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This Week in Northwestern Athletics: March 24
3/22/2021 2:26:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Field Hockey, Women's Fencing
Thirteen Northwestern programs will be in action this week, headlined by fencing and men's swimming competing in the NCAA Championships and Northwestern softball's first home series in over 600 days. Easily jump to sections using the shortcuts below:
Fencing (NCAA Championships)
Men's Swimming and Diving (NCAA Championships)
Softball
Lacrosse
Baseball
Women's Soccer
Men's Soccer
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Women's Tennis
Men's Tennis
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Fencing
Northwestern will send the maximum six qualifiers to the 2021 NCAA Fencing Championships, one of just six schools to earn all six possible spots in the women's competition. This year's championships will be hosted by Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania, March 27-28, 2021.
The Wildcats contingent includes senior Justine Banbury (foil), sophomore Anna Biasco (foil), sophomore Blodwen Bindas (épée), junior Julia Falinska (épée), sophomore Ilsa Hoffman (sabre) and first-year Sky Miller (sabre). Biasco and Falinska qualified for the 2020 NCAA Championships which were ultimately canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Falinska made her NCAA debut in 2019 as a rookie, and earned All-America honors and the highest finish by a Northwestern fencer since Dayana Sarkisova in 2013.
Head coach Zach Moss led Northwestern to the inaugural Central Collegiate Fencing Conference championship this season, the 'Cats third conference crown under his guidance.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Northwestern will send three qualifiers to the 2021 NCAA Championships beginning this week in Greensboro, North Carolina. Senior Connor Lamastra (200m fly) and sophomores Marcus Mok (200m breaststroke) and Kevin Houseman (100m breaststroke) will represent the Wildcats at NCAA's, with the 100m fly taking place on Friday and the 200m breast on Saturday.
Earlier this month at the Big Ten Championships, Lamstra took bronze in the 200m fly, shattering NU's best time in the event with a mark of 1:42.68, while the sophomore duo of Marcus Mok and Kevin Houseman finished ninth and tenth respectively in the 200 Breast Finals, both qualifying for the 'NCAA B' cut line.
Softball
For the first time since May 19, 2019, the Wildcats will play a home game at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. The 'Cats host Wisconsin for a four-game series beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. CT.
Northwestern is off to a fantastic 11-1 start to lead the Big Ten, thanks to incredible pitching. Junior Danielle Williams leads the conference with a 7-0 record and has posted an incredible 0.38 ERA in 37.0 IP. She has thrown four complete games in six starts, including two shutouts. First-year Lauren Boyd threw a shutout in her first-career start and has compiled a 1.56 ERA in 27.0 IP.
On the offensive side, Skyler Shellmyer is tied for the conference lead with a .500 batting average (13-for-26). Rachel Lewis leads the team with 18 total bases and has posted a 1.129 OPS, while Maeve Nelson and Jordyn Rudd are tied for the conference lead with 10 RBI each.
Lacrosse
No. 3 Northwestern hosts Maryland for two games this weekend, with matches set for Saturday at 11 a.m. CT and Monday at noon. After a series sweep against Rutgers last weekend, the Wildcats are off to a perfect 7-0 start to lead the Big Ten.
Junior Izzy Scane broke a program record with 10 goals in a 22-10 win over Rutgers on Friday, the most goals scored by a player in a single game in program history.
Scane (5.40) and teammate Lauren Gilbert (5.20) rank fourth and fifth in the nation in goals per game. Northwestern's offense ranks second in the country with 19.80 goals per game.
Baseball
Northwestern baseball heads downstate for a three-game road series at Illinois beginning Friday. Last weekend, the Wildcats won their second-straight series after taking two of three games off the Minnesota Golden Gophers at US Bank Stadium.
Entering this weekend, four Wildcat starters currently boast a batting average of .400 or higher in Anthony Calarco (.442), David Dunn (.440), Vincent Bianchina (.333) and Stephen Hrustich (.310). On the mound, Mike Doherty has led the 'Cats pitching rotation so far with a total of 19.1 innings pitched and a 2.79 ERA on the season.
Men's Soccer
The Wildcat return home to host Maryland on Saturday in what will be Tim Lenahan's final home game at Northwestern. The Wildcats hope to improve its 2-5-1 record this week after dropping a 3-0 match at Indiana on Tuesday night.
In their return to Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium last weekend, Northwestern fell to Penn State 1-0 in an overtime battle. The Wildcat defense held strong for 90 minutes of regulation before allowing the winning goal in overtime.
Women's Soccer
Northwestern women's soccer heads on a two-game road trip this weekend. On Thursday, the 'Cats travel to East Lansing to take on Michigan State at noon, then will head to Columbus on Sunday for a battle with Ohio State .
In their return to Lanny and Shannon Martin Stadium on Sunday, the Wildcats earned a big 4-0 win over Nebraska. Aurea Martin scored two goals for Northwestern, while Regan Steigleder and Madi Kennel each chipped in a goal. Olivia Stone collected two assists on the day and Chloe McGee dished out the first assist of her career. This was the fourth shutout of the season for Northwestern.
Volleyball
After a month-long delay, Northwestern volleyball returns to the court to host No. 4 Minnesota for two games this weekend. The games are set for Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. The 'Cats are looking to improve on their 3-3 record this season.
Field Hockey
No. 5 Northwestern returns home on Friday as the 'Cats play host to Ohio State at Lakeside Field for the first of a two-game weekend series. Start time is slated for 1 pm CT, with coverage live on Big Ten Network+.
Most recently on Monday, Northwestern took down the Michigan Wolverines, 1-0, in an overtime thriller. First-year Maddie Zimmer scored the game-winning goal for the Wildcats after working her way to an opening in the center of the circle and converting on a missle of a shot to seal the win. Northwestern currently sits second in the conference behind Iowa with a 3-2 Big Ten record and 6-2 mark on the year.
Women's Tennis
No. 7 Northwestern readies for a two-match roadtrip this weekend, as they face tests against Minnesota and Wisconsin. The 'Cats face off against Minnesota at 2 p.m. on Friday and Wisconsin at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
The Wildcats are 14-2 on the season and have won 12 of their last 13. Northwestern took down both Purdue and Indiana by a score of 4-0 last weekend.
Men's Tennis
Men's tennis hosts both Michigan and Michigan State for matches this weekend. The 'Cats will take on the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday and Michigan at noon on Sunday.
Northwestern is 7-4 on the season and has won five of its last six, including two 4-0 victories this past weekend against Purdue and Indiana.
Men's Golf
Northwestern men's golf heads to Palo Alto, Calif. this weekend for the Goodwin Intercollegiate hosted by Stanford University.
Last time out, the 'Cats finished fifth at the Spartan Collegiate. Junior David Nyfjall led the way for Northwestern with a sixth place finish at four-under-par.
Women's Golf
Northwestern women's golf travels to Phoenix, Ariz. this weekend for the PING ASU tournament hosted by Arizona State University.
The Wildcats are coming off a second-place finish at the Bruin/Wave Invitational three weeks ago. Sophomore Irene Kim finished as the runner-up in the tournament, shooting a five-over-par overall.
Fencing (NCAA Championships)
Men's Swimming and Diving (NCAA Championships)
Softball
Lacrosse
Baseball
Women's Soccer
Men's Soccer
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Women's Tennis
Men's Tennis
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Fencing
Northwestern will send the maximum six qualifiers to the 2021 NCAA Fencing Championships, one of just six schools to earn all six possible spots in the women's competition. This year's championships will be hosted by Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania, March 27-28, 2021.
The Wildcats contingent includes senior Justine Banbury (foil), sophomore Anna Biasco (foil), sophomore Blodwen Bindas (épée), junior Julia Falinska (épée), sophomore Ilsa Hoffman (sabre) and first-year Sky Miller (sabre). Biasco and Falinska qualified for the 2020 NCAA Championships which were ultimately canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Falinska made her NCAA debut in 2019 as a rookie, and earned All-America honors and the highest finish by a Northwestern fencer since Dayana Sarkisova in 2013.
Head coach Zach Moss led Northwestern to the inaugural Central Collegiate Fencing Conference championship this season, the 'Cats third conference crown under his guidance.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Northwestern will send three qualifiers to the 2021 NCAA Championships beginning this week in Greensboro, North Carolina. Senior Connor Lamastra (200m fly) and sophomores Marcus Mok (200m breaststroke) and Kevin Houseman (100m breaststroke) will represent the Wildcats at NCAA's, with the 100m fly taking place on Friday and the 200m breast on Saturday.
Earlier this month at the Big Ten Championships, Lamstra took bronze in the 200m fly, shattering NU's best time in the event with a mark of 1:42.68, while the sophomore duo of Marcus Mok and Kevin Houseman finished ninth and tenth respectively in the 200 Breast Finals, both qualifying for the 'NCAA B' cut line.
Softball
For the first time since May 19, 2019, the Wildcats will play a home game at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. The 'Cats host Wisconsin for a four-game series beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. CT.
Northwestern is off to a fantastic 11-1 start to lead the Big Ten, thanks to incredible pitching. Junior Danielle Williams leads the conference with a 7-0 record and has posted an incredible 0.38 ERA in 37.0 IP. She has thrown four complete games in six starts, including two shutouts. First-year Lauren Boyd threw a shutout in her first-career start and has compiled a 1.56 ERA in 27.0 IP.
On the offensive side, Skyler Shellmyer is tied for the conference lead with a .500 batting average (13-for-26). Rachel Lewis leads the team with 18 total bases and has posted a 1.129 OPS, while Maeve Nelson and Jordyn Rudd are tied for the conference lead with 10 RBI each.
Lacrosse
No. 3 Northwestern hosts Maryland for two games this weekend, with matches set for Saturday at 11 a.m. CT and Monday at noon. After a series sweep against Rutgers last weekend, the Wildcats are off to a perfect 7-0 start to lead the Big Ten.
Junior Izzy Scane broke a program record with 10 goals in a 22-10 win over Rutgers on Friday, the most goals scored by a player in a single game in program history.
Scane (5.40) and teammate Lauren Gilbert (5.20) rank fourth and fifth in the nation in goals per game. Northwestern's offense ranks second in the country with 19.80 goals per game.
Baseball
Northwestern baseball heads downstate for a three-game road series at Illinois beginning Friday. Last weekend, the Wildcats won their second-straight series after taking two of three games off the Minnesota Golden Gophers at US Bank Stadium.
Entering this weekend, four Wildcat starters currently boast a batting average of .400 or higher in Anthony Calarco (.442), David Dunn (.440), Vincent Bianchina (.333) and Stephen Hrustich (.310). On the mound, Mike Doherty has led the 'Cats pitching rotation so far with a total of 19.1 innings pitched and a 2.79 ERA on the season.
Men's Soccer
The Wildcat return home to host Maryland on Saturday in what will be Tim Lenahan's final home game at Northwestern. The Wildcats hope to improve its 2-5-1 record this week after dropping a 3-0 match at Indiana on Tuesday night.
In their return to Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium last weekend, Northwestern fell to Penn State 1-0 in an overtime battle. The Wildcat defense held strong for 90 minutes of regulation before allowing the winning goal in overtime.
Women's Soccer
Northwestern women's soccer heads on a two-game road trip this weekend. On Thursday, the 'Cats travel to East Lansing to take on Michigan State at noon, then will head to Columbus on Sunday for a battle with Ohio State .
In their return to Lanny and Shannon Martin Stadium on Sunday, the Wildcats earned a big 4-0 win over Nebraska. Aurea Martin scored two goals for Northwestern, while Regan Steigleder and Madi Kennel each chipped in a goal. Olivia Stone collected two assists on the day and Chloe McGee dished out the first assist of her career. This was the fourth shutout of the season for Northwestern.
Volleyball
After a month-long delay, Northwestern volleyball returns to the court to host No. 4 Minnesota for two games this weekend. The games are set for Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. The 'Cats are looking to improve on their 3-3 record this season.
Field Hockey
No. 5 Northwestern returns home on Friday as the 'Cats play host to Ohio State at Lakeside Field for the first of a two-game weekend series. Start time is slated for 1 pm CT, with coverage live on Big Ten Network+.
Most recently on Monday, Northwestern took down the Michigan Wolverines, 1-0, in an overtime thriller. First-year Maddie Zimmer scored the game-winning goal for the Wildcats after working her way to an opening in the center of the circle and converting on a missle of a shot to seal the win. Northwestern currently sits second in the conference behind Iowa with a 3-2 Big Ten record and 6-2 mark on the year.
Women's Tennis
No. 7 Northwestern readies for a two-match roadtrip this weekend, as they face tests against Minnesota and Wisconsin. The 'Cats face off against Minnesota at 2 p.m. on Friday and Wisconsin at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
The Wildcats are 14-2 on the season and have won 12 of their last 13. Northwestern took down both Purdue and Indiana by a score of 4-0 last weekend.
Men's Tennis
Men's tennis hosts both Michigan and Michigan State for matches this weekend. The 'Cats will take on the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday and Michigan at noon on Sunday.
Northwestern is 7-4 on the season and has won five of its last six, including two 4-0 victories this past weekend against Purdue and Indiana.
Men's Golf
Northwestern men's golf heads to Palo Alto, Calif. this weekend for the Goodwin Intercollegiate hosted by Stanford University.
Last time out, the 'Cats finished fifth at the Spartan Collegiate. Junior David Nyfjall led the way for Northwestern with a sixth place finish at four-under-par.
Women's Golf
Northwestern women's golf travels to Phoenix, Ariz. this weekend for the PING ASU tournament hosted by Arizona State University.
The Wildcats are coming off a second-place finish at the Bruin/Wave Invitational three weeks ago. Sophomore Irene Kim finished as the runner-up in the tournament, shooting a five-over-par overall.
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Foil
/ Women's Fencing
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P/IF
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M
/ Women's Soccer
RHP
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INF/OF
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Epee
/ Women's Fencing
A
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Sabre
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Breast
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
C/1B
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M
/ Women's Soccer
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IF/OF
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Sabre
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Breast/IM
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IF
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C/U
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