During her Wednesday media availability, coach Kelly Amonte Hiller urged fans to venture to Martin Stadium for a late-morning battle between No. 3 Northwestern and Penn. The teams matched up in the same position last year: Northwestern won 20-7 in the quarterfinals at Martin Stadium. History repeated when the Wildcats (18-2, 8-0 Big Ten) knocked... The post Lacrosse: Taylor … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Taylor breaks single-season NCAA goals record, sends No. 3 Northwestern to Final Four with 17-12 win over Penn
Softball: Northwestern rolls past Kentucky in NCAA Tournament opener, moves on to winners bracket
When graduate student pitcher Lauren Boyd took the mound for Northwestern’s NCAA Tournament-opening win over Kentucky, it had been nearly two years since she last started a postseason game. Back then, she played second fiddle to one of the best arms in program history, two-time All-American Danielle Williams. Then came the injury. A lost season.... The post Softball: … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern rolls past Kentucky in NCAA Tournament opener, moves on to winners bracket
Captured: Lacrosse: Northwestern beats Penn 17-12 to advance to NCAA Semifinals
Northwestern Lacrosse defeated Penn 17-12 Thursday afternoon at Martin Stadium to advance to the NCAA semifinals next week. The team’s success was spearheaded by junior attacker Madison Taylor, who either scored or assisted on 10 out of 17 of the ’Cats goals. With her six goals in today’s game, she is at 105 goals in... The post Captured: Lacrosse: Northwestern beats Penn 17-12 … [Read more...] about Captured: Lacrosse: Northwestern beats Penn 17-12 to advance to NCAA Semifinals
Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern readies for late-morning NCAA Tournament quarterfinal clash with Penn
No. 3 Northwestern’s coach Kelly Amonte Hiller made a compelling pitch for fans looking to catch the team’s 11 a.m. NCAA tournament quarterfinal with Penn at Martin Stadium Thursday: take an extended work break to enjoy a lakeside lunch supplemented by lacrosse. “We hope that people will come out and have lunch with us and... The post Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern readies for … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern readies for late-morning NCAA Tournament quarterfinal clash with Penn
Baseball: Lausch’s perfect day at the plate leads Northwestern to victory in final home game
Taking years off from playing baseball inevitably comes with some rust, but junior infielder Jack Lausch seems to have found his groove late in the season. Lausch couldn’t escape a slow start to the season, notching a .195 batting average over his first 23 games. But during Northwestern’s 12-4 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday, he... The post Baseball: Lausch’s perfect day at … [Read more...] about Baseball: Lausch’s perfect day at the plate leads Northwestern to victory in final home game