'Cats Continue Road Swing at No. 21 Michigan State

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women's soccer continues its road swing through Michigan with a Sunday contest at 12 p.m. CT on B1G+.

Last Time Out
Last time out, Northwestern raced past Michigan, 3-0. The Wildcats used goals from Emma Phillips, Alex Fallon, and Kennedy Roesch. 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.

'Cat Stats

• Josie Aulicino currently ranks 3rd in program history in career goals (25), T-1st in career assists (31), and 2nd in career points (81).
• Aulicino has registered a point against 10 of 15 conference opponents faced.
• 26.9% of Northwestern's total minutes played (4,530/16,830) this season have been played by first-years.
• Northwestern is allowing just 3.29 shots on goal per game.
• Kennedy Roesch's six goals are the most by a first-year since 2010.
• Emma Phillips (1st- 1,530) and Tanna Schornstein (2nd- 1,526), Caterina Regazzoni (3rd- 1,475), and Josie Aulicino (8th- 1,436) rank top 10 in the Big Ten in minutes played.
• Northwestern is 16-0-1 when scoring 3+ goals since 2022.
• Northwestern boasts a 17-3-4 record (.792 winning percentage) in regular season non-conference play since 2022.

Scouting the Opposition
Sunday's game will mark the 29th meeting between Northwestern and Michigan State. The Spartans lead the all-time series 14-12-2. Last meeting, #15 MSU defeated #5 Northwestern, 2-1 on October 16, 2022 in Evanston.

Up Next
Northwestern will close out regular season play on Sunday, October 27 at Illinois.