Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller never shied away from forging her own path. After earning soccer and lacrosse All-American honors at Maryland in the 1990s, she took a chance on a dormant program at Northwestern, which she moved halfway across the country to build from the ground up. “You see it in football, you see it... The post Lacrosse: Kelly Amonte Hiller guides Northwestern into … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Kelly Amonte Hiller guides Northwestern into new era through recruiting
Softball: Northwestern’s South Side freshman Isabel Cunnea makes waves on the North Shore
Boasting an undefeated conference record and a 10-game home win streak, a hot Michigan squad entered Evanston for a highly anticipated early-April series against Northwestern. With Lauren Derkowski — one of the Big Ten’s top pitchers — leading the charge for the Wolverines, the Wildcats’ then 30-game unbeaten run at home seemed to be in... The post Softball: Northwestern’s … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern’s South Side freshman Isabel Cunnea makes waves on the North Shore
Softball: Northwestern sweeps Maryland, extends unbeaten home streak
Padding its undefeated home streak and lead over the Big Ten field, Northwestern swept Maryland in a three-game weekend series. The Wildcats (26-8, 12-1 Big Ten) extended their home winning streak to 36 games — the longest active streak of any Division 1 squad — en route to securing a two-game advantage in the conference... The post Softball: Northwestern sweeps Maryland, … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern sweeps Maryland, extends unbeaten home streak
Football: Northwestern to play ‘majority’ of 2024, 2025 home games at enhanced Martin Stadium
Northwestern football will play a “majority” of its 2024 and 2025 home games at a temporarily modified Martin Stadium, according to a Wednesday afternoon news release. NU made the announcement nearly two weeks after requesting a city analysis to expand the lakefront stadium — which hosts the University’s lacrosse and soccer teams — to accommodate... The post Football: … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern to play ‘majority’ of 2024, 2025 home games at enhanced Martin Stadium
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern’s weekend defeat to Wisconsin overturned
The result of Northwestern’s prior defeat against Wisconsin was overturned into a victory, the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday. The April 5 tilt originally resulted in a 4-3 Badger victory, but the conference awarded the Wildcats a win after filing a lineup protest. Entering the match, the Badgers’ Maria Sholokhova played all of her matches... The post Women’s Tennis: … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: Northwestern’s weekend defeat to Wisconsin overturned