What’s missing for NMSOC to win?
Northwestern men’s soccer has all the tools to be a competitive program and fight for a top seed in the Big Ten. Yet, this season could mark the 10th consecutive season in which the program has failed to reach the NCAA Tournament, a grim record the ‘Cats want to eclipse. Fresh off a victory at the CONCACAF Nations League where he served as an assistant coach for the USMNT, head coach Russell Payne will be eager to instill a winning mentality to his players. Here are some of the main questions Northwestern will have to answer this season: