On an overcast day at Lakeside Field, the largest shadow wasn’t cast by a cloud. It was cast by the Northwestern defense. The Wildcats smothered their Round of 16 opponent Miami (Ohio) in a dominant 3-0 victory. Northwestern totaled 15 shots, compared to just six for the RedHawks. Of those shots for the Wildcats, 10 were on goal.
The scorers for the ‘Cats were Lauren Wadas, Ilse Tromp and Olivia Bent-Cole. Annabel Skubisz was reduced to a spectator for much of the match thanks to the defensive dominance, but did make a key save on the only shot she faced.