Roll Damn 'Cats
Spring is here, sort of. Well, it has arrived in the warm-weather cities and that means college baseball has made its emphatic return. As I gazed at the glorious, seemingly endless scoreboard on opening day this past Friday, I was reminded of the unfettered chaos that makes the sport so magical. Multiple 12-run blowouts, balls […]
The postseason has arrived for Northwestern women’s swimming and diving, who have travelled north to the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center for the Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. With competition ranging from Feb. 18-21, the ‘Cats will compete against some of the nation’s fastest programs, such as No. 4 Michigan, No. 6 Indiana […]
After a seventh-place finish at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, Northwestern traveled to Sarasota, Florida for the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational looking to respond. While the field was not as deep as some of the events NU typically plays, it still featured quality competition, with nine of the 15 teams ranked inside the top-50 nationally. […]
The Big Ten delivered even more chaos and statement wins this week, with heavyweight moments on both the men’s and women’s sides as teams started to feel the pressure of March. On the men’s side, Michigan made a statement in Mackey Arena while Washington’s Hannes Steinbach continued to rise on NBA draft boards. On the […]
What a week! There were upsets galore that affected this week’s IWLCA women’s lacrosse coaches poll. Nine of the 10 schools in the top 10 shifted spots from the last poll, and four of those teams moved by three spots or more. Let’s take a look at where everything sits after the tumult 1. North […]
Northwestern first-year Marina Mason glanced toward her dugout before placing the ball to her hip and foot on the rubber. After checking her call, she delivered. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the pitch fell perfectly for No. 8 Texas A&M’s lefty Tallen Edwards — as her hip hinge deepened to allow her bat to extend to […]
The 2026 NCAA baseball season is finally underway and the Wildcats’ opening series in Houston against Rice University had a little bit of everything. Northwestern (1-2, 0-0 B1G) dropped back-to-back one-run contests on Friday’s doubleheader, but bounced back in a major way with a 17-6 drubbing of the Owls (2-1, 0-0 AAC) on Sunday. On […]
After a tumultuous opening slate of games in which it beat No. 6 Boston College 20-12 and lost to No. 18 Colorado (then unranked) 10-9, Northwestern lacrosse (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) looked to regain momentum in back-to-back weekend fixtures against No. 21 Army West Point (2-1, 0-0 Patriot League) and Central Michigan (0-3, 0-0 MAC). […]
We’re quickly nearing the final stretch of the season, and that means every team is making its final push to improve its seeding for the Big Ten Tournament as they hope to make it to the big dance. Other than the top two projected teams in the bracket dominating, upsets up and down the standings […]
Hopes were high for a young Northwestern softball squad after it took three games in Tempe, Ari. to start the year to start above .500. Just as quickly as it started high, NU was dragged back down to earth. Clearwater, Fla. did not treat the ‘Cats kindly by any means, yielding them only one win […]
There’s been a common trend this season for Northwestern men’s basketball: its struggle with close out games against top teams. Saturday’s 68-49 loss in Lincoln served as the latest example. But for most of this season, one thing had remained constant: Nick Martinelli’s ability to power the Wildcat offense. In 14 of his 25 games […]
Despite a furious comeback attempt and strong performance from Kat Righeimer, Northwestern’s (8-17, 2-12 B1G) late-game fouling plagued the team down the stretch, as it lost 81-71 to Penn State (9-17, 2-13 BIG) at Rec Hall Friday night. Righeimer led NU with the game of her life, scoring 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting, crushing her […]
Northwestern will look to snap its six-game losing streak as it travels to face Penn State. The Lady Lions rank one spot below NU in the Big Ten conference standings, and this game could have implications regarding which team qualifies for the Big Ten Tournament. Here’s how to follow all of the action. Broadcast Information […]
Northwestern men’s tennis (9-2) continued its blistering start to non-conference play, blowing out Marquette and Illinois State in a Saturday doubleheader at the Combe Tennis Center. Head coach Arvid Swan’s squad has now won nine straight after dropping its first two matches of the season. It’s Northwestern’s largest win streak since 2017. The Wildcats did […]
New game, new arena, same story. The ‘Cats’ 68-49 loss to No. 7 Nebraska mimicked their 87-75 loss to Michigan earlier in the week. Northwestern was competitive through three-fourths of the game, leading at points in the second half, before fading in the game’s final minutes as its opponent turned up its defensive intensity a […]
Tre Singleton drove into the lane and converted an and-one for the ’Cats to NU a 20-12 lead with 6:11 remaining in the first half. The Cornhuskers already had eight turnovers and Northwestern, despite missing a handful of wide-open looks and committing a few giveaways of its own, held an eight-point advantage. For a stretch, […]
Two weeks after its incredible performance in the Meyo Invitational, Northwestern women’s track split its squad over the weekend, sending some runners to the Blue Demon Alumni Classic on Friday, hosted by DePaul, and others to the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday, hosted by Boston University. The events marked the second-to-last weekend of the […]
In a tale that’s become all too common for the Wildcats, Northwestern stayed competitive with No. 7 Nebraska until the Cornhuskers were finally able to find themselves in the latter parts of the second-half, beating the ‘Cats 68-49. For Northwestern, Nick Martinelli led the way with just 11 points but still struggled throughout, going 4-for-12 […]
Northwestern (10-15, 2-12 Big Ten) travels to face another top-10 opponent in No. 7 Nebraska (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten), continuing a brutal stretch of conference play. The Wildcats are coming off a heartbreaking collapse against No. 2 Michigan, where they surrendered a sizable lead late but proved they can go toe to toe with one […]
Northwestern showed a lot of fight this week. It felt like the rope was being let go of in the Illinois game last week, but the ’Cats bounced back. No wins to show for it (because why would there be) but a legitimately solid performance to lose by just six in Iowa City, where Chris […]
We continue our Northwestern football position reviews with the special teams unit, highlighted by Wildcat mainstays like Luke Akers and Jack Olsen. Overall Grade: B- Northwestern’s 2025 special teams unit highlighted the end of an era. After five years with Northwestern and three seasons as a starter, kicker Jack Olsen will spend his final year […]
On Thursday night, Northwestern (10-15, 2-12 B1G) heads to Lincoln to face the No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (21-3, 10-3 B1G), just three days after its brutal 87-75 loss to No. 2 Michigan. On Wednesday, the ‘Cats led for most of the game until Michigan went on a 45-17 run starting at 14:03 in the second […]
Last night brought a test of epic proportions for Northwestern, as it was tasked with taking down No. 1 Texas Tech in its first game of its long weekend in Clearwater, Fla. The start seemed promising for NU, but reality struck early, and the hope for an upset slowly faded as the ‘Cats posted zero […]
Northwestern (8-16, 2-11 B1G) saw its loss streak extend to 6 as it fell 80-58 to No. 7 Michigan (21-4, 12-2 B1G) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday. Despite being up by 6 at halftime, Northwestern was outscored 49-21 in the second half by the Wolverines. Though the Wildcats started hot, shooting 83% from three in […]
For the second night in a row, Welsh-Ryan Arena will host a top-10-ranked Michigan team. After the Northwestern men’s team nearly pulled off the upset against the Wolverines, the women will try to do the same, facing the No. 7 Michigan women for its first game in a week. Here’s how to follow along. Broadcast […]