No. 1 Northwestern field hockey secured an abundance of Big Ten Conference awards Wednesday after it wrapped up its first undefeated season in program history last week. Senior midfielder Maddie Zimmer was named Big Ten Player of the Year, the fifth Wildcat athlete in program history to do so and the first since 1994. Zimmer... The post Field Hockey: Zimmer named Big Ten Player … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: Zimmer named Big Ten Player of the Year as No. 1 Northwestern wins plethora of season awards
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern competes at Michigan State, TCU as fall season winds down
Northwestern’s fall season is nearing its end as the majority of the Wildcats have played their final points in the year 2024. Similar to its prior weekend’s distribution, NU split its squad as four players traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, while the remaining six went to Fort Worth, Texas. Senior Sydney Pratt, junior Jennifer Riester... The post Women’s Tennis: Northwestern … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: Northwestern competes at Michigan State, TCU as fall season winds down
Men’s Basketball: Dominant defense, overpowering offense lead Northwestern to 90-46 win over Lehigh in season opener
As the Northwestern men’s basketball team trotted toward the locker room for halftime during Monday night’s season opener against Lehigh, a corner of the jumbotron displayed 17 points for junior forward Nick Martinelli. On another section of the jumbotron, the score read just 15 points for the Mountain Hawks (0-1, 0-0 Patriot League). Martinelli’s 17... The post Men’s … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Dominant defense, overpowering offense lead Northwestern to 90-46 win over Lehigh in season opener
Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern defeats No. 4 Ohio State 2-1 to clinch first-ever undefeated regular season
Add another program record to the historic 2024 Northwestern field hockey campaign. The Wildcats (18-0, 8-0 Big Ten) secured their first undefeated regular season in program history Friday, defeating No. 4 Ohio State 2-1. “We just find ways (to win),” coach Tracey Fuchs said. “Our defense is good – we’ve got arguably the best goalkeeper... The post Field Hockey: No. 1 … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern defeats No. 4 Ohio State 2-1 to clinch first-ever undefeated regular season
Football: Northwestern’s ‘bend, don’t break’ philosophy, fourth-down stops lead to 26-20 overtime win over Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Northwestern coach David Braun was surprised when Purdue quarterback Hudson Card and his offense didn’t leave the field ahead of fourth down in overtime. He expected to see a kicker trot onto the field from the opposing sideline. Instead, Card dropped back and attempted to find wide receiver CJ Smith over... The post Football: Northwestern’s ‘bend, don’t … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern’s ‘bend, don’t break’ philosophy, fourth-down stops lead to 26-20 overtime win over Purdue