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Last season, Northwestern’s only conference series victory came when it took the first two games against Maryland.  The Wildcats (12-13, 5-4 Big Ten) handed the Terrapins (14-14, 3-6 Big Ten) the exact same fate over the weekend after handling Illinois at home the weekend prior. It marked the first time since 2022 that NU has... The post Baseball: Northwestern wins consecutive … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern wins consecutive series for first time since 2022, takes two of three games at Maryland

Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown will retire after the 2025-26 season, the team announced Monday. Following what will be 18 seasons at the helm, McKeown will retire as the winningest coach in Wildcats’ history, ending a tenure that saw both program-defining highs and recent struggles.  “Seventeen years ago on a golf course in Washington,... The post … [Read more...] about Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown set to retire after 2025-26 season

It only took No. 3 Northwestern 54 seconds to define the theme of its clash with No. 4 Maryland: relentless attacking sustained by consistent possession. Junior attacker Madison Taylor collected the game’s opening draw before graduate student attacker Niki Miles earned and converted a free position goal before the first minute expired.  The Wildcats (8-1,... The post Lacrosse: … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Early onslaught sets the tone in No. 3 Northwestern’s 16-4 takedown of No. 4 Maryland

With last year’s sweep by its downstate rival casting a dark shadow, Northwestern looked to flip the script and defend its home turf against Illinois.  The Wildcats (10-12, 3-3 Big Ten) put last year’s struggles aside and won two of three games against the Fighting Illini (12-9, 2-4 Big Ten) to seize their first conference... The post Baseball: Northwestern takes two against … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern takes two against Illinois, wins third Big Ten series since 2023

After freshman shortstop Kaylie Avvisato’s fourth error allowed No. 19 Mississippi State to plate five additional unearned runs in Northwestern’s 14-0 home-opening loss Friday, it only added insult to injury when the Sharon J. Drysdale Field scoreboard reset to zero, unable to accurately display the 10-run fourth inning the visitors had just unloaded. As barks... The post … [Read more...] about Softball: Run-rule shellackings bookend Northwestern’s lone win over No. 19 Mississippi State