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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


Erica Jessel hits a forehand in a match against Georgia earlier this year. Jessel beat the No. 3 player in the country, Julia Fliegner, in NU’s 4-2 loss to Michigan.

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops fifth Big Ten match, most in Pollard era

April 2, 2025

No. 44 Northwestern lost a pair of road matches to No. 73 Michigan State and No. 3 Michigan, slumping to 3-5 in Big Ten play. The Wildcats’ (10-10, 3-5 Big Ten) fifth conference loss of the season...

Northwestern women’s tennis huddles up before its Round of 16 match at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships against Georgia.

Kronenberg and Spungin: Taking stock of Northwestern men’s and women’s tennis as Big Ten play approaches

February 19, 2025

With Northwestern men’s and women’s tennis teams nearing Big Ten play, The Daily’s tennis beat reporters Eli Kronenberg and Charlie Spungin handed out early-season accolades and provided insights...

Freshman Erica Jessel and senior Sydney Pratt stand after a point in their match against No. 1 Georgia on Friday. The two registered a 6-2 win that day and a 6-0 victory against Stanford the following day.

Women’s Tennis: ‘I don’t think we’re far away’: Pollard remains optimistic after dropping 3-straight at ITA Indoor Championships

February 11, 2025

Northwestern posted a winless record this weekend at the ITA Indoor Championships, dropping matches to No. 1 Georgia, No. 4 Stanford and No. 15 Pepperdine at Combe Tennis Center. Even after the Wildcats...

Freshman Mika Dagan Fruchtman’s match didn’t finish, but her second-set comeback kept NU afloat vs. Georgia Tech.

Women’s Tennis: NU survives squandered match points, umpire controversy to beat Georgia Tech 4-2

February 3, 2025

Northwestern recovered from closing-time stumbles to outlast Georgia Tech 4-2 in a match lasting more than three and a half hours Sunday afternoon. Graduate student No. 3 Britany Lau and sophomore No....

Senior Sydney Pratt prepares to return a serve in a match against Wisconsin last season.

Women’s Tennis: Narrow loss at Illinois offers lessons for growth

January 27, 2025

After Northwestern women’s tennis slumped to its first defeat of the season at in-state rivals Illinois Saturday, coach Claire Pollard rued the mistakes that cost her team in a series of tightly contested...

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