Despite Lauren Clem’s heroic performance in the final game of her illustrious career, Northwestern fell 1-0 in overtime to UCLA late last night to end their season. The second-seeded Bruins (17-2-2), undoubtedly the toughest team Northwestern (12-8-3) has faced this year, outshot the Wildcats 28-2. But Northwestern scratched and clawed its way through 90 scoreless minutes, forcing an overtime period. Clem made 12 saves, but UCLA finally broke through in overtime to end the Wildcats’ season.
Just three minutes into overtime, Ashley Sanchez threaded a beautiful through ball to Anika Rodriguez, who found herself with an open look in the penalty box and buried her fourth shot on goal of the match.