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The Daily Northwestern


DIVISION I ATHLETICS
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Lacrosse: Northwestern clinches 9th national title with comeback win over North Carolina
Jonah McClure, Sports Editor • May 24, 2026

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...

A basketball player dribbles the ball down the court.
Men’s Basketball: Nick Martinelli selected by Los Angeles Clippers in NBA Draft second round
June 24, 2026
A person in a suit speaks at a news conference surrounded by students in football tracksuits.
Q&A: Ryan Sports Development CEO Pat Ryan Jr. talks vision for Ryan Field ahead of planned fall reopening
June 23, 2026
Three people pose at a stadium.
Elijah Eschmeyer plans to forge his own legacy at Northwestern
June 11, 2026
Guard Dylan Williams is Northwestern’s seventh transfer pickup of the offseason after losing nine players to the transfer portal.
Former Penn guard Dylan Williams commits to Northwestern
May 31, 2026
A wide shot of a stadium under construction.
Noyes Street businesses prepare for Ryan Field reopening
May 18, 2026
A picture of a stadium under construction.
Football: ‘Wildcat Wall’ to emulate European soccer supporter sections
May 17, 2026
Northwestern made the national championship game in four of five seasons that graduate student midfielder Maddie Zimmer played for the team.
Field Hockey: Northwestern poised to maintain success in post-Maddie Zimmer era
February 22, 2026
Graduate student midfielder Maddie Zimmer attempts to take the ball past a defender.
Field Hockey: ‘We just wanted it even more’: Zimmer’s leadership drives Northwestern to second-straight national title
November 24, 2025
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Outdoor Track: Northwestern competes at Big Ten Championships in first postseason event in 38 years
May 17, 2026
Runners in the 3,000-meter steeplechase must clear 28 fixed barriers and seven water jumps, making an event originally designed for horses one of the most unorthodox races in collegiate track.
Outdoor Track: Cary Drake sets Big Ten’s 2nd-fastest steeplechase time as Northwestern blitzes Badger Challenge
May 3, 2026
Freshman outside hitter Bella Bullington stares down the Washington offensive line through the net.
Volleyball: Wildcats hampered by Hawkeyes on the road and Huskies at home
November 17, 2025
Junior libero Gigi Navarette jumps to serve a ball. The Wildcats tallied 9 aces over their campaign in LA.
Volleyball: Wildcats endure two losses in dramatic Los Angeles showdowns
November 10, 2025
Freshman forward Aaron O'Reilly, junior midfielder Baraka Tarleton and freshman defender Andrew Johnson celebrate after Johnson equalized for NU.
Men’s Soccer: NU caps 3rd-straight winning season with 2-1 victory over Buckeyes
November 9, 2025
Senior forward Alejandro Martinez Santamaria dribbles up the pitch in the Oct. 31 win against Indiana.
Men’s Soccer: Late Wisconsin goal sends Northwestern home with a 1-0 loss
November 5, 2025
Players prepare to begin the second half on a green pitch with bright floodlights overhead and fans watching on.
Chicago Stars’ Martin Stadium move draws uniform early-season praise, but it’s not an attendance silver bullet
March 30, 2026
Captain Caterina Regazzoni was the first to miss in the penalty shootout.
Women’s Soccer: Northwestern pays the penalty in heartbreaking NCAA Tournament defeat to Alabama
November 16, 2025
A group of golfers grin at each other.
Women’s Golf: Northwestern’s season ends in final round of stroke play at the NCAA Championship Finals
Avantika Singh, Assistant Sports Editor • May 27, 2026

Northwestern finished 14th at the NCAA Championship Finals in Carlsbad, California on Monday. The team placed ahead of eight teams ranked in Clippd’s most recent top-25 poll to close...

A player in white stands holding a stick.
Lacrosse: McCollester’s breakout powers Northwestern to ninth national title
Yong-Yu Huang, Data Visualizations Editor • May 26, 2026

When senior attacker Lucy Munro tumbled into the turf just minutes into the first quarter of the national title game against North Carolina, Martin Stadium went quiet.  Sent in...

A player in a blue practice pennie prepares to shoot a free throw.
Nick Martinelli tries to convince last doubters at NBA Draft Combine
Charlie Perlman, Assistant Photo Editor • May 26, 2026

Donning a No. 27 practice pinnie and baggy blue shorts, Nick Martinelli stepped onto the hardwood floor at Wintrust Arena.  When he wore Northwestern’s No. 2 jersey, the Glenview,...

Two players in white jerseys high five.
Lacrosse: Defensive shutdown key in Northwestern’s national championship victory
Yoni Zacks, Newsletter Editor • May 25, 2026

North Carolina attacker Chloe Humphrey wound up to take a shot. The game was tied 11-11, and any goal had the chance to completely shift the momentum of the game.  Humphrey,...

A lacrosse player in a white jersey celebrates after scoring a goal.
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 14, North Carolina 11
Charlie Perlman and Isaiah Steinberg May 24, 2026

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...

Players in white jerseys huddle together in celebration.
Lacrosse: Northwestern fends off Johns Hopkins, advances to fourth consecutive national title game
Jonah McClure, Sports Editor • May 23, 2026

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...

With her five assists against Johns Hopkins, Taylor Lapointe has now tied and set career-highs in goals and assists in back-to-back games.
Lacrosse: Lapointe’s career day drives Northwestern back to title game
Charlie Perlman, Assistant Photo Editor • May 23, 2026

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...

Three lacrosse players fight over a loose ball on a grassy field.
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 16, Johns Hopkins 11
Yoni Zacks and Isaiah Steinberg May 22, 2026

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...

Players in white jerseys huddle together in celebration.
McClure: Mentality will take Northwestern lacrosse back to the top
Jonah McClure, Sports Editor • May 22, 2026

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...

Players in white jerseys celebrate after a goal.
Lacrosse: Northwestern prepares for semifinal matchup against Johns Hopkins
Yoni Zacks and Isaiah Steinberg May 21, 2026

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...

A player wearing white swings a golf club.
Men’s Golf: Northwestern’s season concludes with 8th-place finish at NCAA Athens Regional
Aanya Gupta, Assistant Digital Sports Editor • May 20, 2026

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...

A player in a white jersey stares toward the mound.
Baseball: Northwestern’s season ends with series loss to Rutgers
Andrew Little, Assistant Sports Editor • May 17, 2026

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...

Players in black jerseys huddle together.
Former Columbia, Richmond forward Ryan Soulis commits to Northwestern
Aanya Gupta, Assistant Digital Sports Editor • May 17, 2026

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...

A player in white faces off against players in black.
Lacrosse: Northwestern cracks Colorado’s zone defense to extend Final Four streak
Yong-Yu Huang, Data Visualizations Editor • May 17, 2026

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

Players in white defend against a player in black.
Captured: Northwestern Lacrosse survives Colorado 13-12, punches ticket to Final Four
Yong-Yu Huang, Data Visualizations Editor • May 15, 2026

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...

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