Wolverines Doomed by Third-Quarter Surge at No. 2 Northwestern

» No. 13 Michigan dropped a 3-1 resolution at No. 2 Northwestern after the Wildcats scored twice late within the third quarter.

» Eva Bernardy tied the sport off a Michigan penalty nook at 30:44 early within the third.

» Hala Silverstein posted 4 saves within the first half and Caylie McMahon added one other within the second.

EVANSTON, Ill. — The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan discipline hockey crew evened the rating early within the third quarter however couldn’t capitalize as No. 2 Northwestern scored twice late in the identical body en path to a 3-1 win on Friday afternoon (Oct. 24) at Lakeside Field. With their win, the Wildcats claimed the 2025 Big Ten Conference regular-season title.

Northwestern transformed on its first penalty nook of the sport on the 20:46 mark to interrupt by means of after a back-and-forth and scoreless first quarter — and after U-M put one within the cage on a nook of its personal, however the shot was deemed too excessive. NU scored on the direct shot from the arc; it was simply the fourth nook aim allowed by the Wolverines this season.

Michigan knotted it up simply 44 seconds into the second half, at 30:44, on its assault penalty nook. Sophomore Eva Bernardy nailed the direct shot with a sweep straight to the lower-right nook of the cage for her fourth aim this season. Fifth-year senior Emmy Tran and junior Abby Burnett earned assists on the insert and cease, respectively.

The Wolverines have been doomed by a two-minute stretch late within the third when Northwestern retook the lead at 39:43 and added one other aim simply 1:14 later on the 40:57 mark. The Wildcats scored on a shot from the arc which deflected off a Michigan stick and into the far lower-left nook of the cage for the go-ahead aim then crashed the cage and took benefit of the swarm in entrance to knock within the different from the proper submit.

Michigan (8-5, 3-3 Big Ten) had its alternatives within the fourth quarter, together with a shot from junior Esmée de Willigen early within the body that hit the left submit. The Wolverines drew three penalty corners within the last 5 minutes of the ultimate quarter, placing one shot on aim, and performed three gamers up for the final 25 seconds after a pair of Wildcat playing cards.

In all, Northwestern (14-1, 6-0 Big Ten) outshot the Wolverines 18-6 whereas corners have been even at 5-5. Junior/sophomore goalkeeper Hala Silverstein earned 4 saves within the first half, and graduate scholar Caylie McMahon added one other within the second. Wildcat goalkeeper Julianne Boon stopped one in every of two U-M photographs on aim.

The Wolverines will wrap up their weekend highway journey with a midday CT slate at No. 10 Iowa on Sunday (Oct. 26) at Grant Field in Iowa City.