Getting GIFfy with NU fall sports
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    Contrary to popular belief, GIFs, like trigonometric proofs, do have practical real world applications. To prove this, we scoured the Internet to find a variety of said GIFs that best sum up how Northwestern's fall sports teams are doing so far this season.

    Women's Soccer by Andy Brown

    Call it an oversimplification if you must, but generally speaking, a team must score more than its opponent to emerge victorious. NU women's soccer seems to have found a cheat code to thwart that opposing strategy this season, because pretty much nobody scores on them. Before Sunday's 3-0 loss to Penn State, the 'Cats had yet to allow more than one goal in any game thus far. Much of that is thanks to a breakout year from sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Clem, who ostensibly spends a lot of time saying "not in my house."


    Men's Soccer by Austin Siegel

    After getting off to a slow start in 2015, men's soccer came up with huge 2-1 overtime win against the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins last Friday. That's the same Maryland team that knocked off the No.1 UCLA Bruins earlier this season. Just like David in his struggle against his dental medication, the 'Cats roared unexpectedly after starting off the season rather quietly. But hopefully, the trend of No. 13-ranked teams losing ends this week (looking at you, Michigan football).

    Volleyball by Tim Hackett

    The Northwestern volleyball team boasts a solid 10-5 record halfway through its season, but the team has not allowed for a lot of optimism overall, especially recently. The Wildcats survived their not-horribly challenging non-conference schedule with an 8-3 record and began conference play with wins over Rutgers and Maryland, but followed that with losses to Minnesota and Wisconsin. The team’s inconsistency and inability to beat quality teams leaves us suspicious about the Wildcats’ chances to contend in the Big Ten, the best volleyball conference in the country.

    Football by Will Fischer

    What? No. 13? Is this really happening?! The ‘Cats have continued to surprise this year with their shocking success. Surely, NU couldn’t take down then No. 21 Stanford in a redshirt freshman QB’s first start. Of course, a tough road test at Duke would be too much for the Wildcats. Certainly, the toughness of Minnesota in the B1G opener would slow NU. But to the delight and sheer disbelief of most around Evanston, these ‘Cats just keep on rolling and defying expectations – and no one is complaining.

    Field Hockey by Rob Schaefer
    It's been a wildly successful season thus far for the Northwestern field hockey team. Led in goals by junior midfielder Isabel Flens (11), the Wildcats have earned a No. 14 national ranking with a record of 9-4. They rank 10th in the country in average goals per game (3.61) and 5th in average scoring margin per game (+2.15). However, given field hockey's unfortunately low popularity on campus, they often find celebrations of their success looking something like the GIF above. 


    Men's and Women's Golf by Arielle Schwartz

    The men's golf team seemingly had their heads buried in the ground at the beginning of the season, losing their first three tournaments. However, the team has been able to ascend off the ground, coming in third place out of fourteen in the past two tournaments. On the other hand, the women's team has been up and running from the start, earning a No. 12 preseason ranking and earning top two finishes in each of its first two tournaments.

    GIF Credits

    Women's soccerMen's soccer, Volleyball, FootballField hockeyMen's and women's golf 

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