Huskies Stun Raiders Sunday

Sunday, September 27

DeKalb, IL

2 PM

Wright State University

4-6-1, 2-1-0

Northern Illinois

2-5-2, 1-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Wright St.	0	0	0
NIU	0	1	1

Photo by: Addyson Olsen

9/27/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

DEKALB, IL – The Wright State women's soccer team battled Northern Illinois for more than 86 minutes Sunday afternoon before a late goal lifted the Huskies to a 1-0 victory at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.

Wright State (4-6-1, 2-1 HL) will return home to take on Green Bay on Thursday, October 1. First touch is slated for 7 p.m.

The two sides played a scoreless first half, with Wright State limiting Northern Illinois despite the Huskies holding an 8-3 advantage in shots over the opening 45 minutes. Goalkeeper Leigha Lauer recorded two first-half saves to keep the match level heading into halftime.

Northern Illinois continued to pressure the Raiders throughout the second half, generating 10 additional shots and forcing Lauer into six more saves. Wright State looked for a breakthrough of its own, with chances from Alyssa Peh and Taliah Pellizzari in the final 25 minutes, but neither opportunity found the target.

The decisive moment came in the 87th minute when Sarah Roy scored her first goal of the season. Mckenna Campbell-Turkalj and Monica Correa were credited with assists on the match-winning goal, giving the Huskies a 1-0 advantage with 3:24 remaining.

Lauer finished the afternoon with eight saves while playing all 90 minutes in net for the Raiders. The senior faced 18 Northern Illinois shots and kept Wright State within striking distance until the late breakthrough.

In the box score, Wright State trailed Northern Illinois in shots (18-5) and shots on goal (9-0), while holding a 4-3 edge in corner kick opportunities. The Raiders recorded five total shots from five different players.