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Four days removed from sustaining a season-ending injury, graduate student running back Cam Porter remained an important figure at Tuesday’s practice for redshirt sophomore Caleb Komolafe, who will likely be taking on a larger role at the position in Porter’s absence.  Komolafe smiled as he called Porter his “big brother” and described how his presence... The post Football: … [Read more...] about Football: Caleb Komolafe braces for a larger running back role following Cam Porter’s injury

It’s Grace Schulze’s world, and we’re just living in it.  During No. 1 Northwestern’s 2-0 takedown of No. 8 Boston College, the graduate student forward scored both goals. She has tallied four goals over her first four games as a Wildcat since transferring from Princeton ahead of the season.  The Wildcats (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten)... The post Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern extends … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern extends winning streak with 2-0 shutout of No. 8 Boston College

Nearly 87 minutes deep in a scoreless Saturday stalemate, neither Northwestern nor Xavier had found the right strategy to counter its opponent’s unyielding defense as the clock trickled down toward a tied final result.  In a choppy game dotted with injury stoppages, lost shoes and 25 collective fouls, the Wildcats (3-1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) refused... The post Men’s Soccer: … [Read more...] about Men’s Soccer: Northwestern ends stalemate in 87th minute, beats Xavier 1-0

Northwestern’s home crowd let out a collective gasp when graduate student quarterback Preston Stone’s second pass of a Friday night contest with Western Illinois was nearly intercepted.  After tossing four picks and fumbling the ball twice in his Wildcat (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) debut at Tulane last week, all eyes were on the SMU transfer... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 42, … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 42, Western Illinois 7

For No. 4 TCU, a Thursday tilt against Northwestern wedged between matches with the Lone Star State’s biggest universities could’ve been easily overlooked.  But for the Wildcats (4-1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) — a team that has finished among the bottom five in the Big Ten in back-to-back seasons — it took just a few minutes... The post Women’s Soccer: Northwestern upsets No. 4 TCU 1-0 in … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer: Northwestern upsets No. 4 TCU 1-0 in hostile territory