Northwestern
4-0-1, 0-0-0
Northern Illinois
1-3-0, 0-0-0
Brown's Brace Powers 'Cats past Huskies
9/8/2023 9:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. – Rom Brown bagged his first career brace, including a 90th minute game-winner to propel Northwestern past Northern Illinois at Martin Stadium on Friday night.
The win boosted Northwestern's record to 4-0-1 overall, its first 4-0-1 start since 2008.
How it Happened
Northwestern broke through in the 13th minute when Collin McCamy delivered a corner kick that Rom Brown skied to head home for the first goal of the game.
The Huskies responded to tie it on a goal from Camilo Estrada in the 17th minute, assisted by Taisei Arima. The 1-1 deadlock held into halftime, and for the first 44 minutes and 46 seconds of the second half.
With just 14 seconds remaining in the match, Ibrahim Obeid crossed in a ball that fell to Rom Brown, who delivered the game-winning goal just seconds before the final whistle.
Game Notes
- Rom Brown tallied his first career brace
- Brown's two goals marked his second and third of this season and fifth and sixth of his career.
- Collin McCamy, Ibrahim Obeid, and Justin Weiss all tallied assists.
- Rafael Ponce De Leon collected two saves in his first collegiate start.
- Northwestern put eight shots on goal
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Team Stats
Rom Brown (3)
Assisted By: Collin McCamy
GOAL by NU Brown, Rom Assist by McCamy, Collin.
13:14
Camilo Estrada (1)
Assisted By: Taisei Arima
GOAL by NIU Estrada, Camilo Assist by Arima, Taisei.
17:48
Rom Brown (3)
Assisted By: Ibrahim Obeid , Justin Weiss
GOAL by NU Brown, Rom Assist by Obeid, Ibrahim and Weiss, Justin.
89:46
