Despite a close first half, Northwestern used a strong second half to beat the Michigan Wolverines in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Big Ten tournament.
The Michigan Wolverines kept things close in the first half, playing aggressively and utilizing their shutdown defense to tame the Wildcats, but in the end, No. 9 Northwestern's talent and ball movement proved overwhelming and they moved on to the Big Ten women's lacrosse semifinals after their 13-9 victory in Piscataway, NJ.
After the drubbing the Wolverines endured the last time these two teams played (Northwestern's first ever Big Ten victory), a neutral fan might expect this game to be in a similar vein.