Northwestern stayed tough in the cold on the lakefront to dominate Notre Dame.
On a cold, wet day by the lake, No. 13 Northwestern used a dominant first half and a steely second to pull away late from No. 5 Notre Dame Sunday afternoon.
Fresh off a dominant, 20-4 victory over Michigan Thursday evening, Northwestern was looking to build on that performance and turn the page on its early season struggles. The team was able to do that in a big way, decisively defeating the Fighting Irish 17-12 by coming out strong and playing tough lacrosse for 60 minutes.