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The Daily Northwestern

Abbey Chase, Reporter

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Men’s Tennis: Wildcats live up to new expectations

May 29, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern closes season with trademark tenacity, falling to Georgia after rallying past Wake Forest

May 12, 2013
Northwestern tennis player Raleigh Smith has won 20 doubles matches this season. The doubles point will be crucial for the Wildcats to advance in the NCAA Tournament.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats trek to Georgia to begin NCAA Tournament

May 9, 2013
Sophomore Nick Palumbo, far right, helped lift Slivka to an 11-0 win over DTD in Sunday's IM softball game. In addition to his focused play behind the plate, Palumbo hit home two runs in the bottom of the third inning with a triple.

IM Softball: Slivka’s deadly defense yields season’s first win

May 5, 2013
Northwestern tennis player Raleigh Smith was one of the two Wildcats named to the All-Big Ten first team. The senior was joined by classmate Spencer Wolf on the team, becoming the first two NU players to earn the distinction since 2006.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern falls just short of Illinois upset

April 29, 2013
From left, seniors Spencer Wolf, Sidarth Balaji and Chris Jackman square off against Illinois at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday in one of the final matches of their careers. "We're pretty much each other's closest group of friends," Wolf said. "That's probably the biggest thing that we're losing after this year."

Men’s Tennis: Friendship, leadership hallmarks of Northwestern senior class

April 25, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern downs Iowa in Big Ten Tournament, Illinois up next

April 25, 2013
Northwestern tennis player Alex Pasareanu won both of his matches this past weekend. The sophomore scored an easy 6-2, 6-1 over Indiana Sunday to help the Wildcats trounce the Hoosiers 6-1 in the season finale.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern goes out with a bang against Purdue, Indiana

April 22, 2013
Northwestern tennis player Chris Jackman has a 21-9 record in singles matches this season. The senior owns a team-best 7-2 record against Big Ten opponents.

Men’s Tennis: Coaches, confidence turn Wildcats around

April 17, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern splits home matches, Smith scores upset win

April 14, 2013
Northwestern's Chris Jackman has the best Big Ten singles record at 6-1. His only loss came last weekend when he lost in three sets to Michigan's Alex Buzzi.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats return home looking to get back on track

April 10, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern’s doubles woes continue in Michigan

April 7, 2013
Northwestern's Raleigh Smith has posted a 12-5 record in doubles this season, but has gone 1-4 since the start of Big Ten play.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern preps for Michigan test

April 3, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats win one, lose one in first weekend back

April 1, 2013
Senior Chris Jackman plays a shot. The Wildcats face three opponents this weekend, including two from the Big Ten.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats continue to rise in the rankings

March 7, 2013

Fencing: Northwestern heads to season’s final test

March 5, 2013
Freshman foilist Charlotte Sands competes at NU Duals. Sands had two wins against Indiana, but Northwestern lost to the foil bronze medal competition to Wayne State.

Fencing: Wildcats garner six medals at Conference Championships

March 4, 2013
Senior Chris Jackman reaches to return a low shot near the line. During Northwestern’s weekend loss, Jackman won his singles match in a third-set tiebreaker against Illinois, but said losing the doubles point was a blow to Northwestern’s momentum.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern toppled by Illinois in road test

March 4, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats carry momentum into Big Ten season, matchup with Fighting Illini

February 28, 2013
Senior Chloe Grainger practices sabre with a teammate. The Wildcats will face Notre Dame for the third time this weekend.

Fencing: Wildcats seek big result at Midwest Conference Championship

February 27, 2013
Sophomore Courtney Dumas competes during a dual. Dumas finished 15th in last year's NCAA Championships in the epee competition.

Fencing: Dumas discusses her fencing start and Rio 2016

February 26, 2013
Freshman foilist Charlotte Sands competes during the NU Duals. The Wildcats fell to regional rival Notre Dame at the Notre Dame Duals over the weekend.

Fencing: Wildcats snag bronze before heading to postseason

February 25, 2013
Senior Sidarth Balaji plays a forehand shot during a home match. The Wildcats won their final two duals before the start of conference play.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats close non-conference season strong

February 25, 2013
Northwestern's 13-3 record so far this season marks another step forward after a 7-5 year in 2012 was their best Big Ten season in three years.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats are Big Ten contenders once again

February 25, 2013

Fencing: Northwestern to face Notre Dame in final duals

February 21, 2013
Junior Raleigh Smith plays a shot during a recent home game. The Wildcats will go on the road for their last two nonconference matches of the season this weekend.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats prepare for final non-conference matches

February 21, 2013
Senior foilist Dayana Sarkisova competes during the NU Duals. The Wildcats' younger players competed in the Junior Championships over the weekend.

Fencing: Squads take home gold, bronze at Junior Olympics

February 19, 2013
Senior Chris Jackman plays a shot. The Wildcats won both their matches over the weekend.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern takes two wins at home

February 18, 2013
Senior foilist Dayana Sarkisova competes during the NU Duals. The Wildcats will participate in the USA Fencing Junior Championships this weekend.

Fencing: Wildcats look to trade mettle for medals at Junior Olympic Championships

February 14, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats look to bounce back from first losses against MTSU, UIC

February 13, 2013
Freshman foilist Jen Yamin competed during the 2013 NU Duals. Yamin and the Wildcats notched their first upset of the season last weekend, defeating Penn State.

Fencing: Northwestern falls to Duke, upsets Penn State

February 11, 2013
Freshman foilist Jen Yamin competes during the NU duals. Yamin and the Wildcats will participate in the Duke duals this weekend.

Fencing: Wily Wildcats hit the road again

February 7, 2013
Senior Sidarth Balaji serves during a recent home match. The Wildcats have their highest ranking as a team in nine years.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern climbing in rankings

February 6, 2013
Freshman Charlotte Sands competes during the NU duals. The Wildcats won 7 of their 10 duals over the weekend.

Fencing: Northwestern a ‘whisker’ away from toppling No. 1 Princeton

February 4, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern avenges loss to North Carolina State, rolls through William & Mary

February 4, 2013

Fencing: Northwestern to face No. 1 Princeton on home turf

January 31, 2013
The Wildcats compete during a home dual. The Cats went 3-3 on Sunday, only beating teams ranked lower than themselves.

Fencing: Wildcats fight, fail to take out top teams

January 28, 2013

Fencing: Undefeated Wildcats storm into season’s toughest test yet

January 24, 2013
Senior Chris Jackman plays a shot during a recent home match. Jackman and the Wildcats ended their nine-year losing streak to Notre Dame on Tuesday, and remained undefeated this season.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern tops Notre Dame, remains undefeated

January 23, 2013

Fencing: Individual competition readies Wildcats for big weekend ahead

January 22, 2013
Freshman Fedor Baev completes a return during his singles match. The Wildcats defeated No. 34 Louisville and swept Chicago State on Sunday afternoon.

Men’s Tennis: Tough battle and blowout keep Wildcats’ undefeated streak alive

January 21, 2013
Northwestern competes during a dual in Evanston. The Wildcats will compete as individuals this weekend at the North American Cup.

Fencing: Wildcats head to Louisville for North American Cup

January 15, 2013
Northwestern competes during a 2011 dual in Evanston. The Wildcats dominated over the weekend at the Western Invitational, sweeping all their opponents en route to a 109-26 win, maintaining their undefeated record in 2013.

Fencing: Freshmen foil squad save Wildcats from Cardinal

January 14, 2013

Fencing: Schiller wants opponents to ‘fear purple’

January 10, 2013
Senior Sidarth Balaji waits to return a serve. Balaji and the Wildcats will see their first action of 2013 on Sunday in a doubleheader.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern looking to build off string of success

January 9, 2013

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern struggles in loss to LSU

May 11, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Smith opens up about on-court activities

May 8, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern outlasted by Illinois in Big Ten quarterfinal

April 29, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern survives first round tilt with Penn State

April 26, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Big Ten invades Evanston, Northwestern meets Penn State in opener

April 25, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern finishes best season since 2001 in disappointing fashion

April 22, 2012

Men’s Tennis: What a difference a year makes for Northwestern

April 18, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats seek revenge against Michigan schools

April 2, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern overcomes adversity to sweep weekend

March 30, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Doubles point has led to success for Wildcats this season

March 26, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Illinois holds off Northwestern for 5-2 victory

March 11, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern unable to close out lead, falls to Denver, 4-3

March 4, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats look to rebound in the Bluegrass State

February 27, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats fade in clutch for Wolfpack wrecking

February 27, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern hopes to relay fast start into Big Ten success

February 23, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Swan’s ‘doubles system’ preps Northwestern for New Mexico

February 15, 2012

Men’s Tennis: NU splits weekend road trip

February 13, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Doubles dominance critical for Northwestern against Notre Dame

February 5, 2012

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern holds off Western Michigan, remains undefeated

February 4, 2012
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