Northwestern enters its game against Illinois after securing its sixth win of the season and earning bowl eligibility. It’s a huge accomplishment for NU, but the team is not satisfied and will look to build on that momentum and bring home the HAT. Here are three keys for Saturday: Preston Stone Stone was phenomenal on […]
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Thanks to a gripping comeback victory over Minnesota, David Braun’s Northwestern Wildcats are going to a bowl game for the second time in three seasons. Yet despite being the only coach in program history to make two postseason trips in his first three seasons, Braun is refusing to rest on his laurels. Here’s what Northwestern’s […]
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They did it. They finally did it. In what was likely the program’s final football game at the historic ballpark (at least for the foreseeable future), Northwestern finally exorcised its Wrigley Field demons. In a game that perfectly encapsulated their season, the Northwestern Wildcats (6-5, 4-4 B1G) showcased a package of immense resilience, offensive firepower […]
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It was quite the rollercoaster ride this weekend, to say the least. Northwestern men’s basketball has now completed three nail-biting finishes to open its high-major slate after a string of blowout victories over mid-major foes at home to begin the year. Yesterday evening, though, the ‘Cats might have just had their best non-conference game in […]
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DURHAM, N.C. — Listen to head coach Tracey Fuchs and midfielder Maddie Zimmer speak postgame after Northwestern field hockey’s 2025 NCAA championship, and it’s obvious that the victory is different from the rest. Those two were at the podium just a year ago in Ann Arbor, when the Wildcats captured their second of now-three titles. […]
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With the penultimate week of the College Football regular season coming to a close, most of the Big Ten games in Week 13 were blowouts. However, there were two one-score games plus one big upset. Here’s what happened in the conference this week: Bye Weeks: No. 2 Indiana (11-0, 8-0 B1G), Purdue (2-9, 0-8 B1G) […]
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One step forward, one step back. The story of Northwestern volleyball in 2025. The ‘Cats (16-14, 6-12 B1G) took to a different time zone for the final time in 2025, taking on Ohio State (6-20, 3-15 B1G) and 11th-ranked Purdue (23-5, 14-4 B1G). They’d win the first and lose the second, both matches being decided […]
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It was an up-and-down week in the Big Ten, highlighted by impressive neutral-court showings from No. 1 Purdue, No. 17 Michigan State and Nebraska but lackluster performances from the bottom three of the conference (Minnesota, Rutgers and Penn State). Next up for the conference will be four teams (Maryland, Michigan, Oregon and Rutgers) participating in […]
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Northwestern’s men’s and women’s swim and dive teams suited-up for the first time this season, ending the program’s fall season with travel meets at a couple of November invitationals spanning November 18-21. The Northwestern men’s team entered the meets ranked N0. 24 in the nation per the CSCAA’s November poll, while the women’s team came […]
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The Wildcats held onto a narrow lead late off of heroics from Arrinten Page and Nick Martinelli, as Northwestern (5-1, 0-0 B1G) held on for a 79-77 win over South Carolina (4-2, 0-0 SEC). After securing a 24-22 lead at the 7:23 mark in the first half, the ‘Cats would never go down again through […]
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After falling for the first time this season on Friday against Virginia in the opening game of the Greenbrier Tipoff, Northwestern will look to come away with something with another Power Five matchup against South Carolina today. With the start of Big Ten play around the corner and tougher matchups ahead, NU will look to […]
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On a cloudy Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Northwestern picked up one of its biggest wins of the David Braun era. And it did so by turning areas of progress into strengths which carried the ‘Cats across the finish line. For much of this season — including last week against Michigan — Northwestern’s defense has […]
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No. 11 Northwestern spent the season rewriting its history, but in Columbia, it had one more chapter to pen. Throughout the past three months, the ‘Cats have run their way to a momentous season. From climbing to their highest national ranking (No. 8) to nabbing their highest finish ever in the Big Ten Championship, there […]
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It’s almost as if Hollywood wrote the script for Northwestern field hockey in 2025. Sunday was the ‘Cats ultimate opportunity at redemption. The only opponent to best them this season were the Princeton Tigers in a 3-2 loss where NU missed three consecutive penalty corners in the final 30 seconds. Fate would have the two […]
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After beating No. 1-seeded North Carolina in a 4-3 overtime bout, Northwestern field hockey will play the No. 2-seeded Princeton for the national championship. As Tracey Fuchs and co. play for their first-ever back-to-back title, here’s how to follow. Broadcast Information Location: Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium (Durham, NC) Game Time: 12:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: ESPNU Injury […]
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It’s easy to spot Juliana Boon on a field hockey field. In a sport dominated by shorter players, she towers over most with her 6’1 frame. She’s the loudest voice amongst her teammates during games, waving her hands and her stick to set up her defense. The massive black pads and helmet she sports as […]
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Kory Schulze, father of Northwestern graduate forward Grace Schulze, described Sunday’s NCAA Championship game between NU and Princeton as “wonderful symmetry.” He looked back at his daughter’s six-year collegiate career, first in Princeton and now Evanston, full of hardship and characterized by perseverance. “Sometimes, these sports narratives write themselves,” Kory Schulze said of the Northwestern-Princeton […]
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With time running out on Northwestern football’s postseason hopes, the Wildcats (6-5, 4-4 B1G) won in dramatic fashion 38-35 against the Golden Gophers (6-5, 4-4 B1G). Northwestern’s first-ever win at Wrigley Field was monumental, as it could very well stamp the ‘Cats’ bowl game eligibility. Stock Up Hot Starts If Northwestern was going to have […]
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It’s time to go bowling. Minnesota (6-5, 4-4 B1G) travelled to The Friendly Confines to take on Northwestern (6-5, 4-4 B1G) in its second game of the Wrigley series. Despite more red and yellow in the crowd, NU got the job done in a thriller. For the Wildcats, Preston Stone had his best game of […]
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After last week’s heartbreaking loss to Michigan, Northwestern returns to Wrigley Field for the final time this season, hosting Minnesota in a matchup that could make-or-break NU’s bowl game chances. The ‘Cats are hoping to secure a win against a Golden Gophers team acclaimed for their pass rush and strong quarterback play. Here’s how you […]
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DURHAM, N.C. — The last time Northwestern and North Carolina met, when the Tar Heels defeated the Wildcats in a penalty shootout for the 2023 NCAA Championship, Maddie Zimmer couldn’t do anything but watch. Away from her team for an Olympic gap year, the current Northwestern graduate captain told head coach Tracey Fuchs afterward: “When […]
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It was a rough finish for the ‘Cats in a game where they had the lead late Friday night. After Jayden Reid converted an and-one layup with eight minutes left to push the lead to 66-63, Northwestern made only one more field goal. The offense stalled, the pace slowed and the scoring dried up. NU […]
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Yesterday, Wildcat faithful were treated to a come-from-behind victory in one of the best wins in the Tracey Fuchs era. However, when looking past the resiliency that drove the 4-3 win, the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels ran a game plan that exposed Northwestern’s biggest flaws — ones that teams like Michigan or Iowa […]
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The last time Northwestern football played Minnesota in 2023, an epic comeback by the Wildcats gave them their first Big Ten win on U.S. soil in two years. Now, David Braun’s squad has a chance to make magic happen again by clinching bowl eligibility against the Gophers. Here’s how the Inside NU staff predicts the […]
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A whopping 25-point second quarter helped Northwestern (5-0, 0-0 B1G) defeat Cleveland State (4-1, 0-0 Horizon) 75-68 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The victory extended Northwestern’s opening win streak to five games for the first time since its 2019-20 campaign. Grace Sullivan spearheaded the ‘Cats offensive effort, scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Claire Keswick lit up […]
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