Honestly I was trying to plan a weekend trip to see my nephew in Evanston and he mentioned catching a women’s tennis match. Simple question popped in my head: When does Northwestern women’s tennis actually play? Figured I’d just look it up real quick. Big mistake.
The Annoying Hunt Begins
First, like anybody would, I punched “Northwestern women’s tennis schedule” straight into the search bar. Got flooded with stuff. News articles about last season, player bios, everything except the dang schedule I wanted. Got sidetracked reading about some player transfer for like ten minutes. Focus! Needed that schedule.
Remembered university athletics usually stick their schedules on the official athletics site. Went digging for “Northwestern Athletics website.” Found it eventually, but man, navigating that thing is like trying to find a light switch in a dark, unfamiliar room. Clicked “Sports,” scrolled forever through lists – football, basketball, volleyball – finally spotted “Tennis.” Tiny little link! Thought “Women’s Tennis” would be right there, clicked “Tennis,” and boom… men’s team stuff plastered everywhere. Had to squint to find the tiny “Women’s Tennis” tab tucked away. Annoying as heck.
Stumbling Through the Official Site
Finally landed on the women’s tennis page. Okay, breathe. Now, where’s the schedule? Scanned the page. “News,” “Roster,” “Coaches,” “Stats”… Scrolled down, down, down… bingo! Saw a section titled “Schedule” buried below like three photo galleries. Huge relief.
Clicked “Schedule.” New page loaded. Saw dates, times, opponents. Perfect! But it only showed the next couple of matches. I wanted the whole season laid out. Looked for a “View Full Schedule” button or a dropdown menu to see all months. Tapped around like a confused pigeon pecking at crumbs.
Finally noticed tiny little icons near the top – maybe for calendar view? Or printing? Played whack-a-mole clicking them all. Found one that finally spit out a complete list. Dumb UI, but whatever, got my list!
The full season schedule basically looks like:
- Lots of January matches mostly at home (Indoors, thankfully)
- Heavy February with home and away games
- Busy March with Big Ten starting and travel
- Non-stop April crunch leading up to Championships
Jotted down some dates near spring break since my nephew might actually be free then. Mission mostly accomplished.
Why Bother Writing This Down?
Because it shouldn’t be that dang hard to find when a college team plays! Felt like pulling teeth just to get a simple list of dates. Makes me think how often we hit walls looking for basic info online. This little adventure? Took me longer than brewing my morning coffee. Hope this saves someone else the hassle next time they’re wondering about Northwestern women’s tennis matches. Just go straight to their athletics site, find the hidden “Women’s Tennis” page, dig for the “Schedule” section, and hunt for the full calendar view. Bring snacks.
Honestly, the whole thing reminded me of last year trying to find my nephew’s lost keys in his messy college apartment. You know it’s somewhere logical, probably, but you gotta dig through pizza boxes and laundry piles first. Finding the schedule felt exactly like finding those keys – a frustrating journey with a simple destination.