No. 3 Northwestern continued its winning ways Saturday against Rutgers, toppling the Scarlet Knights 22-11 in the team’s final game at Ryan Fieldhouse this season. The Wildcats (10-2, 2-1 Big Ten) had 11 different scorers find twine, including four goals apiece from sophomore attacker Madison Taylor and graduate student attacker Izzy Scane. Almost everything went.
Just two days after outdueling No. 10 Denver in a physically imposing battle, No. 1 Northwestern faced Albany in Ryan Fieldhouse Sunday. The two teams last crossed paths in April, when the 2023 America East champions provided an early test for the purple and white. The Wildcats (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) comprehensively controlled Sunday’s matchup.
Just 106 days separate early February’s season-opening Saturday slate and the 2024 national champion’s coronation in Cary, North Carolina. During the three-month span that culminates within WakeMed Soccer Park’s gated greenery, scintillating surprise sensations will capture headlines, giants will fall and only one team will end its quest at the sport’s summit. After knocking off.