DeKALB, Ill. – Toledo scored early at Northern Illinois and dominated play throughout in a 3-0 victory over the Huskies in the Mid-American Conference opener for both schools. The win improved the Rockets' record to 6-1-2 overall, while NIU dropped to 3-6-0 this season.
"I'm happy with our team's performance tonight," Head Coach T.J. Buchholz said. "NIU is a difficult place to play, and our defense played outstanding again. NIU has some very talented attackers, and I'm proud with how well our backline dealt with them throughout the game."
Toledo held an 18-2 advantage in total shots, a 9-0 cushion in shots on goal and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.