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The Daily Northwestern

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


Northwestern midfielder Alyssa Leonard is looking to capture the school record for draw controls in a season. The junior’s 283 career draw controls are the most in program history, but she is 8 shy of the single season record of 110 set by Danielle Spencer in 2010.

Lacrosse: No. 2 seed Northwestern kicks off ALC Tournament with No. 3 seed Penn State

May 2, 2013

In a campaign that included more than one loss in the regular season for the second time since 2004, Northwestern appears to have caught a break heading into the ALC Tournament. The tournament began...

Football: Wildcats set to host Buckeyes in prime-time matchup

April 29, 2013

Northwestern will take on Ohio State at home Oct. 5 before a prime-time audience, ESPN announced this afternoon. The contest will kick off at 7 p.m. and likely feature two top-20 teams in a conference...

Northwestern midfielder Alyssa Leonard scored the game-winning goal with a little more than six minutes to play against Syracuse. Leonard is the Wildcats' second-leading scorer with 19 goals this year.

Lacrosse: Northwestern comes from behind to edge Ohio State, Syracuse

April 1, 2013

Although the Wildcats missed out on traveling this Spring Break, Evanston treated them well. Perhaps finally putting the team's early season loss to North Carolina behind it, Northwestern showed its...

Junior Alyssa Leonard shoots during a home game against Duke last season. Leonard leads the Wildcats in draw controls with 37 in four games.

Lacrosse: Northwestern looks to showcase improvements as Amonte Hiller vies for 200th win

March 5, 2013

Despite a comfortable win against Vanderbilt the day after No. 4 Northwestern suffered a rare loss against then-No. 5 North Carolina, the Wildcats feel they have yet to avenge their early season defeat....

Taylor Thornton picks up a ground ball. Thornton, the reigning national player of the year, and the Wildcats are going for their eighth national title in nine years.

Lacrosse: All eyes on Northwestern as Wildcats search for 8th national title

February 25, 2013

Earlier this year, Northwestern started playing music over the loudspeaker in the indoor facility during its 9 a.m. practices. The music is meant to get the team's energy going early in the morning,...

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