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Field Hockey: NCAA Tournament Preview

Despite suffering what could have been a season-ending upset loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament, Northwestern is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons. Tracey Fuchs’ squad currently sits at no. 5 in the National Field Hockey Coaches poll — and deservedly so. The team is chock full of talent, such as Big Ten Freshman of the Year Maddie Zimmer, and All Big-Ten selections Bente Baekers and Kayla Blas. The ‘Cats have some impressive performances on their resume as of late, with notable wins over No. 4 Iowa and No.