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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


Sophomore middle blocker Gabrielle Hazen loads up for a spike. Hazen had seven kills and seven blocks for Northwestern in a four-set loss to No. 18 Illinois.

Volleyball: Northwestern loses against Fighting Illini in four sets

November 8, 2015

Volleyball Despite its hard-fought battle Wednesday against the same opponent, Northwestern barely showed up in Champaign, winning only one set against No. 18 Illinois on Saturday night. The Wildcats...

Junior Kayla Morin and junior Maddie Slater form a wall to block a spike attempt. Despite the defensive effort and strong offensive performances from each, the Cats were unable to hold on to beat Illinois.

Volleyball: Northwestern pushes No. 18 Illinois to five sets in loss

November 5, 2015

Volleyball Despite a 3-2 loss in its first game against No. 18 Illinois, Northwestern proved it has a fighting chance against the Fighting Illini. The Wildcats (13-11, 5-8 Big Ten) lost the...

 The Wildcats prepare to break away from the huddle. NU started the weekend off a bit shaky, but was able to bounce back to salvage a split of its home matches.

Volleyball: Wildcats split home meetings over the weekend

November 1, 2015

Volleyball The magic of home-court advantage didn’t kick in until Saturday night for Northwestern, but once it started, it couldn’t be stopped. No. 25 Michigan (16-7, 6-6 Big Ten) did not...

Senior Chris Jackman reaches to return a low shot near the line. During Northwestern’s weekend loss, Jackman won his singles match in a third-set tiebreaker against Illinois, but said losing the doubles point was a blow to Northwestern’s momentum.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern toppled by Illinois in road test

March 4, 2013

Northwestern has a history of struggling against in-state rival Illinois, but with a No. 20 ranking, the highest the Wildcats have been ranked in over 15 years, NU was as closely matched on paper with...

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats carry momentum into Big Ten season, matchup with Fighting Illini

February 28, 2013

For the second year in a row, Northwestern will head into its conference season with a surge of momentum in its favor. The Wildcats have stormed through the first part of their season but the real test...

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