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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

DIVISION I ATHLETICS
Senior Saiprakash Goli celebrates after clinching the match for Northwestern. He defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-4.
Men’s Tennis: Northwestern defeats undermanned Wisconsin, advances to Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
Charlie Spungin, Data Visualizations Editor • April 25, 2024

Hosting the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2012, No. 7-seed Northwestern took on No. 10-seed Wisconsin at Vandy Christie Tennis Center Thursday. The Wildcats (10-17, 3-6 Big Ten) faced...

Coach Ben Greenspan talks with players during a game against Illinois State Tuesday.
Baseball: Frieman: Greenspan is the man to right the ship
April 25, 2024
Northwestern huddles during a game against Ohio State last year.
Women’s Basketball: Michigan forward Taylor Williams transfers to Northwestern
April 25, 2024
Senior Jieni Li swings her club. Li tied for 23rd at this year’s Big Ten Championships with a 3-over 219.
Women’s Golf: Northwestern places third at Big Ten Tournament, named No. 2 seed at NCAA East Lansing Regional
April 24, 2024
Pat Fitzgerald. The former coach is suing the University for defamation and breach of contract.
Former NU football players win motion to consolidate Pat Fitzgerald lawsuit
April 24, 2024
Brendan Sullivan drops back to pass against Maryland last season. Sullivan announced his entrance into the transfer portal on Tuesday.
Football: Quarterback Brendan Sullivan enters transfer portal
April 23, 2024
Junior linebacker Braydon Brus looks to make a play during Saturday’s final spring practice. Brus forced two fumbles on kickoff coverage last season.
Football: Northwestern’s Braydon Brus looks to jump into Mike linebacker spot
April 22, 2024
Senior goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz. The Texan made four saves, including three in overtime, in No. 2 Northwestern’s national championship loss to No. 1 UNC Sunday.
Field Hockey: Skubisz’s late-game heroics not enough, No. 2 Northwestern falls in national championship to No. 1 UNC
November 19, 2023
Freshman back Ilse Tromp.
Rapid Recap: No. 1 UNC 1 (3), No. 2 Northwestern 1 (2)
November 19, 2023
A group of female runners line up before the start of a race on an indoor track.
Northwestern excels in unseeded races, Ava Earl crushes personal record at Valentine Invitational
February 11, 2024
Four tennis players shake hands over the net. Two of them wear black, and the other two wear white and green.
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern swept by Texas A&M but edges out Rice in ITA Kickoff Weekend
January 28, 2024
Northwestern volleyball players celebrate winning a point. Grand Canyon Universitys Tim Nollan has been named the Wildcats next head coach.
Volleyball: Northwestern taps Tim Nollan as next head coach
February 6, 2024
Sophomore outside hitter Averie Hernandez hits the ball. Hernandez tallied 20 total kills in this weekends matches against Rutgers and Penn State.
Volleyball: Northwestern defeats Rutgers, falls to No. 14 Penn State
November 19, 2023
Northwestern huddles ahead of a nonconference game against Green Bay last fall. The Wildcats landed a pair of graduate transfers in the portal to bolster their midfield and defensive units in 2024.
Men’s Soccer: Northwestern lands Suchecki, LeBel in transfer portal
April 3, 2024
Soccer coach in black polo yells to his players.
Men’s Soccer: Northwestern’s Russell Payne signs multi-year extension
January 25, 2024
Senior midfielder Josie Aulicino dribbles the ball. Aulicino tallied Northwesterns lone goal in its 2-1 defeat to Rutgers on Sunday.
Women’s Soccer: Northwestern surrenders late winner, falls to Rutgers 2-1
October 22, 2023
Junior defender Emma Phillips heads the ball toward goal. Phillips now has seven goals on the season, the second-most on the team.
Women’s Soccer: Northwestern dominates in 3-0 victory over Minnesota
October 19, 2023
Graduate student outfielder Griffin Arnone celebrates after hitting a home run against Illinois State. Arnone went 2-4 with four RBIs and a home run Tuesday.
Baseball: Arnone’s ‘micro changes’ lead to big game against Illinois State
Henry Frieman, Assistant Sports Editor • April 23, 2024

Last week, he was the 9-hole hitter, rounding out the order as an outfielder used primarily for his fielding. This week, his bat came alive. Graduate student outfielder Griffin...

Junior catcher Bennett Markinson celebrates scoring the winning run against Illinois State. Northwestern won the midweek game 7-6.
Baseball: Northwestern beats Illinois State for the second time this season
Anna Watson, Reporter • April 23, 2024

Coming off of an 0-3 weekend against Illinois, Northwestern faced another in-state foe — Illinois State — Tuesday. In a 10-inning thriller at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park,...

Sophomore shortstop Bridget Donahey prepares to field a ball.
Softball: Fueled by family, Bridget Donahey makes mark at Northwestern
Audrey Pachuta, Assistant Sports Editor • April 23, 2024

Under the relentless Phoenix sun, where the dry heat dances over the desert landscape and MLB Cactus League stadiums hum with excitement, the Donahey family has forged an unparalleled...

Assistant coach Talor Battle relays information to players during a game earlier this season.
Men’s Basketball: What transfer guard Jalen Leach will bring to Northwestern
Charlie Spungin, Data Visualizations Editor • April 23, 2024

Fairfield guard Jalen Leach announced his commitment to Northwestern Monday afternoon. The Nyack, New York, native had a breakout senior campaign in 2023-24, where he averaged 16.2...

Junior Preston Knott steps up to the plate Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats will be playing in Wrigley Field on Friday night.
All about Northwestern’s seven Wrigley Field trips
Charlie Spungin, Data Visualizations Editor • April 23, 2024

On Friday, Northwestern baseball is set to make its third-ever Wrigley Field appearance. This will be NU’s seventh appearance within the walls of the Friendly Confines. Previously,...

Coach Ben Greenspan surveys the field.
Big Ten Baseball Recap: Northwestern drops series sweep to Illinois
Jacob Hare, Reporter • April 22, 2024

It was a hectic week in the Big Ten, featuring a plethora of storylines. Among these was a three-game series between Northwestern and Illinois. While the trio of games against the...

Coach Chris Collins lands Fairfield guard Jalen Leach in his first big offseason move. Leach averaged 16.2 points per game last season
Men’s Basketball: Northwestern acquires Fairfield guard Jalen Leach
Audrey Pachuta, Assistant Sports Editor • April 22, 2024

After engineering a second consecutive NCAA Tournament run, coach Chris Collins has made his first major offseason move. Fairfield guard Jalen Leach announced his commitment to Northwestern...

Senior Maria Shusharina and graduate student Britany Lau celebrate after winning a point. The duo went 2-0 this weekend and is 15-1 on the year.
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern goes 1-1 in final weekend of regular season
Charlie Spungin, Data Visualizations Editor • April 21, 2024

Northwestern’s final weekend of the regular season led the team to road matchups against Ohio State and Penn State, where coach Claire Pollard’s group split the results. Entering...

Junior utility player Preston Knott stands in the batter’s box during a game earlier this season. Knott extended his hitting streak to 10 games this weekend against Illinois.
Baseball: Northwestern drops weekend sweep at Illinois
Henry Frieman, Assistant Sports Editor • April 21, 2024

A week removed from picking up its first Big Ten conference series win in more than a year, Northwestern failed to carry momentum into this weekend, dropping three games to a hot Illinois...

Junior Felix Nordby looks to the other side of the court holding a tennis racket. Nordby logged NU’s only singles victory against Indiana Friday.
Men’s Tennis: Northwestern splits results against Indiana and Purdue
Jacob Hare, Reporter • April 21, 2024

Northwestern concluded its regular season with a pair of conference matches as coach Arvid Swan's squad faced off against Indiana and Purdue. In their first Big Ten clash of the...

Graduate student attacker Dylan Amonte surveys her attacking options from behind the cage in the March 30 Rutgers matchup. Amonte scored the game-winning goal in Northwestern’s 13-12 victory over Michigan Sunday.
Lacrosse: No. 1 Northwestern takes down No. 4 Michigan, secures outright Big Ten regular season title
Jake Epstein, Print Managing Editor • April 21, 2024

Almost a year ago, coach Hannah Nielsen took an underdog Michigan squad into Evanston for an NCAA Tournament bout, drawing up a near-perfect scheme that fell just short of stunning...

Graduate student pitcher Ashley Miller winds up for a pitch. Miller pitched in all three games at Purdue, earning two wins and her fifth complete-game shutout of the season.
Softball: Northwestern wins two of three games at Purdue, secures 12th straight conference series victory
Audrey Pachuta, Assistant Sports Editor • April 21, 2024

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Riding an eight-game win streak and standing firmly atop the Big Ten standings, Northwestern traveled to The Hoosier State for a weekend series at Purdue.  In...

Northwestern players celebrate sophomore attacker Madison Taylor’s goal against Denver. Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said she looks for players with an underdog mentality on the recruiting trail.
Lacrosse: Kelly Amonte Hiller guides Northwestern into new era through recruiting
Jake Epstein, Print Managing Editor • April 16, 2024

Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller never shied away from forging her own path. After earning soccer and lacrosse All-American honors at Maryland in the 1990s, she took a chance on a dormant...

Freshman catcher Emma Raye loads up for a pitch. Raye went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run against Illinois Tuesday.
Softball: Northwestern defeats Illinois 4-1 at home
Audrey Pachuta, Assistant Sports Editor • April 16, 2024

Following its decisive run-rule win in Champaign last week, Northwestern hosted Illinois at the "J" for another midweek clash Tuesday. Unlike last week’s matchup, when the Wildcats...

 Freshman utility player Isabel Cunnea high-fives teammates before a game.
Softball: Northwestern’s South Side freshman Isabel Cunnea makes waves on the North Shore
Audrey Pachuta, Assistant Sports Editor • April 15, 2024

Boasting an undefeated conference record and a 10-game home win streak, a hot Michigan squad entered Evanston for a highly anticipated early-April series against Northwestern.  With...

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