On Senior Day (and Free Taco Day) at Martin Stadium, Northwestern (8-7) lacrosse shelled No. 20 Duke (7-7) in the second half to win 12-10. Despite going down 8-7 with 17:51 left in the second half, Northwestern responded with five straight goals to ensure a critical home victory for the Wildcats.
The pregame and postgame festivities centered around Christina Esposito, Danita Stroup and Catie Ingrilli, who managed to cap off Senior Day with a crucial win over Duke. The seniors pulled their weigh in the contest, scoring four goals between them and closing out a ranked Duke team at home.