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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


Caroline “Carks” Niedospial (center) celebrates after a win. With the senior libero’s impressive career coming to a close, NU may have a challenge replacing her next season.

Volleyball: Sun beginning to set on the Niedospial era

November 15, 2015

Volleyball As another season draws to a close, so does senior libero Caroline Niedospial’s Northwestern career. Currently ranked second in Wildcat history with about 1,700 digs, Niedospial,...

Symone Abbott leaps to spike the ball. Despite one of the country’s toughest schedules, the sophomore hitter still hopes that the Cats can reach the NCAA Tournament.

Volleyball: Cats hoping for a miracle against Minnesota

November 10, 2015

Volleyball After a painful week fighting then-No. 18 Illinois, Northwestern does not see the light at the end of the tunnel just yet as the Wildcats gear up to take on No. 4 Minnesota. Although...

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,...

Junior Kayla Morin and junior Maddie Slater form a wall to block a spike attempt. Despite the defensive effort and strong offensive performances from each, the Cats were unable to hold on to beat Illinois.

Volleyball: Northwestern pushes No. 18 Illinois to five sets in loss

November 5, 2015

Volleyball Despite a 3-2 loss in its first game against No. 18 Illinois, Northwestern proved it has a fighting chance against the Fighting Illini. The Wildcats (13-11, 5-8 Big Ten) lost the...

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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