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Sophomore pitcher Riley Grudzielanek high-fives sophomore catcher Emma Raye during a game last season. Grudzielanek pitched a no-hitter against UIC Tuesday.

[Photo] Softball: Grudzielanek pitches no-hitter in Northwestern’s 11-0 win over UIC

April 23, 2025
Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller during the Wildcats’ Final Four matchup with Florida last season. Since she arrived in Evanston in 2000, the coach has grown NU lacrosse into a national powerhouse.

[Photo] Lacrosse: ‘Lacrosse Night in Chicago’ embodies Northwestern’s quest to grow game in Midwest

April 16, 2025
Sophomore pitcher Riley Grudzielanek throws a pitch in a game last season.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern readies for series against No. 23 Nebraska

April 8, 2025
Junior attacker Madison Taylor in a game earlier this season. Taylor scored her 200th career goal at Rutgers on Sunday.

[Photo] Lacrosse: Taylor scores 200th goal in No. 3 Northwestern’s 15-6 rout of Rutgers

April 6, 2025
Senior Felix Nordby prepares to return serve in a match last season. Nordby has a team-high 15 singles wins this season.

[Photo] Men’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to No. 31 Michigan State, No. 23 Michigan in road trip

April 6, 2025
Coach Chris Collins signed a multi-year contract extension, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Collins inks contract extension through 2030

April 3, 2025
Guard Jayden Reid will be a three-point threat for coach Chris Collins’ squad next season.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Northwestern acquires transfer guard Jayden Reid from USF

April 3, 2025
Junior infielder Trent Liolios prepares to bat in a game last season.

[Photo] Baseball: Liolios hits game-winning home run in 2-1 victory over UIC in rematch

April 2, 2025
Junior infielder Trent Liolios slides into home during a game last season.

[Photo] Baseball: Northwestern wins consecutive series for first time since 2022, takes two of three games at Maryland

April 2, 2025
Junior infielder Kansas Robinson and junior outfielder Kelsey Nader prepare to bat last season. The pair combined for seven hits in Northwestern’s 14-3 win over Minnesota Saturday.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern sweeps Minnesota on the road, remains only undefeated team in Big Ten slate

April 1, 2025
Coach Ben Greenspan stands on the sidelines during a game last season.

[Photo] Baseball: Northwestern takes two against Illinois, wins third Big Ten series since 2023

March 27, 2025
Graduate student attacker Riley Campbell pushes toward net in a game earlier this season. Campbell scored a game-high four goals Saturday.

[Photo] Lacrosse: Early onslaught sets the tone in No. 3 Northwestern’s 16-4 takedown of No. 4 Maryland

March 27, 2025
Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown, flanked by longtime assistant coach Tangela Smith, surveys the court last season. McKeown will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season.

[Photo] Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown set to retire after 2025-26 season

March 25, 2025
Northwestern talks things over in the circle during a game last season.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern strides past Big Ten foes in Oklahoma, records 4 wins

March 19, 2025
Senior Sydney Pratt prepares to serve in a match earlier this season. After a pair of singles victories against Nebraska and Iowa this weekend, she is now 11-0 in singles this dual season.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops first match to Iowa in 33 years, falls to 2-2 in Big Ten play

March 17, 2025
Junior forward Nick Martinelli broke Northwestern's single-season scoring record during the team's second-round Big Ten Tournament game against No. 18 Wisconsin Thursday.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Martinelli shatters Northwestern’s single-season scoring record

March 13, 2025
Graduate student guard Ty Berry high fives teammates ahead of a home game earlier this season.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Northwestern braces for do-or-die Big Ten Tournament opener against Minnesota

March 11, 2025
Junior attacker Madison Taylor fires a shot against Colorado Feb. 21. Taylor scored a career-high eight goals against Marquette Friday.

[Photo] Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern beats Marquette 19-9, Taylor posts career high

March 9, 2025
Sophomore Greyson Casey prepares to return a serve when Northwestern faced Wisconsin last season. Casey registered a 6-4, 7-5 win against the Badgers Friday.

[Photo] Men’s Tennis: Northwestern opens Big Ten season with Wisconsin win, Nebraska defeat

March 9, 2025
Senior outfielder Preston Knott prepares to take a swing in a game last season.

[Photo] Baseball: Northwestern splits weekend series with The Citadel

March 9, 2025
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Junior forward Nick Martinelli surveys passing options in a game earlier this season.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: No. 13 Maryland 74, Northwestern 61

March 8, 2025
Junior infielder Kansas Robinson rounds the bases in a game last season.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern bounces back from weekend-opening loss, wins 3 straight

March 5, 2025
Sophomore outfielder Jackson Freeman takes a swing during a game last season.

[Photo] Baseball: Northwestern drops series sweep to No. 17 Duke

March 3, 2025
Senior forward Caileigh Walsh high fives a team member before a game earlier this season.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern drops season finale to Nebraska as Daley and Walsh bow out

March 3, 2025
Northwestern huddles during a game earlier this season

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern issued two forfeits for declining to travel to Los Angeles amid wildfires

February 26, 2025
Sophomore outfielder Isabel Cunnea steps up to bat in a game last year.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern records its second-straight losing weekend at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

February 26, 2025
Senior guard Melannie Daley commands the defense during a game against Michigan State earlier this season.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s late full-court pressing salvo falls short in 85-79 loss to No. 21 Maryland

February 21, 2025
Melannie Daley shoots in a game vs. Purdue last season.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Maryland 85, Northwestern 79

February 20, 2025
Quarterback Jack Lausch prepares to snap the football during Northwestern’s matchup against Michigan in November.

[Photo] After stepping away from the sport to focus on football, Jack Lausch is making his long-awaited return to baseball

February 19, 2025
Junior attacker Madison Taylor sprints down the field during last season’s semifinal victory over Florida.

[Photo] Lacrosse: Northwestern charges ahead in new era

February 19, 2025
Northwestern readies for a game last season.

[Photo] Softball: At promising precipice, Northwestern girds for a successful 2025 campaign

February 19, 2025
Coach Claire Pollard talks to her team ahead of a match vs. Notre Dame earlier this year.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Pollard earns 600th win as NU cruises past UIC, Milwaukee

February 18, 2025
Graduate student forward Taylor Williams dribbles the ball in game earlier this season.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Northwestern 69, Rutgers 59

February 17, 2025
Senior Felix Nordby in a match last season. Nordby registered two singles wins, including the clinching victory against IU Indianapolis, and a doubles win Saturday.

[Photo] Men’s Tennis: Northwestern returns to winning ways with 7-0 sweeps over Illinois State, IU Indianapolis

February 17, 2025
Sophomore pitcher Riley Grudzielanek pitches the ball in a game last season.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern drops three games to ranked opponents as Drohan experiments with lineup

February 16, 2025
Graduate student forward Taylor Williams dribbles the ball in a game earlier this season

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Purdue 75, Northwestern 60

February 12, 2025
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Northwestern players gather in the pitcher’s circle during a game last season.

[Photo] Softball: Northwestern opens its season with three wins at NFCA Division 1 Leadoff Classic

February 11, 2025
Junior forward Nick Martinelli drives to the basket in a game earlier this season.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Washington 76, Northwestern 71

February 9, 2025
Northwestern huddles before a game last season. The 2025 NU lacrosse campaign begins Friday against Notre Dame.

[Photo] Lacrosse: ‘I just can’t wait to get started’: Eight months removed from national championship heartbreak, No. 2 Northwestern gears up for 2025 campaign

February 7, 2025
Coach Claire Pollard talks to her team ahead of a match vs. Notre Dame earlier this year.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Pollard calls for ‘louder’ crowd as NU prepares to host ITA Indoor Championship

February 6, 2025
Freshman Mika Dagan Fruchtman’s match didn’t finish, but her second-set comeback kept NU afloat vs. Georgia Tech.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: NU survives squandered match points, umpire controversy to beat Georgia Tech 4-2

February 3, 2025
Graduate student Britany Lau prepares to serve in a match earlier this season. Lau’s win guaranteed Northwestern’s victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Lau’s gritty singles win clinches team victory over Georgia Tech

February 3, 2025
Graduate student forward Taylor Williams dribbles the ball up the court in a game earlier this year.

[Photo] No. 16 Michigan State’s second-half shooting leads it past Northwestern

February 2, 2025
Senior guard Brooks Barnhizer was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury Saturday.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Barnhizer ruled out for the season

February 1, 2025
Senior Sydney Pratt prepares to return a serve earlier this season. Pratt’s 6-2, 7-5 singles victory was one of Northwestern’s two points against Illinois on Saturday.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls 4-2 to Illinois despite strong singles start

January 26, 2025
Junior forward Nick Martinelli dribbles the ball up the court in a game earlier this season. Martinelli had 17 points in Northwestern's loss to Illinois Sunday.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: No. 17 Illinois 83, Northwestern 74

January 26, 2025
Joe McKeown coaches during a nonconference game in November.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: From Philadelphia to Evanston, Joe McKeown’s legacy amounts to more than just wins

January 22, 2025
Senior Sydney Pratt hits a forehand in a match last season.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: NU trounces Butler 7-0 in season opener

January 21, 2025
Sophomore Greyson Casey prepares to return a serve during a match last season.

[Photo] Men’s Tennis: Casey leads Northwestern to two victories as dual season kicks off

January 21, 2025
Graduate student forward Taylor Williams leaps to take a shot earlier this season. Williams tallied 17 points in Northwestern's loss to Minnesota Sunday.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern drops another fourth-quarter lead

January 20, 2025
Graduate student guard Kyla Jones drives towards the basket in a game earlier this season. Jones collected 17 points in Northwestern’s loss to Minnesota Sunday.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern crumbles in fourth quarter, drops fifth-straight to No. 24 Minnesota

January 20, 2025
Freshman Erica Jessel prepares to hit a forehand in a match against a Notre Dame player on Jan. 10. In her dual season debut against Butler, Jessel recorded wins in doubles and singles.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Northwestern’s freshmen dominate top of lineup in season opener against Butler

January 20, 2025
Senior forward Caileigh Walsh shoots a basket in traffic during a game earlier this year. Walsh had 17 points in Northwestern's Sunday loss to Minnesota.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: No. 24 Minnesota 87, Northwestern 82

January 19, 2025
Graduate student guard Jalen Leach dribbles the basketball in a game earlier this year. Leach had TK points in Northwestern's Sunday loss to Michigan before he was ejected on a flagrant-2 foul call.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: No. 20 Michigan 80, Northwestern 76 (OT)

January 19, 2025
Sophomore Autumn Rabjohns prepares to serve in her doubles match against Notre Dame opponents Friday. Rabjohns was the only Northwestern player to go 3-0 in singles over the weekend.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Northwestern prepares for dual season with Quad Invite

January 13, 2025
Northwestern quarterback Jack Lausch celebrates after beating Purdue in overtime last fall. Lausch will join Northwestern baseball as an outfielder for the 2025 season.

[Photo] Quarterback Jack Lausch to join NU baseball team for spring season

January 13, 2025
Sophomore Neena Feldman serves against Notre Dame as her partner freshman Mika Dagan Fruchtman awaits at the net.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Pollard faces lineup dilemmas as dual season draws near

January 13, 2025
Graduate student guard Ty Berry in a game earlier this season. Berry scored 23 points Sunday as Northwestern took down Northeastern.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Northwestern 85, Northeastern 60

December 29, 2024
Senior guard Brooks Barnhizer shoots a three-pointer against Illinois earlier this season. Barnhizer notched a double-double Sunday.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Northwestern 71, Georgia Tech 60

December 15, 2024
Junior guard Caroline Lau tries a shot against DePaul last week. Lau finished with nine points, five rebounds and seven assists Sunday.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern comes up short in first conference game, loses 60-54 to No. 23 Michigan

December 10, 2024
The motion claims that the University’s subpoenas against individual residents are overly burdensome and “disproportionate to any potential relevance of the material requested.”

[Photo] Ryan Field rivals move to quash NU’s ‘burdensome’ subpoenas

December 7, 2024
Junior forward Nick Martinelli shoots a post shot in a game earlier this season.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Northwestern 70, No. 19 Illinois 66 (OT)

December 6, 2024
Redshirt junior cornerback Theran Johnson received a Second Team All-Big Ten spot Tuesday.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern receives 11 All-Big Ten honors, Johnson earns second team spot

December 4, 2024
Graduate student guard Ty Berry directs traffic in a game earlier this season. Berry led all Northwestern scorers with 23 points in the team's Tuesday loss to Oregon.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: Iowa 80, Northwestern 79

December 3, 2024
Junior forward Grace Sullivan drives in the paint against Loyola Chicago last week. Sullivan scored 22 points Sunday.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern records largest win of season, taking down Cornell 67-54

December 1, 2024
Graduate student wide receiver Bryce Kirtz celebrates a first down against Ohio State at Wrigley Field on Nov. 6.

[Photo] Football: Dependable receiver Bryce Kirtz readies for likely final game of Northwestern career

November 29, 2024
Coach David Braun walks off the field against Michigan on Nov. 23.

[Photo] Football: Mozarsky: Northwestern finds itself on the outside looking in

November 29, 2024
Graduate student forward Taylor Williams leaps to take a shot earlier this season. Williams tallied 17 points in Northwestern's loss to Minnesota Sunday.

[Photo] Women’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes early road deficit, defeats Loyola Chicago 73-64

November 27, 2024
Graduate student quarterback Mike Wright runs onto the field ahead of Northwestern's game against Iowa on Oct. 26.

[Photo] Football: Mike Wright stays committed to Northwestern despite ups and downs

November 27, 2024
Graduate student running back Cam Porter rushes against Ohio State on Nov. 16. Porter has amassed 594 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns this season.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern’s Cam Porter reflects on his growth ahead of final game against Illinois

November 27, 2024
Redshirt junior defensive end Aidan Hubbard celebrates against Michigan.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern closes regular season with Wrigley Field rivalry clash against Illinois

November 27, 2024
Graduate student linebacker Xander Mueller and graduate student safety Coco Azema walk out for the coin toss as captains ahead of Saturday’s game at Michigan.

[Photo] Football: Defensive captains Azema, Mueller set for final game with Northwestern

November 27, 2024
Graduate student linebacker Greyson Metz warms up ahead of Northwestern’s game against Iowa on Oct. 26. Metz has tallied 33 total tackles this season.

[Photo] Football: Greyson Metz embraces journey ahead of Northwestern’s final regular season games

November 19, 2024
Northwestern runs out onto Wrigley Field ahead of Saturday's game against No. 2 Ohio State.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern prepares for final road test at Michigan’s Big House

November 19, 2024
Northwestern coach Claire Pollard stands for the national anthem for a match last season. She’s in her 26th season as the Wildcats’ head coach.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Pollard reflects on fall season process and results, looks forward to dual season

November 19, 2024
Graduate student safety Coco Azema celebrates a stop against Purdue on Nov. 2. Azema called Harlon Barnett a players' coach on Tuesday.

[Photo] Football: Harlon Barnett’s winding journey reaches new home at Northwestern

November 12, 2024
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch throws on the sideline at Purdue on Nov. 2. Lausch threw for 250 yards in his last outing against the Boilermakers.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern’s Jack Lausch prepares for first Wrigley Field start

November 12, 2024
Redshirt sophomore running back Joseph Himon II celebrates against Purdue.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern’s season is on the line — it will be decided at Wrigley Field

November 11, 2024
Freshman Mika Dagan Fruchtman prepares to hit a ball in practice this fall. She and graduate student Britany Lau reached the semifinals of the ITA Sectional Championships.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Lau, Dagan Fruchtman reach ITA Sectional Championship semifinals, fall short of NCAA Tournament

November 11, 2024
Senior midfielder Maddie Zimmer fires a pass during a game earlier this season. Zimmer won Big Ten Player of the Year Wednesday.

[Photo] Field Hockey: Zimmer named Big Ten Player of the Year as No. 1 Northwestern wins plethora of season awards

November 6, 2024
Senior Sydney Pratt in a match last season. Pratt logged a 2-1 singles record in East Lansing this weekend.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Northwestern competes at Michigan State, TCU as fall season winds down

November 6, 2024
The two-way contract will allow Buie to play for the New York Knicks and their G-League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks, this season.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Boo Buie signs two-way contract with New York Knicks

November 5, 2024
Coach David Braun stands on the sideline during Saturday’s 40-14 loss at Iowa.

[Photo] Football: Mozarsky: Northwestern’s struggles can be attributed to all sides of the ball

October 31, 2024
Northwestern huddles ahead of an offensive snap against Iowa Saturday.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern hopes to get back on track, deny Purdue its first Big Ten win in West Lafayette

October 29, 2024
Freshman wide receiver Drew Wagner accelerates into open space Saturday at Iowa. Wagner scored a 72-yard punt return touchdown against the Hawkeyes.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern walk-on Drew Wagner carves out punt returner role in true freshman season

October 29, 2024
Senior midfielder Regan Cornelius carries the ball during a game earlier this season. Cornelius scored against Michigan State Sunday.

[Photo] Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern secures outright Big Ten title with 5-0 romp of Michigan State

October 27, 2024
Redshirt junior defensive lineman Najee Story gets set ahead of a down against Indiana on Oct. 5.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern braces for Iowa’s dynamic rushing game

October 22, 2024
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch throws against Indiana on Oct. 5.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern prepares to enter ‘hostile’ Kinnick Stadium to take on Iowa

October 21, 2024
Redshirt freshman cornerback Josh Fussell drops into coverage against Indiana on Oct. 5. Fussell has stepped into an elevated role in the secondary this season.

[Photo] Football: Josh Fussell steps into elevated secondary role for Northwestern

October 15, 2024
Offensive line coach Bill O’Boyle at Northwestern’s Pro Day in March.

[Photo] Football: Q&A: O’Boyle talks offensive line, coaching lineage

October 15, 2024
Graduate student Britany Lau serves in a match last year. In the ITA Midwest Regional Championship, she reached the singles Round of 16 and the doubles semifinals while paired with freshman Mika Dagan Fruchtman.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: Northwestern’s doubles flourish at ITA Regional Championships

October 14, 2024
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch scrambles against Indiana on Oct. 5.

[Photo] Football: Coming off a blowout win, Northwestern prepares for red-hot Wisconsin

October 14, 2024
Senior Felix Nordby prepares to return serve in a match last year. Nordby reached the second round in singles and the Round of 16 in doubles in the ITA Midwest Regionals.

[Photo] Men’s Tennis: Northwestern takes on ITA Regional Championships in East Lansing

October 13, 2024
Freshman Maia Loureiro at a practice this fall. She won all three singles matches she competed in this past weekend.

[Photo] Women’s Tennis: New faces shine as Northwestern opens season with Notre Dame Invite

October 9, 2024
Coach David Braun ahead of Northwestern's game against Indiana Saturday.

[Photo] Football: Braun, Northwestern strive for improvement against Maryland amid two-game losing skid

October 8, 2024
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch throws a pass against Indiana Saturday. Lausch threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern set to enter College Park looking for first conference win in primetime action

October 8, 2024
Redshirt sophomore defensive end Anto Saka enters Martin Stadium ahead of Northwestern’s Saturday game against Indiana. Saka has tallied a team-high 2.5 sacks this season.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern’s Saka gears up for his Maryland homecoming

October 8, 2024
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