Northwestern women’s soccer (5-10-3) concluded its 2019 campaign last week with three consecutive losses to just miss out on postseason play, an accurate representation of the team’s struggles this year.
Defeats to Penn State, Minnesota and Wisconsin meant the team wouldn’t compete in the Big Ten tournament. Eight teams qualify for the end of year conference, and the losses dropped the ‘Cats to ninth for the second year in a row, though last season’s team still reached postseason play.
This year’s failure to qualify for the postseason meant it would be the first time since 2014 that MIchael Moynihan’s team wouldn’t be participating in the NCAA tournament.