Returning starters: Peter Skoronski (Jr.), Josh Priebe (Jr.), Ben Wrather (Jr.), Charlie Schmidt (Sr.), Ethan Wiederkehr (Gr.)
Key losses: Sam Gerak (Graduation)
Returners: Conrad Rowley (Sr.), Dom D’Antonio (Jr.), Caleb Tiernan (So.), Jackson Carsello (So.), Braeden Edwards (So..), Zachary Franks (Jr.), Max Skidmore (Jr.), Josh Thompson (So.), Luka Trifunovic (Jr.)
Newcomers: Vincent Picozzi (Grad transfer, Colorado State), Nick Herzog (Fy.), Deuce McGuire (Fy.)
With four of Northwestern’s 2021 starters set to return, one might get the impression this unit projects as Pat Fitzgerald’s most dependable one. That’s not the case.