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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


Northwestern huddles during a game earlier this season

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern issued two forfeits for declining to travel to Los Angeles amid wildfires

February 26, 2025

Northwestern has been issued two forfeitures after opting not to travel to Los Angeles in January for matchups against UCLA and USC amidst wildfires in the region, the Big Ten announced Wednesday. The...

Freshman guard Kat Righeimer defends against an Illinois player. Righeimer scored her first career points in Northwestern’s Thursday loss.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern falls to Illinois 85-60, remains winless in Big Ten slate

January 24, 2025

Northwestern couldn’t shake off the Sunday scaries after a tough loss to Minnesota, falling 85-60 to Illinois Thursday night at home.  The Wildcats (7-11, 0-7 Big Ten), still reeling from letting...

Senior guard Melannie Daley rises for a shot in a crowd of Indiana defenders in Wednesday’s loss.

Melannie Daley logs seventh straight double-digit point game in Northwestern’s 68-64 loss to Indiana

January 9, 2025

Senior guard Melannie Daley mainly operates in one spot — the midrange. But Wednesday, she expanded her play from the perimeter to beyond the arc, drilling her second three-pointer of the year in...

Junior guard Caroline Lau tries a shot against DePaul last week. Lau finished with nine points, five rebounds and seven assists Sunday.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern comes up short in first conference game, loses 60-54 to No. 23 Michigan

December 10, 2024

Northwestern graduate student guard Kyla Jones split her foul shots to cut No. 23 Michigan’s lead down to two with 2:21 left in regulation, but the team failed to score another point for the rest of...

Junior forward Grace Sullivan drives in the paint against Loyola Chicago last week. Sullivan scored 22 points Sunday.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern records largest win of season, taking down Cornell 67-54

December 1, 2024

Northwestern didn’t let the cold weather spoil its return to Evanston on Sunday as it defeated Cornell 67-54, stringing together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.  The Wildcats (3-3,...

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