Women’s Lacrosse
What If? Rule changes in women’s lacrosse
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) invents a few changes to the rules of NCAA women’s lacrosse to draw more fans and make the game more exciting. In case you hadn’t heard by now, Northwestern has a really good lacrosse team. Their recent stretch (this is their ninth consecutive trip to the Final […]
Joe’s Corner: Northwestern Lacrosse Series Finale
WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) compares the end of Northwestern’s lacrosse season to the end of a TV series. Last week, NBC aired the series finale of “The Office.” A beloved comedy show came to a sweet end which tied up all the character arcs and delivered the bittersweet moments fans expected for the […]
The NUmbers Guy: The Last Time… Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse
Former WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes a look at the last time the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team was not in the Final Four and what has happened in the nine years since then. If I were looking for a way to accurately sum up Northwestern women’s lacrosse’s 15-7 defeat of Penn State Saturday […]
HIGHLIGHTS: Northwestern 15, Penn State 7
Click on the player below to listen to highlights from Northwestern’s 15-7 win over Penn State in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Divison I Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Michael Anders and Ryan Holmes had the call for WNUR Sports. With the win, the Wildcats advance to their ninth consecutive final four. This year’s final four will […]
PREVIEW: Northwestern lacrosse vs. Penn State
WNUR’s Lynden Ostrander previews tonight’s NCAA lacrosse quarterfinals matchup between Northwestern and Penn State. Northwestern will meet the Penn State Nittany Lions in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Friday for the right to play in the NCAA semifinals. So, you could say this is kind of a big game. Even more so this holds true for […]
The NUmbers Guy: Taylor Thornton
Former WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) profiles the career of Northwestern women’s lacrosse’s Taylor Thornton and shows where she ranks among Northwestern’s all-time greats. Sunday, in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse tournament, Taylor Thornton lost her mind. The senior for the Wildcats dodged, ducked, dipped, dove and dodged her way […]
HIGHLIGHTS: Northwestern Lacrosse defeats Stanford, 15-8
Click on the player below to listen to the highlights of Northwestern’s 15-8 win over Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Ali Cassera, Taylor Thornton and Alyssa Leonard each scored three goals for the Wildcats. With the win, Northwestern advances to the quarterfinals to face Penn State.
PREVIEW: Northwestern women’s lacrosse vs. Stanford
WNUR Sports’s Lynden Ostrander (@Lynden_O) previews today’s match-up in the second round of the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament between the Northwestern University Wildcats and the Stanford University Cardinal. Is it any surprise that the Cats’ are a number 2 seed in the NCAA tourney? I mean they’ve only won seven of the last eight championships… […]
What If? The Kelly Amonte-Hiller Factor
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) asks what the state of women’s college lacrosse and Northwestern athletics would be if Kelly Amonte Hiller wasn’t the head coach at Northwestern. The NCAA Women’s lacrosse tournament starts this weekend with the Northwestern Wildcats holding the #2 overall seed. The Wildcats have won the last two […]
Joe’s Corner: Northwestern Lacrosse, Floyd Mayweather and the Topic of Dominance
WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) compares Northwestern lacrosse to another athlete who has dominated his sport: Floyd Mayweather. Last weekend, two champions put their reputations on the line and won significant victories. Saturday night, Floyd “Money” Mayweather demolished Robert Guerrero in a 12-round bout which never felt close. He improved his career record to […]
