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NU lacrosse beats Penn to win fourth straight national championship

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The lacrosse team celebrates in front of fans after winning the national championship Sunday night. Video by the author.

When asked Sunday evening if Northwestern lacrosse is now [...]

NU lacrosse beats Penn to win fourth straight national championship

Summary
Towson, Md. — Northwestern Lacrosse won its fourth straight national title Sunday night, 10-6.
A long-anticipated rematch with rival Penn, the only team to defeat Northwestern in the regular season, resulted in a historic fourth straight championship, the second-longest streak in NCAA history.
The game’s intensity and competitive nature was appropriate for a national championship for the [...]

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Hey guys — welcome to Towson, Md. It’s getting close to 80 degrees here outside of Baltimore, and the anticipation is, well, heating up.
Your Northwestern Wildcats are going for their fourth consecutive national championship, and the team that stands in their way is the only team to defeat them this year — The University [...]

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