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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


Veronica Burton fends off an oncoming defender. The sophomore guard could have a big impact on the team offensively this year.

Women’s Basketball: The analytics case for Veronica Burton as NU’s key player

November 7, 2019

Women's Basketball Every good redemption story needs a hero. Northwestern is coming off a season that played out like a Hollywood script, with a deep tournament run in the WNIT that saw the Cats’...

 Lindsey Pulliam dribbles the ball. The junior guard will look to be an experienced leader this year as she tries to lead the Cats back to the tournament.

Goldsmith: This is the year for Northwestern to break into the Big Dance

November 6, 2019

Joe McKeown has already done the hard part. Two years ago, after losing one of the best senior classes in program history, McKeown rolled into his season opener with two unabashed freshman guards and...

Lindsey Pulliam takes a jumper. The sophomore finished with 14 points in her team’s loss in the WNIT final on Saturday.

Women’s Basketball: Wildcats finish 2019 as runners-up in the WNIT

April 7, 2019

Women's Basketball The final buzzer sounded 20 seconds after Northwestern scored its 42nd point of the game. Then the Wildcats shook the hands of the victorious Arizona players, received their WNIT...

Veronica Burton makes a move. The freshman led the Wildcats with 16 points in Saturday’s loss to Arizona in the WNIT final.

Rapid Recap: Arizona 56, Northwestern 42

April 6, 2019

Women's Basketball Northwestern’s season came to an end in a 56-42 loss to Arizona in the WNIT championship game at a packed McKale Center — the crowd of 14,644 was the fourth-largest for a championship...

Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah goes up for the shot. The forward has been invited to take part in the Chicago Sky’s training camp.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern advances to its first postseason title game in program history

April 3, 2019

Women's Basketball For senior center Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah, each contest of her team’s five-game tournament run in the single-elimination WNIT could have been her last in a Northwestern uniform....

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