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Northwestern field hockey let Maddie Zimmer be herself. Championships followed.

As the sun set on Michigan’s Phyllis Ocker Field, Northwestern field hockey struggled to find answers against Massachusetts during the 2024 NCAA semifinals. But everything changed when midfielder Maddie Zimmer intercepted the ball in Minutewomen territory five minutes into the fourth quarter. With the rest of the field ahead of her, Zimmer spotted Northwestern forward […]

Golf: ‘Cats finish fall strong with the women placing second and men finishing fifth

The women’s and men’s golf teams wrapped up their fall season with strong finishes, as the women placed second at the East Lake Cup and the men finished fifth at The Clerico. Women’s Golf After finishing 12th at the Stanford Intercollegiate, the ‘Cats traveled to Atlanta for their final tournament of the fall season at […]

‘Cats unleashed: A second half to remember

The final 16 minutes were a show in every sense of the word. Northwestern men’s basketball faced Illinois State, a team projected to challenge for the top of the Missouri Valley Conference. The ‘Cats had a solid but unspectacular first half and took a seven-point lead into the break. After three minutes and 27 seconds […]

WBB Player Preview: Caroline Lau

Who is She Senior Guard, 5-foor-9, from Westport, Connecticut 2024-25 Stats 27 games, 25 starts, 4.9 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, 6.0 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, 28.1% FG, 25.5% 3PT, 52% FT 2024-25 Review Caroline Lau’s junior season was a study in contrasts—brilliant facilitation overshadowed by a scoring slump that […]

The gauntlet begins: Week 9 film room

The win streak has come to an end. In all of Northwestern’s losses this season, Preston Stone has failed to throw a touchdown pass. He also had multiple interceptions in each of the losses. The Wildcats and the Cornhuskers have now split the last 10 matchups at 5-5, with eight of the games being decided […]

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern men’s basketball vs. Illinois State: TV, radio, streaming, injury report

Northwestern hoops returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena for its final exhibition game before the regular season. The ‘Cats take on Illinois State. Here’s how to stay up to date with all the action from tonight’s matchup. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL) Game Time: 7:00 p.m. CT TV: B1G+ Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM Streaming: […]

Where We Are Wednesday: Week Nine

There are numerous adjectives that could describe Northwestern’s visit to Memorial Stadium in Nebraska. Disappointing is probably the first that comes to mind for many, sobering might be the word of choice for some. Realistically, the best descriptor is probably frustrating.  It feels like this script has played out on numerous occasions already this season. […]

Big Ten Power Rankings, Week Nine

A decent amount of bye weeks and a larger amount of expected results means that there is not much in terms of major moves in this week’s iteration of the power rankings, and that ought to be expected the later we get into the season. Most teams have played eight games now, and there’s a […]

2025 Big Ten women’s soccer tournament preview

After missing the Big Ten Tournament in 2023 and 2024, Northwestern (8-3-7, 4-2-5 Big Ten) has earned its way back to the conference’s big stage. The ‘Cats secured a No. 7 seed following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Wisconsin and will face No. 10 USC (7-6-3, 4-5-2 Big Ten) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CT in […]

What do Jayden Hodge and Symon Ghai add to Northwestern men’s basketball?

Around a year ago, Inside NU’s Eliav Brooks-Rubin released an excellent article making the case that Tre Singleton’s commitment to Northwestern men’s basketball would be a “harbinger of more to come” for the program. One year and 14 days later, it’s easy to see how that reality continues to take shape. Wildcat head coach Chris […]

This isn’t the same basketball team

Amidst all the online craziness that was the fad of the popular reality TV show “Love Island” this summer (it still feels like a fever dream to me), there was one phrase I never seemed to forget: “early days.” Still finding their footing, everyone in the show would constantly bring up how it was still […]

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Around the Big Ten: Week 9

For once, not much craziness happened in the Big Ten this week. Four teams were on bye, and the rest of the games (apart from two) weren’t that close. There were two known rivalry games though! Here’s what happened around the Big Ten in Week 9: Bye Weeks: Maryland (4-3, 1-3 B1G), No. 1 Ohio […]

Volleyball: Northwestern drops matches to Nebraska and Indiana on weekend road trip

Northwestern volleyball (13-9, 3-7 B1G) lost both of its games this weekend to ranked opponents. The ‘Cats travelled to face the top-ranked team in the country, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 10-0 B1G) on Friday night, then faced the 23rd-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (16-4, 7-3 B1G) midday Sunday. Northwestern lost both matches 3-0, marking its third straight-set […]

Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 28-21 loss to Nebraska

With a ton of elbow grease and a bit of good fortune, the ‘Huskers have snapped the ‘Cats four-game win streak. Unlike Northwestern’s first two losses to Tulane and No. 6 Oregon, last Saturday against Nebraska showed the true grit and determination of David Braun’s squad. After a kick return touchdown to open the second […]

Women’s Soccer: Northwestern fights back to salvage a 1-1 draw with Wisconsin in season finale

Kennedy Roesch saved Northwestern’s season finale from ending in disappointment, heading home the equalizer in the 79th minute to earn the ‘Cats a 1-1 draw against No. 20 Wisconsin on Sunday at Martin Stadium. The sophomore forward’s timely goal capped a resilient second-half performance from Northwestern (8-3-7, 4-2-5 Big Ten), which will now head to […]

Late Penalty Downs Northwestern in Trip to Ann Arbor

It was late heartbreak for the Wildcats on Friday, as an 87th minute penalty from Mitar Mitrovic gave No. 13 Michigan a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. The win leaves Northwestern in a tie for last place in the Big Ten standings. The ’Cats sit on only five points after seven games. Meanwhile, Michigan’s victory propels it […]

In Northwestern football’s narrow defeat, every error proved costly

Let’s go back to third-and-12, with 9:18 left in the fourth quarter. Northwestern is on Nebraska’s 36-yard line, with all the momentum on its side after coming back down 21-6 to tie the game. Mac Uhlein intercepted Cornhusker quarterback Dylan Raiola on the previous drive, and the ‘Cats had a chance to take the lead […]

Stock up, stock down from Northwestern football’s 28-21 loss to Nebraska

Northwestern traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday morning in hopes of clinching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2023. However, the Cornhuskers put away the ‘Cats’ hopes (at least until two weeks later) 28-21. After the loss, what worked for Northwestern, and what needed to change?  Stock Up Aidan Hubbard This acknowledgement extends to […]

Fencing: Northwestern earns nine top-three finishes in Remenyik Regional Open Circuit

In its final tune-up before dual meets begin, Northwestern fencing hosted the Remenyik Regional Open Circuit (ROC) from Oct. 18 to 19 at Ryan Fieldhouse. In a competition field that included five visiting universities on the women’s side, the home team shined as nine different Wildcats earned top-three finishes. Northwestern’s weekend began with the Division […]