ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Northwestern collected its fifth clean sheet of the season en route to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Michigan at U-M Soccer Stadium in Ann Arbor on Thursday night.
Northwestern improved to 6-8-3 overall and 1-6-2 in Big Ten play after the win.
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Northwestern took a 1-0 lead when Emma Phillips scored her third goal of the season in the 21st minute, assisted by Kennedy Roesch.
The Wildcats doubled their lead early in the second half on a goal from Alex Fallon – her first collegiate goal – in the 52nd minute, assisted by Caterina Regazzoni.Emma with the Breakthrough!
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Northwestern built its lead to 3-0 on Roesch's 66th-minute goal, her sixth of the season. Kelsey Kwon assisted the goal. The 3-0 score held to the finish.52' | GOAL! Alex Fallon doubles the lead with her first career goal! pic.twitter.com/HkQEjWhZOk
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Game Notes66' | GOAL! Roesch extends the Wildcat lead! pic.twitter.com/oKu4XILOiZ
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- Kennedy Roesch scored her team-high sixth goal.
- Roesch's six goals are the most by a Wildcat first-year since 2010.
- Roesch's six goals are the second-most by a Big Ten freshman, trailing only Layla Sirdah (Indiana, 7).
- Emma Phillips notched her 13th career goal and third of the 2024 campaign.
- Alex Fallon opened her collegiate account, scoring her first career goal.
- Multiple first-years tallied goals for the Wildcats for the first time since Danika Austin and Reilly Riggs did so in a 2-1 win at Iowa on September 29, 2019.
Northwestern continues its road trip in The Mitten State on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT against No. 21 Michigan State on B1G+.
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