Roll Damn 'Cats
After dropping the opening game of the series against Michigan State to fall to 3-7 in conference play, I’ll admit, I was worried. But the ‘Cats, as they have all season, fought tooth-and-nail, refused to let up, and stole the next two from the Spartans for their first Big Ten series win of 2026. It […]
It has been eight weeks. Eight weeks of typing, deleting, retyping. Eight weeks of scrolling through game logs late at night and rewatching innings I already know the outcome of, hoping they’ll look different the second time around. Eight weeks since I started writing this column. There have been highs and lows, all culminating in […]
Northwestern’s offensive line is looking to continue last season’s success, but will do so with some new guys up front. New offensive line coach Tim Drevno brings 33 years of coaching experience, mainly in college but also a three-year NFL stint, in which he has led six offensive linemen to being selected in the first […]
Northwestern softball suffered its second straight series loss in conference play, losing two of three to Michigan in Rosemont this past weekend. The Wildcats (17-18, 5-7 B1G) opened Friday’s game with a promising win before dropping the next two games, repeating the same pattern they showed in the previous weekend’s matchup against Oregon. However, unlike […]
Northwestern forward Tyler Kropp is bound for the transfer portal, he informed College Basketball Content. Entering Northwestern as a three-star prospect and the No. 2 high school player in Ohio, Kropp made 10 starts for the Wildcats last season, averaging 3.1 points per game. He was a consistent part of Collins’ rotation, appearing in 31 […]
Northwestern junior Jayden Reid is intending to hit the transfer portal, his agent has informed On3. After transferring to NU from USF, Reid served as NU’s primary point guard this season. He averaged 10.1 points and ranked top five in the conference with 5.0 assists per game. Reid is the seventh Wildcat to depart Chris […]
Northwestern junior Jordan Clayton is heading to the transfer portal, sources tell LeagueRDY. In his third season at NU, Clayton started in 10 games and averaged 3.9 points per game. While used throughout his career primarily as a defensive asset, Clayton emerged this year as one of the Wildcats’ strongest three-point shooters. He shot 41% […]
A program record crowd. A historic 300th career goal. A sixth straight win over an opponent that never really threatened. On paper, Saturday was a dream for No. 6 Northwestern. The 11-5 final against USC looked clean. The 5,805 fans at Lacrosse Day in Chicago went home happy. But if you watched closely, you saw […]
Northwestern (12-15-1, 5-7 Big Ten) earned its first Big Ten series win of the season over Michigan State (10-19, 5-10 Big Ten) thanks to several clutch hits in the final two games. Owen McElfatrick and Jackson Freeman led the way for the Wildcats, driving in five and four runs, respectively, over the weekend. Game 1: […]
Despite a strong weekend from Daniel Svärd, Northwestern struggled to contend in a loaded field at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. The weekend offered one of the toughest fields of the Wildcats’ season, with three top-10 programs in the country making the trip: No. 4 LSU, No. 6 Oklahoma State and No. 10 […]
In the first quarter of Northwestern Lacrosse’s game against USC on Saturday, the sun shone over Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The ‘Cats netted four goals in front of a record crowd, and all felt good and right in Evanston. By the end of the game, however, the clouds had swallowed up the sun, […]
As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Jordan Clayton, the 6-foot-2 junior guard from Medford, Massachusetts. The Good Clayton entered his third-year in Evanston as a Wildcat with one of the most consistent game-to-game identities. His sophomore year, Clayton asserted himself as one of […]
The stands of Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium were packed for Lacrosse Day in Chicago, and the Wildcats gave them a performance to write home about. No. 6 Northwestern (9-3, 3-1 B1G) stayed red hot on Saturday, taking down the USC Trojans (6-8, 0-6 B1G) 11-5 for its fourth win on the bounce. Madison […]
Northwestern junior forward Arrinten Page intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent informed DraftExpress. In his first season as a Wildcat and third of college basketball, Page averaged career highs of 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 blocks, 0.9 steals and 22.8 minutes per game while shooting 54.6% this season. He played in […]
Following the graduation of several important pieces, notably Nick Martinelli, head coach Chris Collins and his program are searching for a new identity. The tide appears to be shifting, mandating a new era of Collins-led Wildcat basketball. Next season, NU will lack the consistency provided by Martinelli, Brooks Barnhizer and Boo Buie in recent years. […]
The last three weeks for Northwestern lacrosse have been, to put it simply, tumultuous. Mid-March losses to then-ranked No. 14 Syracuse and then-unranked Ohio State put a damper on its record, but a subsequent 17-3 win at Oregon kickstarted a course correction for the ‘Cats. Supplemented with a stunning 16-15 overtime victory over then-ranked No. […]
Northwestern first-year forward Tre Singleton is intending to enter the transfer portal, sources tell On3. In his first season as a Wildcat, Singleton posted 7.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, while becoming a focal piece of the ‘Cats starting rotation, serving as a starter in 31 games. The Indiana native came to […]
Before Kat Righeimer buried a three-pointer from two steps behind the arc against Penn State in February, a shot good enough to draw a comparison to Kobe Bryant from my colleague Jack Spector, the guard had spent the better part of her two collegiate seasons deep in the rotation. The 6-foot-1 guard out of Costa […]
It’s difficult to be a Northwestern baseball fan and not be reeling in frustration after a disappointing series loss to Washington in Seattle. In what felt like a pivotal moment in the Wildcats’ season, they faltered, suffering two substantial losses and barely eking out their only win by a single run. The Huskies outplayed the […]
On Tuesday morning, Mark Jackson stepped to the podium set in front of an audience full of Northwestern head coaches, athletes and students to utter the words “its a great day to be a Wildcat.” Why? Because when he rolled out of bed that morning to check the calendar, it read March 31, 2026. A […]
The Wildcats are back. After early-season struggles, Northwestern coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has reasserted the team’s dominance with wins over North Carolina and Johns Hopkins, vaulting the ‘Cats to No. 6 in the IWLCA coaches poll this week. But the ‘Cats aren’t the only squad that has shifted dramatically in the rankings. Let’s take a […]
Northwestern relied on its red-hot bats to secure a 13-9 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday afternoon. The ‘Cats (10-14-1, 3-6 B1G) followed up three straight series losses in conference play with a much-needed victory. This marks the fifth game the ‘Cats have scored double-digit wins, showcasing the explosive nature of NU’s offense and how it […]
As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Tyler Kropp, the 6-foot-9 freshman forward from Powell, Ohio. The Good Throughout the season, Kropp was a consistent player in Chris Collins’ rotation. Kropp played in 31 of Northwestern’s 34 games this season, averaging 11.9 minutes per […]
No. 21 Northwestern men’s swim and dive wrapped up a historic season at NCAA Division I Championships on Friday night, placing 26th after breaking four new school records at the McAuley Aquatic Center for its best finish at the meet since 2008. Down in Atlanta, the Wildcats were led by star swimmers Stuart Seymour and […]
On Saturday afternoon, the sands of time fell to the bottom of the hourglass for Northwestern. Trailing by four runs in the bottom of the seventh against No. 17 Oregon with the bases loaded and one out, the tying run — Bridget Donahey — stepped into the box ahead in the count, 2-0. Abruptly, the […]