive 1-0 decisions. The losses against Milwaukee (5-1), Michigan (5-1-1), Loyola (4-2-1) and Northwestern (4-3) have all come against teams over .500.
- DePaul was outshot by the Wildcats 11-6 in the loss. Eriksson made three saves on four Northwestern shots on goal.
- Morgan Turner racked up both of the Blue Demons two shots on target in the loss. Turner has led the Blue Demons in scoring this season, posting three goals this fall.
UP NEXT
DePaul hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m. for Alumni Day. A special alumni reception will be held under the 'L' track behind the seating area at Wish Field. For more information and to RSVP, head here.
For all of the latest on DePaul Women's Soccer, stay tuned to depaulbluedemons.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
DEP
NU
Goals
0
1
Shots
6
11
Shots on Goal
2
4
Saves
3
2
Corners
1
8
Fouls
6
7
Scoring Plays
Josie Aulicino (4)
GOAL by NU Aulicino, Josie.
15:11
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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