When Matt Eliason scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Michigan State in the season finale, the junior entered into a tie for the most career goals in NU history with Jonathan Hall. With No. 9 Northwestern about to start an NCAA tournament run, that goal is more important than ever.
Assistant coach Ali Jaques gave junior center Amy Jaeschke some advice before last Friday’s game against Toledo: Leave it all on the floor.
Freshman libero Julie Chin thought she’d have a few months after the season to get used to graduating senior libero Kate Nobilio’s absence. But on Saturday night, she got a taste of what next year will be like. Chin’s first collegiate start was against none other than the two-time defending national champs, No. 1 Penn State.
Senior Kassia Shishkoff will spearhead Northwestern’s charge for a fifth consecutive TYR Invitational Title. With seven individual event wins this season, Shiskoff is arguably NU’s top performer this season.
The Cats will host the TYR Invitational this weekend, a meet that features Cleveland State, Illinois-Chicago, Michigan State, Michigan and Division-III Kenyon College. NU has never lost a TYR Invitational, but this year’s meet will not be a cakewalk.
Wildcats shift focus to aggressive play
The Wildcats turned the ball over a quarter of the 60 possessions in the game, leading to 24 points off turnovers for the Bulldogs. After averaging only 10.33 per game last season, the increased number of miscues caught Carmody and his players off guard.
