Freshman goalkeeper Nyamma Nelson hardly rested during halftime of Northwestern’s 1-0 Sunday afternoon win over Butler. Instead, she kicked a ball around with assistant coach Reaghan Duval and the two chatted before Nelson returned to her post between the pipes at the field’s opposite end. Her teammates had just spent the bulk of a scoreless... The post Women’s Soccer: … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer: Northwestern holds on for 1-0 win over Butler
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Men’s Soccer: Northwestern fails to sustain comeback effort, falls 3-2 to UIC
After a late Loyola goal expunged Northwestern’s hopes of extending its winning streak Friday, coach Russell Payne said he “expected the same, if not more” of a challenge from his team’s next local foe, UIC. In the 84th minute of the Wildcats’ (2-1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Monday tilt with UIC, Payne’s forecast came to fruition... The post Men’s Soccer: Northwestern fails to sustain … [Read more...] about Men’s Soccer: Northwestern fails to sustain comeback effort, falls 3-2 to UIC
Football: Turnovers topple Northwestern offense in 23-3 loss to Tulane
NEW ORLEANS — Northwestern made the trip to the Big Easy intent on making history. The Wildcats (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) had played in Louisiana once back in 1955, but the program had yet to win a game in the state entering their matchup against the Green Wave (1-0, 0-0 AAC). Instead, NU made history... The post Football: Turnovers topple Northwestern offense in 23-3 loss to Tulane … [Read more...] about Football: Turnovers topple Northwestern offense in 23-3 loss to Tulane
Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern picks up where it left off, downs Richmond 4-0 in season-opener
No. 1 Northwestern stepped onto the field for its season-opening trial at Richmond on Sunday with 10 of its 11 starters returning from last season’s roster. For a Wildcat (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) squad vying for a fifth-straight national championship appearance at the end of its fresh campaign, keeping last year’s successful rotation as intact... The post Field Hockey: No. 1 … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern picks up where it left off, downs Richmond 4-0 in season-opener
Rapid Recap: Tulane 23, Northwestern 3
Coach David Braun didn’t shy away from the quality of Northwestern’s week 1 opponent before his team ventured to the Big Easy to face Tulane. Commending the Green Wave as a potentially playoff-caliber team, Braun said in his weekly press conference he was “excited” about the progress his group had made over the last year... The post Rapid Recap: Tulane 23, Northwestern 3 … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Tulane 23, Northwestern 3