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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


Senior Belinda Niu follows through on a hit during Sunday’s Big Ten Championship match. Niu’s comeback from down 5-2 in the third set gave Northwestern its 15th conference tournament title in 16 years.

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern wins Big Ten Tournament behind miracle comeback, Belinda Niu

April 27, 2014

Four hours of literal and figurative back-and-forth play had passed, and Northwestern’s Big Ten Tournament run appeared over. The No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (21-4) led the Cats 3-2, and though NU’s...

Claire Pollard has made her mark at Northwestern. The women’s tennis head coach has led her team to a Big Ten regular season or tournament title 14 of the last 15 years.

The Sideline: Claire Pollard perfects winning ways, on and off the court

April 22, 2014

Welcome to The Sideline, a series of profiles of Northwestern’s coaches where The Daily’s sports staff provides detailed looks into the lives and personalities of all 19 varsity coaches. Northwestern...

Women’s Tennis: Wildcats rally for split against Michigan schools

April 6, 2014

Over the weekend, Northwestern (12-6, 6-1 Big Ten) suffered its first Big Ten loss to Michigan (15-3, 7-0) on Saturday but bounced back against Michigan State (16-5, 4-3 Big Ten) on Sunday. The two...

Senior Belinda Niu won her doubles match, then prevailed in a three-hour singles showdown with Purdue’s Daniela Vidal. The Wildcats topped the Boilermakers 4-3. “What would we do without Belinda Niu?” coach Claire Pollard said.

Women’s Tennis: Niu leads Wildcats to marathon win over Boilermakers

March 1, 2014

After four hours and 43 minutes of play, No. 7 Northwestern (7-3) toppled No. 39 Purdue (4-4) 4-3. The Wildcats opened the match with a victory in the doubles point. Due to the absence of senior Nida...

Senior Veronica Corning helped key a strong weekend for No. 15 Northwestern. Corning easily defeated two ranked opponents as the Wildcats cruised past No. 29 Oklahoma State and No. 26 Arizona State.

Women’s Tennis: Cats slice ‘n’ dice in ITA Kick-off Weekend

January 26, 2014

It was sweet victory at the Combe Tennis Center for No. 15 Northwestern, who lost only one set over the whole weekend. The Wildcats dominated both No. 29 Oklahoma State and No. 26 Arizona State at...

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