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For all but two teams, the majority of the transfer portal chaos has come to a close. Friday marked the official deadline for players to enter the portal, except for those who played in the CFP National Championship Monday night. Now, after the 48-hour window to process previously-entered names has passed, the extent of the... The post Football: Northwestern takes control of … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern takes control of portal with 2026 transfer class

Northwestern picked up its first win of the season on Sunday in the second match of a doubleheader at home, beating Youngstown State after falling to Louisville. At the Combe Tennis Center, the Wildcats were looking to get on the board after a 6-1 loss against Vanderbilt on Saturday, but fell short to Louisville, 4-1,... The post Men’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to Louisville, … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to Louisville, beats Youngstown State as it secures first win of season

It took eight conference games and nearly two months, but Northwestern has finally won a Big Ten game.  After dropping both games during their two-game homestand, the Wildcats (9-10, 1-7 Big Ten) headed on the road and took down USC 74-68 at the Galen Center on Wednesday night.  “We were tough enough,” coach Chris Collins... The post Men’s Basketball: Northwestern secures first … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Northwestern secures first conference win in victory over USC

Five Northwestern players were named Division I Women’s Preseason All-Americans, USA Lacrosse announced Tuesday. Senior attackers Madison Taylor and Maddie Epke were selected to the First Team. Graduate student attacker Olivia Adamson, graduate student defender Annabel Child and graduate student goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco were all selected as honorable mentions. The Wildcats, who … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Taylor, Epke earn First-Team nods as five Wildcats make Preseason All-American teams

With the season more than halfway complete, Northwestern has struggled to find its footing in the win column. A closer look at the Wildcats’ (8-10, 0-7 Big Ten) statistics helps explain those struggles, with much of the concern coming on the defensive end. NU’s last decade of play has been inconsistent. The ’Cats most recently... The post By the Numbers: Defensive failures, … [Read more...] about By the Numbers: Defensive failures, lack of threes key to ’Cats men’s basketball losses