November 1, 1998
FT. WORTH, Texas - Freshman forward Katie Hertz (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) closed out the regular season at Northwestern with a game-winning 102nd-minute goal to defeat Texas Christian Sunday afternoon in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Wildcats completed the season with their best ever record. They begin post-season play Friday at the Big Ten Championships in University Park, Pa.
Senior forward Dionna Latimer (Middleton, Ohio/Middleton) scored the 'Cats first goal. It was Latimer's third goal in two games and fourth in six games after going scoreless in Northwestern's first 12 contests. NU played with a one-player advantage for the final portion of the game after a TCU red card in the 64th minute.
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Fri., Nov. 6 - TBA @ Big Ten Championships, University Park, Pa.
Scoring by Periods 1 2 1OT - F Northwestern 0 1 1 - 2 Texas Christian 1 0 0 - 1Scoring:
TCU - Jill Cook (unassisted, 37:23)
NU - Dionna Latimer (Kristen Palmer, Katie Kovatch, 63:57)
NU - Katie Hertz (unassisted, 101:19)
Shots: NU 18, TCU 8
Corner Kicks: NU 7, TCU 6
Fouls: NU 7, TCU 5
Cards Issued: TCU - Steinhilper (R - 63:51), NU - Coach McDermott (Y - 94:05)
Goalie Saves: NU 2 (Erin Ekeberg); TCU 7 (Keith Ann Wagner)
Weather: 60, breezy, overcast
Attendance: 152
Referee: Jim Mills
Assistants: Troy Travis, Greg Smith
Updated Records: Northwestern, 14-3-1, Texas Christian, 9-10