Spring Sports Preview

- Not one, not two, not three, but four First-Team All-Big Ten players are back.
- Who emerges as the No. 2 pitcher behind Williams?
- Can NU repeat as Big Ten champion?

(Alex Cervantes/Senior Staffer)

- Coach Jim Foster’s first season under the position sets the tone for the Cats
- The Wildcats have big shoes to fill after losing key players at the end of last season
- NU’s batting average needs to improve to guarantee success
- With all these changes, can NU make real progress this season?

(Skye Swann/Sports Editor)

- Replacing Lauren Gilbert
- The Scane Train is back on the rails
- A date with the defending National Champions
- A shot at revenge
- Seeking a Big Ten Title

(Jake Epstein/Assistant Sports Editor)
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Twins and Northwestern Softball coaches Kate and Caryl Drohan look ahead to the upcoming season...

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Northwestern Lacrosse brought in a highly touted 2022 recruiting class that could potentially serve as the missing piece that will finally push the Cats beyond the Final Four hurdle.

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New head coach Jim Foster is used to winning with West Point, but how will he fare with Northwestern?

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Northwestern softball are hungry for the championship they left behind at the end of the 2022 season...

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Freshman Madison Taylor and graduate student Izzy Scane scored five goals apiece in an offensive barnburner, but Northwestern women’s lacrosse fell 16-15 at Syracuse Saturday...