Winning the Draw

How much better are the top 3 lacrosse teams in America compared to everyone else? Will the 'Cats streak of dominant conference victories continue against a formidable Michigan defense? Join host Claire Conner with Brendain Preisman, Dylan Friedland, Yanyan Li and Calvin Kaplan to discuss this and more.

Ever since the loss to No. 1 Boston College, Northwestern has been on a roll. Yanyan Li, Claire Conner, Brendan Preisman and Calvin Kaplan join Ethan Segall to talk about what can be taken away from Northwestern's dismantling of Colorado and convincing road win over Syracuse. Then, a preview of Friday's matchup against Marquette and a check-in on the Big Ten.

Lacrosse season is in full swing! Yanyan Li, Calvin Kaplan and Sophia Vlahakis join Ethan Segall to discuss the start of Northwestern's lacrosse season. The crew breaks down how Northwestern looked in their first few games of the post-Izzy Scane era before diving into a national championship rematch against Boston College. To close things out, a recap of the week ahead.

LAX season is back! Brendan Preisman and Jason Boué join Ethan Segall to discuss everything Northwestern Lacrosse. What will the team look like without Izzy Scane and Erin Coykendall? Which transfers will make the biggest impact? Are the expectations for this year national title or bust? You don't want to miss this loaded episode!

Sigh. We have to talk about it. Yanyan, Brendan and Ethan sit down to discuss a heartbreaking end to the Northwestern season. The crew recaps the semi-final win over Florida before breaking down what went wrong for the Wildcats in the one-goal loss to Boston College. Then, a look back at the incredible 2024 season and an unforgettable senior class.

Yanyan and Brendan join Ethan to discuss Northwestern's final push for back-to-back titles. They recap the dominant victory over Penn before previewing the four teams making the trip to Cary. Northwestern, Florida, Boston College or Syracuse: who does the crew predict will win it all?

Brendan, Sophia and Ethan recap Northwestern's impressive 17-4 win over Denver in the NCAA Tournament, including Izzy Scane breaking the all time goals record. After, the group previews the Wildcats' quarterfinal matchup against Penn before making their picks for the four teams that will be playing in Cary, North Carolina for the title.

The 'Cats are Big Ten Tournament champions! Yanyan and Claire join Ethan and Brendan to break down Northwestern's two wins in the conference tournament, including a memorable weather delay that pushed back the celebration. Then, the group previews Northwestern's first game in the NCAA Tournament and predicts how Izzy Scane will break the all-time career goals record.

Gabi joins Ethan and Brendan to recap the final two games of Northwestern's regular season, including a one-goal victory over a scary No. 4 Michigan squad. Then, the crew previews the Big Ten Tournament and goes game-by-game to make Winning The Draw's official picks for next week's excitement.

Yanyan and Henry join Brendan and Ethan to recap No. 1 Northwestern's massive road victory over No. 2 Maryland. The group dives into what makes the 'Cats so dominant and survey the field a few weeks out from the Big Ten Tournament before previewing Northwestern's upcoming matchup with Ohio State.