Women’s Soccer: Wildcats shut down Cincinnati for second straight win
Women’s Soccer After a slow start to the season, Northwestern seemed to find its groove Thursday night against Cincinnati. The 2-0 shutout over the Bearcats (1-4) in the City of Seven Hills — elevating...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern loses to rival Illinois
The last time Northwestern traveled to Champaign to play Illinois in 2017, the Wildcats lost 1-0 in what was considered a major upset. Much has changed between the last two seasons ago and Friday’s...
View ArticleSvirnovskiy: The Cats are looking for wins — but first, they need to score
This season wasn’t going to be like the other ones for Northwestern. After four straight years of ten or more wins, including the Wildcats’ second ever run to the sweet 16 of the National Tournament in...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern collects first Big Ten win over Nebraska
On Thursday night, Northwestern played in a hard-fought contest against Nebraska. Despite a rocky first half, the Wildcats bounced back in the second, picking up their first Big Ten win of the season...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern wins second straight conference road game
In Lincoln, Nebraska three days ago, Northwestern was outshot 14-3, but still managed to turn one of three shots into a goal and escape with a victory. On Sunday, the Wildcats (4-5-1, 2-1-0) once again...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Mackenzie Wood, Danika Austin land weekly Big Ten honors
Women’s Soccer Sophomore goalkeeper Mackeznie Wood was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week and freshman defender Danika Austin earned defensive player of the week honors, the conference announced...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern returns home to face Purdue
Women’s Soccer After nearly three weeks on the road, Northwestern is ready to return to Evanston. The Wildcats (4-5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) will open up their home conference play Thursday against Purdue...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern ties Purdue in conference home opener
Women’s Soccer After five shots, six corner kicks and 110 minutes of play, Northwestern still couldn’t find the back of the net — and neither could Purdue. Thursday’s contest at Martin Stadium ended in...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern gets shut out for fifth time this season
In just three days, Northwestern went from shutting out Purdue to losing in the same fashion to Rutgers. Sunday’s 2-0 loss in Piscataway, New Jersey marks the Wildcats’ (4-6-2, 2-2-1 Big Ten) fifth...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Amid season-long dry spell, Northwestern heads into weekend...
Women’s Soccer After starting last weekend with a draw against Purdue at Martin Stadium and finishing with a loss to Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, Northwestern is back in action Friday, set to...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern’s weekend spoiled by an overtime heartbreaker...
Within the first six minutes of Sunday’s game, Northwestern had taken two shots against Michigan, and the crowd’s high energy reflected the Wildcats new, aggressive offense. It didn’t last long, and by...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern splits contests against Michigan, Michigan State...
No, Northwestern didn’t win against Michigan on Sunday. But in this season of turnover and adversity, the Wildcats 2-1 defeat could qualify as a rare moral victory. Facing now the top-ranked team in...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Despite strong offense, Wildcats draw for third time this season
Women’s Soccer For the third time this season, Northwestern couldn’t pull out the win when tied in double overtime. However, the Wildcats’ (5-7-3, 3-3-2 Big Ten) 1-1 draw against Ohio State (4-8-3,...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern falls on the road to Penn State 3-1
In Northwestern four matchups prior to Sunday’s contest against Penn State, the Wildcats’ opponents had been the first to score — and Sunday was no different. Less than five minutes into the game, the...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Wildcats look to beat Minnesota, get one step closer to Big...
Women’s Soccer If the season were to end today, Northwestern would have earned its ticket to the Big Ten Tournament after missing it last year. However, with two games left against Minnesota and...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern falls to Minnesota in late-game heartbreaker,...
Women’s Soccer We’ve all had that feeling. When you wake up on the wrong side of the bed. When your shoelaces keep coming undone. When the weather app is wrong. When the computer takes a little bit...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Wildcats fall to Wisconsin, may not qualify for Big Ten...
Women’s Soccer For the second year in a row, Northwestern could miss the Big Ten Tournament. Heading into Sunday’s game at Martin Stadium, the Wildcats sat in eighth place in the conference standings,...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Steigleder, Thron, Kornhonen pick up postseason accolades
Women’s Soccer Northwestern earned a pair of spots on the All-Big Ten third team in the end-of-season conference accolades on Oct. 31. Junior midfielder Regan Steigleder took home one spot on the...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Hannah Davison, Kayla Sharples make impact with Chicago Red...
Women’s Soccer Hannah Davison and Kayla Sharples knew they’d be starting a few days before the lineup was announced for the Chicago Red Stars’ game against the Portland Thorns on July 1. But that...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern needs a source of offense if it wants to bounce...
Women’s Soccer Collegiate soccer is cyclical. Teams grow and win together. They build relationships with coaches and bond as individual classes. And then they graduate, leaving younger players to grow...
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