Although No. 4 Northwestern, in theory, avenged its 2021 season-ending loss to No. 5 Syracuse earlier this season, they were able to achieve postseason revenge on Thursday at Martin Stadium.
What stood out the most about this game is how fearlessly the ‘Cats were playing, from the offense to the defense. That sense of urgency, said coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, was fueled by the team’s losses to conference foes Maryland and Rutgers ahead of NCAAs.
“I think those losses at the end of the season really created a scenario where they have a little fear because they feel like they’ve already experienced heartbreak,” she said after the game.