Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The late Angie Kensinger. Kensinger, the longtime coach at the St. John’s School in Houston and a beloved figure in the lacrosse world, died in a plane crash on April 22.

Lacrosse: As NCAA Tournament begins, Wildcats inspired by memory of beloved Texas high school coach

May 11, 2019

Lacrosse It was impossible to watch last Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament final between No. 1 Maryland and No. 5 Northwestern without noticing the pigeon. The bird stayed on the field for the entire...

Christina Esposito fires a shot. The senior has led the Cats through turbulent times in her five season at NU.

Curtain Call: Christina Esposito transitions Northwestern into new age of lacrosse

May 16, 2017

Senior attacker Christina Esposito walked off of a college lacrosse field for the last time Sunday, as the Wildcats came up short against host Stony Brook in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. For...

Claire Quinn brings the ball up the field. The defender, her sophomore teammates and the Wildcats are seeking a win Thursday at Ohio State.

Lacrosse: Sophomores find rhythm as Northwestern prepares for Ohio State

April 5, 2017

Lacrosse Of the four players to start all 12 games for Northwestern this season, three are sophomores. That’s an impressive statistic sophomore midfielder Nell Copeland was at first shy to brag...

Sheila Nesselbush races up the field. The junior midfielder scored a dramatic goal to send Thursday’s game to overtime, which the Wildcats eventually won.

Lacrosse: Northwestern stuns Johns Hopkins after controversial buzzer beater

March 30, 2017

Lacrosse Sheila Nesselbush had spent all week practicing shooting from eight meters out. Not with the game on the line, like it was with Northwestern trailing Johns Hopkins by a goal Thursday. Not...

Lauren Murray gets pumped up during a break in play. Northwestern is looking to return to the Final Four after being blown out by Maryland in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

Lacrosse: Northwestern hungry for another title after disappointing end to 2015

February 17, 2016

Spring Sports Preview Ten years after their first National Championship, the Wildcats fell — hard. In May 2015, No. 1 seeded Maryland handed Northwestern its worst loss of the season in the...

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