Northwestern lacrosse's hopes of continuing its Final Four streak took a big hit Sunday with the release of the NCAA Tournament field.
The Wildcats were given the No. 8 seed, meaning a first round matchup with Louisville. But the tough news is that they will likely have to go through top-seeded Maryland -- whom NU lost to 16-5 earlier this season -- to reach the Final Four (full bracket below).
The #B1GCats will host @LouisvilleLax in first round of @NCAA_Lax Tournament. http://t.co/8buldcIY9x pic.twitter.com/vvUoGEeQtM
— Northwestern Lax (@NULax) May 4, 2015
NU will host its regional at Lakeside Field.