Taylor Williams drives past a defender | @nuwbbal It might’ve been Northwestern’s best performance of the season, but it just couldn’t get the W. The tip of the iceberg. The Wildcats were right with Maryland for what feels like an eternity — it was practically the entire second half — but just couldn’t get over the hump and into striking distance until it was too late. … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: NU keeps it close against No. 21 Maryland, but the comeback effort comes up short, losing 85-79
Fencing: Pair of Wildcats reach podium at Junior Olympics
Northwestern Athletics The ‘Cats had a strong performance last weekend in Charlotte. No. 3 Northwestern headed down south last weekend to compete in USA Fencing’s Junior Olympics in Charlotte, North Carolina. Led by podium finishes from Amanda Pirkowski and Natalie Shearer, the ‘Cats finished the weekend strong. Pirkowski won four of her five pool bouts in the Division … [Read more...] about Fencing: Pair of Wildcats reach podium at Junior Olympics
Stick Season, Week Two: Growing pains, but they’re solvable
Northwestern Athletics Northwestern’s loss to Boston College taught us that the ‘Cats still have plenty to improve upon. Welcome back to Stick Season, Inside NU’s weekly lacrosse column. This week’s column will discuss Northwestern’s matches against No. 1 Boston College and Niagara from this past week. However, heavy emphasis will be placed on the former game, as I … [Read more...] about Stick Season, Week Two: Growing pains, but they’re solvable
Visualizing softball through the numbers: The strikeout story
Northwestern Athletics Outside of two beatdowns over UT Arlington, the Purple & Gold Challenge was not friendly to Northwestern’s offense. Note: To optimally view the visualizations used below, access this article on a computer. When Kelsey Nader strikes out twice in the first game of a weekend slate, it never bodes well for how the rest of the weekend is going to … [Read more...] about Visualizing softball through the numbers: The strikeout story
Three things we learned from Northwestern vs. Nebraska
David Banks-Imagn Images Another brutal one. Yesterday was insult to injury. Literally. For a long time in Sunday afternoon’s matchup with Nebraska, it appeared as if Northwestern was finally going to get its fifth conference victory. Leading by 20 early in the second half, the game had all the makings of a confidence-building rout. Then, disaster struck again, and the … [Read more...] about Three things we learned from Northwestern vs. Nebraska