A disappointing season has a chance to be salvaged should the Wildcats surprise as a dark horse and storm to the Final Four.
The NCAA selection committee announced Northwestern (10-9) women's lacrosse will play Louisville (12-5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The #B1GCats will play Louisville in the first round of the @NCAA_LAX Tournament in South Bend. pic.twitter.com/9gSlXVOALv
— Northwestern Lax (@NULax) May 9, 2016
After ensuring a winning record at the end of the year and making the finals of the Big Ten Tournament, the selection committee had little recourse in awarding Northwestern an at-large bid after the team finished with the highest strength of schedule in the nation.