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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