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No. 3 Northwestern Hosts Niagara for Midday Clash
2/17/2025 3:22:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 3 Northwestern lacrosse (2-1) will face the Niagara Purple Eagles (1-1) in a midday matchup on Tuesday at 1 p.m. CT in Ryan Fieldhouse. The game will be streamed live on B1G+.
The Wildcats are coming off a 13-9 loss to No. 1 Boston College on Saturday, February 15. The defeat dropped Northwestern to No. 3 in the IWLCA polls. Despite the loss, Madison Taylor and Emerson Bohlig each recorded hat tricks, and Delaney Sweitzer made her first start in goal.
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Northwestern continues to dominate offensively, outshooting opponents .446 to .361. Junior attacker Madison Taylor, who hails from Wantagh, N.Y., is currently second in the nation with 21 points. She has tallied 14 goals and 7 assists while shooting an impressive .609.
Graduate transfer Riley Campbell has been a versatile contributor since joining the Wildcats from Harvard. The Madison, N.J., native has notched 5 goals, 3 assists, 6 ground balls, and 4 caused turnovers.
Defensively, senior Sammy White leads Northwestern with 5 ground balls and 6 caused turnovers on the season.
Niagara enters Tuesday's game after splitting its first two contests. The reigning MAAC champions are coming off a 6-5 win over St. Bonaventure on February 14, following a 15-9 loss to Arizona State. Junior midfielder Maddy Gill carried the Purple Eagles in their win, scoring 5 of the team's 6 goals.
This will be the first-ever meeting between Northwestern and Niagara in women's lacrosse.
Tuesday's game will start at 1 p.m. CT, and tickets are available for purchase here.
