DEKALB, Ill. –– Northwestern fought back from a 1-0 deficit to beat NIU 3-1 Wednesday on a rainy and windy evening at NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
The win brought NU's record to 2-6-4 overall and extended the Wildcats' unbeaten streak to three games.
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'Cats erase early deficit to defeat NIU 3-1 pic.twitter.com/TvZMSJdOap
How it Happened
NIU broke the 0-0 deadlock when Camilo Estrada scored in the 53nd minute, assisted by Kevin Galiano.
The Wildcats equalized on a free kick from Ethan Dudley -- his third goal of the season -- in the 64th minute.
Northwestern then took a 2-1 lead on Bardia Kimiavi's 73rd-minute goal, his first of the season. Rom Brown assisted the goal.
The 'Cats extended their lead to 3-1 when Eric Smits found Jason Gajadhar in the 83rd minute for Gajadhar's second goal of the season.
The 3-1 scoreline held until the final whistle.
Game Notes
- The win marked Northwestern's third consecutive over the Huskies and nine of the last twelve in the series
- Northwestern held the advantage in shots on goal 8-7
- Ethan Dudley grabbed his third goal of the season, tying him with Justin Weiss for the team lead
- Four first-years (Paul Walters, Nigel Prince, Christopher Thaggard, and Jayvin Vandeventer) started for the Wildcats and a fifth (Jason Gajadhar) tallied a goal
- Paul Walters totaled six saves for the Wildcats out of 18 total Huskies shots
- Walters collected his second win on the season, improving his record to 2-1-0
Northwestern returns to conference play when it takes on No. 15 Ohio State (7-1-4, 3-1-1 B1G) Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The Buckeyes will mark the third ranked opponent over four games. The Wildcats previously tied No. 20 Penn State (2-2) and No. 8 Maryland (1-1).
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