Women’s Soccer: Cats end season in cold, rainy defeat to Ohio State
On a cold, wet afternoon at Martin Stadium, Northwestern ended its season Sunday with a loss as dreary as the weather. The Wildcats (7-9-1, 3-6-1 Big Ten) fell to Ohio State (9-7-2, 4-4-2 Big Ten) 1-2...
View ArticleWhy I Play: Northwestern women’s soccer senior goalie Mackenzie Wood shares...
Women’s Soccer Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wood sat down with The Daily to share her experiences as a soccer player, including her favorite win and her earliest memories of the sport. This story is an...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 9 Northwestern continues historic season with conference...
Make that seven in a row. No. 9 Northwestern, currently the top seed in the Big Ten, enjoyed yet another string of victories this past week, maintaining its highest national ranking since 1998. Against...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern draws Rutgers in program’s first top ten matchup
Knotted up at 1-1 in the second half against Rutgers, Northwestern started playing like a team renewed. Junior forward Ella Hase weaved around defenders, while senior forward Aurea del Carmen played...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern defeats Illinois, extends undefeated streak to...
The Wildcats continue to make history. No. 8 Northwestern (10-1-2, 4-0-1 Big Ten) defeated its in-state foe Illinois (6-5-2, 1-3-1 4-0 Sunday. With this weekend’s win, the Cats have not lost in 11...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 6 Northwestern defeats Wisconsin 2-1, climbs to first in...
No. 6 Northwestern didn’t disappoint in a highly anticipated matchup between the Big Ten’s top two teams, taking down Wisconsin 2-1 Friday. Facing a Badgers squad with an eight-game win streak, the...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Northwestern tallies seventh shutout this season with win...
Women’s Soccer The last time Northwestern faced Michigan, the team fell in a 2-1 overtime contest and suffered its seventh defeat in a lackluster 10-loss season. Fast forward three years, and the...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 5 Northwestern falls to second in Big Ten standings after...
After nearly two months, the Wildcats have snapped their program-record undefeated streak of 13 games with a 2-1 loss to No. 15 Michigan State over the weekend. No. 5 Northwestern (12-2-2, 6-1-1 Big...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 13 Northwestern falls 2-1 to Iowa on Senior Night
Just five days ago, No. 5 Northwestern entered its match against No. 15 Michigan State on a 13-game unbeaten streak and tied for the top seed in the Big Ten. However, following back-to-back losses...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 13 Northwestern clinches second seed with 2-0 win over...
Despite suffering two losses last week, the Wildcats rebounded against Ohio State on Sunday to close out the regular season with sole possession of second place in Big Ten standings. In a fight for the...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 12 Northwestern secures 2-1 comeback victory over No. 20...
When Northwestern tied Rutgers earlier this season, the Wildcats knew they were the better team. “Our second half last game, we just completely dominated,” junior midfielder Josie Aulicino said....
View ArticleCaptured: Wildcats secure a win against Rutgers, ensuring a semi-final...
Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You can...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: No. 12 Northwestern upset by No. 21 Penn State in Big Ten...
Northwestern and Penn State last met in the 2017 postseason, when the Nittany Lions captured the Big Ten Tournament title in a 2-1 comeback victory. Thursday’s Big Ten Tournament semifinal match...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Fourth seed Northwestern looks to continue historic season...
In a season filled with program records and individual achievements, it only seems fitting that Northwestern has another chance to make history. For the first time since 2018 and seventh time in...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Fourth-seeded Northwestern comfortably defeats SIUE 3-0 to...
Women’s Soccer When a team allows only one shot total in a match, that’s impressive on its own. Considering Northwestern did that while firing 24 shots – and three goals – of its own, there wasn’t much...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Rapid Recap: Northwestern 2, Vanderbilt 1
For only the third time in program history, Northwestern (16-4-2, 7-2-1 Big Ten) is headed to the Sweet Sixteen. Facing Vanderbilt (12-5-4) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Friday, the...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Rapid Recap: UCLA 2, Northwestern 0
Northwestern’s historic season has come to an end. The fourth-seed Cats (16-5-2, 7-2-1 Big Ten) fell to first-seed UCLA (19-2-1) in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament 2-0 on Sunday. The contest...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: Danika Austin’s positive attitude, competitive nature uplifts...
The joy was palpable when Northwestern defeated Stanford in September. Teammates embraced, traded high fives and shed tears. After last recording a winning season in 2018, the Wildcats had come out on...
View ArticleNavigating the NIL Landscape: Rowan Lapi’s perspective
There is no shortage of college students posting “a day in the life” vlogs to their YouTube channels. Many incoming Northwestern freshmen watch these videos to get an idea of what their life on campus...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer: All-Big 10 midfielder Rowan Lapi transfers to Penn State
Midfielder Rowan Lapi will leave Northwestern for Penn State, she announced Tuesday. In her senior season at NU, Lapi was named an All-Big Ten Second Team midfielder and helped lead the Wildcats on an...
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