new faces to step up

By LUCAS KIM daily senior staffer @lucaskim_15

Northwestern’s 2022-2023 campaign resulted in an individual Big Ten Championship title and an NCAA Regional appearance, but ended on a sour note as the squad fell a mere three strokes short of advancing to the NCAA Championship.

The Wildcats enjoyed a stellar spring season finishing second in the Big Ten Championship.

Though the team failed to appear in its first NCAA Championship since 2018, there remains much to look forward to in its upcoming season.

With the departure of superstar and 2022 Big Ten Champion David Nyfjäll, sophomore Daniel Svärd is poised for a breakout season.

The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year medalled at the 2023 Big Ten Championship a year after Nyfjäll did the same. Svärd became the 12th different individual Big Ten champion in program history. The Cats will also return junior Cameron Adam, who notched a top-20 finish at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional.

With three freshmen signees prepared to compete for a starting rotational spot, the Cats will have to rely on some unfamiliar faces to step up.

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