Northwestern lost for the first time in 36 games, falling in its regular season finale 11-7 at No. 5 Penn.
The Quakers shut out the Wildcats 6-0 in the second half and scored seven unanswered goals, avenging a 12-2 defeat in last year’s NCAA Tournament semifinals.
Penn (13-1) controlled possession in the second half, beating NU 5-2 on draw controls and outshooting the team 10-4 in the second half.
Hilary Bowen and Meredith Frank scored hat tricks in the Wildcats (15-1) final non-conference matchup before the ALC tournament begins this weekend at Lakeside Field. NU will still be the top seed in the conference tournament and plays its first game Saturday afternoon.
Read more in Monday’s DAILY.
