When Northwestern won the national title, it should not have been a surprise.
From day one of the season to the very last day, the Wildcats were never to be taken lightly. They were always going to be good, as a No. 5 ranking by USA Lacrosse predicted, it was just a matter of how good. As for the answer: Northwestern gave a new meaning to dominance. It was almost ruthless.
The entire season, the connectivity between the team was tangible.
The way the ‘Cats opened the season at Syracuse established that this year was going to be different.