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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Women’s Tennis: Season ends with heartbreaking loss to Maryland in first round of Big Ten Tournament

No. 58 Northwestern ended its season with a first-round loss to No. 43 Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament. It was the Wildcats’ (14-12, 6-7) second loss to the Terrapins (18-7, 8-5 Big Ten) in two...

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern adds transfers Lily Carmody, Jasmyn Cooper

Northwestern picked up its third and fourth transfer portal additions, as former Syracuse forward Jasmyn Cooper and former Boston College guard Lily Carmody announced their commitments on...

Rapid Reaction: Annabel Child’s game-winning overtime goal earns Northwestern’s fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament Title 

It took until the final second of overtime, but Northwestern captured its fourth straight Big Ten Tournament Title after defeating Maryland 8-7 in Ann Arbor. Annabel Child’s game-winning goal in...

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Championship

For the second straight year, No. 2 Northwestern lacrosse (14-3, 7-1 B1G) square off against No. 4 Maryland (16-2, 6-2 B1G) in the Big Ten Tournament title game. The ‘Cats are looking for their...

Northwestern women’s basketball player review: Xamiya Walton

When sophomore guard Xamiya Walton first arrived on campus, she had already put together a well-decorated high school career. At Butler College Prep in Chicago, she became the state’s top-ranked...

Saturday, April 25, 2026
BREAKING: Sophomore Lily Carmody transfers to Northwestern women’s basketball

Former Boston College guard Lily Carmody is transferring to Northwestern, she confirmed on Instagram early Saturday evening. A 5-foot-11 sophomore from Australia, Carmody joins the ‘Cats after a...

BREAKING: Northwestern guard Evan Beerntsen selected 253rd overall by the Baltimore Ravens in 2026 NFL Draft

With the 253rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Northwestern guard Evan Beerntsen, the second NU player to hear their name called. He joins a class that includes...

Lacrosse: Three keys to Northwestern’s Big Ten Championship matchup with Maryland

After two drama-filled semifinals in Ann Arbor, we’ve got ourselves a Big Ten Championship matchup between the top two seeds in the conference tournament: Northwestern and Maryland. Though...

Friday, April 24, 2026
BREAKING: Former Northwestern offensive tackle Caleb Tiernan selected 97th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2026 NFL Draft

With the 97th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected former Northwestern tackle Caleb Tiernan, continuing the program’s reputation for producing premium pro-level...

Former BYU guard Aleksej Kostić commits to Northwestern

Northwestern continues to rebuild its roster following an underwhelming season, signing former BYU guard Aleksej Kostić on Friday, he announced on Instagram. Kostić comes to Evanston with three...

Lacrosse: Northwestern advances to fourth straight Big Ten Championship with 10-7 win over Michigan

No. 1-seed Northwestern was in the midst of a back-and-forth brawl with No. 4-seed Michigan at U-M Lacrosse Stadium, tied 6-6 in the third quarter of their Big Ten Tournament semifinal matchup...

BREAKING: BYU guard Aleksej Kostić commits to Northwestern men’s basketball

BYU freshman Aleksej Kostić has committed to Northwestern, Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) on X announced. The 6-foot-4 guard from Pfaffstätten, Austria averaged 4.4 points in 12.0 minutes per...

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern outlasts Michigan 10-7, punches ticket to Big Ten Championship

 Northwestern lacrosse is Big Ten Championship bound once again.  The No. 1 Wildcats (13-3, 7-1 B1G) used resilient defense and a big second and third quarter to defeat No. 4 Michigan (12-5, 5-3...

Men’s basketball player reviews: Jake West

As we move forward with more men’s basketball player reviews, it’s now time to analyze the season of Jake West, the 6-foot-3 freshman guard from Philadelphia. The Good After a dormant first half...

Women’s basketball player review: Tayla Thomas

Tayla Thomas ascended to new heights in her second season with Northwestern, becoming a staple of the starting lineup and a necessary sidekick to Grace Sullivan. While Thomas only played less than...

The Road Through Ann Arbor: No. 2 Northwestern lacrosse’s path to a Big Ten Tournament four-peat

The semifinal field is set. As the top seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament, Northwestern arrives in Ann Arbor not just as the defending regular season champions, but as the standard by which...

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Three keys to Northwestern lacrosse vs. Michigan

Northwestern and Michigan are back at it again. Less than one week after they last faced off against each other in the regular season finale, the ‘Cats and the Wolverines are playing each other...

BREAKING: Former Syracuse forward Jasmine Cooper transfers to Northwestern women’s basketball

Former Syracuse forward Jasmine Cooper has announced her commitment to Northwestern, per her X and Instagram. The 6-foot-1 Massachusetts native becomes the third player and first forward in this...

Football: What you need to know ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft

For sixteen members of Northwestern’s 2025 squad, the moment many of them have been waiting for since they first put on a pair of shoulder pads is finally here. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off...

Northwestern’s 2026 NFL Draft prospects

It’s the best day of the year: draft day. The 2026 NFL Draft begins tonight (Thursday, April 23) with the first round, followed by the second and third rounds on Day 2 (Friday, April 24) and...

Stick Season: Queens of the Hill

What you read above wasn’t a typo. Northwestern has claimed six of the past seven (no pun intended) Big Ten Tournament championships. The run NU is on right now cannot be simply characterized as a...

Baseball: Northwestern’s offense rumbles past Bradley and St. Thomas

Northwestern’s game against St. Thomas ended in a way that coach Ben Greenspan said one of his teams has never accomplished before — a walk-off hit by pitch. It was a fitting end to the Wildcats’...

Baseball: Northwestern rides offensive surge to outlast St. Thomas

A dominant offensive performance and eight-run seventh inning propelled Northwestern to a 15-5 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon at Rocky and Bernice Miller Park. The ‘Cats (16-21, 5-13...

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Former Drake, South Carolina forward Okku Federiko commits to Northwestern

Northwestern continues to reload through the transfer portal, picking up former Drake and South Carolina forward Okku Federiko on Wednesday, according to an announcement on Federiko’s social media...

Softball: Northwestern evades historic upset, defeats NIU with seventh inning comeback

Northwestern narrowly escaped a midweek upset against Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Illinois, on Tuesday. It came down to the wire, but two runs toward the end of the game allowed the Wildcats...

Softball: Northwestern evades historic upset, defeats NIU with 7th inning comeback

Northwestern narrowly escaped a mid-week upset against Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Illinois, on Tuesday. It came down to the wire, but two runs toward the end of the game allowed the Wildcats...

Softball: Northwestern evades historic upset, defeats NIU with 7th inning comeback

Northwestern narrowly escaped a mid-week upset against Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Illinois, on Tuesday. It came down to the wire, but two runs toward the end of the game allowed the Wildcats...

BREAKING: Drake forward Okku Federiko transfers to Northwestern men’s basketball

Drake sophomore Okku Federiko is committing to Northwestern, he announced on X and Instagram. The 6-foot-9 forward from Helsinki, Finland becomes the fifth player of this transfer cycle to join...

Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week 11

Conference tournament season is here, and its arrival is accompanied by a host of IWLCA coaches poll shifts from the past week. Things remained more stable in the top 10 than they did a week ago,...

Softball: Northwestern completes a late rally to best Northern Illinois

The ’Cats had owned the Huskies for years, but on Tuesday night, they had to claw their way back to avoid getting bitten.  In a midweek matchup, Northwestern (24-19, 11-7 B1G) traveled to Northern...

The good, the bad and what’s next for a struggling Northwestern squad

Sweeps are never easy to stomach. Sweeps that extend a losing streak and slide your team to the bottom of the conference standings are even more unpleasant. With three losses in Ann Arbor over the...

Baseball: Northwestern takes down Bradley after lightning delayed the start

Northwestern delivered big in its first of two midweek matchups this week with an 11-6 win over Bradley. After being swept by Michigan, including a one-hit performance as a team in Sunday’s 2-1...

Lacrosse: Taylor, Cumberland receive All-Big Ten First Team nods as Northwestern picks up nine honors

Nine players on No. 2 Northwestern’s roster received All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced Tuesday. Senior attacker Madison Taylor and junior midfielder Noel Cumberland were named to the...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
It’s in the details: Northwestern’s defensive line

Detail-oriented football. That’s what playing on the defensive line is all about. Paying attention to what seems to be a little thing can mean the difference between a 2-yard loss and a 70-yard...

Men’s Golf: NU finishes seventh at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational

Northwestern faced tough conditions all week and finished tied for seventh at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational. The ‘Cats competed in a strong 15-team field that featured four top-50 programs....

Softball: Northwestern blows out Michigan State

Northwestern softball secured its second straight sweep in conference play, outlasting Michigan State across three games at Rosemont this past weekend. These wins — two decisive victories and one...

The Scorecard: Inconsistent Margins

A win is a win, but the stats are getting louder. Truthfully, it is nice to see this team victorious, and I’m glad things seem to finally be going right. But this last weekend is slightly...

Men’s Tennis: No. 66 Northwestern’s season ends with loss to No. 15 Illinois

No. 66 Northwestern needed one more win to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament.   But as the Wildcats (15-13, 3-10 Big Ten) headed to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, their season came to an end...

Softball: Northwestern extends winning streak over Michigan State to 27 games with weekend sweep

After dropping two games to Michigan and another to DePaul, Northwestern made the trip to Happy Valley last week motivated, looking to right the ship with a statement win over Penn State. And that...

Monday, April 20, 2026
Women’s Tennis: No. 57 Northwestern falls to No. 45 Maryland, beats Rutgers before Big Ten Tournament

No. 57 Northwestern split this weekend’s matches against No. 45 Maryland and Rutgers.  The Wildcats (14-11, 6-7 Big Ten) started out with a closely fought 3-4 loss to the Terrapins (16-6, 8-5 Big...

Tennis: Northwestern women split another weekend, men’s squad swept by Illinois

We’ve reached the end of Big Ten play on the courts, which means our attention turns to postseason play for Northwestern tennis. The No. 57 women’s team (14-11, 6-7 B1G) have locked down the no....

Baseball: Northwestern swept for the second consecutive time in Ann Arbor

Three of Northwestern’s last six games in conference play have been decided by one run. The ‘Cats have lost every single one. The danger zone is imminent for Northwestern (14-21-1, 5-13 B1G) in...

Men’s Golf: No. 46 Northwestern finishes seventh at Hoosier Collegiate Invitational

No. 46 Northwestern placed seventh of 15 at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational, the team’s regular season finale. The Wildcats played at The Pfau Course, a par-71, 7,355-yard course, at Indiana...

Baseball: Northwestern’s offense fades over weekend series loss at Michigan

Looking to pull off a ninth-inning comeback, Northwestern mustered three runs before falling 7-6 in game one against Michigan on Friday. The Wildcats (14-21-1, 5-13 Big Ten) were unable to bring...

Sunday, April 19, 2026
Outdoor Track: Northwestern sets new program records at Bryan Clay, Gibson Invitationals

In Northwestern’s penultimate regular season outdoor meet, the team set new personal and school records. The Wildcats split their team in half, competing at the Bryan Clay Invitation in Azusa,...

Lacrosse: No. 2 Northwestern clinches Big Ten regular season title with 9-7 win over No. 11 Michigan

No. 2 Northwestern has held the Big Ten regular season title since 2023 — and extended its reign after securing a 9-7 victory over No. 11 Michigan in its regular season finale Saturday evening. ...

Women’s Golf: Ashley Yun secures season-high fifth at Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational, No. 28 Northwestern takes eighth

Junior Ashley Yun tied for fifth place in a 75-player field as No. 28 Northwestern finished eighth of 14 teams at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational this weekend. The tournament was the...

Women’s Golf: Northwestern finishes eighth at Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational

Northwestern women’s golf’s season came to a close Saturday, but a good final day wasn’t good enough to salvage a rough start to the weekend. The Wildcats finished eighth out of 14 programs at the...

Lacrosse: ‘Cats outlast Wolverines, 9-7, to claim fourth straight outright Big Ten regular season title

It got testy and the waters got mucky, but the ‘Cats got the job done in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Northwestern (13-3, 7-1 B1G) went on the road to face off against Michigan (11-6, 5-3 B1G) in its...

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Going Portaling: Jack Karasinski

Northwestern’s first transfer of the cycle was forward Jack Karasinski. Karasinski is a 6-foot-7 grad transfer from Bellarmine who led the ASUN in scoring at 21.7 points per game as a senior. He...

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