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Three takeaways from No. 6 Northwestern Lacrosse’s 11-5 win over USC
A program record crowd. A historic 300th career goal. A sixth straight win over an opponent that never really threatened. On paper, Saturday was a dream for No. 6 Northwestern. The 11-5 final against USC looked clean. The 5,805 fans at Lacrosse Day in Chicago went home happy. But if you watched closely, you saw […]
Baseball: Clutch hitting secures Northwestern’s first Big Ten series win
Northwestern (12-15-1, 5-7 Big Ten) earned its first Big Ten series win of the season over Michigan State (10-19, 5-10 Big Ten) thanks to several clutch hits in the final two games. Owen McElfatrick and Jackson Freeman led the way for the Wildcats, driving in five and four runs, respectively, over the weekend. Game 1: […]
Men’s Golf: Northwestern finishes 12th at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
Despite a strong weekend from Daniel Svärd, Northwestern struggled to contend in a loaded field at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. The weekend offered one of the toughest fields of the Wildcats’ season, with three top-10 programs in the country making the trip: No. 4 LSU, No. 6 Oklahoma State and No. 10 […]
Sun, then clouds: Lacrosse defeats USC 11-5 but offensive woes linger
In the first quarter of Northwestern Lacrosse’s game against USC on Saturday, the sun shone over Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The ‘Cats netted four goals in front of a record crowd, and all felt good and right in Evanston. By the end of the game, however, the clouds had swallowed up the sun, […]
Northwestern men’s basketball player reviews: Jordan Clayton
As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Jordan Clayton, the 6-foot-2 junior guard from Medford, Massachusetts. The Good Clayton entered his third-year in Evanston as a Wildcat with one of the most consistent game-to-game identities. His sophomore year, Clayton asserted himself as one of […]
Rapid Reaction: No. 6 Northwestern bests USC at “Lacrosse Day in Chicago”
The stands of Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium were packed for Lacrosse Day in Chicago, and the Wildcats gave them a performance to write home about. No. 6 Northwestern (9-3, 3-1 B1G) stayed red hot on Saturday, taking down the USC Trojans (6-8, 0-6 B1G) 11-5 for its fourth win on the bounce. Madison […]
BREAKING: Junior forward Arrinten Page plans to enter transfer portal
Northwestern junior forward Arrinten Page intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent informed DraftExpress. In his first season as a Wildcat and third of college basketball, Page averaged career highs of 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 blocks, 0.9 steals and 22.8 minutes per game while shooting 54.6% this season. He played in […]
Men’s basketball: potential transfer portal targets
Following the graduation of several important pieces, notably Nick Martinelli, head coach Chris Collins and his program are searching for a new identity. The tide appears to be shifting, mandating a new era of Collins-led Wildcat basketball. Next season, NU will lack the consistency provided by Martinelli, Brooks Barnhizer and Boo Buie in recent years. […]
Three keys for Northwestern lacrosse vs. USC
The last three weeks for Northwestern lacrosse have been, to put it simply, tumultuous. Mid-March losses to then-ranked No. 14 Syracuse and then-unranked Ohio State put a damper on its record, but a subsequent 17-3 win at Oregon kickstarted a course correction for the ‘Cats. Supplemented with a stunning 16-15 overtime victory over then-ranked No. […]
BREAKING: First-year forward Tre Singleton plans to enter transfer portal
Northwestern first-year forward Tre Singleton is intending to enter the transfer portal, sources tell On3. In his first season as a Wildcat, Singleton posted 7.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, while becoming a focal piece of the ‘Cats starting rotation, serving as a starter in 31 games. The Indiana native came to […]
Northwestern women’s basketball player reviews: Kat Righeimer
Before Kat Righeimer buried a three-pointer from two steps behind the arc against Penn State in February, a shot good enough to draw a comparison to Kobe Bryant from my colleague Jack Spector, the guard had spent the better part of her two collegiate seasons deep in the rotation. The 6-foot-1 guard out of Costa […]
The good, the bad and the best: Northwestern’s Big Ten struggles continued in a series loss to Washington
It’s difficult to be a Northwestern baseball fan and not be reeling in frustration after a disappointing series loss to Washington in Seattle. In what felt like a pivotal moment in the Wildcats’ season, they faltered, suffering two substantial losses and barely eking out their only win by a single run. The Huskies outplayed the […]
The Carla Berube introductory presser notebook
On Tuesday morning, Mark Jackson stepped to the podium set in front of an audience full of Northwestern head coaches, athletes and students to utter the words “its a great day to be a Wildcat.” Why? Because when he rolled out of bed that morning to check the calendar, it read March 31, 2026. A […]
Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week Eight
The Wildcats are back. After early-season struggles, Northwestern coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has reasserted the team’s dominance with wins over North Carolina and Johns Hopkins, vaulting the ‘Cats to No. 6 in the IWLCA coaches poll this week. But the ‘Cats aren’t the only squad that has shifted dramatically in the rankings. Let’s take a […]
Baseball: Northwestern’s offense explodes to defeat Valparaiso
Northwestern relied on its red-hot bats to secure a 13-9 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday afternoon. The ‘Cats (10-14-1, 3-6 B1G) followed up three straight series losses in conference play with a much-needed victory. This marks the fifth game the ‘Cats have scored double-digit wins, showcasing the explosive nature of NU’s offense and how it […]
Northwestern men’s basketball player reviews: Tyler Kropp
As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Tyler Kropp, the 6-foot-9 freshman forward from Powell, Ohio. The Good Throughout the season, Kropp was a consistent player in Chris Collins’ rotation. Kropp played in 31 of Northwestern’s 34 games this season, averaging 11.9 minutes per […]
Men’s Swim and Dive: Led by Seymour and Staples, ‘Cats finish 26th at NCAAs for best finish since 2008
No. 21 Northwestern men’s swim and dive wrapped up a historic season at NCAA Division I Championships on Friday night, placing 26th after breaking four new school records at the McAuley Aquatic Center for its best finish at the meet since 2008. Down in Atlanta, the Wildcats were led by star swimmers Stuart Seymour and […]
The Scorecard: What Could Have Been
On Saturday afternoon, the sands of time fell to the bottom of the hourglass for Northwestern. Trailing by four runs in the bottom of the seventh against No. 17 Oregon with the bases loaded and one out, the tying run — Bridget Donahey — stepped into the box ahead in the count, 2-0. Abruptly, the […]
Tennis: Northwestern men suffer tough defeats, while women split weekend series
With conference play in full swing, Northwestern men’s and women’s tennis teams hit the road this weekend to face stiff Big Ten competition. The men (13-10, 1-7 B1G) battled in a tight loss to Penn State before falling to No. 2 Ohio State, while the women (11-7, 4-3 B1G) dropped a match to No. 20 […]
Lacrosse: No. 11 Northwestern tops No. 7 Johns Hopkins 16-12 for back-to-back top-10 wins
After another top-10 victory at home, the Lake Show returned to the winning column in emphatic fashion. Following an upset win over No. 1 North Carolina, No. 11 Northwestern stunned No. 7 Johns Hopkins 16-10 on Sunday at Ryan Fieldhouse. Though the first half went down to the wire, the ‘Cats surged for a four-goal […]
Softball: Northwestern drops series to No. 17 Oregon after controversial Saturday ending
When Bridget Donahey stepped into the batter’s box Saturday afternoon with the tying run on deck, bases loaded, just one out and a 2-0 count against her, it looked like Northwestern had a real shot at making a huge comeback to secure the series win. No. 17 Oregon had led entering the inning, 4-2, before […]
Baseball: Northwestern drops series to Washington to finish off its West Coast trip
Northwestern entered a pivotal Big Ten series having lost five of its last seven and badly needed a series win to turn its season around. However, a lack of clutch time hitting and pitching ensured another series loss as the ‘Cats (9-14-1, 3-6 B1G) lost two of three games to Washington (12-15, 6-6 B1G) to […]
Men’s Golf: Northwestern ties for 10th at The Goodwin
Northwestern could not carry over its second-round momentum at The Goodwin in Palo Alton, finishing tied for 10th after a difficult closing stretch. The Wildcats were part of a loaded 30-team field that included 15 top-50 programs. Northwestern opened the tournament with a 4-over team round. Rowan Sullivan was Northwestern’s lone under-par finisher, carding a […]
The art of international recruiting: How Northwestern field hockey bolsters its success by searching overseas
Leslie LaFronz still remembers her first exposure to international field hockey. LaFronz, a Northwestern alum who played from 1981 to 1984, faced a 1981 San Jose State squad led by a standout player from the Netherlands. That player, whom LaFronz says was nicknamed “Peaches” and describes as “outstanding,” withdrew after competing just one season. “At […]
Northwestern women’s basketball player reviews: Reserves
A lack of reliable bench depth seemed to be an Achilles heel for the Wildcats in what was yet another disappointing season. In Joe McKeown’s last year as head coach, he gave only six or seven players reliable minutes, choosing instead to stick with his top dogs. Yet, NU’s reserves flashed promise at times this […]
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