Taylor Uhl Lone Goal Enough to Lift Gophers over Northwestern
St. Paul, Minn. – 10/14/12
Courtesy Gopher Sports.com
In their final home match of the 2012 season, the Gopher women’s soccer team defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 1-0, this afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. Minnesota continued its movement up in the Big Ten Conference rankings, improving its record to 4-3-1.
The Wildcats concentrated on their defense to challenge the Minnesota offense and keep the team scoreless in the first half. The Gophers’ best opportunity came with 4:59 left on the clock, Olivia Bagnall served a ball into the box where Katie Thyken dueled the Northwestern keeper in the air for a near header.
The second half proved mostly a possession battle with Minnesota and Northwestern tallying just three and four shots, respectively. In the 78th minute, the Maroon and Gold found a gap in the backline and was able to breakdown the defense to find the back of the net. Allie Phillips started the push forward to Allie Reinke, who tapped it ahead to Taylor Uhl. Uhl moved past her double-team defenders to open the opportunity for a shot.
Minnesota outshot Northwestern 10-5 in the match. Sophomore Brianne Price served as the main offensive weapon for the Gophers. She tallied three shots to lead the team. Uhl posted two shots including the game-winner. Five other Gophers launched chances at the net to round out the team’s total.
The women’s soccer team finishes out the regular season with its last three matches on the road. Next weekend’s sweep begins with Indiana on Friday, October 19 at 4:00 followed by a Sunday match against Purdue at noon.
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uh…….nothing here from David L either.
Glad you thought of me. I was watching the latter part of the second half yesterday. Apart from some idiotic play by the Gopher defense after the Uhl goal, I noticed something had changed with the pitch there at the Robbie. In the past, it was the only soccer pitch in the world whose grass was cut in a circular pattern, twirling out from the middle circle. Now, it is the only soccer pitch in the world that is cut in a diagonal cross-hatch pattern. Apparently, no one has mentioned to anybody at the U. how offsides are called and how the grass ought to be cut in connection with the offsides rule. I only mention this because it is consistent with how ignorant, and unembarassed by its ignorance, American soccer is.
@ at David L ….LOL those crazy work study agricultural students and their tractors. I agree with your point for once. The thought was very cutting and goes against the grain. I though I was the only one that noticed the grass cutting both past and present