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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


Freshman midfielder Isabel Flens stares down the field as senior midfielder Tara Puffenberger follows closely behind. The duo combine for 10 of Northwestern’s goals this season. Flens was honored with both the Big Ten Freshman of the Week and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week awards.

Field Hockey: Wildcats look to go on 4-game win streak

October 2, 2013

Coming off a victory-filled weekend against ranked opponents Michigan and Iowa, Northwestern (10-2, 2-0 Big Ten) is setting its sights on Kent State (4-7) and Big Ten rival Penn State (7-4, 1-0). In...

Freshman Isabel Flens scored the winning shot in overtime against Iowa on Friday and continued her attack Sunday, scoring half the points in Northwestern’s 4-1 win over Michigan. Along with fellow freshman Dominique Masters, the midfielders combined for six of the Wildcats’ eight points this weekend in Evanston.

Field Hockey: Northwestern sweeps Big Ten openers at home

September 29, 2013

The weekend belonged to the Wildcats’ freshman class. No. 12 Northwestern got major contributions from its youngest players, defeating two Big Ten foes to kick off the conference slate. It is the...

Julia Retzky has started in every game for Northwestern this season. The midfielder has two assists in two victories. The No.15 Wildcats begin Big Ten play on home turf this weekend when the No. 14 Hawkeyes and Wolverines travel to Evanston.

Field Hockey: Defense leads the way for Wildcats on the field

September 26, 2013

Offense is generally a lot more exciting to talk about than defense. The statistics are more quantifiable, and it's the team that scores the most that ends up winning the game. However, the defense...

Nikki Parsley scored two of Northwestern’s four goals during its weekend road matches against No. 9 Duke and No. 4 Virginia. The senior leads the Wildcats with seven goals this fall, including the first one of the season.

Field Hockey: Wildcats split pair of contests with top-10 opponents

September 23, 2013

Northwestern proved it can hang with the best teams in the nation over the weekend, even if its winning streak was snapped at eight. The No. 13 Wildcats faced two top-10 teams and split the contests...

Field Hockey: Wildcats put winning streak on the line against top-10 foes

September 19, 2013

Northwestern has not missed a step after losing its all-time leading scorer. The departure of Chelsea Armstrong forced the Wildcats to find other sources of scoring, but it did not stop the 13th-ranked...

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