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The Nebraska women’s soccer team welcomed the #9 Northwestern Wildcats to Barbara Hibner Field Thursday night and opened the scoring in sensational style. Midfielder Reagan Raabe took just 40 seconds to give the Huskers the lead with an audacious, opportunistic chip.
1' | RAAABEE!!
HUSKERS LEAD NORTHWESTERN 1-0!! pic.twitter.com/b9LxIBqgRO— Nebraska Soccer (@NebraskaSoccer) September 23, 2022
It was Raabe who brought the chance to life by putting a dangerous cross into the box toward forward Florence Belzile. Northwestern defender Emma Phillips cleared the ball, sending it high and wide toward the side of the penalty area. Raabe pressed as a miscommunication between two Wildcats players gave the Omaha native an opportunity to pounce.
Couldn’t have been placed any better! https://t.co/Ghv2U2zQBb
— Peyton Thomas (@thepeytonthomas) September 23, 2022
Flying in, Raabe instinctively chipped the ball over the helpless keeper toward the back post. The shot came breathtakingly close to both the crossbar and post as it looped and dropped perfectly into the top corner, giving the Huskers a 1-0 lead before a minute had passed.
First week of classes @NorthwesternU for Caterina Regazzoni? No problem pic.twitter.com/1C4iT7RPT5
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 23, 2022
oh my goodness Ella Hase pic.twitter.com/TgPyb4oxIx
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 23, 2022
3 goals in the 1st half for the 2nd time this week pic.twitter.com/eiCDX2Cwg4
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 23, 2022
Northwestern went on to prove why they are ranked ninth in the nation, scoring three goals in the first half to turn the game on its head. Undeterred, the Huskers managed to pull one back with just a second remaining in the first half.
BUZZER. BEATER.@schwarz_abigail finds the back of the net to cut the deficit in half. pic.twitter.com/E00cErs4L9
— Nebraska Soccer (@NebraskaSoccer) September 23, 2022
Another goal for Boade
Another assist for RegazzoniThey're pretty good at this pic.twitter.com/znqgkhVKT7— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) September 23, 2022
In the second half, a fourth and final goal for the Wildcats secured the 4-2 road win as Northwestern now moves to 8-1-1 overall and remains perfect in conference play. Their road trip continues this Sunday as they travel to Minneapolis to face Minnesota who is 4-1 at home.
The Huskers also travel this weekend for just their second away game of the season. Nebraska will hope to improve its 3-4-3 record when they face Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday, Sept. 25.
