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Rapid Reaction: Northwestern Field Hockey Beats Louisville 3-2 In NCAA Tournament Second Round

The Cardiac ‘Cats strike again.

Northwestern punched its ticket to its third-straight final four after defeating Louisville 3-2 on Sunday Afternoon. Lauren Wadas was the hero of the game, scoring the game-winner with 66 seconds remaining in regulation.

All five goals in this game were scored off of corners. Freshman Ilse Tromp was responsible for two of Northwestern’s, while senior Lauren Wadas nailed the game-winner at the end of the fourth quarter. Senior goalie Annabel Skubisz recorded five saves. Overall, the Wildcats barely outshot the Cardinals 11-9.

Louisville drew a corner less than four minutes into the first quarter, but Emila Kaczmarcyk’s shot was saved by Skubisz.