Northwestern played by what coach Tim Lenahan calls “the old adage”: Survive and advance.
A first-round NCAA Tournament game that can be described by long bouts of Wildcats possession, nine different NU shot-takers and 19 shots from the Cats, came down to senior midfielder Nick Gendron’s second half goal.
NU (12-5-4) came out firing against Western Illinois (7-9-5) Thursday night at Lakeside Field. The Cats took 11 quality shots before halftime and at the break, Lenahan said the team was getting anxious.
— Ava Wallace
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