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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 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...

Northwestern midfielder Alyssa Leonard scored the game-winning goal with a little more than six minutes to play against Syracuse. Leonard is the Wildcats second-leading scorer with 19 goals this year.

Lacrosse: Northwestern comes from behind to edge Ohio State, Syracuse

April 1, 2013

Although the Wildcats missed out on traveling this Spring Break, Evanston treated them well. Perhaps finally putting the team's early season loss to North Carolina behind it, Northwestern showed its...

Taylor Thornton picks up a ground ball. Thornton, the reigning national player of the year, and the Wildcats are going for their eighth national title in nine years.

Lacrosse: All eyes on Northwestern as Wildcats search for 8th national title

February 25, 2013

Earlier this year, Northwestern started playing music over the loudspeaker in the indoor facility during its 9 a.m. practices. The music is meant to get the team's energy going early in the morning,...

Kurtz: Reckless IOC decision slams sports fans worldwide

Kurtz: Reckless IOC decision slams sports fans worldwide

February 17, 2013

In the most outrageous news since MTV filmed Ke$ha drinking her own urine, the International Olympic Committee announced last week that it would discontinue all wrestling competitions after the 2016 games...

Northwestern running back Venric Mark became the 15th player in NU history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. However, it was his two punt return touchdowns which earned him a spot on the Football Writers Association of America All-American team this season.

Football: Making our cases for Northwestern’s MVP

December 27, 2012

Dan Ryan: The Case for Venric Mark With the lull in college football action as we all eagerly anticipate the bowl season, I've had to get my pigskin fix exclusively from the NFL for the past few weeks....

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