Three Keys for Northwestern Lacrosse’s Championship Sunday Against UNC
A rematch sure to excite.
May 22, 2026, Evanston, IL: An NCAA Tournament Semifinal game between Northwestern Lacrosse and Johns Hopkins at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics) | Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics Every great show builds to a final act. For the ’Cats, that moment arrives Sunday.
On their lake, in their time zone, in front of their crowd. The Lake Show has been waiting for this stage all season. The circumstances couldn’t be better.
After defeating Johns Hopkins en route to the championship, NU is now on a 13-game win streak — its longest since winning it all in 2023 — and is facing the UNC team that cost them the title last year. Also, there hasn’t been a program to win the championship on its home turf since Maryland in 1986. How is this not the perfect time for Kelly Amonte Hiller’s squad to make history?
Getting to the curtain call will require the usual grit, but the ball is in Northwestern’s pocket. Here are three keys to a victorious Sunday. 1.
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