| NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S SOCCER: GAME DAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | LIVE STATS |
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Saint Louis | 7 p.m. | Bridgeview, Ill. (Toyota Park) | N/A | SideArm |
| Sunday, Sept. 6 | Missouri | 6:30 p.m. | Bridgeview, Ill. (Toyota Park) | N/A | SideArm |
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EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern opens its home slate at Toyota Park – home of the Chicago Fire – with a pair of games against Saint Louis and Missouri. The Wildcats kick off against the Billikens on Friday, Sept. 4, before hosting the Tigers on Sunday.
Fans can purchase tickets now by calling the Northwestern ticket office at 888-GO-PURPLE, by visiting NUSports.com or by filling out a ticket order form. Individual tickets for all four sports are $7 for adults and $5 for youth. Tickets will also be available at the gate one hour before kick off.
On Friday, early arriving fans will receive an exclusive Northwestern Soccer t-shirt. Sunday is a full day of soccer at Toyota Park as the 'Cats take on Missouri following the completion of the Chicago Red Stars matchup versus the Houston Dash.
GET CAUGHT UP WITH THE 'CATS
• Northwestern opened the season with three-straight shutouts against North Dakota, Valparaiso and Boston University to mark the best start to a season in program history.
• Junior forward Addie Steiner, a second-team All- Conference selection last year, leads Northwestern with six points (2G, 2A). Sophomore forward Maria Fayeulle has two goals.
• Sophomore Lauren Clem has played every minute in goal. Clem has a 0.25 GAA and an .889 save percentage.
• Three retuning Wildcats were recently named to the Big Ten preseason Players to Watch List including fifth-year senior midfielder, Niki Sebo senior midfielder Margo McGinty and junior Addie Steiner.
• Now in his fourth season at Northwestern, head coach Michael Moynihan will utilize a mix of experience and newcomers for the 2015 season with starters from last year returning along with the addition of 11 freshmen. This group of newcomers is the largest incoming class since Moynihan's arrival in 2012.
SCOUTING SLU
• Nine different Billikens appear in the scoring column after just three games, including seven players who have at least one goal. Danielle Tolmais (2G, 1A) leads the team with five points, while Tori Marshall (2G), Livi Logan-Wood (2G) and Shaney Sakamoto (1G, 2A) are tied for second with four points apiece.
• Hanna Benben has played all but 38 minutes in goal and carries a 1.55 goals against average and a .750 save percentage. Benben's two wins have catapulted her into fifth place on SLU's career victories list with 16.
• For a second consecutive week, the Billikens are ranked No. 5 in the Mid-Atlantic Region by the NSCAA.
ranked 20th in the nation by Our Game Magazine, released by the outlet on Sept. 1. The Tigers have been ranked by Our Game Magazine in all three polls so far this season.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
• Missouri is 2-1-1 on the season, including a dramatic 3-2 double-overtime win at previously unbeaten Purdue last Sunday.
• Six different Tigers have registered goals so far this season.
• Mizzou is ranked 20th in the nation by Our Game Magazine, the Tigers have been ranked by Our Game Magazine in all three polls so far this season.
• The Wildcats are 2-4-2 in the all-time series against Missouri.
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