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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 four draw controls shy of the school record for draw controls in her career. The junior has 83 draw controls this season and also is second on the team with 22 goals this

Lacrosse: For Northwestern, draw controls could mean weekend wins against Top-20 teams

April 11, 2013

Northwestern is used to ending up No. 1. What it needs to do as it heads into a weekend double-header against Duke and Stanford is start there. The Wildcats have trailed at halftime in three of their...

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...

Lacrosse: Wildcats head east for conference matchup, defensive test

March 7, 2013

In the second half of its Wednesday night home opener at Lakeside Field, Northwestern tied Boston College for draw controls and, subsequently, goals scored. The Wildcats are first in the nation for...

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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