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Boade Breaks Single-Season Assists Record as 'Cats Edge Iowa 2-1

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Box Score

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Northwestern rallied past Iowa 2-1 on Thursday at Iowa Soccer Complex behind goals from Emma Phillips and Ella Hase.

The 'Cats improved to 8-4-3 overall and 2-4-1 in Big Ten play.

Coming home with the W! ??

18' ?? @emmanphillips_
64' ?? Hase pic.twitter.com/QpACeunYc7

— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 13, 2023
How it Happened

Northwestern broke through in the 18th minute on a Josie Aulicino free kick that found Emma Phillips, who skied to head it home, giving the 'Cats a 1-0 advantage.

Air Emma™? pic.twitter.com/A6Mj1UbDGJ

— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 13, 2023
Iowa equalized on a goal from Maggie Johnston in the 33rd minute, assisted by Elle Otto.

The Wildcats took a 2-1 lead in the 63rd minute when Meg Boade recycled a Hawkeye clearance, finding Ella Hase in the box who placed a header past the Iowa keeper.

Boade & Hase. The Dynamic Duo. pic.twitter.com/dqg9HOQvxB

— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 13, 2023

Game Notes

  • Northwestern placed six of its eight total shots on goal.
  • Reiley Fitzpatrick totaled six saves for the Wildcats out of 13 total Hawkeyes shots.
  • Ella Hase's goal marked her eighth of the season and fourth game-winning goal of the season.
  • Emma Phillips notched her sixth goal this season and the ninth of her career.
  • Josie Aulicino tallied her seventh assist of the season and seventh of her career.
  • Meg Boade recorded her 12th assist of the season, a Northwestern single-season record.

The most assists in a single-season in ?????????????? ??????????????.@megboade is DIFFERENT. ?? pic.twitter.com/3hWD6Fx9l3

— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) October 13, 2023
Northwestern returns to Martin Stadium on Sunday to take on No. 4 Penn State at 4 p.m. CT on BTN.

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