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Our Little 'Cats are growing up right before your eyes.

We wanted to check in with some of our most veteran players and see how life is changing for them as they enter their last year of school and last season of college soccer.

We explore several topics:

Living off campus.  Upper division courses and finding connections and career opportunities.  Becoming leaders on the team and working toward a successful fall season.

Senior Brooke Miller welcomes her classmates:

Reiley Fitzpatrick - GK

Caterina Regazzoni - MF

Ramira Ambrose - DEF

Kelsey Kwon - MF

We ended up talking quite a bit about cooking and socializing and how things change when you move off campus.  And we discussed how the team is improving through the winter and how their roles on the team have changed.

Listen and here some great insight to college soccer and university life from people that are living the life!

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We finally succeeded in getting Northwestern Assistant Coaches, Jennie Clark and Morgan Ruhl on the pod!  

Get to know two of the best and brightest young coaches on the planet.  You will hear their Northwestern origin stories, what makes them tick, their favorite parts of coaching, pet peeves, advice for young players heading into college and so much more!

Jennie is from Iowa, played at the University of Minnesota and then played professionally in the WPS and in Germany.  Morgan is from Maryland, played at LSU and now calls Chicago home.  You will want to listen is as the talk about their journeys that brought them to Evanston.

Of course we also laugh, talk about food and have a great Lightning Round.  And you might hear about Morgan's lovable dog, Peaux.

And Shoutouts!

This week we celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  And we have a couple of great role models for you.  

Join co-hosts Brooke Miller and Rich Manning for some 'Cats fun.

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2025 is here and we are back!

The fall season for Northwestern Soccer seems SO FAR away.  But we are busy at work.  What does the entail?

We brought in Sophomore defender Maddie Finnerty and 1st Year forward Kennedy (Kenna) Roesch to talk about what their routines look like from January through June as they prepare for the Fall 2025 season.

Co-host Brooke Miller will lead a discussion of things like...physical workouts, skills tests, spring games, team building, time management and all things getting ready.

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Whiskers is Back!

Join Brooke Miller and Rich Manning as we continue our inside look into the Northwestern Women's Soccer team.

Season 2 starts with a rousing round table focusing on our Big 'Cats Little 'Cats program.  We pair up our incoming players with a veteran before they arrive to help them get to know the team and to help them navigate...well, basically everything!  These relationships tend to last a long time!

Brooke is joined by her Little 'Cat, Kate Hennen.  And we also have Reiley Fitzpatrick and her Little 'Cat Ava Goodin...as well as Ramira Ambrose and her Little 'Cat Mary Stroebel.
  
And, of course, the exciting Lightning Round is back too!

Enjoy and Go 'Cats!

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Summer is "over" and the 'Cats have begun preseason training camp for the 2024 season.  We wanted to check in with some of our returning players to hear some of their fantastic summer adventures...summer soccer, big jobs, internships, travel, school and more!

Co-hosts Rich Manning and Brooke Miller welcome

Emma Phillips (SR) - NU Athletics Marketing and training with Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)
Ramira Ambrose (JR) - Morgan Stanley in New York
Kelsey Kwon (SR) - FUSE Venture Capital and FC Olympia (USL W League) in Washington
GG Grust (SR) - Perfect Bar Job Experience through the Kabiller Award in San Diego

Plus - you will want to hear how Brooke Miller successfully emplyed strategies for avoiding cicada's all summer... AND...of course the LIGHTNING ROUND.

We'll be back with lots more as we get ready for our 2024 season.

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It's the last day of Spring practice...finals are upon us and summer is so close!  Join co-host Brooke Miller and Coach Rich Manning as they welcome first-year MF Sarah O'Donnell and sophomore GK Reiley Fitzpatrick.

Sarah and Reiley are both coming back from long-term injuries and have a lot to share about the tribulations and triumphs of being away from soccer and the road to get back on the field.  They talk about the hardest parts, the helping hands, the big moments and the ultimate reward.  They also share some tips about things they learned along the way.

You can also see our Whiskers podcast on You Tube.  Go to You Tube and search for Whiskers Northwestern Soccer. 

We have more fun scheduled for the summer with episodes about the 'Cats and our players as we get ready for August and the 2024 season.

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Co-Hosts Brooke Miller and Coach Rich Manning explore "Connections" and how Northwestern University and Athletics are preparing athletes to make those next steps in their sport, career and life while they are in school.

We are joined by an award-winning group of 5th-year Danika (Dani) Austin, Senior Nicole Doucette and Junior GG Grust.  They discuss some of their incredible experiences in business, sports and communication as well as some of their future plans.  And they talk about some important role models and mentors they have encountered.

NU for Life is an award-winning program for Northwestern athletes and we go into depth here.  Dani is now working for NU for Life as she finishes up her graduate degree.  She will head off to a job with the Haslam Sports Group in July (Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew).

The players discuss how they won I-MAP and Kabiller award grants to explore some fantastic experiences.  Here's to the road ahead!

For more information on the David G. Kabiller NU for Life program click here:  https://nusports.com/sports/david-g-kabiller-nu-for-life-program


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Even in the middle of Winter time, it's always warm in the hearts and minds or our Wildcats Women's Soccer players.  And our California Contingent is a big source of sunshine.  In this episode you will meet GG Grust (San Diego), Charis Toney (Mountain View), Maddie Finnerty (San Clemente) and Presley Nevadomsky (Monrovia) - our very own California girls.  We will discuss their decision to come to Northwestern and the difference between perception and reality of their beloved West Coast. 

Also, you will get to meet our newest staff member- Peaux!  Peaux is assistant coach Morgan Ruhl's new puppy!  For the full effect, check out the video podcast at Coach Manning's You Tube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xkYE1MC__OKa3t85FYDXA

Hosted by sophomore Brooke Miller and assistant coach Rich Manning (another California native).

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We all know how important the Goalkeepers are. And we are visiting with two of the best, Sophomore Reiley Fitzpatrick and Senior Gina Muzi. You will hear their GK Origin Stories. You will find out more about the GK personality, their GK role models and Fluffer Nutter sandwiches and SO MUCH MORE. Shoutout to GK CJ Roy who was sick on recording day. We will catch up with her another time. You'll find this one enjoyable and informative as usual. Go Cats!

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Well, recruiting season will be ramping up soon.  ID Clinics are a big part of the process for high school players.  Join Soph Brooke Miller and Jr. Kelsey Kwon as they give you tips on surviving and thriving at ID clinics.  You'll find this one enjoyable and informative from two folks that have been through it.  Go Cats!

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