ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A first-half offensive outburst carried second-ranked Northwestern past the third-ranked Saint Joseph's field hockey team, 5-0, in the Division I Field Hockey national championship game at Phyllis Ocker Field on Sunday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Northwestern (23-1) took the early lead as Maddie Zimmer fired home with 8:43 to go in the first.  The Wildcats then doubled the advantage through Olivia Bent-Cole with 3:50 left in the frame.
 
• Ilse Tromp made it a 3-0 game in the closing seconds of the quarter on a penalty corner.
 
• Two more corner goals by Zimmer and Tromp made it a 5-0 deficit at halftime.
 
• The Hawks enjoyed more possession in the third quarter but could not convert it into a scoring chance.
 
• The fourth quarter mirrored the third; the Hawks settled into the game and earned a pair of late penalty corners, but they ultimately went for naught.
 
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Marith Bijkerk made six saves for the Hawks, while Annabel Skubisz made one for the Wildcats.
 
• Northwestern held a 15-3 advantage in shots and a 7-4 edge in corners.

• Sol Borensztein, Julia Duffhuis, and Manu Ghigliotti were named to the All-Tournament Team after the game.
 
• The Hawks finish their magical season at 20-4, setting a new program record for wins in a season and becoming the first Saint Joseph's team to play for a national championship.