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The game came down to the wire, with Lauren Wadas’ penalty corner goal with 1:07 remaining in the game securing the win for the Wildcats (20-1). Northwestern managed to score two penalty corner goals in the fourth quarter after Louisville had taken a 2-1 lead in the closing seconds of the third quarter. Despite both teams delivering seven shots on goal, Northwestern dominated in overall shots with an 11-0 advantage. Northwestern also held a 7-5 edge in corners, including four in the final quarter. Merlijn van der Vegt made four saves for Louisville, while Annabel Skubisz had five stops for the Wildcats.

Northwestern, the host of the tournament, has earned the overall No. 2 seed. They will be playing against the winner of a play-in game between Miami (Ohio) and California. Their match is scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. ET. The winners of the first-round matches will meet on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.