After dropping its opener for the first time since 2018, the Northwestern field hockey team needed to regroup. Despite outshooting No. 9 (currently No. 5) Louisville by a staggering margin of 21-3, the Wildcats were unable to put a goal across and lost the match, 1-0. With the Big Ten/ACC Challenge coming up less than a week later, the ‘Cats had to adjust quickly.
Based off the title of this article, you’ve probably already figured out that the ‘Cats did indeed regain momentum. They opened the Big Ten/ACC Challenge with No. 16 (No. 17 at the time) Boston College, a team that Northwestern was 13-4 against all-time.