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Often caught up on the recruiting trail or reviewing film, there are only so many hours in a year that Northwestern coaches are available to spend with their players.  So, when defensive line coach Christian Smith is unavailable, younger defensive linemen turn to their veteran teammates to accelerate their development with extra work. One such... The post Football: ‘The … [Read more...] about Football: ‘The Wildcat’ Carmine Bastone faces final games of Northwestern career

DURHAM, N.C. —  Maddie Zimmer crouched down to the turf, eyeing the ball speeding toward her. In a seamless motion, she dropped her stick and stopped the ball in its tracks, just as she had done thousands of times before.  Junior defender Ilse Tromp stepped up and fired a strike into the back of the... The post Field Hockey: ‘We just wanted it even more’: Zimmer’s leadership … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: ‘We just wanted it even more’: Zimmer’s leadership drives Northwestern to second-straight national title

During a busy week of competition, Northwestern swimming and diving rewrote the history books at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational and the Ohio State Fall Invitational from Tuesday through Friday. At the Texas invite, the swimmers faced an eight-team field, including four opponents with ranked men’s and women’s teams.  On the men’s swimming side,... The post Swimming and … [Read more...] about Swimming and Diving: Northwestern sets five school records at Texas and Ohio State invitationals

DURHAM, N.C. — Chowing down on pizza with a Diet Coke in hand, Athletic Director Mark Jackson basked in the reality of another national championship trophy arriving in Evanston as the Sunday sun set on Duke’s Jack Katz Stadium.  After the dust settled from Northwestern’s 2-1 double-overtime victory over Princeton, the relative newcomer — who... The post Field Hockey: In North … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: In North Carolina, Northwestern coaches reflect on ‘golden era’ of Wildcat athletics

Junior center Arrinten Page made a go-ahead layup with just 0.8 seconds remaining, and Northwestern eked past South Carolina 79-77 in its second matchup at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia following its loss to Virginia on Friday.  The Wildcats (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) held the lead for most of the game,... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 79, South … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 79, South Carolina 77