Two weekends ago, interim head coach Josh Reynolds finally got the heaviest monkey off his back: his first career win. In the first leg of a February 26 doubleheader at Santa Clara, his team earned him his first at the helm of the program, but promptly dropped the final two games of the series. Still, some felt that the ‘Cats could gain momentum now that they had finally tasted the indulgence of success.
Through three complete series, NU has now only enjoyed that sweet flavor twice. Last weekend, the Wildcats went 1-3 in a four-game set at Cincinnati against the Bearcats, putting their record at 2-10 through 12 games.