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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


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...

The Wildcats and junior midfielder Nikki Parsley watched their Big Ten season come to an abrupt end after a 4-0 loss to Indiana on Tuesday. NU still hopes to crack the 16-team NCAA Tournament field.

Field Hockey: Wildcats’ Big Ten Tournament hopes dashed with loss to Indiana

November 1, 2012

Northwestern know all about shutouts. Seven times this year, the team  has forced opponents to walk off the field at the end of the game with a goose egg on the scoreboard. Unfortunately for the Wildcats,...

Field Hockey: Pohlmeyer, Wildcats take long road to Big Ten Tournament

October 31, 2012

Five years ago, Northwestern was not very good at field hockey. That year, 2008, the Wildcats finished 7-13 overall, 1-5 in the Big Ten. They’ve certainly come a long way since then. Only one current...

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