Last season, Drew Wagner was just another name buried on the Northwestern roster. Wagner was a preferred walk-on for the Wildcats in 2024. He didn’t play much, making some special teams appearances here and there along with some snaps on offense (44 of his 96 snaps last season were on special teams, 27 of his […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Wildcats. After a remarkable four game win streak, Northwestern has lost back-to-back games for the first time all year and are looking to bounce back. But the job won’t be easy, as the ’Cats are playing their second ranked opponent of the season in No. […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
This game was always going to be tough. When previewing the schedule at the start of the season, playing in Los Angeles against USC looked like the third-toughest game for Northwestern behind Oregon and Penn State. Even after the ‘Cats upset the Nittany Lions (who have lost six straight), the game against USC still felt […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Another women’s soccer big-game preview is up again — this time for the NCAA Tournament. Are you not entertained? Since 2022, when Northwestern made a dynamic run to the Sweet 16, the ‘Cats are back in the Big Dance despite falling 1-0 to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. It will be […]
28 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
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. […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads