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Monday, May 25, 2026
Northwestern Lacrosse’s gift of adversity enabled an emotional re-ascension to the top

The ball was still in the air when Madison Taylor knew. Not the result. Not the final score. Something else. Something that had nothing to do with lacrosse and everything to do with why she was...

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Lacrosse: Northwestern clinches ninth national title with comeback win over North Carolina

Northwestern found itself in a familiar position Sunday morning. For the fourth straight season, the ’Cats were playing in the national championship. After winning it all in 2023, NU came up empty...

Why Madison Taylor didn't make NCAA women's lacrosse all-tournament team for national champ Northwestern
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern rides fourth-quarter comeback to win NCAA Championship

They say the third time’s a charm. Northwestern Lacrosse (18-3, 7-1 B1G) defeated the University of North Carolina (19-1, 10-0 ACC 14-11, using a 5-0 fourth quarter, clutch plays and players...

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 14, North Carolina 11

For the first time in three years, the Wildcats are back on top. Northwestern defeated North Carolina 14-11 in the NCAA National Championship game in front of a Martin Stadium lacrosse-record...

North Carolina vs. Northwestern box score: Live stats from NCAA women's lacrosse national championship

The Tar Heels look to repeat in 2026.

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. UNC in the NCAA Championship

Same squads, different year on the women’s lacrosse world’s biggest stage, as No.1-seeded Northwestern faces No. 2-seeded UNC in the 2026 NCAA championship game. In Friday’s NCAA semifinals, The...

Where to watch NCAA women's lacrosse final: Time, TV schedule, channel, live stream for Northwestern vs. UNC

Will the Tar Heels repeat or will the Wildcats get back to the top? Here's everything you need to know to watch the title game rematch.

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Lacrosse: Northwestern fends off Johns Hopkins, advances to 4th consecutive national title game

After one half of Friday’s NCAA Tournament Semifinal at Martin Stadium, Northwestern held a strong 10-3 lead over Johns Hopkins. The advertised battle between top-10 offenses was shaping up for an...

Lacrosse: Lapointe’s career day drives Northwestern back to title game

Junior midfielder Taylor Lapointe scored three goals and five assists during her entire freshman season. In Friday afternoon’s NCAA Tournament Semifinal, she tallied two goals and a career-high...

A celebration of women’s lacrosse: Northwestern hosts the Final Four at Martin Stadium

On Friday afternoon, women’s lacrosse’s holiday season made its way to Evanston. Northwestern took down Johns Hopkins 16-11, just hours after UNC toppled Maryland 16-6, setting the stakes for a...

Three Keys for Northwestern Lacrosse’s Championship Sunday Against UNC

Every great show builds to a final act. For the ’Cats, that moment arrives Sunday. On their lake, in their time zone, in front of their crowd. The Lake Show has been waiting for this stage all...

Northwestern flexes championship mentality and growth in NCAA semifinal win over Johns Hopkins 

With seven minutes left in its first-ever Final Four appearance, Johns Hopkins found itself in a perilous spot: facing a five-goal deficit against Northwestern, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA...

Friday, May 22, 2026
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern holds on against Johns Hopkins, advances to fourth-straight NCAA Championship

No. 1-seeded Northwestern used offensive firepower and a big second quarter to outlast Johns Hopkins 16-11 in the NCAA Semifinals on Thursday evening at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin...

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 16, Johns Hopkins 11

A raucous Martin Stadium, holding a lacrosse-record crowd of 6,242, witnessed Northwestern overwhelm Johns Hopkins in a 16-11 win. The Wildcats (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) had seen this stage before,...

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Semifinals

For the first time in NCAA lacrosse history, the Final Four has arrived to Evanston. No. 1-seeded Northwestern will square off against No. 4-seeded Johns Hopkins in the semifinals. NU has not lost...

Northwestern women’s basketball roster preview

With a majority of the college basketball transfer activity wrapped up, Head Coach Carla Berube basically has her first Northwestern roster for the ‘26-27 season. Over the course of the offseason,...

McClure: Mentality will take Northwestern lacrosse back to the top

This is Northwestern’s season to get back on top of the lacrosse world. But after the team’s first eight games, the idea seemed impossibly far from reality. After falling to Ohio State on March...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Lacrosse: Northwestern prepares for semifinal matchup against Johns Hopkins

For lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, playing against “family” is familiar. Northwestern’s coach of 25 years has developed a coaching tree spanning the whole country, from Brown coach Katrina...

ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Northwestern lacrosse in Final Four

We are one day away from the NCAA lacrosse Final Four kicking off in Evanston. Northwestern is hoping to defend home turf while pursuing the program’s 9th championship and its first since 2023....

Three keys for No. 1-seeded Northwestern lacrosse vs. No. 4-seeded Johns Hopkins in the Final Four

Northwestern got its revenge on No. 8-seeded Colorado in the NCAA Quarterfinals after losing back in February. The Wildcats and Buffaloes played arguably the best game of the tournament so far,...

Men’s Golf: Northwestern finishes season tied for eighth at the NCAA Athens Regional

Northwestern wrapped up its season at the NCAA Athens Regional, finishing tied for eighth in a loaded 13-team field that featured eight top-50 programs, including No. 1 Auburn. The ‘Cats opened...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Men’s Golf: Northwestern’s season concludes with 8th-place finish at NCAA Athens Regional

No. 50 Northwestern’s season came to an end Wednesday following an eighth place finish at the NCAA Athens Regional in Athens, Georgia. The Wildcats finished nine-under par after three rounds of...

Stick Season: One Final Hurdle

94 days after suffering their most shocking loss of the 21st century, the Lake Show found redemption and exercised its early-season demons in a 13-12 win over Colorado — an NCAA Quarterfinal to...

Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week 15

Alongside the women’s lacrosse Final Four comes the penultimate edition of top 10 talk in 2026. Similarly to last week, no new IWLCA coaches poll was released, but the top four teams from its most...

2026 Northwestern baseball post-mortem: what went so wrong?

In my inaugural column for the 2026 season, I wrote, “This year could be one of the more consequential in recent Northwestern baseball history.” Unfortunately, I agree with my March self. I say...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Women’s basketball player reviews: Casey Harter

Inside NU will wrap up our Northwestern women’s basketball player reviews with junior guard Casey Harter. The Harleysville, Pennsylvania, native stood out for maintaining her remarkable...

Northwestern men’s basketball 2026-27 roster preview

Though a couple more additions may come in the coming months, Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2026-27 roster has essentially arrived. The past couple months have brought about a whirlwind of...

Monday, May 18, 2026
Meet the others teams in the Women’s Lacrosse Final Four

After a season of anticipation, this weekend the women’s Final Four is on its way to Evanston. To get here, the ‘Cats barely survived their regional bracket, squeaking by Colorado 13-12 in a 20T...

Track: Northwestern ends four-decade absence with podium finishes at Big Ten Outdoor Championships

The last time Northwestern made an appearance in the Big Ten Outdoor Championships was in 1986 — when Carol Boyd Earls finished sixth in the 5,000m run. 38 years later, in Lincoln, Neb., the...

Noyes Street businesses prepare for Ryan Field reopening

Some businesses on Noyes Street are counting on the success of Ryan Field as the stadium prepares to enter a new chapter. Martin Stadium, Northwestern football’s temporary home for the last two...

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Baseball: Northwestern’s season ends with series loss to Rutgers

Northwestern ended its season over the weekend in an at-home series against Rutgers, dropping its final series of the year with one win and two losses. The Wildcats (21-30-1, 8-22 Big Ten) lost...

Former Columbia, Richmond forward Ryan Soulis commits to Northwestern

Northwestern has a near-complete roster following the addition of former Columbia and Richmond forward Ryan Soulis, who announced his commitment Friday on Instagram. Soulis has two years of...

Football: ‘Wildcat Wall’ to emulate European soccer supporter sections

As the opening day of the new Ryan Field approaches, more details have been announced about what fans can expect, including the “Wildcat Wall.” The Wall will place students directly over the end...

Outdoor Track: Northwestern competes at Big Ten Championships in first postseason event in 38 years

Northwestern finished the first of its postseason meets in 17th place at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday. The meet was hosted at the University of Nebraska’s Outdoor...

Lacrosse: Northwestern cracks Colorado’s zone defense to extend Final Four streak

As Northwestern’s quarterfinal game against Colorado stretched into double overtime Thursday, junior midfielder Noel Cumberland readied herself for a free-position shot.  The Wildcats (17-3, 7-1...

Northwestern recruits and walk-on breakdown

Northwestern is amidst an identity crisis. The ‘Cats lost nine players in the transfer portal, leaving their roster with just three returning players. In addition to bringing in seven players out...

Saturday, May 16, 2026
If Northwestern teams were Dillo Day sets

One of the best days of the calendar year is here. Dillo Day, the biggest student-run musical festival in the nation, returns to Northwestern’s Lakefill on Saturday afternoon. Mayfest Productions...

The Scorecard: Four Feet Under

Northwestern’s season has come to an end with the epitome of salt in the wound: the absence of an NCAA tournament berth. But this outcome was never particularly shocking. The Wildcats spent the...

Going Portaling: LA Pratt

This is the third edition of Going Portaling, Inside NU’s Northwestern MBB transfer analysis column. The previous two articles have covered Jack Karasinski and Luke McEldon. This one will cover LA...

Friday, May 15, 2026
Three takeaways from Northwestern lacrosse’s thrilling 13-12 quarterfinal takedown of Colorado

On Thursday, the game between Northwestern and Colorado ascended beyond anything you’d ever expect from your stereotypical midday ESPNU slot. It had everything you could want from a lacrosse game...

BREAKING: Columbia forward Ryan Soulis commits to Northwestern men’s basketball

Columbia sophomore Ryan Soulis has committed to Northwestern, Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) of DraftExpress announced on X. The 6-foot-10 forward from Athens, Greece averaged 5.8 points. 4.6 rebounds,...

Northwestern athletics’ 21st century Dillo Day track record

Dillo Day is right around the corner, and with an NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Quarterfinal wrapping up and Rutgers coming to town to take on Ben Greenspan and company, we at InsideNU put our minds to...

Unshakable belief carries Kelly Amonte Hiller and Northwestern WLAX back to the Final Four

Rarely does it feel appropriate to say that a team has Kelly Amonte Hiller’s number. Widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in the history of women’s lacrosse, Coach Amonte Hiller is...

Captured: Northwestern Lacrosse survives Colorado 13-12, punches ticket to Final Four

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You...

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Lacrosse: Northwestern gets revenge on Colorado in double-overtime thriller, advances to NCAA Semifinals on Cumberland game-winner

Northwestern defeated Colorado 13-12 Thursday after two overtimes in the NCAA DI Women’s Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinals. Junior midfielder Noel Cumberland scored the winning goal from a free...

Matt Leinart’s Ryan Field reaction is clearest sign yet things are about to change for Northwestern football

The Northwestern Wildcats football team's new home field is state-of-the-art, and that will almost assuredly bring better fortunes to Evanston.

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern punches ticket to Final Four, taking down Colorado 13-12 in a double-OT instant classic

Northwestern avenges its February loss and advances to the Final Four, defeating Colorado 13 – 12 in a 2OT thriller. Colorado’s Maddie Shoup’s eight points, four goals and four assists were all...

Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs. Colorado in the NCAA Quarterfinals

After downing James Madison 17-5 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats are set to enter the draw circle against the No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes. In the second...

Women’s Golf: Northwestern advances to NCAA Championships, Ashley Yun wins Ann Arbor Regional

Northwestern competed in the NCAA Regionals in Ann Arbor, Michigan, finishing fourth at the event. The 12-team field featured eight top-50 programs. The highest-ranked team in the field was USC,...

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