Kelsey Carroll/Daily Senior Staffer Sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer takes a shot inside the circle. Zimmer scored a goal in Northwestern’s shutout win over Ohio State Friday. Skye Swann, Assistant Sports EditorOctober 17, 2021 Field Hockey At the start of the second period, Northwestern redshirt junior forward Bente Baekers grabbed possession of the ball, dribbled past three Michigan State defenders and drove the ball straight past the goalkeeper’s feet. Baekers went on to score two penalty strokes, putting the nail in the coffin against another Big Ten opponent. “I’m really proud of Bente’s game today,” coach Tracey Fuchs said. “She really showed her skill out there today and had one of her best games of the season.” The Wildcats (12-4, 3-3 Big Ten) concluded Homecoming weekend triumphant, earning a shutout 3-0 win over No. 19 Ohio State (7-7, 1-4) and a 6-2 defeat over the Spartans (7-5 ,0-5) at Lakeside Field.…
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