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Men’s soccer: Northwestern battles St. Thomas and NJIT to open the season

After an underwhelming 2022 season, Russell Payne’s ‘Cats have kicked their way back into rhythm. Let’s talk about everything clicking through two games into the new campaign.

Aug. 24 vs St. Thomas

Looking to win their season opener for the first time in half a decade, the ‘Cats set their sights on the Tommies. Initially meant to be played at Martin Stadium, the game was moved inside to Ryan Fieldhouse a day before due to extreme heat.

But the only heat felt through the first 45 minutes was the scrappy play between the two sides.