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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


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Softball: Nelson’s walk-off becomes the pinnacle of impressive weekend for Northwestern

February 21, 2022

Extra innings, two outs, two strikes and a one-run deficit against the third-best team in the nation. The odds were stacked against Maeve Nelson. The senior shortstop, however, needed just one opportunity,...

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Softball: Ranked win highlights Northwestern’s 4-1 tournament performance

February 14, 2022

If there’s one thing Northwestern can do, it’s start a season strong. The Wildcats (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) had plenty of positives to take away from their run at the inaugural Northern Lights Invitational...

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Softball: Northwestern’s 2022 campaign to start at Northern Lights Invitational

February 10, 2022

Even though the season is starting with a trip to Florida, this is hardly a beach vacation for coach Kate Drohan. As Drohan enters her third decade at the helm of Northwestern softball, she and the...

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Riker: This academic year showed Northwestern athletics at its best. Then, we saw its worst.

June 2, 2021

For Northwestern, the 2020-21 athletic calendar was a study in dualities. The emotional tolls and two-week quarantines against the resilience of the Wildcats. The flawlessness of Danielle Williams’...

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Softball: Northwestern to face No. 14 Kentucky in NCAA Tournament opener

May 20, 2021

Softball Coach Kate Drohan and Northwestern have been waiting for this moment for a while — 727 days, to be exact. The last time the Wildcats (29-15, 29-15 Big Ten) played an NCAA Tournament...

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