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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


Sophomore outside hitter Lily Wagner spikes the ball over the net against No. 2 Nebraska Sunday.

Volleyball: Northwestern drops match against Illinois, loses to No. 2 Nebraska in first sellout in program history

November 4, 2024

Northwestern dropped its weekend matches against Illinois and No. 2 Nebraska at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mirroring their Oct. 6 loss to their in-state rivals on Friday, the Wildcats (4-16, 2-10 Big Ten) won...

Northwestern huddles together. The Wildcats fell in three sets to in-state rival Illinois Wednesday.

Volleyball: Northwestern shut out by Illinois

November 1, 2023

Despite the partial return of graduate outside hitter Julia Sangiacomo, Northwestern was swept by Illinois in an in-state battle Wednesday night. It was a tight game, with both teams swapping leads...

A woman wearing a purple-and-white jersey reaches to hit a volleyball.

Volleyball: Northwestern kicks off Big Ten play with losses to Minnesota and Illinois

September 25, 2022

After a hot non-conference start, Northwestern stumbled in its first foray into Big Ten play. The Wildcats (11-3, 0-2 Big Ten) fell in straight sets against No. 6 Wisconsin and Illinois on Friday and...

Sophomore middle blocker Gabrielle Hazen leaps for a spike. Hazen and the Wildcats will count on their resiliency as they look to win a rematch with Illinois on Saturday.

Volleyball: Short-term memory a must for Wildcats in Illinois home-and-home

November 6, 2015

Volleyball Northwestern will need to move on quickly after dropping the first game of its home-and-home series against No. 18 Illinois. After losing a tight 3-2 match to the Fighting Illini (16-8,...

Symone Abbott spikes the ball past two defenders. The sophomore outside hitter has been racking up kills in recent games, including 17 in NU’s victory over Michigan State on Saturday.

Volleyball: Abbott, Northwestern aiming for first two-game win streak since September

November 3, 2015

Volleyball Symone Abbott is sick of losing. After a sluggish start to conference play, the sophomore hitter has notched at least a dozen kills in three of her last five games. Following a 17-kill...

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