For the first time in three years, Northwestern women’s soccer is going dancing. The Wildcats made the NCAA tournament as an at-large bid and will be headed to Tuscaloosa to face No. 8-seeded Alabama (11-8-1) in the round of 64. If they beat the Crimson Tide, they will face the winner of No. 1 Stanford […]
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The season is officially underway, and although no B1G teams have lost any shockers yet, there were a few close calls and a few high-level matchups over the weekend, headlined by No. 22 Michigan State’s 69-66 victory at the Breslin Center against No. 14 Arkansas. Sunday was an action-packed day for the B1G teams near […]
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Wow. What a week in the FBS. What a week in the Big Ten. From upsets to game winners, Week 11 was full of surprises. One of the better weeks in Big Ten football this season, that’s for sure. Note: I will be using the newly-released College Football Playoff Rankings now instead of AP Top […]
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If you were to tell a Northwestern fan before the game that going into half the Wildcats would already have 14 points, be down by only one score, and would be getting the ball back to start the second half, they likely would’ve been elated. After all, that is a rather advantageous position to be […]
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Up until around 9 p.m. central time on Sunday night, the storyline would have been about Northwestern field hockey’s victorious run through the Big Ten tournament, and rightfully so. Northwestern overcame its conference Achilles heel in the semi-finals, defeating Michigan 5-3 and snapping a five-game postseason losing streak to the Wolverines. Although its defensive performance […]
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The up-and-down rollercoaster ride continues for the ‘Cats in 2025. The ladies in purple and white went out west to Los Angeles to take on two of the conference’s toughest: USC, coming in at No. 17 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, and UCLA, a squad that hovered around the No. 25 mark for an extended […]
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Despite early shooting struggles, Northwestern women’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 BIG) pulled away late to defeat SIU Edwardsville (2-1, 0-0 OVC) 64-51. Grace Sullivan’s dominance was the story of the game for the ‘Cats, scoring 25 points and grabbing six rebounds on 71% shooting from the field. In addition to Sullivan, Tate Lash had 11 points […]
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After a nailbiter 67-64 win over IU Indy, Northwestern women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 B1G) returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday afternoon to take on the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (2-0, 0-0 OVC). Here’s how to follow along: Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL) Game Time: 2 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: B1G+ Radio: WNUR Sports (89.3 FM) Northwestern Injury Report OUT […]
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Neither the cold nor the opponent stood in the way of Northwestern and its third Big Ten Tournament championship. Defeating No. 9 Iowa 3-0, the Wildcats were in control for the entire game, only allowing one shot against the Hawkeyes in the entire first half. Junior Ashley Sessa was dominant, shooting 6 of NU’s 16 […]
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There is still plenty of action to come, but the ‘Cats are already off to a hot start. Opening the 2025-26 season, Northwestern wrestling traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to take part in the Michigan State open, hosted by the Spartans. Northwestern is seeking a bounce-back year after finish 2-6 in the conference last season, […]
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Back in familiar waters, the ‘Cats returned to Norris Aquatics Center over the weekend to host the Duke Blue Devils. While the men took home the nearly 100-point, 216-118 victory, the women could not muster enough and fell 192-142. Men’s Recap After winning nearly every event and posting several season-best marks, the men’s dominant win […]
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After an up-and-down year, Northwestern men’s soccer wrapped up its season with a comeback win at home. Peter Riesz drove down the right wing on a breakaway in the 83rd minute, and rather than taking the shot himself, the junior found Aaron O’Reilly darting into space. The first-year forward finished with ease, delivering the decisive […]
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For about four and a half seconds, it truly appeared as though Northwestern had taken control against No. 19 USC. Four and a half seconds. That was the approximate amount of time defensive lineman Najee Story had the football in his grasp as he barreled toward the USC end zone late in the first half […]
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After a frenetic 76-52 victory over Boston University, Nick Martinelli was a little out of breath. After playing a team-high 31 minutes, the senior forward was clearly still winded as he approached the podium for his postgame presser. Yet when he was asked about his team’s fast pace, he easily found the energy to smile. […]
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Northwestern travelled to the City of Angels to take on USC for the first time since the two teams matched up in the 1996 Rose Bowl. The Trojans looked dominant from start to finish, especially with their high-powered offense. Like in the five prior times when these two teams faced each other, USC got the […]
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There were plenty of mistakes for the ’Cats in a game that once looked winnable midway through the second quarter. The turning point came on a near pick-six when Najee Story intercepted Jayden Maiava but fumbled into the end zone for a touchback. What could have caused a seven-point Northwestern lead instead flipped momentum entirely. […]
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Northwestern (2-0, 0-0 B1G) came to play Friday night, with both the offense and defense headlining as the Wildcats beat the Boston Terriers (1-1, 0-0 Patriot) 76-52. Northwestern never trailed in the contest and led by as much as 30, winning the turnover battle 14-5. The Wildcats were led by stellar play from Jayden Reid, […]
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Coming off the bye, Northwestern football sits at 5-3, still in search of one more win to clinch bowl eligibility. Can the Wildcats do so on the road against USC? Broadcast Information Location: LA Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles) Game Time: 8:00 PM CT TV: FOX Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM Streaming: FOXSports.com or in the […]
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After four days off, Northwestern basketball is back in action against Boston University. It’s the first time the two schools have played since December 19, 1959, a 78-74 victory for the Wildcats. Here’s how to follow an exciting Friday night matchup where both teams are looking to move to 2-0: Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena […]
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For the fourth consecutive season, Northwestern field hockey is going to the Big Ten tournament championship. The Wildcats snapped a five-game postseason losing streak to Michigan on Friday, winning 5-3 in an offensive onslaught between both teams. While Northwestern got off to a 2-0 lead early in the first quarter and led 3-2 into halftime, […]
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There’s just one game to break down this week, so it’s time for an extra-deep over-analysis of Northwestern’s 70-47 win over Mercyhurst to open their season. On the surface, this was an ugly one. NU shot just 37% from the field, 26% from three and missed 11 free throws. The only ‘Cats player who stood […]
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The ‘Cats are back in action this weekend. But it’s no normal weekend for Northwestern football: it will be partaking in a Friday night special under the lights, heading on the road to take on the No. 19 USC Trojans out in Los Angeles. Sitting at 5-3 currently and still searching for a sixth win […]
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A new feeling surrounds Northwestern’s season. After a 5-3 start, the Wildcats not only have a great opportunity to make a bowl game, but the belief that they can compete with some of college football’s most feared opponents. Traveling to the Coliseum to face 6-2 USC, Northwestern will meet a storied program for the first […]
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Northwestern didn’t play this past weekend, but its future opponents did. For a fanbase watching every scoreboard like a Wall Street ticker, the results were oddly comforting. Every team remaining on NU’s schedule won. But not one looked like a juggernaut. Then-No. 23 USC barely scraped past Nebraska, No. 21 Michigan was sluggish against Purdue, […]
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While the season is only one game old, there’s one thing Northwestern women’s basketball has made clear: this year’s team is different. It’s been a common theme expressed in press conferences with players and coaches. “We didn’t do this last year, we’re doing it this year” — quotes along those lines have been pertinent. After […]
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