5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (381+ words) In its Big Ten season opener, Northwestern secured a 4-0 victory, leaving No. 2 Maryland scoreless at Martin Stadium. The result marks the highest-ranked win of coach Russell Payne’s career with the Wildcats (3-2-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at the start of his sixth season…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (633+ words) Sixteen kills in one match isn’t unprecedented for sophomore outside hitter Bella Bullington, who topped that total three times last season. Senior outside hitter Campbell Paris added to Bullington’s offensive production with 13 kills while hitting.522. The Wildcats (3-3, 0-0 Big Ten) hit....

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (772+ words) Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and senior quarterback Aidan Chiles only needed two plays and 44 seconds to score their first touchdown with Northwestern and indicate the new offense’s potential. The Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) did not match that level of explosiveness for…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (807+ words) It was easy for those on Northwestern’s sideline to imagine the gargantuan numbers they might drop on South Dakota State when their offense opened with a two-play touchdown drive. Though it might have been too simple, as the Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (671+ words) Heading into a Friday matchup against Mississippi State, Northwestern had won two straight against Georgetown and Alabama, seemingly having cleaned up its attack errors and shored up its block. But old habits die hard. As the Wildcats (2-3, 0-0 Big Ten) squared…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (299+ words) No. 11 Northwestern began its season against Wisconsin at the Badger Classic on Friday. The Wildcats fell 15-40 in the women’s 6000m. Junior Cary Drake was the first of the team to finish, placing 6th overall with a time of 22:43.4. Drake is coming off…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (349+ words) Freshman midfielder Sol Martinez’s first collegiate goal could not have come at a better time for No. 1 Northwestern. The midfielder from Montevideo, Uruguay, scored the Wildcats’ (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) game-winning goal in overtime against No. 6 Duke to seal a comeback victory…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (674+ words) Bursts from Northwestern’s remodeled offense bookended its 34-18 season-opening win over South Dakota State as the Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) showed glimpses of a promising new era Saturday. In a much-anticipated debut for offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and senior transfer quarterback Aidan…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (397+ words) Battling unusually high September heat, Northwestern ended its clash with Loyola Chicago at Martin Stadium in a scoreless draw Thursday night. The Wildcats (2-2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) finished with 19 shots, eight of which were on goal, but were unable to put the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (679+ words) Starkville, Mississippi. Set three, 11-8. Alabama’s kill-leading outside hitter Laney Hennessee rips a crosscourt swing past two Northwestern blockers. The ball starts falling into close call territory along the left side. Freshman setter Ellie Stiernagle dives right and gets a fist…...