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Head coach Rodrigo da Silva expressed his pride in the team’s competitive spirit, stating, “I’m very proud of how the guys competed today. To come back from losing five first sets in an away match is amazing. Now, it’s time to go back to the drawing board to make sure we don’t put ourselves in that situation again.”

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.