Northwestern Lax looks to get back on track vs Notre Dame
Kelly Amonte Hiller’s squad fell to Stony Brook last time out, but there’s no time to dwell on it as NU visits No. 12 Notre Dame on Thursday.
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Northwestern vs Penn Lacrosse Preview
Northwestern did exactly what they were supposed to do last time out. On the road against Michigan, NU gave the Wolverines the business, blazing out to an 11-3 halftime lead en route to a comfortable 17-8 victory. The Wolverines offered no resistance to the Wildcats. Northwestern stomped Michigan in every meaningful category. Shot attempts? NU had 32 to Michigan’s 13.
Read moreNorthwestern Lax handles Michigan 17-8
WNUR Sports’ John Beers recaps a big Northwestern win on the road in Ann Arbor Northwestern’s freshman sensation continued her dominant play on a rainy night in Ann Arbor as the Wildcats’ women’s’ lacrosse team picked up their first ever Big Ten Conference win with a 17-8 win over the Michigan Wolverines. Freshman midfielder Selena Lasota was again the story
Read moreKelly Amonte Hiller Press Conference: February 19
Northwestern women’s lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller fields questions from WNUR’s Tara Wendell and the Daily Northwestern’s Ava Wallace ahead of Thursday’s matchup against Duke. Look for exclusive interviews with Coach Amonte Hiller as the Wildcats head towards Big Ten play.
Read moreWomen’s Lacrosse Season Preview Podcast
WNUR’s Alex Lederman (@ledermanmedill) and Tara Wendell (@tarawendell) preview Northwestern’s Women Lacrosse season ahead of the Wildcats’ first game Saturday at USC. Does the pair think NU can return to the final four this season?
Read moreJoe’s Corner: 10 Year Retrospective of Kanye West, Northwestern Sports
In this week’s edition of Joe’s Corner, WNUR Sports co-Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) takes a look back at the state of Northwestern sports ten years ago in honor of Kanye West’s debut album. This week marked the tenth anniversary of Kanye West’s debut album, “The College Dropout.” The album immediately made an impression with it’s blend of soul, old school R&B,
Read moreSeason Preview: Women’s Lacrosse
WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) explains how the story of the 2014 Northwestern lacrosse team won’t be defined by the players it lost in recent years. It’s hard to believe that a season that ends with a Final Four appearance for a Northwestern athletic program would be considered a disappointment. But for Northwestern women’s lacrosse last year, that was
Read moreThe 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 to advance to the national
Read moreThe 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 to three goals while picking
Read moreWhat 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 national championships, and are just
Read moreNorthwestern Women’s Lacrosse Senior Day Highlights
Check out our highlights from today’s Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse game. It was the final game of the regular season, and the last time Erin Fitzgerald, Beatrice Conley, Taylor Thornton, Ali Cassera, Alexa deLyra, Gabriella Flibotte, and Amanda Macaluso. The Wildcats would go on to defeat the Penn Quakers 15-8. Enjoy!
Read moreNorthwestern Women’s Lacrosse Preview vs. Penn
WNUR’s Lynden Ostrander recaps the past week for the Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse team and preview their upcoming game against no. 16 ranked Penn. After getting walloped by 2nd ranked Florida 22-4, the No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats bounced back with a 10-8 win over 9th ranked Notre Dame on Thursday, heading into Saturday’s game against rival #16 Penn. Yes, the Cats’
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