Northwestern Athletics As the Wildcats’ first general manager, Christian Sarkisian steps into a critical role as Northwestern looks to rebound from a 4–8 campaign in 2024. With college sports rapidly evolving into a professional-style enterprise—thanks to new Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules and a wide-open transfer portal—it’s no longer realistic for head coaches … [Read more...] about What can Northwestern expect out of Christian Sarkisian?
The national title game struck Northwestern’s Achilles’ heel, but the ‘Cats still loved the hard fight
Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Even when North Carolina hit the ‘Cats where it hurt the most, they still showed memorable effort across the board. Throughout the 2025 season, Northwestern lacrosse constantly faced one million-dollar question: whether it could develop adequate offensive depth. That question was never really addressed. That’s not … [Read more...] about The national title game struck Northwestern’s Achilles’ heel, but the ‘Cats still loved the hard fight
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. North Carolina in the NCAA women’s lacrosse championship
Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Can the ‘Cats win number nine? It’s championship Sunday! The No. 3-seeded Northwestern lacrosse looks to win its ninth national championship, but it will have to get past the undefeated No. 1 North Carolina to do so. Follow along here or at @insidenu on X for coverage of the game. Broadcast Information Location: … [Read more...] about Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. North Carolina in the NCAA women’s lacrosse championship
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern falls short of NCAA championship with 12-8 loss to North Carolina
Northwestern Athletics The one program Northwestern couldn’t overcome in 2025. The Tar Heels were too much for the ‘Cats to handle. For the second consecutive season, Northwestern lacrosse fell short of a national championship, losing 12-7 to No. 1 North Carolina — which completed a perfect season. The ‘Cats were down by as little as two goals in the third quarter, but … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Northwestern falls short of NCAA championship with 12-8 loss to North Carolina
Northwestern lacrosse rewrote the script to pull off an improbable comeback
Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images In the NCAA semifinals, nothing mattered but the moment. If the world were determined by chalk and on-paper storylines, Northwestern lacrosse wasn’t supposed to pull off the improbable. All season long, Northwestern’s identity was shaped just as much by what it lost compared to what it had. And even though the 2025 … [Read more...] about Northwestern lacrosse rewrote the script to pull off an improbable comeback