Northwestern Athletics Close, but no cigar. Another week, another iteration of Stick Season. We have two games to discuss in this column: No. 3 Northwestern’s 15-12 loss to No. 2 North Carolina on March 27 and its 17-8 win over No. 18 USC. Given how important a game it was on NU’s schedule, the bulk of our focus is on the UNC game, but we’ll highlight USC too. I was … [Read more...] about Stick Season, Week Eight: Coming to terms
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Softball: Northwestern rallies back to tie Notre Dame
On their last breath, Kansas Robinson saved the day for the Wildcats. With its back against the wall, Northwestern needed a miracle. The Wildcats trailed 10-6 to Notre Dame in the bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs. Star hitter Kansas Robison was down to her final strike. And yet, she found a fastball right in her wheelhouse and was all over it— … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern rallies back to tie Notre Dame
Baseball: Northwestern stuns UIC in extras, notches 2-1 win
Revenge is a dish that is best served cold. It was fitting that Northwestern baseball fans got treated to a battle of Chicago on the diamond during the first day of the spring quarter. Riding the momentum of a conference series victory against Maryland, Northwestern (13-13, 5-4 B1G) trekked back into familiar territory, making the trip into the city to face the University of … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern stuns UIC in extras, notches 2-1 win
Tennis: Ranked foes deal defeats to the Wildcats
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics The Wildcats faced fierce competition, but were able to strike a few blows of their own. Northwestern’s spring quarter is just beginning, and so too is the stretch run for the school’s tennis teams. On both the men’s and women’s sides, the Big Ten tournament is just over three weeks away. However, the stretch run … [Read more...] about Tennis: Ranked foes deal defeats to the Wildcats
Baseball: Northwestern splits a quartet of games against Western Michigan, Maryland
Northwestern Athletics / nusports.com The bats were alive this weekend. It might’ve been spring break for Northwestern, but Wildcat baseball had no days off. Now in the thick of its season, Northwestern (10-11, 3-3 B1G) looked to continue its relative success in Ben Greenspan’s second season as head coach. The ‘Cats first welcomed in Western Michigan to Evanston for a … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern splits a quartet of games against Western Michigan, Maryland