Roll Damn 'Cats
UC Santa Barbara redshirt junior Colin Smith is committing to Northwestern, per College Basketball Content. A 6-foot-8 forward from Dallas, Texas, Smith heads to Evanston after a strong campaign at UCSB, where he was a fixture in its rotation, starting in all 31 games while posting 11.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest. He’s known […]
For the first time in this women’s lacrosse season, all teams in the IWLCA coaches poll shifted at least one spot from their respective rankings a week ago. Let’s take a look at the changes. NOTE: All rankings referenced in this article are from this week’s poll. 1. North Carolina (12-1, 9-0 ACC) Movement: up one […]
No. 2 Northwestern lacrosse delivered its highest-scoring performance in Big Ten play this season, overwhelming Rutgers 18-6 at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The ‘Cats (12-3, 6-1 B1G) extended their win streak to seven games, including three straight against ranked teams, and earned their second victory of the season outside on […]
After visiting Northwestern on April 14, 2026, Mount St. Mary’s forward Luke McEldon announced that he’s committing to play for the Wildcats in the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-10 big man from London, England will be entering his senior season after starting 29 of 30 games for the Mountaineers while averaging 11.7 points (second on team), […]
It’s at this point in the college baseball season — halfway through conference play — when disappointed fans begin to doubt whether their pre-season dreams were just that, dreams. With 15 Big Ten games to go, the book is far from shut on the Wildcats, but their performance against Purdue at home over the weekend […]
Jake West and Phoenix Gill will be back in purple threads next season for Chris Collins, as announced via X.com in the latter part of last week. The two first-years are the only members of Northwestern’s historic 2025 recruiting class to not enter the transfer portal, with Tre Singleton, Tyler Kropp and Cade Bennerman set […]
Northwestern looked dead in the water just three outs into Tuesday’s game, staring down a seven-run deficit. But, as the saying goes, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. NU (14-18-1, 5-10 B1G) bounced back from a weekend sweep at the hands of Purdue with a 10-run sixth inning that powered its 12-11 victory […]
Despite an up-and-down offensive season for Northwestern in 2025, the running backs really showed up and showed out. Caleb Komolafe had a breakout campaign, in which he finished eighth in rushing yards (941) and ninth in rushing touchdowns (11) among Big Ten players. Even with the chaos that is the transfer portal nowadays, Komolafe stayed […]
Five, eight, 13 and 17. What’s the odd one out? You might be tempted to hoist your hand and say eight — it’s the only even number after all. Or maybe 17, the largest of the four. Perhaps you’re going to go with the smallest number and pick five. Well, if you did, you would […]
Northwestern softball brought the brooms out in University Park, sweeping Penn State in a dominant weekend series. The Wildcats (20-19, 8-7 B1G) extended their winning streak over the Nittany Lions to 19 games while securing their second straight road sweep against a Big Ten team. After dropping their previous two series in Rosemont, these victories […]
To go along with the players graduating from Northwestern, eight athletes entered their names into the transfer portal. Among them are Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp — the three rotational bigs for the Wildcats not named Nick Martinelli. Here’s what those departures mean for the ‘Cats in 2026 and beyond. What NU is […]
Last updated: April 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m. CT The Carla Berube era is officially underway in Evanston. In her introductory press conference, Berube stressed the importance of being active in the transfer portal and finding talented student-athletes that buy into her as a coach and the program’s high standards. So far, the ‘Cats have landed […]
After completing a visit in Evanston, Bellarmine forward Jack Karasinski announced that he’s committing to play for the ‘Cats and Chris Collins during the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-7-inch graduate transfer from just around the lake in Grand Rapids, Michigan started in all 30 games for the Atlantic Sun’s 7th place Bellarmine Knights last year while […]
In a game filled with small-scale comebacks, No. 4 Northwestern Lacrosse (11-3, 5-1 B1G) extended its win streak to six with a 17-12 victory over No. 18 Penn State (11-4, 3-3 B1G). The win marked Northwestern head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s 400th career win, a feat that only three other active coaches have bested. Yet, […]
On Friday afternoon, Northwestern was riding a three-game winning streak after scoring 15 runs on 18 hits just two days earlier against UIC. In their next three games against the visiting Boilermakers, the Wildcats could only manage to score nine total in 28 innings. Purdue (25-10, 12-6 Big Ten) swept Northwestern this past weekend, with […]
Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2025-26 season certainly left much to be desired. A 15-19 overall record, a 5-15 mark in conference play, and a year defined by waves of highs and lows. We saw a historic scoring campaign from Nick Martinelli, a roster filled with newcomers and constant lineup changes, inconsistent conference play and a deeper-than-expected […]
Northwestern track secured three event titles and broke two program records in a strong performance at the Chicagoland Championships on Friday. Skye Ellis and Cary Drake were the stars in Elmhurst, Illinois, as both etched themselves into the NU history books with historic races. Ellis had already broken the school’s top 1,500-meter mark in May […]
Sophomore Angelo Ciaravino is staying at Northwestern, he announced Saturday afternoon. The Chicago native appeared in 33 games for the Wildcats this season, making 18 starts while averaging 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Known for his efficiency, versatility and high-IQ play, Ciaravino crafted his niche on the Wildcat roster by doing […]
Northwestern went 15-19 (5-15 in Big Ten) this season, totaling the most losses since its lowly 8-23 season in 2020. Here are three statistics that defined the ’Cats’ season: No individual defensive talent EvanMiya.com — one of the best college basketball statistical platforms — has a statistic called Bayesian player rating (BPR), an advanced metric […]
As one of three transfers for Northwestern’s 2025-26 season, Tate Lash was arguably the most prolific player among the newcomers. Lash brought a scoring pedigree to the team after averaging 11.4 points during her four years at Furman before playing her final year at Northwestern. Despite some initial struggles adapting to the high major level, […]
Northwestern guard Phoenix Gill announced his intent to return for another year with the program on Friday night, becoming the second confirmed member of the 2026-27 Wildcats squad. After Jake West announced his return via X minutes before, this news ensures that at least two members from last-year’s team will be coming back to play […]
Northwestern guard Jake West announced his intent to return for another year with the program on Friday night, cementing his spot on the 2026-27 Wildcats squad. After a flurry of outgoing activity within the last week, this news gives Chris Collins at least one piece of certainty as his team navigates the ever-evolving transfer portal […]
“Another game, another No. 1 to take down.” That was the subheadline of my piece on Wednesday, and the Wildcats followed the script to the letter. It really was that simple. On Thursday night, Northwestern knocked off top-ranked Maryland in the hostile environment of College Park. In doing so, it became the first Division I […]
With 6:24 remaining in the fourth quarter, Madison Taylor passed to freshman Kate Ratanaproeksa, who settled the ball in her pocket. She quickly spotted an opening on the right, sprinted past the Maryland defender, evaded a collapsing group of Terrapins and fired a shot past star goalkeeper JJ Suranio. After scoring her first goal of […]
In the 2025 Big Ten Championship game rematch, the Wildcats held the same script and replicated it. Despite trailing two goals for the first half while being dominated by Maryland (13-1, 5-1 B1G) in draw controls, Northwestern (10-3, 4-1 B1G) returned in better form in the final 30 minutes, making an 11-10 comeback at College […]