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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


Baseball: Friar prepares for crucial first Big Ten start

May 1, 2014

In more than three seasons at Northwestern, senior pitcher Nick Friar has never started a Big Ten game. But that will change Friday, when Friar takes the hill in the first game of a weekend series against...

Dan Tyson winds up for a pitch. The senior gave up just 1 earned run in six innings Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough in a 4-0 loss.

Baseball: Wildcats shut out against Northern Illinois

April 30, 2014

In baseball — as in most sports — you can't win if you don't score. Northwestern (12-29) was shut out by Northern Illinois (14-30-1) 4-0 Wednesday night at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood, Ill. The...

Tennis: Men’s and women’s teams qualify for NCAA Tournament, begin play May 9

April 29, 2014

Both Northwestern tennis teams will begin NCAA Tournament play May 9.  The brackets, released Tuesday, have the No. 15 women hosting Miami (OH) in Evanston, while the men play Mississippi in South...

Baseball: Michigan State brings Northwestern down to earth with 3-game sweep

April 28, 2014

Northwestern’s hot streak ended abruptly over the weekend, as the team was swept by Michigan State in a three-game series. With only two Big Ten series remaining against Michigan and Ohio State, NU...

Senior Belinda Niu follows through on a hit during Sunday’s Big Ten Championship match. Niu’s comeback from down 5-2 in the third set gave Northwestern its 15th conference tournament title in 16 years.

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern wins Big Ten Tournament behind miracle comeback, Belinda Niu

April 27, 2014

Four hours of literal and figurative back-and-forth play had passed, and Northwestern’s Big Ten Tournament run appeared over. The No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (21-4) led the Cats 3-2, and though NU’s...

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