Despite close games on Friday and Sunday, Northwestern dropped its third consecutive Big Ten series sweep against Iowa. The Wildcats (13-30, 2-16 Big Ten) took on the Hawkeyes (28-18, 13-8 Big Ten) in a weekend that yielded some positive takeaways despite the losing skid. The series opener was the lowest scoring game of the weekend... The post Baseball: Iowa hands Northwestern … [Read more...] about Baseball: Iowa hands Northwestern third consecutive series sweep
Lacrosse: Scane, Amonte Hiller garner Big Ten individual honors
Northwestern graduate student attacker Izzy Scane was named Big Ten Attacker of the Year, and coach Kelly Amonte Hiller received Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, the conference announced Monday. This marks Scane’s third Attacker of the Year award and Amonte Hiller’s fourth Coach of the Year nod. Scane ranks fifth in the NCAA... The post Lacrosse: Scane, Amonte Hiller garner … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Scane, Amonte Hiller garner Big Ten individual honors
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls in nail-biter NCAA tournament first round matchup
Northwestern traveled to Malibu to compete in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships at Pepperdine. Opening tournament play against Arizona State with a match that lasted more than three hours, the Wildcats (19-8, 9-2 Big Ten) fell 4-3 to the Sun Devils (15-9, 6-4 PAC-12). The doubles point has been... The post Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls in nail-biter NCAA tournament first round matchup
Baseball: Northwestern drops second loss to UIC
With the Willis Tower and the rest of the Chicago skyline overlooking the outfield, Northwestern took on UIC Tuesday night for the teams’ second meeting this season. In their last matchup, the Wildcats (13-27, 2-13 Big Ten) were torched by the Flames (28-13, 11-7 MVC), falling 18-5 in seven innings. Early April winds intensified NU’s... The post Baseball: Northwestern drops … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern drops second loss to UIC
Lacrosse: No. 1 Northwestern grinds out 13-12 Big Ten semifinal victory over No. 12 Johns Hopkins
No. 1 Northwestern and No. 12 Johns Hopkins’ Thursday Big Ten Tournament semifinal clash pitted a perennial powerhouse against a covetous challenger in Martin Stadium. Sixty minutes of action separated the teams from a trip to Saturday’s championship game, and every play proved pivotal. While the Wildcats (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten) fell out of favor... The post Lacrosse: No. 1 … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: No. 1 Northwestern grinds out 13-12 Big Ten semifinal victory over No. 12 Johns Hopkins