By: Jace Frederick
Two steps forward, one step back.
The Gophers soccer season has appeared to follow that trend — for every big victory or successful stretch of play, there’s a setback.
And that’s exactly what Minnesota’s 2-0 loss to Northwestern was Saturday in Evanston, Ill., as the Gophers were coming off a program-defining win over then-No. 7 Penn State last Sunday.