Northwestern lacrosse had everything under control, until it didn’t.
The No. 9 Penn Quakers arrived at Martin Stadium Sunday morning expecting a challenge, and Northwestern obliged. However, despite leading 7-5 with 15 minutes left in the game, Northwestern (6-6) could not close out Penn (8-2), as the Quakers went on a stunning 5-0 run to win the game 10-7.
The game started inauspiciously for Northwestern as Natalie Stefan and Caroline Cummings both beat keeper Mallory Weisse to make it a 2-0 Penn lead. But Northwestern responded with a customary scoring run. Northwestern fired home three goals in five minutes.