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Northwestern Athletics NU has shown plenty of promise, but there’s still a lot to improve upon. Northwestern has had a decent start to its season, going 2-1. The team opened with a dominant 90-46 win over Lehigh. However, the following game against Dayton was a setback, as NU struggled against full-court pressure, squandering a 13-point lead and ultimately falling to … [Read more...] about Five Things We’ve Learned About Northwestern Men’s Basketball

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images “The Miracle at Wrigley” - 2024 The lake slate is over, as Northwestern will play its final two home games at Wrigley Field, the site of last year’s crushing, fate-sealing loss against Iowa. The first of those two games is tomorrow against big, bad No. 2 Ohio State. This feels like more of a tune-up game for the Buckeyes, as they … [Read more...] about Why Northwestern will/won’t beat Ohio State

@NUFHCats | Twitter/X It was smooth sailing on a blustery Lake Michigan day. Like a hot knife through butter. On a windy afternoon in Evanston, No. 2 Northwestern (20-1, 9-1 B1G) dominated Miami (OH) (14-8, 7-1 MAC) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Second-year stars Ilse Tromp and Olivia Bent-Cole both scored two goals, while sophomore forward Ashley Sessa … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: Northwestern takes down Miami (OH) 9-2 in NCAA second round clash

David Banks-Imagn Images ‘Cats show signs of struggle in a rollercoaster week. In a week that carried a lot more pessimism than optimism for Northwestern, the end result was on par for expectations. The ‘Cats traveled to Dayton on Saturday evening as 4.5-point underdogs and lost by 5. A slow offensive first half against UIC on Tuesday scared the Wildcat faithful but the … [Read more...] about Collins’ Classroom: Breaking the press

Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics Sessa wasn’t done after playing in the Paris Olympics. Now, the 2024 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year prepares to be an X-factor for Northwestern during the NCAA Tournament. In mid-September against No. 4 Iowa, the then-No. 1 ranked Northwestern field hockey team had a comfortable 2-0 lead in the third quarter. But the offensive … [Read more...] about How Ashley Sessa took Northwestern field hockey by storm