Exactly four years after Northwestern defeated North Carolina in 2009 to take its fifth NCAA title, the No. 2 Wildcats fell to the No. 3 Tar Heels 11-4 on Friday.
NU did not play in the tournament's...
It is only fitting that Northwestern drew North Carolina for its semifinal matchup, the first game of the Wildcats' ninth consecutive trip to the Final Four.
Friday afternoon's contest in Philadelphia...
It took No. 2 Northwestern four minutes to score, and from there the Wildcats never let up.
NU scored five times before Penn State even manufactured a shot as the Cats advanced to their ninth consecutive...
For the majority of the first half, it looked like fans at Lakeside Field were going to be treated to a neck-and-neck competition between two aggressive teams hungry for a win.
Then Taylor Thornton...
Gone was the flat, uninspired Northwestern from its last matchup against Florida.
Florida coach Amanda O'Leary was right when she predicted the two teams' second meeting this season would not go as...
