Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse
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Northwestern Wildcats | |
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Founded | 1982; relaunched in 2002 |
University | Northwestern University |
Head coach | Kelly Amonte Hiller (since 2001 season) |
Stadium | Lanny & Sharon Martin Stadium [outdoor] and Ryan Fieldhouse [indoor] (capacity: 2,000) |
Location | Evanston, Illinois |
Conference | Big Ten Conference (previously ALC) |
Nickname | Wildcats |
Colors | Purple and white[1] |
NCAA Tournament championships | |
(8) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2023 | |
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
(1) - 2010 | |
NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
(14) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
(18) - 1984, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
(24) - 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
(9) - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2023 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
(11) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
The Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse team is an
History
The Wildcats began playing in 1982 and enjoyed success early, appearing in the NCAA tournament five times before budget cuts forced the team to disband in 1993. Northwestern hired former
When the team visited the White House after winning their first championship, they created a minor fashion scandal when some members wore flip-flops. The publicity inspired the team to auction off their sandals with the proceeds going to the Friends of Jaclyn charity.[6] The team first met Jaclyn Murphy in 2005 when she was recovering from a brain tumor and their support prompted her father to start a charity that matches other college teams with pediatric brain tumor patients.[7]
Historical Statistics
Overall | |||
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Years of Lacrosse | 33 | ||
1st Season | 1982 | ||
Head Coaches | 4 | ||
All-Time Record | 431-146 | ||
ALC Games | |||
ALC W-L record | 66-17 | ||
ALC Titles | 8 | ||
Big Ten Games | |||
Big Ten W-L record | 103-25 | ||
Big Ten Titles | 3 | ||
NCAA tournament | |||
NCAA Appearances | 24 | ||
NCAA W-L record | 54-16 | ||
Final Fours | 14 | ||
National Championships | 8 |
*Statistics thru 2023 season
Individual career records
Reference:[8]
Record | Number | Player | Years |
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Goals | 288 | Izzy Scane | 2019- |
Assists | 224 | Hannah Nielsen | 2006-09 |
Points | 398 | Hannah Nielsen | 2006-09 |
Ground balls | 183 | Christy Finch | 2005-08 |
Draw controls | 496 | Shelby Fredericks | 2015-18 |
Saves | 553 | Morgan Lathrop | 2006-09 |
Individual single-season records
Record | Number | Player | Year |
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Goals | 99 | Izzy Scane | 2023 |
Assists | 83 | Hannah Nielsen | 2009 |
Points | 142 | Hannah Nielsen | 2009 |
Draw controls | 183 | Jill Girardi | 2022 |
Saves | 169 | Mallory Weisse | 2017 |
Seasons
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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NCAA Division I (Independent) (1982–1992) | |||||||||
1982 | Cindy Timchal | 8–3 | |||||||
1983 | Cindy Timchal | 11–3 | NCAA First Round
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1984 | Cindy Timchal | 10–4 | NCAA Quarterfinal
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1985 | Cindy Timchal | 7–4 | |||||||
1986 | Cindy Timchal | 10–4 | NCAA First Round
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1987 | Cindy Timchal | 10–4 | NCAA First Round
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1988 | Cindy Timchal | 10–5 | NCAA First Round
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1989 | Cindy Timchal | 6–5 | |||||||
1990 | Cindy Timchal | 4–8 | |||||||
1991 | Robin Cummings | 1–10 | |||||||
1992 | Patti Bossio | 2–8 | |||||||
No team (1993–2001) | |||||||||
NCAA Division I (American Lacrosse Conference) (2002–2014) | |||||||||
2002 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 5–10 | 2–4 | ||||||
2003 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 8–8 | 2–4 | ||||||
2004 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 15–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Quarterfinal
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2005 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 21–0 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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2006 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 20–1 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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2007 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 21–1 | 4–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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2008 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 21–1 | 4–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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2009 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 23–0 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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2010 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 20–2 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Runner–Up
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2011 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 21–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Champions
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2012 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 21–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA Champions
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2013 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 19–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | NCAA Final Four
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2014 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 14–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | NCAA Final Four
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NCAA Division I (Big Ten Conference) (2015–Present) | |||||||||
2015 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 14–7 | 3–2 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinal
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2016 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 11–10 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Second Round
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2017 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 11–10 | 4–2 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round
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2018 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 15–6 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinal
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2019 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 16–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Final Four
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2020 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 4–3 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
2021 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 15–1 | 11–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four
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2022 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 16-5 | 5-1 | 2nd | NCAA Final Four
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2023 | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 21-1 | 6-0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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Total: | 431–146 (.747) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
Postseason Results
The Wildcats have appeared in 24 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 54-16.[9]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
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1983 |
-- | First Round | Harvard | L, 4-9 |
1984 |
-- | First Round Quarterfinal |
New Hampshire #3 Temple |
W, 6-2 L, 8-16 |
1986 |
-- | Quarterfinal | Maryland | L, 7-11 |
1987 |
-- | Quarterfinal | New Hampshire | L, 9-11 |
1988 |
-- | Quarterfinal | Penn State | L, 6-12 |
2004 |
-- | First Round Quarterfinal |
Notre Dame #2 Virginia |
W, 10-8 L, 11-15 |
2005 |
#1 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Mount St. Mary's #8 Princeton #4 Dartmouth #6 Virginia |
W, 16-3 W, 8-6 W, 8-4 W, 13-10 |
2006 |
#4 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Stanford #5 North Carolina #1 Duke #7 Dartmouth |
W, 17-9 W, 17-6 W, 11-10 (ot) W, 7-4 |
2007 |
#1 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Holy Cross Syracuse #4 Penn #3 Virginia |
W, 19-7 W, 14-9 W, 12-2 W, 15-13 |
2008 |
#1 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Notre Dame #8 Princeton #5 Syracuse #2 Penn |
W, 15-7 W, 18-11 W, 16-8 W, 10-6 |
2009 |
#1 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
W, 23-6 W, 16-9 W, 13-12 (2ot) W, 21-7 | |
2010 |
#2 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Notre Dame #7 Duke #3 North Carolina #1 Maryland |
W, 19-7 W, 18-8 W, 15-10 L, 11-13 |
2011 |
#2 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Boston College #7 Albany #3 North Carolina #1 Maryland |
W, 11-8 W, 18-4 W, 11-10 W, 8-7 |
2012 |
#2 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Notre Dame #7 Duke #3 Maryland #4 Syracuse |
W, 12-7 W, 12-7 W, 9-7 W, 8-6 |
2013 |
#2 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Stanford #7 Penn State #3 North Carolina |
W, 15-8 W, 15-7 L, 4-11 |
2014 |
#5 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Louisville #4 Florida #1 Maryland |
W, 11-8 W, 12-11 (ot) L, 6-9 |
2015 |
#8 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal |
Louisville Notre Dame #1 Maryland |
W, 10-7 W, 16-11 L, 5-17 |
2016 |
-- | First Round Second Round |
Louisville #6 Notre Dame |
W, 15-5 L, 3-15 |
2017 |
-- | First Round Second Round |
Albany #8 Stony Brook |
W, 15-7 L, 9-13 |
2018 |
-- | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal |
Richmond #7 Towson #2 North Carolina |
W, 24-18 W, 21-17 L, 14-19 |
2019 |
#4 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Notre Dame #5 Syracuse #1 Maryland |
W, 13-10 W, 18-14 L, 13-25 |
2021 |
#2 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Denver #7 Duke #3 Syracuse |
W, 19-4 W, 22-10 L, 13-21 |
2022 |
#4 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Central Michigan Michigan #5 Syracuse #1 North Carolina |
W, 22-7 W, 15-12 W, 15-4 L, 14-15 |
2023 |
#1 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Michigan #8 Loyola (MD) #5 Denver #3 Boston College |
W, 8-7 W, 16-6 W, 15-7 W, 18-6 |
Awards and records
- Tewaaraton Trophy
- Kristen Kjellman – 2006, 2007
- Hannah Nielsen – 2008, 2009
- Shannon Smith – 2011
- Izzy Scane – 2023
- Honda Sports Award – Lacrosse
- Kristen Kjellman – 2005, 2006, 2007
- Hannah Nielsen – 2008, 2009
- Shannon Smith – 2011
- Taylor Thornton – 2012
- Izzy Scane – 2023
- Hannah Nielsen – 2008
- Shannon Smith – 2011
- Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I National Coach of the Year
- Kelly Amonte Hiller – 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2023
- Big Ten Tournament MVP – Lacrosse
- Mallory Weisse – 2019
- Izzy Scane – 2021, 2023
References
- ^ "Northwestern University's Guide to Using Marks, Colors, Trademarks, and Logos" (PDF). September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Phillip Hersh. "Northwestern wins 5th straight women's lacrosse NCAA title". Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ [1] Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chicago - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Suntimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Northwestern loses bid for 6th straight NCAA women's lacrosse championship". Tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "USATODAY.com - NU's lacrosse team sparks flip-flop flap at White House". Usatoday.com. 2005-07-19. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ Pete Thamel (2009-05-15). "Four-Time Champions, and All Jaclyn's Big Sisters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "2017-18 Big Ten Records Book" (PDF). Big Ten. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved October 19, 2017.