Roll Damn 'Cats
Former University of Pennsylvania guard Dylan Williams is transferring to Northwestern men’s basketball for his final year of eligibility, he confirmed to Conor Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday evening. Williams appeared in just seven games for the Quakers last season before his year was cut short due to an injury. In 2024-25, he […]
Welcome back to the Going Portaling column, where I break down every incoming transfer that Chris Collins brings to Evanston. If you’ve missed the previous iterations, we’ve done Jack Karasinski, Luke McEldon and LA Pratt, which you can find at those links. Some of my guesses on fit from those articles, specifically Karasinski and McEldon, […]
There are three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes and Northwestern finding a way to win in the clutch. The ‘Cats proved it against Maryland (twice), against Colorado and now against North Carolina in the national title game. NU has distinguished itself as the most resilient team in the nation: two overtime victories and a […]
Senior attacker Madison Taylor has won the 2026 Tewaaraton award, the most prestigious honor given to an NCAA lacrosse athlete. The accolade was announced at the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Thursday evening. Taylor becomes the fifth Wildcat to win this award and the first since Izzy Scane did so in 2023 and […]
At long last, the 2026 women’s lacrosse season has come to a close, and the IWLCA has released one final coaches poll, updating what was previously released on May 4. All of the teams in the top 10 remained the same between the May 4 and May 25 polls, but all 10 teams moved at […]
When Veronica Burton got the call that the Dallas Wings had waived her in 2024, she was at home in Newton, Massachusetts, with her family. She went back to her room, locked herself in and opened the Bible. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds” — James […]
In three months and two days, the 2026 college football season will kickoff in Dublin, Ireland. That’s 94 days until football is back! With the season approaching, it’s time for some 2026 spring Big Ten Football power rankings. No. 1: Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State isn’t just the team to beat in the Big Ten; […]
Northwestern competed in the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California, finishing 14th in the nation. The tournament was held at Omni La Costa Resort, the same course where the ‘Cats captured the national title a season ago. The 30-team field featured all top-50 programs along with nine of the nation’s top-10 teams. After three rounds of […]
As Northwestern lacrosse hoisted the 2026 NCAA Championship trophy on Sunday afternoon, the plaque beaming brown and gold reflected all of the Wildcats’ efforts this season — the adversity, resilience and endurance required to battle the most talented teams. But despite coming out on top, the plaque often felt secondary in the way NU spoke […]
The hard fight is over. The ‘Cats are national champions. Northwestern picked up its ninth national championship in program history on Sunday afternoon, taking down the North Carolina Tar Heels 14-11 at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. After scoring just six goals all season long before the title game, Gabriella McCollester led the Wildcats […]
The ball was still in the air when Madison Taylor knew. Not the result. Not the final score. Something else. Something that had nothing to do with lacrosse and everything to do with why she was playing the sport. She had just assisted on her sixth goal of the afternoon, a feed to Gabriella McCollester, […]
They say the third time’s a charm. Northwestern Lacrosse (18-3, 7-1 B1G) defeated the University of North Carolina (19-1, 10-0 ACC 14-11, using a 5-0 fourth quarter, clutch plays and players rising up to the ocassion to win its first national championship since 2023. The ‘Cats became the first team to win a title on […]
Same squads, different year on the women’s lacrosse world’s biggest stage, as No.1-seeded Northwestern faces No. 2-seeded UNC in the 2026 NCAA championship game. In Friday’s NCAA semifinals, The ’Cats advanced to their fourth-straight championship game with a 16-11 victory over Johns Hopkins, while UNC trounced Maryland 16-6 to become one win away from defending […]
On Friday afternoon, women’s lacrosse’s holiday season made its way to Evanston. Northwestern took down Johns Hopkins 16-11, just hours after UNC toppled Maryland 16-6, setting the stakes for a national championship rematch Sunday afternoon. But, with the Final Four taking place for the first time in its forty-four-year history outside of the Eastern Time […]
Every great show builds to a final act. For the ’Cats, that moment arrives Sunday. On their lake, in their time zone, in front of their crowd. The Lake Show has been waiting for this stage all season. The circumstances couldn’t be better. After defeating Johns Hopkins en route to the championship, NU is now […]
With seven minutes left in its first-ever Final Four appearance, Johns Hopkins found itself in a perilous spot: facing a five-goal deficit against Northwestern, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays found life at the 5:52 mark in the form of a Paige Willard goal – one that seemed to […]
No. 1-seeded Northwestern used offensive firepower and a big second quarter to outlast No. 4-seeded Johns Hopkins 16-11 in the NCAA Semifinals on Friday evening at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. Fans packed the stands to the brim, while purple jerseys and flags flooded the student section. Evanston became the first city not in […]
For the first time in NCAA lacrosse history, the Final Four has arrived to Evanston. No. 1-seeded Northwestern will square off against No. 4-seeded Johns Hopkins in the semifinals. NU has not lost to Johns Hopkins since 2014, and most recently beat them 16-12 inside the Ryan Fieldhouse on March 29. This marks the ‘Cats’ […]
With a majority of the college basketball transfer activity wrapped up, Head Coach Carla Berube basically has her first Northwestern roster for the ‘26-27 season. Over the course of the offseason, Northwestern lost four of its six main rotation players from last year’s team, with Grace Sullivan, Caroline Lau and Tate Lash graduating, and Tayla […]
We are one day away from the NCAA lacrosse Final Four kicking off in Evanston. Northwestern is hoping to defend home turf while pursuing the program’s 9th championship and its first since 2023. Inside NU’s writers shared their predictions for how the ‘Cats will fare in the high-stakes battles set to occur on the lakefront. […]
Northwestern got its revenge on No. 8-seeded Colorado in the NCAA Quarterfinals after losing back in February. The Wildcats and Buffaloes played arguably the best game of the tournament so far, but Johns Hopkins win over No. 5-seeded Stony Brook rivals it. Both quarterfinal matchups ended in favor of the home team, 13-12. With 5:04 […]
Northwestern wrapped up its season at the NCAA Athens Regional, finishing tied for eighth in a loaded 13-team field that featured eight top-50 programs, including No. 1 Auburn. The ‘Cats opened the tournament with a 2-over team score and sat in 10th place after the first round. Ethan Tseng provided the highlight of the day […]
94 days after suffering their most shocking loss of the 21st century, the Lake Show found redemption and exercised its early-season demons in a 13-12 win over Colorado — an NCAA Quarterfinal to remember for ages. That is, of course, an objective statement. Memorable for Madison Taylor, who was clutch beyond the 12-meter arc last […]
Alongside the women’s lacrosse Final Four comes the penultimate edition of top 10 talk in 2026. Similarly to last week, no new IWLCA coaches poll was released, but the top four teams from its most recent poll still ended up being the teams in this year’s national semifinals. Let’s see how they each stack up. […]
In my inaugural column for the 2026 season, I wrote, “This year could be one of the more consequential in recent Northwestern baseball history.” Unfortunately, I agree with my March self. I say this unfortunately because after wrapping the season with a series loss at Rutgers, the Wildcats have officially finished dead last in the […]