Riding the coattails of an upset road victory at Penn State a week prior, Northwestern hosted Purdue for its final game at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on Saturday, and came away with another winning result. With members of the University’s 1995 Rose Bowl team watching from the Walter Athletics Center balcony, the Wildcats... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 19, Purdue 0
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Women’s Soccer: Kwon nods Wildcats past Illinois
In a match with major Big Ten Tournament implications, Northwestern outplayed in-state rivals Illinois for the vast majority of the 90 minutes and hung on for a 1-0 victory. The Wildcats (7-3-6, 3-2-4 Big Ten) out-shot the Fighting Illini (12-3-1, 5-3-1 Big Ten) 17-4 and capitalized via an unlikely source — a header from 5’4... The post Women’s Soccer: Kwon nods Wildcats past … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer: Kwon nods Wildcats past Illinois
Volleyball: Hazan shines as Northwestern takes down Michigan in five-set epic
Senior outside hitter Buse Hazan was the star for Northwestern as the Wildcats (13-6, 3-4 Big Ten) went the distance in their win over Michigan at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday. NU pulled off the win without senior outside hitter Rylen Reid, who leads the team in kills with 211. The result served as a bounce-back... The post Volleyball: Hazan shines as Northwestern takes down … [Read more...] about Volleyball: Hazan shines as Northwestern takes down Michigan in five-set epic
Kronenberg: Penn State’s James Franklin ouster a cautionary tale for high-flying Braun
Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault. David Braun won’t tell it to you this way, but Northwestern’s third-year head coach is on top of the world. Braun’s Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) waltzed into Happy Valley on Saturday and earned a season-defining 22-21 victory over Penn State, coming back from behind on three separate... The post Kronenberg: Penn State’s … [Read more...] about Kronenberg: Penn State’s James Franklin ouster a cautionary tale for high-flying Braun
Football: Trading the Lone Star State for the lakeside, Preston Stone settles in as Northwestern’s quarterback
Prior to Northwestern’s shocking victory at Penn State on Saturday, graduate student quarterback Preston Stone’s last Beaver Stadium experience was not a positive one. Relegated to SMU’s backup quarterback slot after a prolific 2023 starting campaign, Stone watched from the sideline as his team “got (their) tails kicked” by the Nittany Lions in the first... The post Football: … [Read more...] about Football: Trading the Lone Star State for the lakeside, Preston Stone settles in as Northwestern’s quarterback