NCAA.com | August 15, 2014 Practice at the beach Share It's still to be determined if Northwestern's goalkeepers will be the best in the Big Ten on grass or turf. On sand, they might be hard to top. Wildcats senior goalkeeper Tyler Miller and junior Zak Allen took some reps on the beachThursday, saving shots from the coaching staff. Northwestern kicks off the season Aug. 29 against Quinnipiac in Evanston, Illinois. a glimpse of #B1GCats Senior Goalkeeper Tyler Miller at work on the beach this morning.… http://t.co/0kVg5N445p — NU Men's Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) August 14, 2014 Junior GK Zak Allen smothers a hard shot from Coach Ovidio at this morning's training session #B1GCats… http://t.co/U4X2tScR7Q — NU Men's Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) August 14, 2014 Dan Hodge Trophy: History, winners, and how it works Here's the history of the Dan Hodge Trophy, named after one of the all-time greats and given annually to the top college wrestler every year since 1985. READ MORE Naismith Trophy announces finalists for women's Defensive Player of the Year Award The finalists for the 2021 women's Defensive Player of the Year represent four different conferences. READ MORE Ohio State vs. Penn State previewed and 4 more storylines to watch this weekend Here's a complete preview of all of the elite action that will be expected this weekend including the always intense Ohio State vs. Penn State battle and the return of the Iowa Hawkeyes. READ MORE