Nothing cures a case of the blues quite like playing Michigan, at least in women's lacrosse.
Northwestern (5-6), having lost back-to-back games and three of its last four, came out determined against a Michigan team (5-7) that is probably the easiest opponent left on the schedule and did not let up. The hosts won 20-4 on a chilly day by Lake Michigan, bringing them to 1-1 in Big Ten play.
"We want to make this field our own," said Kim Harker, a freshman who notched her first career goal. "We want to make our mark on this field so any time we're home, we're going to try and make our mark and make the opponent feel us, on our field.