EVANSTON, Ill. - Despite five different goal scorers, Niagara women's lacrosse fell to No. 3 Northwestern 22-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Ryan Fieldhouse.
 
How it Happened
The Purple Eagles (1-2) struck first when Avery Olschefskie found the back of the net off an assist from Olivia Ng at 13:33 in the first quarter. However, Northwestern (3-1) responded with a decisive 10-goal run to take control of the game.
 
Maddy Gill, Lily Harris, Giordan Peck and Ng also scored for Niagara. Ng led the Purple Eagles' offense with three points on one goal and two assists.
 
Niagara goalkeeper Haley Terry made 13 saves while facing a barrage of 50 shots from the Wildcats. Northwestern dominated possession throughout, winning 22 draw controls to Niagara's seven and collecting 26 ground balls to the Purple Eagles' 10.
 
The Purple Eagles managed to convert 2-of-3 free position shots but were undone by 21 turnovers.
 
Northwestern's Madison Taylor led all scorers with six goals.
 
Niagara Notes
• Tuesday marked the first-ever meeting between Niagara and Northwestern.
• Niagara's five goal scorers matched the most in a game this season for the Purple Eagles.  
• Peck has scored a goal in each of Niagara's first three games to start the season.
• Terry has notched double-digit saves in each of the last two games.
• Ng's two assists against the Wildcats are the most by a Purple Eagle in a game this season.
• Huhtala recorded four caused turnovers and has at least four in the first three games of the season.
 
Up Next
Niagara's five-game road swing continues with a trip to Ithaca, N.Y., for a meeting with Cornell on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m.