Captured: Welsh-Ryan Reopening and First Exhibition Game
November 4, 2018
Filed under Captured: Photo Blog, Latest Stories, Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Basketball
Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You can contact the photographers by emailing photo@dailynorthwestern.com. Northwestern reopened Welsh-Ryan Arena with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and men's basketball exhibit...
Wildcats’ defense falters as Book shines in second half of Notre Dame victory
Ella Brockway, Reporter
November 3, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Football For 30 minutes, the Northwestern defense appeared to contain Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book. After all, Book is one of the nation’s top signal callers, and he had entered the game with the country’s best overall completion rate at 76.5 percent. Then came the third quarter. Boo...
Football: Wildcats’ fourth-quarter comeback attempt thwarted by Notre Dame
Cole Paxton, Gameday Editor
November 3, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Football All of a sudden, Northwestern had returned from the dead. A long touchdown drive turned a 17-point deficit into a 10-point margin. A blocked punt led to a short scoring drive a moment later, and Notre Dame’s lead was cut to a measly 3 points. Then, the No. 4 Fighting Irish (9-0) rolled ...
Football: Despite valiant effort and late comeback, Northwestern falls 31-21 to No. 4 Notre Dame
Jonah Dylan, Managing Editor
November 3, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports, Top Sports Stories, Top Stories
Football Were Saturday’s game between Northwestern and Notre Dame a boxing match, the Wildcats would at least get credit for their heart. The No. 4 Fighting Irish (9-0) simply proved to be too much for NU (5-4, 5-1 Big Ten) in a 31-21 win, but the Cats fought valiantly in front of 47,330 fans in ...
Rapid Recap: No. 4 Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21
Joseph Wilkinson, Reporter
November 3, 2018
Filed under Football, Latest Stories, Sports
Football Notre Dame’s path to the College Football Playoff continues unabated after the No. 4 Fighting Irish pulled out a 31-21 victory over Northwestern on Saturday evening at Ryan Field. Quarterback Ian Book and the Notre Dame (9-0) passing attack were just too much for the Wildcats (5-4, 5-...
Men’s Basketball: NU opens new Welsh-Ryan with emphatic exhibition victory
Charlie Goldsmith, Sports Social Media Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Latest Stories, Sports
The first time Northwestern scored in the new arena was a post-up play designed for senior center Dererk Pardon, and he finished an and-one layup. The first time the Wildcats made the crowd explode was a do-it-yourself slam dunk by freshman forward Pete Nance, who stole the ball at the top of the...
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 83, McKendree 44
Charlie Goldsmith, Sports Social Media Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Latest Stories, Sports
For a day that has been almost 18 months in the making, there was not much drama. Friday may have been a monumental moment in the history of Northwestern athletics with the reopening of Welsh-Ryan Arena, but the marquee event of the day — the men’s basketball exhibition game against McKendree...
Welsh-Ryan Arena opens Friday with game, pregame ribbon-cutting
Peter Warren, Sports Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Sports
Welsh-Ryan Arena officially opened Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and men’s basketball exhibition. Following a delay of almost an hour, University president Morton Schapiro, Athletic Director Jim Phillips, arena namesakes Pat and Shirley Ryan and others officially cut a purple ribbon to open...
Football: Hall’s return from latest injury strengthens Northwestern defense
Jonah Dylan, Assistant Gameday Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Football, Gameday, Latest Stories, Sports
Football Northwestern was practicing for last December’s Music City Bowl when Nate Hall felt something pop in his knee. “Just when it happens, you immediately understand the challenge that it’s gonna present, and so that wave of emotion comes over you,” Hall said this week. “And then you ...
Volleyball: Northwestern looks to go 2-0 during weekend matches against Ohio State and Maryland
Andrew Golden, Assistant Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
Volleyball Before playing its first game in the new Welsh-Ryan Arena next week, Northwestern will head on the road to face Maryland and Ohio State. The Cats, who played their final game in Beardsley Gym on Sunday, enter this weekend having won three of their last four games. The Terrapins, o...
Men’s Tennis: Wildcats look for successful weekend at Minnesota Mock Duals
Troy Closson, Digital Managing Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Men's Tennis, Sports, Top Sports Stories
Men's Tennis Coming off a fruitful showing at the Big Ten Championships, Northwestern will look to continue its success this weekend at the Gopher Invitational. At last weekend’s Big Tens, the Wildcats brought home their third consecutive Big Ten Singles Championship following junior Domin...
This weekend is one of the biggest in NU sports history
Peter Warren, Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Football, Sports, Top Sports Stories, Top Stories
The past seven years have all been leading up to this weekend. It started when Northwestern Athletic Director Jim Phillips and Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick announced in April 2011 that the two football programs would renew their rivalry — dormant since 1995 — with two games, one...
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