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Three Northwestern teams most likely to hoist a national trophy next

More parades on the way?

After Northwestern lacrosse’s dismantling of Boston College 18-6 in the NCAA National Championship to capture the program’s eighth title, it got us thinking, which NU team is next to hoist a national championship? While no program is as dominant as the powerhouse Kelly Amonte Hiller has built, there are plenty of teams that are in the hunt to capture the gold. Here are the teams most likely to be celebrating a title for the ‘Cats next.

Field Hockey

Tracy Fuchs’ squad has been to the National Championship in back-to-back seasons, and hoisted the trophy in 2021, so they would have to be the odds-on favorite to be the first ‘Cats team to lift a championship again.