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General News. This Week in Northwestern Athletics - Week of Feb. 13
One season begins, another regular season ends and many more are in the thick of their schedules This Week in Northwestern Athletics. The baseball team begins the 2012 campaign while the wrestling squad will honor its seniors at the final regular season dual Friday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Eight other sports are also competing this week so keep reading to see everything that's happening...
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W. Golf. Two Wildcats in Top 20 at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Northwestern improved 10 strokes Monday during the second round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Mar, P.R. The 'Cats moved up to eighth place in the 15-team race, shooting an 8-over 296 for a combined score of 602 (26-over). NU is four strokes behind seventh place North Carolina State (598) and has a commanding nine-stroke lead on ninth place SMU (611).
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W. Lacrosse. 'Big Ten Icons' Spotlight Shines on Amonte Hiller Saturday
In a year-long series that debuted last fall, the Big Ten Network is profiling one coach from each of the 12 conference institutions whom it considers to be a Big Ten Icon. Kelly Amonte Hiller is Northwestern's representative on the list and is the subject of a 30-minute feature that debuts this Saturday (Feb. 18) at 8:30 p.m. CT on BTN.
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W. Tennis. Wildcats Fall Short to No. 17 Tennessee, 4-3
No. 12 Northwestern dropped a second straight match for the first time this season as it fell to No. 17 Tennessee, 4-3, in a consolation match at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship at the Boar's Head Athletic Club in Charlottesville, Va.
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M. Basketball. Northwestern's Winning Streak Snapped at Purdue, 87-77
John Shurna scored 23 of his game-high 30 points in the second half, but Purdue was able to out-score Northwestern in a shootout after the break as the Boilermakers snapped the Wildcats' three-game winning streak 87-77 at Mackey Arena Sunday evening.
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M. Tennis. Northwestern Narrowly Edged By Vanderbilt, 4-3
In one of its closest matches of the season date, Northwestern went down to the wire with No. 43 Vanderbilt before falling 4-3 at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville, Tenn. The Wildcats won the doubles point Sunday, but the Commodores claimed four of six singles matches to secure the victory.
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W. Basketball. Strong Second Half Not Enough As 'Cats Fall To No. 18 PSU, 77-63
Northwestern outscored No. 18 Penn State in the second half, but could not trump the Lady Lions, falling 77-63 Sunday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Morgan Jones and Kendall Hackney led the Wildcats (13-12, 3-9) with a game-high 20 points and 15 points, respectively.
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W. Golf. Lederhausen Paces NU in Opening Round of Lady Puerto Rico
Northwestern completed the first round of its spring schedule Sunday at the 10th Annual Lady Puerto Rico Classic at the River Course at Rio Mar Beach Resort. After 18 holes of competition, NU sits in 10th place with an 18-over 306.
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Softball. Extra-Inning Explosion Helps Wildcats Corral No. 17 Aggies, 6-3 (8)
On getaway day Sunday at the Kajikawa Classic, Northwestern battled No. 17 Texas A&M into extra innings before exploding for four runs in the eighth inning to take an 6-3 victory over the ranked Aggies.
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Softball. New Mexico Outscores Northwestern, 13-5 (5)
Northwestern ran into an offensive force Saturday night at the Kajikawa Classic, falling to a powerful undefeated New Mexico squad, 13-5 (5).
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Wrestling. 'Cats Finish Nonconference Schedule 7-0
Northwestern had a successful day in Buies Creek, N.C., defeating two teams from the state of North Carolina to finish the nonconference season a perfect 7-0. The 'Cats started the day with a 20-15 win over North Carolina and then dominated the host team, Campbell, 32-5 at the John W. Pope Convocation Center. Northwestern now has won four-straight duals and improved to 10-4 on the season.
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Softball. Northwestern Falls to No. 12 Washington, 10-3
Northwestern took an early lead thanks to a first-inning two-run home run by Marisa Bast (pictured), but No. 12 Washington proved to be too much in an eventual 10-3 NU loss Saturday afternoon at the Kajikawa Classic.
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W. Tennis. Northwestern Falters Against No. 4 Bruins, 4-0
For the second time in as many days -- and the fourth time this season -- Northwestern faced a top-10 opponent, but after upsetting the ninth-ranked team in the country Friday, the Wildcats fell to No. 4 UCLA, 4-0, on Saturday in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
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M. Golf. Three-Peat! Northwestern Wins Big Ten Match Play Championship
For the third-consecutive year, Northwestern is the champion of the Big Ten Match Play championship after earning its most recent title Saturday afternoon with a 4-1-1 victory over No. 8 seed Minnesota at Concessions Golf Club.
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W. Fencing. Wildcats Crush Competition at Northwestern Duals
Northwestern received contributions from nearly its entire roster Saturday as it cruised to victory against its eight opponents at the NU Duals inside historic Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, Ill. The 'Cats improved their record to 37-7 on the season with Saturdays wins.
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M. Golf. Northwestern Blows Through to Finals With 5-1 Win Over Ohio State
No. 7 seed Northwestern will play for its third-consecutive Big Ten Match Play championship Saturday afternoon after dispatching No. 6 seed Ohio State during Saturday morning semifinal action, 5-1.
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M. Basketball. Wildcats Look to Continue Hot Streak Against Boilermakers Sunday
Northwestern aims to extend its winning streak to four games Sunday as it travels to Purdue. Tip-off from Mackey Arena is set for 5 p.m. Central time.
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W. Lacrosse. Wildcats Break Away From Sixth-Ranked Cardinal, 18-6, in Opener
Top-ranked Northwestern handled a challenging season-opening road test with relative ease Friday night, outscoring No. 6 Stanford 11-2 in the second half to secure an 18-6 victory at Cagan Stadium in California. Senior Shannon Smith and junior Erin Fitzgerald each posted hat tricks to lead a group of 12 Wildcat goal-scorers.
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Softball. No. 1 Arizona State Outpaces Northwestern, 10-5
After No. 1 Arizona State took an early lead Friday night against Northwestern at the Kajikawa Classic, the Wildcat fought back to within a pair of runs but eventually fell in the game, 10-5.
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W. Tennis. `Cats Claw Back Against No. 9 Virginia to Win, 4-2
Linda Abu Mushrefova clinched the point to propel Northwestern past the Virginia Cavaliers on Friday evening with a thrilling 4-2 comeback win in the first round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship at the Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va.
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M. Tennis. Northwestern Starts Music City Swing With 6-1 Win
Northwestern's men's tennis team continued its winning ways away from home Friday with a 6-1 victory over the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders at Nashboro Village Athletic Club in Nashville, Tenn.
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M. Golf. Northwestern Moves On to Big Ten Match Play Semifinals
For the third-straight year, No. 7 seed Northwestern is through to the semifinals of the Big Ten Match Play Championship after dispatching No. 3 seed Iowa, 4-2, during Friday afternoon quarterfinal action at the Concession Golf Club.
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Softball. Wildcats Blast Past Red Raiders in Season Opener, 14-6 (6)
After staking Texas Tech to a four run first-inning lead, Northwestern came storming back in its 2012 season opener at the Kajikawa Classic, ending the game early on a walk-off home run to claim a 14-6 (6) victory.
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M. Golf. Northwestern Opens Big Ten Match Play With Tiebreak Win Over Penn State
No. 7 seed Northwestern opened its two-time title defense at the Big Ten Match Play Championship at Concessions Golf Club with a dog fight against No. 10 seed Penn State Friday morning, pulling out a 3-3 tiebreaker win with a back-nine charge from senior Sam Chien (pictured).
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W. Fencing. Northwestern Hosts Big Ten Teams for Annual Dual Meet
Northwestern will host its final home competition of the year on Saturday when it welcomes eight teams from Big Ten schools plus the University of Chicago and Lawrence University to Patten Gymnasium beginning at 8 a.m.
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