Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images There will be a number of exits from this year’s highly successful team. Another lacrosse season has come and gone, and as always, there will be plenty of turnover on the Northwestern Wildcats’ roster before next season. Fortunately for the ‘Cats, they won’t be losing stars at the level of Izzy Scane and Erin … [Read more...] about Highlighting the impact of Northwestern lacrosse’s departing players
Northwestern lacrosse: The year of ‘almost’
Northwestern Athletics Just one step short of glory. 2025 was a heartbreaking year for Northwestern — a year where everything seemed to be going right at one point. Yes, the team did have two non-conference losses in the regular season, one of them resulting from a blown lead, but the ‘Cats dominated the rest of their ranked foes. In the regular season, their closest … [Read more...] about Northwestern lacrosse: The year of ‘almost’
Northwestern needed Madison Taylor to step up. She did way more.
Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images A historic season showed just how valuable Taylor was for this Northwestern team. At the start of the 2025 lacrosse season, I spoke with Robyn Rooney, Madison Taylor’s former coach at Wantagh High School. I sought out Rooney, in addition to others associated with Taylor, because I wanted a clearer picture of how … [Read more...] about Northwestern needed Madison Taylor to step up. She did way more.
An impressive end to the year is proof enough that Northwestern athletics deserves its respect
C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Between women’s golf and lacrosse, it was quite the flourish to end the academic year for Northwestern sports. When someone thinks of the classic ‘Power Five’ school, Northwestern is not often towards the top of that list. In fact, NU tends to be one of the last teams that the average collegiate sports fan would associate … [Read more...] about An impressive end to the year is proof enough that Northwestern athletics deserves its respect
Softball: How do Kate Drohan and the ‘Cats rebound from a down year?
After three consecutive conference regular season titles, Northwestern softball seemed to stall out in 2025. What happened? Where does the program go from here? Despite a 30+ win season for a fifth straight year, Northwestern softball looks to be at its weakest in quite some time. The team finished fifth in the Big Ten, only to be bounced in the first round of the conference … [Read more...] about Softball: How do Kate Drohan and the ‘Cats rebound from a down year?