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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


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Edge of glory: How Phillips led Northwestern onto the cusp of the college sports elite

October 18, 2013

Jim Phillips has always believed in the Wildcats' ability to grow. He became Northwestern's 21st athletic director in 2008. Four hours before kickoff Oct. 5, thousands of students lined up outside...

Field Hockey: Wildcats to avenge loss against Hoosiers

October 16, 2013

Last year, Indiana knocked Northwestern out of the Big Ten Tournament in the first consolation round. Now the Wildcats are back, and they have not forgotten about last time. In the post-season, Indiana...

Nikki Parsley scored twice against Kent State, as Northwestern defeated the Golden Flashes 3-1 Sunday. The senior forward leads the Wildcats with 10 goals on the season, after scoring eight all of last year.

Field Hockey: Wildcats break even out east

October 6, 2013

When it came to scoring, Northwestern balanced the scale over the weekend. No. 10 Northwestern (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) fell to No. 8 Penn State (8-3, 2-0) 2-0 Saturday but topped Kent State (5-8) 3-1 Sunday. “Although...

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...

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