Northwestern Field Hockey Defeats Liberty 2-0 in National Championship, Wins Program's First Title

The Wildcats were victorious in Ann Arbor Sunday.

𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟. 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦.🏆#GoCats | #nufh | #NCAAFH pic.twitter.com/H0Zpe4jT9L

— Northwestern Field Hockey (@NUFHCats) November 21, 2021

Northwestern Head Coach Tracey Fuchs and her Wildcats defeated Liberty 2-0 to win the first national championship in program history. The win also marks the school's first team-sport national championship since 2012. 

The Wildcats got scores from junior midfielder Alia Marshall and sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer.

ZIMMER BEATS THE BUZZER.

Made for the big moments 👏

📺 ESPNU (https://t.co/5130lTBLPl)#GoCats | @maddie_zimmer16 pic.twitter.com/JnY2RhUXjM

— Northwestern Field Hockey (@NUFHCats) November 21, 2021

BOOM. ON THE BOARD.

Alia Marshall on the deflection!#GoCats | #nufh | #NCAAFH pic.twitter.com/QROjkSBujf

— Northwestern Field Hockey (@NUFHCats) November 21, 2021

FULL GAME RECAP COMING SOON.

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