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After Big Ten sweep, Northwestern field hockey enters the NCAA Tournament with more to fight for

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 […]

Volleyball: ‘Cats fall to No. 17 USC, UCLA on West Coast road trip

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 […]

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern women’s basketball vs. SIUE: TV, radio, streaming, injury report

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 […]

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern field hockey tops Iowa 3-0 to win the Big Ten Tournament

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 […]

Northwestern wrestling shows up and shows out at Michigan State Open

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, […]

Swimming and diving: Men dominate, women falls short against Duke

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 […]

Men’s Soccer: Northwestern rallies past Ohio State 2-1 to close out season

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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Speed kills. Northwestern basketball proved it Friday night.

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. […]

Stock up, stock down for Northwestern’s 38-17 loss to No. 19 USC

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 […]

Collins’ Classroom: All the small things

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 […]

Northwestern football vs. No. 19 USC 2025 predictions

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 […]

Why Northwestern will/won’t beat USC

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 […]

Northwestern’s resilience and confidence shines in nail-biting win

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 […]

The Northwestern field hockey notebook, Week 10

The postseason is upon us! In this week’s column (which is delayed one day due to my flurry of recent academic commitments), we’ll recap Northwestern’s 5-0 win at Michigan State, which secured the Wildcats’ third consecutive undefeated Big Ten season. We’ll also preview the crucial Big Ten tournament coming up later this week. It was […]

Men’s Soccer: Late heartbreak the story again as Northwestern falls to Wisconsin

Northwestern (7-6-3, 2-5-2 B1G) was unable to ride the momentum from its ranked win on Friday, falling 1-0 to Wisconsin (7-8-0, 4-6-0 B1G) thanks to an 87th-minute winner by senior forward Thomas Raimbault. It’s now the second consecutive empty road trip for NU after the Wildcats fell in similar fashion against Michigan in their last […]

Men’s Soccer: Late heartbreak the story again as Northwestern falls to Wisconsin

Northwestern (7-6-3 B1G 2-5-2) was unable to ride the momentum from its ranked win on Friday, falling 1-0 to Wisconsin thanks to an 87th minute winner by senior forward Thomas Raimbault.  It’s now the second consecutive empty road trip for NU, after the Wildcats fell in similar fashion against Michigan in their last away match. […]

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Rapid Reaction: Walton’s clutch three gives Northwestern opening day win

After a contentious battle filled with counter punch after counter punch, Northwestern (1-0, 0-0 BIG) delivered the final blow in a 67-64 win over IU Indy (1-1, 0-0 HL). Xaimaya Walton’s clutch corner from deep gave the Wildcats the lead in the fourth quarter’s final seconds, catapulting NU to a nail-biting win in the season’s […]