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In her first 26 years at the helm for Northwestern, coach Claire Pollard made beating Iowa an annual routine, posting an unblemished 28-0 record over her conference foe during that stretch.  But after freshman Erica Jessel’s backhand flew long with the match tied at 3-3 Sunday afternoon, the No. 38 Wildcats (9-7, 2-2 Big Ten)... The post Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops first … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops first match to Iowa in 33 years, falls to 2-2 in Big Ten play

Ten Northwestern players took one step closer to reaching their professional dreams by participating in the team’s annual Pro Day inside Ryan Fieldhouse Tuesday morning. The players participated in the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill, shuttle run, broad jump, vertical jump and bench press before doing position-specific drills in front of representatives from over 25 NFL... The … [Read more...] about Football: Ten Northwestern players take part in Pro Day, embrace team culture on way out

Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon crumpled to the mat. On that Friday night in January, it was Cannon’s left shoulder — his second time injuring it in less than a week. A month earlier, it was a displaced rib, and before that, a concussion so severe he almost quit wrestling for good. Cannon was once... The post Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude after two years battling injuries

Northwestern swept both Penn State and Michigan State as it opened Big Ten conference play in Oklahoma City this weekend, extending its win streak to seven straight.   At the home of the Women’s College World Series, the Wildcats (13-9, 4-0 Big Ten) trounced the Nittany Lions (12-13, 0-2 Big Ten) 13-7 in their weekend opener... The post Softball: Northwestern strides past Big … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern strides past Big Ten foes in Oklahoma, records 4 wins

In No. 3 Northwestern’s first game at Ryan Fieldhouse in nearly a month, the team looked to continue its dominant season against its first Big Ten opponent, Penn State. After a relatively slow start from both sides, the Wildcats (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) broke the 1-1 knot and never looked back, defeating the Nittany Lions... The post Lacrosse: Northwestern trucks past Penn State 16-7 … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: Northwestern trucks past Penn State 16-7 for first Big Ten win of the season