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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


Nikko Boxall plays a ball forward. The senior centerback was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for his role in leading the Cats’ stingy defense.

Men’s Soccer: Wildcats ready for Cougars in first round of NCAA Tournament

November 19, 2014

Men's Soccer No. 17 Northwestern (9-3-6, 4-1-3 Big Ten) will take on SIU-Edwardsville (7-8-4, 4-1-1 Missouri Valley Conference) at home in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon. “We’ve...

Men’s Soccer: Wildcats set to take on SIU-Edwardsville in first round of NCAA Tournament

November 17, 2014

Men's Soccer No. 16 Northwestern (9-3-6, 4-1-3 Big Ten) is headed to the NCAA Championship this year as one of 24 at-large selections. The Wildcats will take on state rivals SIU-Edwardsville (6-8-4,...

Run prevention was a problem for Northwestern in the two defeats that ended the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament run. Sophomore Kristen Wood, the team’s primary pitcher all season, took losses to Brigham Young and Washington, allowing 8 earned runs in 8 1/3 innings pitched over the two games.

Softball: Northwestern’s season ends in NCAA Regional Championship

May 18, 2014

In what proved to be an up-and-down weekend in Seattle, Northwestern battled back from an opening-game defeat to earn a spot in the NCAA regional championship but fell Saturday in five innings to host...

Senior pitcher Sammy Albanese slides into third base during Northwestern’s recent series against Michigan State. The Wildcats now head to Seattle for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Softball: Northwestern feeling confident for NCAA Tournament run

May 14, 2014

The Wildcats need to practice what they’ve preached all season long: taking each game, pitch-by-pitch and game-by-game. No. 5 Northwestern fell in the quarterfinals to No. 4 Wisconsin last Friday...

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...

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