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Northwestern drops defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil after two seasons
After a 1-11 2022 campaign, Northwestern football is committing to major changes. Defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil, wide receivers coach Dennis Springer and defensive line coach Marty Long are no longer with the program, coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Tuesday. “Our entire football family is grateful for what these three men brought to our program on and... → Read More
Rapid Recap: Notre Dame 92, Northwestern 58 Northwestern women’s basketball falls to Notre Dame 92-58
Northwestern couldn’t beat the luck of the Irish. Facing No. 9 Notre Dame, The Wildcats (1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) were unable to keep up. The Irish – who rank No. 19 nationally in scoring offense – tallied the opening points, and it was a game of catch-up for NU from there. The game seemed increasingly... → Read More
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 75, Georgetown 63 Northwestern men’s basketball defeats Georgetown 75-63
In a battle of basement teams, Northwestern ruled the court. Competing in the Gavitt Tipoff Games for the first time since 2019, the Wildcats (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) took on Georgetown – a team well-known for its 21-game losing streak last season. NU jumped out to a seven-point lead early, but the Hoyas (2-1, 0-0... → Read More
Field Hockey: Rapid Recap: Northwestern 2, Miami 1 Field Hockey: Rapid Recap: Northwestern 2, Miami 1
The 2021 national champions are still in the hunt. In its first postseason match in Evanston in program history, Northwestern defeated Miami (OH) 2-1 to secure its trip to the NCAA second round on Sunday. After a neck-and-neck first half, the Wildcats (18-4, 5-3 Big Ten) dominated the third quarter and took down the RedHawks... → Read More
Field Hockey: No. 3 Northwestern hosts NCAA Tournament for first time in program history Northwestern field hockey hosts NCAA Tournament for first time
For the past three years, the word “host” has been written on coach Tracey Fuchs’ office whiteboard. Even amid successful Big Ten seasons and a national championship run, the word was never erased, as No. 3 Northwestern had not earned a high enough seed to host the tournament’s opening rounds. Now, the Wildcats (17-4, 5-3... → Read More
Rapid Recap: Oregon 100, Northwestern 57 Northwestern women’s basketball falls to Oregon 100-57
Call it the Michael Schill revenge game. In a highly anticipated season opener, No. 20 Oregon overtook Northwestern 100-57. The Wildcats (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) looked out of their element against the No. 20 Ducks (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) from the start. Oregon jumped out to a 9-0 lead that it held onto for the rest... → Read More
Field Hockey: No. 4 Northwestern finishes regular season with weekend sweep No. 4 Northwestern field hockey sweeps Indiana and Miami
Northwestern’s dominance on penalty corners was on full display this weekend. Fifth-year forward Bente Baekers punched in a low, powerful shot off a penalty corner to seal a 2-1 victory against Indiana on Friday. Two days later, sophomore midfielder Lane Herbert tallied a score from point-blank range to open up the scoring against Miami (OH)... → Read More
Women’s Basketball: A ‘dream come true:’ Northwestern legend Maggie Lyon returns as assistant coach Northwestern women’s basketball alum Maggie Lyon returns as assistant
Northwestern women’s basketball’s Maggie Lyon began her college coaching career just down Sheridan Road at Loyola-Chicago in 2021. But Lyon made a name for herself in Chicago-area basketball well before then. The 2012-13 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Lyon poised a significant offensive threat to any and all defenses she faced. She still holds... → Read More
Women’s Basketball: 2022-23 Wildcat entrance survey Northwestern women’s basketball entrance survey 2022-23
Northwestern women’s basketball is entering 2022-23 ready to retool and reload. With recent program standouts Lindsey Pulliam and Veronica Burton both gone, the responsibility falls on program veterans Courtney Shaw and Sydney Wood and a group of dynamic underclassmen to bring the Wildcats back to March Madness. We polled our beat writers about where NU... → Read More
Volleyball: Northwestern drops matches against Maryland, Nebraska Northwestern volleyball drops matches against Maryland, Nebraska
Northwestern couldn’t maintain momentum this weekend. The Wildcats were seemingly stymied at every turn — first by Maryland’s powerful block and then by Nebraska’s well-rounded roster. NU (13-7, 2-6 Big Ten) struggled to hold on against conference foes Maryland (12-8, 3-5) and No. 3 Nebraska (16-1, 8-0) on Friday and Sunday, respectively. The Cats lost... → Read More
Volleyball: Northwestern splits weekend matchups against Rutgers and Ohio State Northwestern volleyball splits weekend matchups against Rutgers, Ohio State
Dynamic and dominant, Northwestern took care of Rutgers in a true team effort on Friday. Senior outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara surprised the Scarlet Knights (7-11, 1-5 Big Ten) time after time, recording a match-high 16 kills. Sophomore defensive specialist Ellee Stinson stymied any opposing offensive momentum en route to a career high 22 digs. Junior... → Read More
Northwestern football’s Bryce Gallagher embraces leadership role
Nearing the end of Northwestern’s first quarter against Penn State, junior linebacker Bryce Gallagher watched quarterback Sean Clifford’s pass spiral. As the ball moved downward, it seemed to be on a perfect path toward Gallagher. So he dove for it, intercepting the ball as he hit the ground. It was a joyful moment in a... → Read More
Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern maintains perfect record against No. 9 Virginia, No. 11 Liberty No. 1 Northwestern field hockey off to best start since 1985
As the final moments of the third quarter ticked down, Northwestern was up 1-0 against Liberty and looking to maintain momentum. The Flames’ (3-2, 0-0 Big East) goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen and her defense had blocked shot after shot since NU’s only successful connection at the beginning of the second period. Then graduate forward Bente... → Read More
Evanston Special Olympics athletes compete at state, national events
As a child, Riley Hoffman often wished he could go to Walt Disney World and see Mickey Mouse. Earlier this month, he finally did — and won a gold medal in Special Olympics flag football along the way. “I came from a long way, and to get the opportunity to play at Disney and compete,... → Read More
Northwestern softball to face Oklahoma in Women’s College World Series
Softball Northwestern softball has certainly been busy since February. It’s been a season of chest bumping, jumping and dancing; a season of smashing records and run-ruling galore; a season of graduate right fielder Rachel Lewis demolishing home runs and of senior pitcher Danielle Williams carrying the team when it mattered most. Soon, the road will... → Read More
Northwestern lacrosse collapses versus North Carolina in NCAA semifinal
Lacrosse For nearly 58 minutes, Northwestern ruled the NCAA Tournament semifinals. It was a game of dominant, eight-goal leads. It was a game of crafty stickwork and of ripping goals from the eight-meter arc. It was a game of disbelief, at times — after all, North Carolina had defeated the Wildcats by 11 goals earlier... → Read More
Northwestern lacrosse to face Central Michigan in NCAA Tournament
Lacrosse For the first time since 2018, Northwestern entered the NCAA Selection Show coming off two straight losses. First came Maryland (17-1, 6-0 Big Ten), who took care of the Wildcats (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) in the final game of the regular season. Then Rutgers (15-4, 4-2 Big Ten) delivered an upset in the Big... → Read More
Eight Counts debuts “The Nutcracker” as first unofficial production
Growing up as a military kid, Medill freshman Angel Jordan moved often. But regardless of where she lived, she knew one part of her life would stick around. “Ballet was my one constant thing that I could always count on,” Jordan said. “Because I could always find a ballet studio.” Dance played a similarly important... → Read More
The dawn of the NIL era: Northwestern navigates new NCAA landscape with goals to ‘educate and empower’ student-athletes Northwestern hoping to ‘educate and empower’ student-athletes about NIL
Graduate student attacker Lauren Gilbert has long been one of Northwestern lacrosse’s greatest offensive assets. The Oregon native has been lethal on attack for the Wildcats, receiving All-Big Ten honors in 2021 and ranking ninth in the country in goals scored in 2021. She was also nominated for the 2021 Tewaaraton Award, an annual honor... → Read More
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 2, Liberty 0
Time to cue up “We Are the Champions.” For the first time ever, Northwestern field hockey captured the national championship. The Wildcats (18-5, 5-3) took down Liberty University 2-0 to record NU’s ninth national title ever and the first since 2012. The first half was a neck-and-neck battle between the two teams. The Flames had... → Read More