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BREAKING: Northwestern lacrosse earns No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament for first time since 2009

On Sunday night, Northwestern (17-1, 6-0 B1G) was selected as the top seed in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament for the first time in 14 years. It marks the program’s 24th NCAA Tournament appearance, and its 19th consecutive bid under head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller.

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— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 8, 2023

NU, which won the Big Ten Championship over Maryland on Saturday night, will head to the postseason fresh off a 17-game winning streak. Along the way, it defeated No.