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LAX Season Recap: 4 Ups, 3 Downs

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Jack Lido

By Jack Lido This season, Northwestern lacrosse again escaped the wrath of February and March in Evanston inside Ryan Fieldhouse. Coming off a Big Ten Tournament Championship and a Final Four appearance in 2019, the No. 3 Wildcats looked ready to make another deep run. But as the world adapted to the realities of COVID-19, the dreams of that run

Column: The Case for Izzy Scane

Posted on April 2, 2020 by kikuehiguchi

By Kikue Higuchi The 2020 spring season ended prematurely, much to everyone’s dismay, and postseason awards have started to roll out. Inside Lacrosse announced the 2020 Maverik DI Media All-Americans on Tuesday, March 31. Northwestern junior Ally Palermo earned a defensive spot on the first team, while sophomore Izzy Scane was named to an attacking position on the second team.

Baltimore Bound: Northwestern Knocks off Syracuse to Advance to Lacrosse Final Four

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Tim Hackett Leave a comment

A rain delay of over two hours and a resurgent Syracuse second half couldn’t slow the Wildcats, as they fought off the Orange 18-14 at Martin Stadium to advance to the national semifinals for the first time since 2014. Zach Koons and Tim Hackett were there for all the action.

HIGHLIGHTS: Lacrosse Holds Off Notre Dame for NCAA Quarterfinal Berth

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Tim Hackett Leave a comment

Postseason lacrosse is back in Evanston as Northwestern hosts Notre Dame in a consensus Top-10 clash in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament. How would the Cats begin their quest for national title number eight? Tim Hackett and Zach Koons were at Martin Stadium for all the action.

Not This Time: Northwestern Stifles Undefeated Maryland, Wins First Big Ten Tournament Title

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Tim Hackett Leave a comment

By Tim Hackett Northwestern and Maryland, perhaps the two greatest programs in women’s collegiate lacrosse since the turn of the millennium, played nine times between 2013 and 2019. Some of the games were close. Many of them were not. All of them were won by Maryland. Not this time. Maryland beat Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament finals in 2016

Weather Delay, Venue Change Haunt Northwestern Lacrosse in Loss to Maryland

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Ari Levin Leave a comment

By Ari Levin The theme for Northwestern lacrosse this season has been an inability to beat the nation’s elite teams. This year, the Wildcats have had four chances against top-six teams. They’re now 0-4 in those games. They’re 9-0 against everyone else. On Thursday, the fifth-ranked Wildcats dropped another top opportunity against No. 2 Maryland by a score of 17-13.

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Wildcats Welcome Big Ten Rival Maryland in Battle for Conference Lead

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Zach Koons Leave a comment

By Zach Koons When current Northwestern women’s lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller graduated in 1996 from the University of Maryland, she left as a two-time national player of the year and a two-time national champion. She moved on to become one of the most successful coaches in her sport capturing seven national championships in her time as the Northwestern University