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Women’s Golf: Northwestern finishes 10th at the Big Ten Championships

Northwestern opened postseason play with a 10th place finish at the Big Ten Championships, competing in an 18-team field that included nine top-50 programs and two ranked in the top-six. The event tested the field from start to finish, offering a clear benchmark as the Wildcats prepare for NCAA regionals. The Wildcats came out sharp […]

Three takeaways from Northwestern lacrosse’s Big Ten championship winning thriller

For 64 minutes and 59 seconds, the Big Ten Championship game already had it all. Then Annabel Child took matters into her own hands to cap it off in storybook fashion. With less than three seconds remaining in overtime, the graduate transfer midfielder scooped a ground ball, turned the corner on her defender, found the […]

MLS

Rapid Reaction: Annabel Child’s game-winning overtime goal earns Northwestern’s fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament Title 

It took until the final second of overtime, but Northwestern captured its fourth straight Big Ten Tournament title after defeating Maryland 8-7 in Ann Arbor. Annabel Child’s game-winning goal in extra time helped the Wildcats earn their fifth consecutive win over the Terrapins, by the same score as NU’s win over Maryland in last year’s […]

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Championship

For the second straight year, No. 2 Northwestern lacrosse (14-3, 7-1 B1G) squares off against No. 4 Maryland (16-2, 6-2 B1G) in the Big Ten Tournament title game. The ‘Cats are looking for their sixth Big Ten Championship, but will have to earn it against a Terrapins team that has become a conference rival for […]

Northwestern women’s basketball player review: Xamiya Walton

When sophomore guard Xamiya Walton first arrived on campus, she had already put together a well-decorated high school career. At Butler College Prep in Chicago, she became the state’s top-ranked player of the 2024 class, had been named an AP All-State honoree three times and holds the IHSA record for three-pointers made in a game […]

BREAKING: Sophomore Lily Carmody transfers to Northwestern women’s basketball

Former Boston College guard Lily Carmody is transferring to Northwestern, she confirmed on Instagram early Saturday evening. A 5-foot-11 sophomore from Australia, Carmody joins the ‘Cats after a strong campaign at Boston College. She averaged 12.8 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game this season. Carmody began her collegiate career […]

Lacrosse: Three keys to Northwestern’s Big Ten Championship matchup with Maryland

After two drama-filled semifinals in Ann Arbor, we’ve got ourselves a Big Ten Championship matchup between the top two seeds in the conference tournament: Northwestern and Maryland. Though Michigan is a talented team, Northwestern’s victory over the Wolverines on Friday did not go as smoothly as some had hoped. There are plenty of things to […]

BREAKING: Northwestern tackle Caleb Tiernan selected 97th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2026 NFL Draft

With the 97th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Northwestern tackle Caleb Tiernan, continuing the program’s reputation for producing premium pro-level talent on the offensive line. Tiernan is the program’s first draft pick since 2023, a year that saw four former Wildcats get their names called including fellow lineman Peter Skoronski […]

NFL

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern outlasts Michigan 10-7, punches ticket to Big Ten Championship

 Northwestern lacrosse is Big Ten Championship bound once again.  The No. 1 Wildcats (13-3, 7-1 B1G) used resilient defense and a big second and third quarter to defeat No. 4 Michigan (12-5, 5-3 B1G) in Ann Arbor early Friday afternoon. This win marked NU’s seventh straight victory in conference tournament play, and extended their perfect […]

Men’s basketball player reviews: Jake West

As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Jake West, the 6-foot-3 freshman guard from Philadelphia. The Good After a dormant first half of his first year, West erupted in the new year, emerging as a starting combo guard for the ‘Cats. From the Rutgers […]

Women’s basketball player review: Tayla Thomas

Tayla Thomas ascended to new heights in her second season with Northwestern, becoming a staple of the starting lineup and a necessary sidekick to Grace Sullivan. While Thomas only played less than eight minutes per game in her first-year as a ‘Cat, she averaged over 24 minutes in her sophomore season. The increase saw her […]

Three keys to Northwestern lacrosse vs. Michigan

Northwestern and Michigan are back at it again. Less than one week after they last faced off against each other in the regular season finale, the ‘Cats and the Wolverines are playing each other once again in Ann Arbor, this time in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.  The stakes are high for both sides: Michigan […]

Northwestern’s 2026 NFL Draft prospects

It’s the best day of the year: draft day. The 2026 NFL Draft begins tonight (Thursday, April 23) with the first round, followed by the second and third rounds on Day 2 (Friday, April 24) and rounded out with rounds four, five, six and seven on Day 3 (Saturday, April 25). For Northwestern, there is […]

Stick Season: Queens of the Hill

What you read above wasn’t a typo. Northwestern has claimed six of the past seven (no pun intended) Big Ten Tournament championships. The run NU is on right now cannot be simply characterized as a “dynasty” anymore. Rather, it should be seen as a tyrannical death grip on one of the best conferences in college […]

Baseball: Northwestern rides offensive surge to outlast St. Thomas

A dominant offensive performance and eight-run seventh inning propelled Northwestern to a 15-5 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon at Rocky and Bernice Miller Park. The ‘Cats (16-21, 5-13 B1G) earned their second straight win in as many days, carrying over momentum from their victory over Bradley the day before. The Wildcats’ 15 runs […]

MLB

Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week 11

Conference tournament season is here, and its arrival is accompanied by a host of IWLCA coaches poll shifts from the past week. Things remained more stable in the top 10 than they did a week ago, but there were still plenty of shifts to break down. Let’s take a look. NOTE: All rankings referenced in […]

Softball: Northwestern completes a late rally to best Northern Illinois

The ’Cats had owned the Huskies for years, but on Tuesday night, they had to claw their way back to avoid getting bitten.  In a midweek matchup, Northwestern (24-19, 11-7 B1G) traveled to Northern Illinois University (21-13, 14-5 MAC) to face the Huskies for the 18th meeting all-time. So far, the ’Cats had yet to […]