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Northwestern Athletics A strange season led to a strange rotation. The combination of a roster flush with talent and McKeown preferring to play a rotation that is only about 7-to-8 deep made it difficult for various members of the team to find meaningful minutes. With that said, here’s a quick look at how some of the lesser known ‘Cats performed in 2021. Brooke … [Read more...] about Northwestern women’s basketball 2020-21 player reviews: The Reserves

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Album Cover There are some sports related lyrics, right? After a few members of our staff hosted a (socially distanced) listening party for the album release, we had to share our thoughts on the new Fearless (Taylor’s Version). Did the album live up to the hype? How far can we stretch to make this article somehow sports-related? Read our … [Read more...] about Roundtable: Taylor’s Version

Men’s Tennis After winning seven of its past eight matches, Northwestern clinched second place in the Big Ten West last weekend.  The Wildcats (12-5, 11-4 Big Ten) will now have one final opportunity to add to their regular season resume on Sunday against the division champion, No. 16 Illinois (16-2, 13-1 Big Ten). “We’ve got... The post Men’s Tennis: With postseason … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis: With postseason approaching, Northwestern seeks a statement win against in-state rival Illinois

Lacrosse With an undefeated record this regular season, Northwestern will face its final test on Sunday against the only Big Ten team the Wildcats have yet to face: Michigan. The No. 2 Cats (10-0, 10-0 Big Ten) were originally set to play the No. 17 Wolverines (3-4, 3-4 Big Ten) on April 8, but the... The post Lacrosse: NU to face Michigan for the first time in 2021 in regular … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: NU to face Michigan for the first time in 2021 in regular season finale

Baseball Dropping two out of the three games last weekend to Rutgers, Northwestern is looking to return to the win column as the team prepares to face off against Indiana this weekend with another home series at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. The Wildcats (11-10, 11-10 Big Ten) came out the gate hot to start... The post Baseball: Northwestern prepares to face Big Ten’s top … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern prepares to face Big Ten’s top pitching team Indiana in second series of six-game homestand at Miller Park

Softball After getting swept for the first time this season last weekend, Northwestern will look to make a comeback this weekend against Iowa — and if the Wildcats pick up two wins, they’ll slip into first place in the conference.  “We played great this weekend. It just didn’t fall our way a couple times,” junior... The post Softball: Cats try to bounce back against Iowa after … [Read more...] about Softball: Cats try to bounce back against Iowa after getting swept last weekend

If you’re discussing the most versatile safeties in this year’s NFL Draft, Northwestern’s JR Pace deserves to be in the conversation. Pace, a three-year starter at Northwestern, finished his college career with 169 total tackles, 15 passes defended and eight interceptions. He was a key reason why the Wildcats had one of the best secondaries in the entire country this past … [Read more...] about Q&A With JR Pace: Northwestern Career, Pro Day Experience, Favorite Big Ten Rival, NFL Future

Some comments from the coach, quarterback and corner midway through spring practices. After their eleventh practice of the spring, head coach Pat Fitzgerald, cornerback AJ Hampton and quarterback Ryan Hilinski spoke to the media about the team’s progress, NU’s draft prospects and a variety of other topics. Pat Fitzgerald Opening Statement: Hope everybody’s well. I literally … [Read more...] about Spring football press conference notes: Pat Fitzgerald, AJ Hampton and Ryan Hilinski

Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis Pull-up Pulliam is taking her talents to Atlanta. After a stellar four-year career in purple and white, Lindsey Pulliam was selected as the 27th overall pick by the Atlanta Dream in the third round of the 2021 WNBA Draft. With the 27th pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft, the Atlanta Dream select... @linzp99 from @nuwbball! #GoDream | … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Lindsey Pulliam selected 27th overall by Atlanta Dream in 2021 WNBA Draft