Northwestern field hockey won its second national championship in four years, defeating St. Joseph’s 5-0 in the NCAA title game.

Coach Tracey Fuchs choked up in the press room as she addressed reporters following Northwestern’s national championship victory Sunday. Two of her three captains –– senior midfielder Maddie Zimmer and graduate student goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz –– sat next to her,

Northwestern beat Saint Joseph's 5-0 in the championship match of the NCAA Division I women's field hockey tournament at Phyllis Ocker Field on Sunday.

Hershey grad Maddie Zimmer starred as No. 2 Northwestern scored a NCAA record for goals in the first half and won the NCAA title in its fourth-straight championship appearance

It was the second championship for the second-seeded Wildcats (23-1-0), who have played for the title in four straight seasons.

Maddie Zimmer and Ilse Tromp both had two goals and an assist in the first half and Northwestern beat Saint Joseph’s 5-0 in the championship match of the NCAA Division-I women’s field hockey tournament at Phyllis Ocker Field.