Skip to Main Content
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 University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Senior guard Melannie Daley commands the defense during a game against Michigan State earlier this season.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s late full-court pressing salvo falls short in 85-79 loss to No. 21 Maryland

February 21, 2025

The last time Northwestern beat a ranked team, Veronica Burton — the four-year starting point guard who now plays in the WNBA — was still in its starting lineup. On that day in February of 2022,...

Junior guard Hailey Weaver drives baseline. Weaver tallied nine points, two rebounds and two assists in Northwestern's 71-58 loss to Maryland.

Rapid Recap: Maryland 71, Northwestern 58

December 10, 2023

On the heels of four consecutive defeats, Northwestern traveled to the east coast to open Big Ten play against Maryland Sunday.  After falling into a 14-2 deficit in the opening minutes of its clash...

An athlete in a pink jersey and pink shorts holds a basketball in her right hand.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern collapses in 79-54 home loss to Maryland

February 10, 2023

Northwestern looked to catch lightning in a bottle against No. 8 Maryland on a rainy Thursday night. The Wildcats (8-16, 1-12 Big Ten) provided an early test for the Terrapins (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) but...

Five Northwestern basketball coaches wearing purple shirts and black pants sit at Welsh-Ryan Arena

Women’s Basketball: No. 12 Maryland overpowers Northwestern in College Park

January 23, 2022

A 56-second, 2-0 lead was fleeting for Northwestern: it was quickly erased as Maryland’s Katie Benzan nailed both her first 3-pointer of the game and the coffin shut early in the first quarter. The...

(Daily file photo by Joshua Hoffman). Northwestern celebrates on the bench. The Wildcats upset No. 12 Maryland on Tuesday.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern gets statement win against No. 12 Maryland

January 1, 2020

Coach Joe McKeown has always promised this was coming, even when Northwestern was at the bottom of the Big Ten standings. McKeown said it wouldn’t take long for the Wildcats to prove themselves as one...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Maryland Women’s Basketball