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Northwestern Athletics Northwestern put together a solid first two rounds but faltered during the final stretch in Washington. Following a solid 2023-24 season that saw the ‘Cats win the Big Ten Championship, the team headed out to Sammamish, Washington to compete in the Sahalee Players Championship. The tournament featured a star-studded field, including five teams … [Read more...] about Men’s golf: ‘Cats have tough final round, finish 11th at the Sahalee Players Championship

Ron Johnson-Imagn Images NU looks to get back over .500 in its final non-conference matchup of the season. Coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils, Northwestern will look to get back on track this weekend against Eastern Illinois in its third straight home game on the lake. Both teams are 1-1 on the season, with the Panthers rolling … [Read more...] about Three things to watch for against Eastern Illinois

David Banks-Imagn Images A shakeup under center will dominate this week of practice. After a tough overtime loss to Duke, David Braun dropped a major bombshell in his Monday press conference with the media. Braun announced that Jack Lausch, not Mike Wright, would be the starting quarterback this Saturday against Eastern Illinois. Here’s everything else Northwestern’s … [Read more...] about David Braun Eastern Illinois game week presser notes

Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics The Wildcats’ defense has been downright dominant lately. In 2022, when Northwestern women’s soccer made its first NCAA Tournament since 2018, the ‘Cats started out scorching. By Sept. 8, the squad had seven games under its belt, and its record stood at a sparkling 5-1-1. The victory on Sept. 8 was a 1-0 shutout over a … [Read more...] about Northwestern women’s soccer stays hot with back-to-back shutouts

Photo by Scott Walstrom/NIU Athletics Northwestern gains vital early season experience. With the Huskie Opener in DeKalb, Illinois and Badger Classic in Madison, Wisconsin set for Northwestern’s opening weekend, the ‘Cats were busy in split squad action to begin their campaign. In the women’s 5K event hosted by Northern Illinois University at the North 40 Championships … [Read more...] about Cross country opening weekend recap