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Answering all your questions about the 2025 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament
The first round of the 2025 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament begins on Friday, with Northwestern set to take on No. 12 Yale at 1:30 p.m. in Charlottesville. Before gameplay kicks off, Inside NU’s Yanyan Li, Calvin Kaplan and Brendan Preisman took the time to preview both Northwestern’s possible journey, as well as the tournament as […]
Where We Are Wednesday: Week 11
If the loss to Nebraska was frustrating and the defeat at USC was a lesson in razor-thin margins, then this week feels like the collective deep breath before the plunge. Northwestern sits at a familiar, nerve-wracking crossroads: 5-4, with one more win needed for bowl eligibility and a three-game gantlet that would test any team’s […]
The Northwestern field hockey notebook, Week 11
Well, it’s been a rather eventful week in field hockey. We covered the immediate aftermath of Northwestern’s controversial NCAA Tournament draw, and we will be writing about said tournament in the coming days. But in this week’s column, we’re going to focus on Northwestern’s 2025 Big Ten Tournament victory after its 5-3 win over No. […]
Men’s Soccer: Flashes of brilliance, but consistency remains elusive
Northwestern men’s soccer wrapped up the 2025 season with an 8-6-3 overall record (3-5-2 Big Ten), missing the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive year. This year, the expanded conference features only the top four teams in its tournament format, leaving the ‘Cats on the outside looking in despite showing flashes of their potential […]
Women’s Tennis: Dagan Fruchtman and Feldman come up short of NCAA Tournament qualification at ITA Central Sectional
Following a run to the Doubles Tournament Finals during the 2025 ITA Midwest Regional Doubles Tournament hosted at the University of Michigan, doubles partners Mika Dagan Fruchtman and Neena Feldman looked to run it back at the ITA Central Sectional hosted at Texas A&M. Feldman and Dagan Fruchtman had an incredible performance at the Midwest […]
Big Ten Power Rankings, Week 11
With six of seven of the Big Ten’s ranked teams in action this past week, it was bound to be an exciting weekend. In Big Ten Power Rankings, we take a close look at each team’s body of work up to this point in the season. When comparing teams head-to-head, I will first answer the […]
These are some cool ‘Cats
There are really only two words that can accurately describe the success Northwestern saw last night in its highest scoring output since Dec. 2020 against Chicago State: heat check. Every basketball player has had it at one point or another, for better or for worse. Sometimes, you end up like Denzel Valentine, becoming a never-ending […]
Big Ten Weekly: A joyous first week of college hoops
With college hoops season now in full swing, it is a crazy time for the sports world. Between the NFL, college football, NBA, NHL and now college basketball, it’s a lot to keep up with. That’s why we decided to create a new weekly segment updating you with the what’s been happening in the Big […]
David Braun’s Michigan game week press conference notes
Before Northwestern football returns to Wrigley Field to face off against No. 18 Michigan, head coach David Braun fielded questions at his weekly press conference. Here’s what he had to say. These quotes have been edited for clarity and brevity. Opening statement: “Start off with a shout out to Tracy Fuchs in women’s field hockey […]
Three keys for Northwestern football vs. Michigan
Northwestern enters Saturday’s matchup against Michigan sitting at five wins and searching for the elusive sixth that would secure bowl eligibility. The ’Cats are also looking to earn their first victory at Wrigley Field, but it won’t come easily against a Michigan team built around a strong rushing attack. Though it is officially a home […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern men’s basketball overpowers Cleveland State from start to finish in home victory
In its first 100-point game since Dec. 2020, Northwestern (3-0, 0-0 B1G) turned on the jets on Monday in Evanston, turning a promising start into a runaway victory against Cleveland State (1-2, 0-0 Horizon) — setting the tone early and never looking back. There was only one time Northwestern trailed all game, and after 14 […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Cleveland State: TV, radio, betting line, injury report
After a dominant first two games in the opening week of the season, Northwestern men’s basketball welcomes in another mid-major opponent for a game at Welsh-Ryan Arena tonight in Cleveland State. The ‘Cats are looking for their third straight win to open the season, while the Vikings sit at 1-1 and are still in search […]
BREAKING: Northwestern women’s soccer makes its first NCAA Tournament since 2022
For the first time in three years, Northwestern women’s soccer is going dancing. The Wildcats made the NCAA tournament as an at-large bid and will be headed to Tuscaloosa to face No. 8-seeded Alabama (11-8-1) in the round of 64. If they beat the Crimson Tide, they will face the winner of No. 1 Stanford […]
Big Ten Bracketology, Week 1: Hoosier Hysteria
The season is officially underway, and although no B1G teams have lost any shockers yet, there were a few close calls and a few high-level matchups over the weekend, headlined by No. 22 Michigan State’s 69-66 victory at the Breslin Center against No. 14 Arkansas. Sunday was an action-packed day for the B1G teams near […]
Around the Big Ten: Week 11
Wow. What a week in the FBS. What a week in the Big Ten. From upsets to game winners, Week 11 was full of surprises. One of the better weeks in Big Ten football this season, that’s for sure. Note: I will be using the newly-released College Football Playoff Rankings now instead of AP Top […]
Three Takeaways from Northwestern football’s Friday loss at USC
If you were to tell a Northwestern fan before the game that going into half the Wildcats would already have 14 points, be down by only one score, and would be getting the ball back to start the second half, they likely would’ve been elated. After all, that is a rather advantageous position to be […]
After Big Ten sweep, Northwestern field hockey enters the NCAA Tournament with more to fight for
Up until around 9 p.m. central time on Sunday night, the storyline would have been about Northwestern field hockey’s victorious run through the Big Ten tournament, and rightfully so. Northwestern overcame its conference Achilles heel in the semi-finals, defeating Michigan 5-3 and snapping a five-game postseason losing streak to the Wolverines. Although its defensive performance […]
Volleyball: ‘Cats fall to No. 17 USC, UCLA on West Coast road trip
The up-and-down rollercoaster ride continues for the ‘Cats in 2025. The ladies in purple and white went out west to Los Angeles to take on two of the conference’s toughest: USC, coming in at No. 17 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, and UCLA, a squad that hovered around the No. 25 mark for an extended […]
Rapid Reaction: Sullivan’s big day spurs Northwestern women’s basketball’s 64-51 win
Despite early shooting struggles, Northwestern women’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 BIG) pulled away late to defeat SIU Edwardsville (2-1, 0-0 OVC) 64-51. Grace Sullivan’s dominance was the story of the game for the ‘Cats, scoring 25 points and grabbing six rebounds on 71% shooting from the field. In addition to Sullivan, Tate Lash had 11 points […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern women’s basketball vs. SIUE: TV, radio, streaming, injury report
After a nailbiter 67-64 win over IU Indy, Northwestern women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 B1G) returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday afternoon to take on the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (2-0, 0-0 OVC). Here’s how to follow along: Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL) Game Time: 2 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: B1G+ Radio: WNUR Sports (89.3 FM) Northwestern Injury Report OUT […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern field hockey tops Iowa 3-0 to win the Big Ten Tournament
Neither the cold nor the opponent stood in the way of Northwestern and its third Big Ten Tournament championship. Defeating No. 9 Iowa 3-0, the Wildcats were in control for the entire game, only allowing one shot against the Hawkeyes in the entire first half. Junior Ashley Sessa was dominant, shooting 6 of NU’s 16 […]
Northwestern wrestling shows up and shows out at Michigan State Open
There is still plenty of action to come, but the ‘Cats are already off to a hot start. Opening the 2025-26 season, Northwestern wrestling traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to take part in the Michigan State open, hosted by the Spartans. Northwestern is seeking a bounce-back year after finish 2-6 in the conference last season, […]
Swimming and diving: Men dominate, women falls short against Duke
Back in familiar waters, the ‘Cats returned to Norris Aquatics Center over the weekend to host the Duke Blue Devils. While the men took home the nearly 100-point, 216-118 victory, the women could not muster enough and fell 192-142. Men’s Recap After winning nearly every event and posting several season-best marks, the men’s dominant win […]
Men’s Soccer: Northwestern rallies past Ohio State 2-1 to close out season
After an up-and-down year, Northwestern men’s soccer wrapped up its season with a comeback win at home. Peter Riesz drove down the right wing on a breakaway in the 83rd minute, and rather than taking the shot himself, the junior found Aaron O’Reilly darting into space. The first-year forward finished with ease, delivering the decisive […]
Against a high-powered opponent, Northwestern football succumbed to self-inflicted wounds
For about four and a half seconds, it truly appeared as though Northwestern had taken control against No. 19 USC. Four and a half seconds. That was the approximate amount of time defensive lineman Najee Story had the football in his grasp as he barreled toward the USC end zone late in the first half […]
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