Poised at the penalty spot, senior midfielder Peyton Halsey stared down the goal.  With just over six minutes to go in overtime, Halsey’s one-on-one with the Rutgers’ goalkeeper was the perfect...

Achievements like Big Ten titles, All-American honors and Big Ten Player of the Week nods may seem commonplace for Northwestern athletes. But the ability to compete and succeed at the highest levels has...

In the 79th minute of a scoreless match against No. 6 Michigan (9-5, 4-3 Big Ten), junior midfielder Lauren Wadas readied herself at the stroke line after senior midfielder Alia Marshall drew a penalty...

The Wildcats’ football and field hockey teams ran their practices in adjacent fields last fall, but the results were polar opposites. While the football squad tumbled to the bottom of the Big Ten West...

When the school year ended, Northwestern field hockey stars Annabel Skubisz and Lauren Wadas kept playing.   The sophomore goalkeeper and midfielder represent the U.S. on the Under-21 (U-21) women’s...