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The Daily Northwestern

Gabriela Carroll

Gabriela Carroll, Sports Editor

Gabriela Carroll is a Medill junior studying journalism with minors in theatre and economics. The New York City native’s covered football, men’s basketball, lacrosse and field hockey and served as web, social media and assistant sports editor. Outside of the Daily, she’s a proud member of Arts Alliance and believes that maybe this is the Mets’ year. You can find her on Twitter or via email.

All content by Gabriela Carroll
As the few days remaining in my time in college tick by, the Daily memories that I keep closest to my heart aren’t the ones where I covered a perfectly normal game in a perfectly normal manner.

Carroll: The epic highs and lows of the Daily Sports desk

June 5, 2023
Students in purple shirts cheering

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern expands student section at Welsh-Ryan Arena

January 10, 2023
Field hockey player in black uniform runs down field with the ball on her stick.

Field Hockey: Northwestern falls 2-1 to North Carolina in national championship heartbreaker

November 21, 2022
A player in a white jersey holding a lacrosse stick runs and points at their teammates.

Lacrosse: Northwestern prepares for Final Four showdown with undefeated North Carolina

May 25, 2022
A golf player in a gray sweater finishes their swing at the tee.

Men’s Golf: Northwestern’s season ends with eleventh-place finish in NCAA Regionals

May 22, 2022
A player in a white jersey jumps to shoot the ball, with players in crimson jerseys surrounding her.

Lacrosse: Northwestern defeats Central Michigan, Michigan in NCAA Tournament, advances to quarterfinals

May 15, 2022
A basketball player holds a ball over her head.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern hires Maggie Lyon as assistant coach

May 4, 2022
A person holds his arms outstretched, pointing as a pile of people fight for the ball below.

Football: Where does Northwestern stand at the conclusion of spring practice?

April 24, 2022
A man in a hat holds a trophy and has two others tucked under his arm.

Northwestern crew wins state championship

April 20, 2022
Softball player looks to throw out runner

Softball: Rachel Lewis’ record-breaking home run hitting leads Northwestern in series win over Purdue

April 17, 2022
Veronica Burton dribbles.

Women’s Basketball: Veronica Burton drafted seventh overall to Dallas Wings in 2022 WNBA Draft

April 11, 2022
Masked coach dressed in black instructs player in white jersey

Women’s Basketball: Kate Popovec named head coach of Bradley women’s basketball

April 6, 2022
A crowd of students, some masked and some not, cheer on Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena against Wisconsin on Jan. 18.

Student attendance at men’s basketball games spikes as pandemic restrictions lift

April 3, 2022
Northwestern and Illinois will face off on Saturday for not just the Land of Lincoln Trophy. Some family and friends rivalries are at stake as well.

Football: Northwestern players prepare to face off against Illinois, and the fandom of friends and family

November 23, 2021
Three field hockey players dressed in black jump in celebration.

Carroll: Northwestern field hockey’s national championship is culmination of years of growth

November 22, 2021
A player in a purple uniform holds the ball out for another player in a purple uniform, who grabs it.

Football: Northwestern’s offense and secondary falter in 32-14 loss to Purdue at Wrigley Field

November 20, 2021
Field hockey player in white jersey pushes the ball upfield.

Field Hockey: Northwestern takes down Harvard 2-1 in overtime, will appear in first-ever national championship game

November 19, 2021
A Northwestern player in black pushes up against a Minnesota player in white.

Football: Adetomiwa Adebawore shines for Northwestern’s defense in 2021

November 12, 2021
Player in white jersey dribbles past defenders in blue jerseys.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 80, Eastern Illinois 56

November 9, 2021
A Northwestern basketball player in a white jersey stares.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s three first-years look for ways to make an impact

November 8, 2021
Basketball player in white jersey attempts a jump shot.

Men’s Basketball: 2021-22 Wildcat basketball entrance survey

November 7, 2021
Player in purple uniform runs with football.

Rapid Recap: No. 22 Iowa 17, Northwestern 12

November 6, 2021
A stadium with white ice hockey rink in the middle.

Carroll: In order for the Blackhawks to move forward, they should select a new captain

November 3, 2021
Player in black uniforms stand on green grass

Football: Minnesota’s 40 minutes of possession time provides massive challenge to Northwestern defense in 27-point loss

October 30, 2021
A Michigan player in a blue jersey runs with the ball along the white sideline. An NU player in a white jersey watches from the background, having fallen to the ground.

Football: Missed kick, blocked punt turn the tide for Northwestern against No. 6 Michigan

October 23, 2021
A group of players in purple football jerseys surround and tackle a player in a red jersey.

Football: Northwestern looks to build off last week’s defensive success ahead of massive test against No. 6 Michigan

October 21, 2021
Player in purple uniform runs with football.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 21, Rutgers 7

October 16, 2021
Screen in front of gray sky

Football: Northwestern and Hilinski’s Hope team up to break down mental health stigma

October 15, 2021

Incoming Northwestern president Rebecca Blank transfers within the Big Ten West

October 12, 2021
Player in white uniform runs with brown ball

Rapid Recap: Nebraska 56, Northwestern 7

October 2, 2021
A Northwestern player runs down the field with the ball on a punt return.

Northwestern’s Big Ten-leading punt return unit may be X-Factor against struggling Nebraska special teams

September 30, 2021
Adetomiwa Adebawore lines up against an Ohio player before the snap

Football: Northwestern’s defensive line holds Ohio’s run game at bay in 35-6 win

September 25, 2021
A receiver in a purple has his hand.s ready to catch a ball

Football: How Northwestern wide receivers are preparing amid uncertainty at quarterback

September 23, 2021
Player in white jersey catches football

Despite improved second half, Northwestern falls to Duke and suffers second loss of 2021

September 18, 2021
Evan Hull breaks a tackle from an Indiana State player and continues to run with the football.

Evan Hull leads Northwestern’s offense in win over Indiana State

September 11, 2021
A Northwestern defenseman tries to tackle a Michigan State running back.

Football: Northwestern looks to rebound against Indiana State after season-opening loss

September 9, 2021
Hunter Johnson runs into open space on the football field, holding a football.

Football: Hunter Johnson brings new confidence in his second stint as starting quarterback

September 2, 2021

Women’s basketball looks to keep up its successful recent run

August 16, 2021
Izzy Scane runs with the ball. The junior scored four goals in Friday's semifinal loss to Syracuse

Rapid Recap: No. 3 Syracuse 21, No. 2 Northwestern 13

May 28, 2021
Izzy Scane winds up to shoot. Scane scored five goals in the quarterfinal matchup against Duke.

Rapid Recap: No. 2 Northwestern 22, No. 7 Duke 10

May 22, 2021
Lacrosse player Izzy Scane raises her stick to shoot.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 19, Denver 4

May 16, 2021
Christen Conley passes the ball.

Field Hockey: Northwestern’s penalty corner defense stole the show in the Big Ten Tournament

April 23, 2021
Maddie Zimmer and an Iowa player are running together. Their sticks cross one another, and the ball is in the middle.

Field Hockey: Northwestern prepares for rematch against Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament

April 20, 2021
Izzy Scane (left) and Dylan Amonte hug while celebrating a goal, with Taylor Pinzone running toward them.

Lacrosse: No. 2 Northwestern defeats Michigan in final regular season game

April 18, 2021
Cats Corner: Springing into Sports

Cats Corner: Springing into Sports

April 14, 2021
Northwestern field hockey goalie Annabel Skubisz holds her stick up in the air to deflect a ball coming toward the goal.

Field Hockey: No. 4 Northwestern suffers first sweep of season, falls twice to No. 10 Rutgers

April 13, 2021
Northwestern lacrosse player holds a stick horizontally on the field.

Lacrosse: No. 2 Northwestern defeats Ohio State to continue undefeated season

April 12, 2021
A Northwestern basketball player sits crouched in front of a red table

Men’s Basketball: Miller Kopp enters the transfer portal

March 24, 2021
Men’s player attempts a layup.

Men’s Basketball: 2020-21 Men’s Basketball Exit Survey

March 12, 2021
Chase Audige prepares to score. Audige scored six points and seven rebounds in Northwestern’s season-ending loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament.

Men’s Basketball: Poor shooting ends Northwestern’s season

March 11, 2021
Northwestern field hockey huddles before a game.

Field Hockey: Northwestern falls in a shootout to Penn State, beats Maryland for the second time

March 8, 2021
Ryan Young jumps with the ball over a Nebraska defender near the basket.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern slips by Nebraska, wins its final regular season game

March 7, 2021
Alia Marshall, wearing a purple jersey, jumps in celebration after a goal. Two teammates, also in purple jerseys, are visible but out of focus in the background.

Field Hockey: Northwestern takes down Michigan State and Maryland in opening weekend matchups

March 1, 2021
Boo Buie, wearing a grey, number zero jersey, jumps with the ball in his hand to score a basket, surrounded by defenders in red, Wisconsin jerseys.

Men’s Basketball: Boo Buie shines in Northwestern’s first win of 2021

February 26, 2021
Veronica Burton dribbles the ball.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern defeats rival Illinois after dominant second quarter

February 24, 2021
Men’s player races up the court.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern drops 13th straight game to No. 21 Wisconsin

February 22, 2021
Bhargav Maganti (left) and Igor Karlicic with Northwestern’s customized Seeker. The Seeker is the world’s first robotic quarterback, and it uses tracking technology to make passes more accurate and practices more efficient.

No quarterback? No problem. NU alumni design world’s first robotic quarterback

February 17, 2021
Chase Audige pulls up for a three. The sophomore guard scored 22 points against No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday.

Rapid Recap: No. 5 Illinois 73, Northwestern 66

February 16, 2021
Anthony Gaines drives to the basket. The junior guard scored a season-high 11 points against Rutgers on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball: Anthony Gaines breaks out in season-best offensive performance

February 14, 2021
Ryan Young backs his defender down during Northwestern’s loss to Rutgers on Jan. 31. The Cats lost their 10th straight game in a double overtime loss to Indiana.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern rallies back but falls to Rutgers for eighth-straight loss

February 1, 2021
A Big Ten official talks to Chase Audige at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Audige has been issued two technical fouls this season.

Carroll: We need to talk about the Big Ten referees

January 28, 2021
Boo Buie gestures after making a shot. The sophomore guard scored 18 points, including 12 from behind the arc, in Saturday's loss to Penn State.

Rapid Recap: Penn State 81, Northwestern 78

January 23, 2021
Coach Chris Collins talks to the team in the huddle.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern struggles to contain No. 10 Wisconsin on defense

January 21, 2021
Boo Buie gestures after making a shot. The sophomore guard scored 18 points, including 12 from behind the arc, in Saturday's loss to Penn State.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern drops fifth straight game to No. 5 Iowa in blowout loss

January 17, 2021
Robbie Beran dunks. The sophomore forward was held scoreless in Wednesday's game against Ohio State.

Rapid Recap: No. 21 Ohio State 81, Northwestern 71

January 13, 2021
Boo Buie takes a three. The sophomore guard has struggled recently after strong performances early in the season.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern hopes to rebound in rematch with No. 21 Ohio State

January 12, 2021
Ryan Greer drives to the basket. The junior guard was the primary point guard in Thursday’s game against Illinois.

Men’s Basketball: “A tale of two different games” as Northwestern’s double-digit lead evaporates in loss to No. 12 Illinois

January 8, 2021
Robbie Beran dunks. The sophomore forward was held scoreless in Wednesday's game against Ohio State.

Men’s Basketball: No. 19 Northwestern has no answers for No. 16 Michigan in second straight loss

January 4, 2021
Pete Nance passes the ball. The junior forward scored a career-high 21 points against No. 10 Iowa.

Men’s Basketball: Controversial technical foul headlines game of self-inflicted errors against Iowa

December 30, 2020
Chase Audige drives to the basket. The sophomore guard scored 17 points in the second half to propel the Wildcats to victory over Indiana.

Men’s Basketball: Cats down Indiana to start 2-0 in Big Ten for first time in 15 years

December 25, 2020
Boo Buie drives to the basket. Buie’s 25 points led Northwestern past Minnesota for its first win since December 26, 2020 at Ohio State.

Men’s Basketball: Boo Buie scores a career-high 30 points in win over No. 4 Michigan State

December 21, 2020
Ty Berry dribbles down the court. The freshman is one of many players seeing significant time for the Wildcats this season.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern leans on its depth heading into conference play

December 16, 2020
Chris Collins and Jeff Capel speak before Wednesday’s game. Capel expressed concerns prior to the game about playing as COVID-19 cases increased nationwide.

Men’s Basketball: Despite rumblings from peer coaches, Collins doesn’t believe NCAA should reassess season

December 10, 2020
Chase Audige takes a shot. The sophomore transfer forward scored 16 points in his Wildcats debut on Wednesday.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern blows out Arkansas-Pine Bluff in strong offensive effort

December 3, 2020
Garin Flowers (MSJ ‘11) in “The Bachelorette.” The Medill alum appeared on the show’s 16th season.

From Flowers to Roses

November 20, 2020
Pete Nance blocks a shot. The junior forward led Northwestern with 21 points in its loss to No. 10 Iowa.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern aims to rebound from last season with improvements to shooting, late-game defense

November 12, 2020
The Spirit Squad in 2019. The Big Ten has barred cheerleaders from football games for the 2020 season.

Q&A: Cheerleaders speak out about confusion, lack of communication amid tumultuous Big Ten restart

October 7, 2020
Ryan Field. Many NU students are wary about football's return.

Football: Northwestern students have mixed feelings about Big Ten football’s comeback

September 23, 2020
Izzy Scane celebrates a goal. The junior attacker is one of Northwestern’s strongest scorers.

Lacrosse: Northwestern looks to return to Big Ten contention after 2020 season’s early end

August 16, 2020
Bente Baekers plays defense. The sophomore forward was last year’s Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Field Hockey: Northwestern looks to capitalize on last season’s momentum in uncertain times

August 16, 2020
Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Jennifer Averill, 1986

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Jennifer Averill, 1986

June 15, 2020
The Purple Line at the Synchro Illinois competition in January. Their competitive season was later halted due to COVID-19.

Northwestern club figure skating is trying to stay in sync, even without a rink

May 28, 2020
The 2012 production of “Metamorphoses” at Lookingglass Theatre Company. The theater company was founded by Northwestern alums after an experimental production of “Alice in Wonderland” in 1987.

Lookingglass Theatre Company builds community and inventive art through its unique ensemble-based approach

May 13, 2020
The Wildcats gather in a huddle. NU has been staying connected through Zoom calls, group workouts and TikTok challenges since their season was canceled on March 12.

Lacrosse: Northwestern stays connected despite season’s premature end

May 3, 2020
(Joshua Hoffman/ The Daily Northwestern). Pete Nance takes a layup. The sophomore forward led Northwestern in scoring Wednesday.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern ends season with a blowout loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament

March 12, 2020
A.J. Turner looks to make a pass. Turner and NU’s two other seniors, graduate Pat Spencer and redshirt junior Tino Malnati, will be honored on Senior Day against No. 20 Penn State.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats set to honor Spencer, Malnati and Turner on Senior Day against Penn State

March 5, 2020
Pete Nance blocks an opponent’s shot. The sophomore forward scored 14 points on Wednesday against Wisconsin.

Men’s Basketball: Pete Nance has found his rhythm after getting benched mid-season

March 5, 2020

Baseball: Northwestern rolls over UIC in rebound offensive performance

March 4, 2020
Boo Buie goes up for a shot. The freshman helped Northwestern to its first win in 14 games over Nebraska on Sunday.

Carroll: What Northwestern’s win over Nebraska means moving forward

March 1, 2020
(Joshua Hoffman, The Daily Northwestern). Robbie Beran drives the lane. The freshman forward struggled to score against Illinois.

Rapid Recap: Illinois 74 Northwestern 66

February 27, 2020
Jared Jones shoots the ball. The freshman center scored 3 points in the last game.

Men’s Basketball: Does Northwestern have enough left to compete with rival Illinois?

February 26, 2020
Megan Kinna runs with the ball. The senior midfielder scored a goal on Saturday.

Lacrosse: No. 6 Northwestern loses its second top-10 matchup of the season

February 23, 2020
Izzy Scane stares at the field. The sophomore attacker has scored 22 points in the team’s first four games.

Lacrosse: No. 6 Northwestern refocuses as it prepares to face No. 7 Syracuse

February 20, 2020
Robbie Beran surveys the floor. The freshman forward started for the Wildcats on Saturday

Rapid Recap: Penn State 77, Northwestern 61

February 15, 2020
Lindsey McKone gears up to shoot. The senior attacker was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after scoring six goals and having five assists in two games.

Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern gears up for top-10 matchup with No. 6 Notre Dame and Arizona State

February 13, 2020
Rapid Recap: Michigan 79, Northwestern 54

Rapid Recap: Michigan 79, Northwestern 54

February 12, 2020
Izzy Scane stares across the field. The sophomore attacker scored 10 points in her two games this weekend.

Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern routs Detroit Mercy and No. 20 Duke with record-breaking scoring

February 9, 2020
Izzy Scane handles the ball. The sophomore is Northwestern’s top returning player this season.

Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern returns to action after Final Four campaign with doubleheader

February 6, 2020
Boo Buie shoots the ball. The freshman guard made three straight threes on Saturday, but the Cats still came up short.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern continues to find new ways to lose competitive matchups

February 2, 2020
Pat Spencer attacks the basket. The grad transfer guard is expected to start against Ohio State.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern seeks to upset Big Ten leader, No. 14 Michigan State

January 29, 2020
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