The women’s lacrosse team plays its third ever Big Ten Game on Friday, this time facing Rutgers out in Piscataway. Currently 1-1 in Big Ten play, neither of the Wildcats’ two previous Big Ten games have been too exciting. One, against Maryland, was a 16-5 loss where Northwestern appeared overmatched. From the first draw, it was clear Maryland was going
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It took overtime, but sixth-ranked Northwestern won its third straight game Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field, taking down Penn 9-8 after Kaleigh Craig scored with 13 seconds left in the extra session. Craig went between the legs of Quaker keeper Lucy Ferguson for the game-winner, her second goal of the day and 18th of the season. Sheila Nesselbush added three
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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.
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