Colorado University Athletics
Thursday, May 14
Evanston, IL
12:30 p.m.
Colorado
vs
Northwestern
Buffs Set For Rematch With Northwestern
May 12, 2026 | Lacrosse
BOULDER – Colorado and Northwestern will meet on Thursday for the second time during the 2026 season. The Buffaloes and Wildcats opened the season against each other in February and will now play for a shot at the Final Four.
The 2026 season started on Feb. 9 with the Buffs traveling to Evanston to take on then No. 2 Northwestern. The game resulted in a 10-9 upset victory for the Buffs, and 94 days later, the two sides will meet again with everything on the line.
Colorado (16-3) could add another 'first' to the number of records broken this season. This group is the first to reach the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. A win on Thursday and the Buffs will continue to be in uncharted territory.
The No. 8-seeded Buffs have continued to raise the bar this season. With the victory over Denver in the second round, Colorado tied the single-season record for wins with 16, set once before in 2017.
Colorado has been led so far in the tournament by Teagan Ryan and Maddie Shoup offensively, with both scoring five goals in the two games last week. Rachel Kennedy has dished out four assists, the eighth most in the tournament, to go along with three goals against Denver in the second round.
Northwestern (16-3) won the Big 10 Conference tournament championship and is the No. 1 seed in the tournament. The Wildcats, after receiving a bye in the first round, beat James Madison 17-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.
The Wildcats are led by senior attacker Madison Taylor, who is second in the nation with 88 goals and third with 119 points this season. On the other end of the field, graduate goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco is fourth in the country with a .519 save percentage.
Thursday's winner will advance to take on either Johns Hopkins or Stony Brook on May 22 in the Final Four.
Thursday's first draw is set for 12:30 p.m. MDT on ESPNU.
For more information on Colorado Lacrosse, please visit cubuffs.com/wlax. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffswlax on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook.
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The 2026 season started on Feb. 9 with the Buffs traveling to Evanston to take on then No. 2 Northwestern. The game resulted in a 10-9 upset victory for the Buffs, and 94 days later, the two sides will meet again with everything on the line.
Colorado (16-3) could add another 'first' to the number of records broken this season. This group is the first to reach the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. A win on Thursday and the Buffs will continue to be in uncharted territory.
The No. 8-seeded Buffs have continued to raise the bar this season. With the victory over Denver in the second round, Colorado tied the single-season record for wins with 16, set once before in 2017.
Colorado has been led so far in the tournament by Teagan Ryan and Maddie Shoup offensively, with both scoring five goals in the two games last week. Rachel Kennedy has dished out four assists, the eighth most in the tournament, to go along with three goals against Denver in the second round.
Northwestern (16-3) won the Big 10 Conference tournament championship and is the No. 1 seed in the tournament. The Wildcats, after receiving a bye in the first round, beat James Madison 17-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.
The Wildcats are led by senior attacker Madison Taylor, who is second in the nation with 88 goals and third with 119 points this season. On the other end of the field, graduate goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco is fourth in the country with a .519 save percentage.
Thursday's winner will advance to take on either Johns Hopkins or Stony Brook on May 22 in the Final Four.
Thursday's first draw is set for 12:30 p.m. MDT on ESPNU.
For more information on Colorado Lacrosse, please visit cubuffs.com/wlax. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffswlax on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook.
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