Amanda Pirkowski fences in the gold medal match | USA Fencing The Épée is here to play January's North American Cup (NAC) was held in Kansas City, and, after three days of competition featuring nine Northwestern fencers, Amanda Pirkowski walked away with a silver medal. None of the remaining eight cracked the top 32 in their respective weapons. While some of these … [Read more...] about Fencing: Amanda Pirkowski’s silver medal the highlight of NU’s NAC run
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What is Northwestern getting in South Dakota State transfers Griffin Wilde and Evan Beerntsen?
Photo by Tommy Martino/University of Montana/Getty Images What should Wildcat fans expect to see out of the two Jackrabbits as they continue their careers in Evanston? Happy New Year x2! Welcome to the newest Northwestern Wildcats, OL Evan Beerntsen and WR Griffin Wilde, formerly at South Dakota State. Beerntsen has two FCS national championships under his belt, while … [Read more...] about What is Northwestern getting in South Dakota State transfers Griffin Wilde and Evan Beerntsen?
Big Ten Bracketology, Week 10: Illuminating Illini
Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images The lights were too bright for some, but not all, contenders in the B1G. It’s never too early to start contemplating conference championship contenders and pretenders, but the B1G might be too much of a mess to sort out as things currently stand. No. 13 Illinois is the highest-ranked team in the AP poll, but the Illini have a conference loss … [Read more...] about Big Ten Bracketology, Week 10: Illuminating Illini
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Indiana: TV, radio, streaming, injury report
David Dermer Now just one of four teams left in the B1G without a conference victory, the ‘Cats will look for their first against IU at the WRA. Coming off its third straight loss, Northwestern is still searching for its first conference victory, as well as its first of the New Year. Northwestern has struggled mightily at times to score the ball in Big Ten play, and … [Read more...] about Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Indiana: TV, radio, streaming, injury report
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern slips late against Indiana, falling 68-64
Image via @nuwbball/X A surprisingly close affair against a formidable Hoosiers squad ends in heartbreaking fashion. The ‘Cats just couldn’t find nylon when it mattered most. Northwestern (7-9, 0-5 B1G) fell to Indiana (11-4, 3-1 B1G) 68-64 in heartbreaking fashion on Wednesday night, losing its grasp on a one-point lead with less than two minutes in the game. For the … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Northwestern slips late against Indiana, falling 68-64