After defeating then-No. 12 Johns Hopkins in its Big Ten opener last Sunday, Northwestern traveled east for the first of a two-game road trip at Penn State Friday. Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s team entered University Park, Pennsylvania fresh off seven consecutive victories and looked to knock off an opponent it has bested in five straight.
Just two days after outdueling No. 10 Denver in a physically imposing battle, No. 1 Northwestern faced Albany in Ryan Fieldhouse Sunday. The two teams last crossed paths in April, when the 2023 America East champions provided an early test for the purple and white. The Wildcats (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) comprehensively controlled Sunday’s matchup.
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Looking to recover from last Friday’s upset loss to then-No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 4 Northwestern roared back to championship form Monday, firing on all cylinders in a 21-3 victory over Marquette. The Wildcats (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) saw goals from nine different scorers, with four coming from graduate student attacker Dylan Amonte and four.