ATHLETICS MEN’S GOLF Jack Perry of the NU men’s golf team turned professional immediately after completing U.S. Open sectional qualifying in May and received a sponsor's exemption to play in the Web.com Cleveland Open that same week. He made the cut in that event to collect a paycheck in his first professional tournament.
SOFTBALL Northwestern softball fifth-year senior Emily Allard was drafted 12th overall in the 2014 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft by the Chicago Bandits and joined the franchise after the conclusion of NU's season. Through the first three weeks of the season, Allard led the entire NPF with a .533 batting average while starting in left field and primarily leading off in the Bandits powerful lineup.
Emily Allard. Photo courtesy of Dina Kwit
Football hosted ESPN College Gameday in the fall. Photo courtesy of Stephen Anzaldi
2013-2014 HIGHLIGHTS Women’s Lacrosse made their 10th straight NCAA Semifinal appearance – finishing the season 17-7. Jason Tsirtsis from Wrestling because the first NU freshman to win an NCAA title – first NU individual title since 2009. Women’s Tennis won the Big Ten Tournament – their 16th consecutive Big Ten title. Field Hockey won the Big Ten Championship – first for NU since 1994. Men’s Basketball upset No. 13 Wisconsin on the road in January – Wisconsin then went on to the Final. Four.
UPCOMING EVENTS Football and Men’s Basketball season tickets are now on sale. For tickets, visit www.nusports.com. Northwestern will host the third annual Run for Walk, a 4.1 mile run and 5K walk, on July 27 th in honor of former football coach Randy Walker. For more information, visit www.nusports.com/runforwalk.