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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


Sophomore pitcher Amy Letourneau rounds the bases. The sophomore ace has more strikeouts than any other pitcher in the Big Ten but is comfortable in the batting lineup as well – she is also tied for seventh most home runs in the conference.

Softball: Northwestern looks forward to conference opponent Wisconsin

April 23, 2013

As the Wildcats head into the homestretch of the season, no one has been more crucial to their success than ace sophomore Amy Letourneau. On the mound, Letourneau posts a 2.23 ERA, a 17-9 record with...

Sophomore Andrea DiPrima hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to give Northwestern its first lead of the game. The Wildcats went on to put up 4 more runs that inning, thanks to hits from the top of their batting order.

Softball: After shaky start, powerful offense leads Northwestern past Northern Illinois

April 16, 2013

Northwestern was able to outlast in-state opponent Northern Illinois in a wild, back and forth contest Tuesday afternoon. The matchup featured many highs and lows for the Wildcats (22-16), who were...

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern shows no mercy against Penn State, Ohio State

April 14, 2013

After dropping from No. 14 to No. 16 last week, Northwestern took to the road with a renewed intensity. The Wildcats traveled to Ohio State and Penn State over the weekend and came out with convincing...

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 attacker Erin Fitzgerald leads the Wildcats with 32 goals this year. The senior has taken 70 shots this season with 54 of them going on goal.

Lacrosse: After close victories, Wildcats take on streaking Nittany Lions, Cavaliers

April 4, 2013

To kick off the last month of regular season play, No. 4 Northwestern (9-1, 3-0 ALC) plays under the lights at Lakeside Field on Friday against No. 8 Penn State (7-3, 2-0), the team that toppled No. 2...

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