Volleyball: Northwestern swept by No. 4 Illinois
Charlie Goldsmith, Sports Social Media Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Sports, Volleyball
Volleyball Before Northwestern’s third game at Welsh-Ryan Arena had even started, Illinois’ fan base was cheering so loudly for the Illini that it felt like they owned the place. The Wildcats responded with 24 of their most high-energy points of the year to keep the game tied at 12 in the f...
Fencing: NU breezes through Vassar Invitational
Peter Warren, Sports Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Fencing, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Fencing When Northwestern makes its annual trek out to Poughkeepsie, New York— a town two hours north of New York City and on the Hudson River — the Wildcats do not expect to drop a match. NU left the Vassar Invitational with that goal reached, finishing the one-day tournament with a perf...
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern has successful weekend in Baton Rouge
Andrew Golden, Assistant Sports Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Sports, Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis In its second tournament of the season, Northwestern had a successful weekend at the LSU Tiger Fall Classic. Competing against Boston College, Louisiana State, Southern Methodist and Central Florida, the Wildcats won 24 matches, including 14 singles victories and 10 doubles win...
Over 3,400 students sign up to go to Big Ten Championship game
Peter Warren, Sports Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Campus, Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Over 3,400 students have signed up for the Big Ten Championship Game fan buses and free tickets provided by the Northwestern Athletic Department, according to a press release. Those 3,400 students comprise nearly 45% of the University’s undergraduate enrollment. “This is a tremendous opportunity...
Cross Country: Aubrey Roberts clinches NCAA Championship bid as Wildcats fall short of berth
Troy Closson, Managing Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Cross Country At this weekend’s NCAA Midwest Regionals — a meet that marked either the end of Northwestern’s season or the team’s first appearance at NCAA Championships in program history — the Wildcats fell short. NU finished fifth overall in team standings with 205 points, traili...
Volleyball: Northwestern to play Illinois in big midweek game Wednesday
Peter Warren, Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories, Volleyball
Volleyball If Northwestern’s season was split into quarters, each segment would tell a very different story. The first quarter of the season would be the first month of the campaign when the Wildcats travelled to nonconference invitationals and won 10 games. The second quarter would be the...
Football: Bowser named Rose Bowl Big Ten Player of the Week
Benjamin Rosenberg, Copy Chief
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Football Prior to Northwestern’s game at Rutgers on October 20, most Wildcats fans probably did not know the name Isaiah Bowser. Now, the freshman has become the featured running back for NU’s offense, rushing for 483 yards and four touchdowns on 112 carries over the Cats’ last four games. He total...
Wilkinson: A Response to “I Miss Northwestern Football’s Losing Tradition” from The New York Times
Joseph Wilkinson, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Football Saturday, the New York Times published an opinion piece entitled “ I Miss Northwestern Football’s Losing Tradition” by Carmel McCoubrey, a Northwestern alumna. To this point, McCoubrey (Weinberg ‘86) cites the dangers presented by college football and the concern that Northwestern is spending a large amount of money on it (specifica...
Football: Northwestern ranked No. 22 in College Football Playoff rankings
Andrew Golden, Assistant Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Football For the first time this season, Northwestern is ranked No. 22 in the latest college football playoff rankings. After beating Iowa, clinching the Big Ten West and securing a spot in the Big Ten championship game, the Wildcats (6-4, 6-1 Big Ten) were placed in the rankings for the first ...
Men’s Basketball: Dererk Pardon adjusting to new offensive system
Charlie Goldsmith, Sports Social Media Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Men's Basketball, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Men's Basketball After Dererk Pardon missed ten ugly, contested shots against American, coach Chris Collins argued that the senior center helped win the game for the Wildcats with his offense. Pardon struggled to get scoring chances throughout the season-opening win against New Orleans, and pr...
Men’s Basketball: Vic Law lifts sloppy Wildcats past American in second game of season
Ben Pope, Gameday Editor
November 12, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Men's Basketball The brand-new Welsh-Ryan Arena was half empty and Northwestern played at times just as sleepily, shooting a mere 36 percent from the field, but solid performances from two key senior leaders carried the hosts to victory nonetheless. Senior forward Vic Law tallied 26 points, t...
Football: Northwestern to offer free tickets, transportation to undergrads for Big Ten Championship Game
Ella Brockway, Reporter
November 12, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Stories
The athletic department will offer free tickets and transportation for undergraduate students who want to attend the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 1 in Indianapolis, athletic department spokesman Paul Kennedy told The Daily at a news conference on Monday. Undergraduate students will receive an...
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