After a 6-0-2 start to the season, the Wildcats finally kicked off the Big Ten portion of their season on Sep. 17. Their first opponent: the Purdue Boilermakers.
Northwestern took care of business, 1-0, but it was clear that the Big Ten would be a different beast than NU’s non-conference slate. This victory can be used as a learning opportunity upon the ‘Cats quest for their first Big Ten Championship.
1. Need more shots
All Sunday against Purdue, Northwestern dominated possession. What the ‘Cats did not dominate was shots. They struggled to create many chances at all, save for an Ella Hase goal that was called offsides.