Junior attacker Madison Taylor scored six times and sophomore midfielder Taylor Lapointe logged her first career hat trick as No. 3 Northwestern routed Niagara, winning 22-5 in running clock fashion. Two days removed from suffering their first loss of the season, falling 13-9 to No. 1 Boston College, the Wildcats (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) attacked... The post Lacrosse: Taylor scores … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Taylor scores six goals, Lapointe turns in hat trick as No. 3 Northwestern smashes Niagara 22-5
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Visualizing softball through the numbers: The strikeout story
Northwestern Athletics Outside of two beatdowns over UT Arlington, the Purple & Gold Challenge was not friendly to Northwestern’s offense. Note: To optimally view the visualizations used below, access this article on a computer. When Kelsey Nader strikes out twice in the first game of a weekend slate, it never bodes well for how the rest of the weekend is going to … [Read more...] about Visualizing softball through the numbers: The strikeout story
Three things we learned from Northwestern vs. Nebraska
David Banks-Imagn Images Another brutal one. Yesterday was insult to injury. Literally. For a long time in Sunday afternoon’s matchup with Nebraska, it appeared as if Northwestern was finally going to get its fifth conference victory. Leading by 20 early in the second half, the game had all the makings of a confidence-building rout. Then, disaster struck again, and the … [Read more...] about Three things we learned from Northwestern vs. Nebraska
Men’s and women’s tennis: Both Northwestern sides cruise to doubleheader victories
Colleen Charchut/Northwestern Athletics The Wildcats took care of business against their Midwestern opponents. Northwestern tennis had a dominant weekend as both the women’s and men’s teams picked up two wins apiece against overmatched neighbors from Illinois and Wisconsin. The Northwestern women’s tennis team bounced back from a difficult weekend at the ITA National … [Read more...] about Men’s and women’s tennis: Both Northwestern sides cruise to doubleheader victories
Wrestling: Northwestern splits weekend, crushing and getting crushed
Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics The ‘Cats close out the regular season with a conference win and dominance from Trevor Chumbley. Northwestern wrestling ended its regular season over the weekend by splitting matches between Wisconsin and Iowa. The ‘Cats took care of business against Wisconsin on Friday with 27-11 victory over the Badgers to finish the season with … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Northwestern splits weekend, crushing and getting crushed