[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 2/17

Fri Feb 18 08:05:01 CST 2005

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**  Thursday Late/Friday Early Edition **
Basketball gets ready for the Lions, Women can't seem to get going again,
Baseball, Softball, Tennis ready for the weekend, Swimming at the Big 10
Tourney, Golf & Lacrosse ready for the season, and some Alumni news too...

                                        All the News that Fits We Link
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                                   Northwestern University Athletics, and more

Men's BASKETBALL

     NU needs post help against Penn State

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215b0a563a56
     Lifeless Cats slip away with victory

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-17-05-510555.
html
     Euro trip

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215afa032c22

Looking Ahead

     Penn State 2/19
     PSU looks for road win

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2005/02/02-18-05tdc/02-18-05dsports-10.asp
     + Nittany Lions Visit Northwestern on Saturday
      http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7525

     Illinois wants no surprises
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill17.html
     + Records keep falling along with opponents
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-illnt17.html
     + Illini bring their fastbreak 'A' game
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intid=38400107
     + Illini roll past Penn St.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050216illinigamer,1,73
98942.story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Reserves earn valuable extra minutes in rout

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050216illinibits,1,330
4648.story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Illini Smoke PSU
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/352740.html
     + Illinois too much for PSU
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05048/458817.stm

     Illinois 2/23
     Wild shootaround sets tone
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38400119
     + Illini shellshock Penn State

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/02/17/Sports/Illini.Shellshock.Penn.State-8
67357.shtml
     + Column: Get on with it

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/02/17/Sports/Column.Get.On.With.It-867358.s
html
     + Time not on Smith's side
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill18.html

     Michigan 2/26
     Men's Hoops Drops Ninth Straight at No. 20 Wisconsin
      http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=17184
     + Wolverines Drop Ninth Straight
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/352820.html
     + Sims and Harris can't carry team alone
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215da335ec10

     Michigan State 3/2
     Michigan St. tips Gophers
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-big17.html
     + #11 Spartans roll over Minnesota, 81-62
      http://michiganstate.scout.com/2/352742.html
     $ Postgame Quotables: MSU 81, Minnesota 62
      http://michiganstate.scout.com/2/352747.html

     Indiana 3/5
     Hoosiers Need to Rally Down the Stretch
      http://indiana.scout.com/2/349767.html
     + IU looks for every win to be able to 'dance'
      http://idsnews.com/story.php?id=27863 
     + Perry to leave IU basketball
      http://idsnews.com/story.php?id=27828 

     Big 10

Women's BASKETBALL

     Illini Defeat Cold-Shooting 'Cats, 68-33
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/021705aab.html 
     + Illini women demolish Northwestern Wildcats

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/02/17/Sports/Illini.Women.Demolish.Northwes
tern.Wildcats-867379.shtml 

     Two big opportunities escape Wildcat women

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-17-05-511483.
html 

FOOTBALL

     Another conference follows the Big 10
     Mountain West to use replay in football in 2005
      http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=29109679 
     + ACC opts for instant replay in football in 2005
      http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=29104585 

RECRUITING

     Skylar Jessen Has first offer
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=352647&nid=1762045&fhn=1 
     $ Jessen plans spring trip to the Palouse
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=352636 

     Willie Walker Names Favorite
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=352936&nid=1163408&fhn=1 

BASEBALL

     Recapping Last Weekend...
     Rain washes out Wildcats' weekend

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-17-05-508580.
html 

     Wildcats Travel to Texas for UTA Invitational
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/021705aad.html 

GOLF

     Men's and women's golf tee up for season openers

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215a385b478e 
     Northwestern Starts Spring Season at Central District Classic
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/021605aaa.html 
     Wildcats Anxious To Begin Spring Season
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/021605aab.html 

LACROSSE

     Cats face Tar Heels in battle of top-10 squads

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215b32c2f0c8 
     + No. 4 'Cats Welcome Pair of ACC Powerhouses This Weekend
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/021705aac.html 

     Koester, Kjellman Named to Tewaaraton Watch List
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/021605aab.html 

SOFTBALL

     Big 10 Softball Weekly Release - February 15

http://www.fansonly.com/schools/big10/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/021505aab.html 

     Cats' offense fails to show for tourney's opening day

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-17-05-508630.
html 

SWIMMING

     Wildcats In Ninth At Big Ten Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/021705aab.html 
     + NU remains in 9th place after 2nd day in Indiana

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215b1ec5c451 
     + Penn State Leads Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships after
Two Days of Record-Breaking Competition
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/021405aaa.html 
     + 2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 2 Recap
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/big10/sports/w-swim/recaps/021705aaa.html 

TENNIS

     Men
     'Cats Travel to Face No. 23 Fighting Irish
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/021705aab.html 
     + Men's tennis hits the road to face No. 23 Notre Dame

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215a2cb4913b 

     Women
     Prousis Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/021705aag.html 
     + Northwestern's Prousis Named Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week

http://www.fansonly.com/schools/big10/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/021705aaa.html 

     Doubles flip-flop aids NU

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215b3c8058c6 

WRESTLING

     'Cats Fall at No. 3 Illinois, 29-6
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/021705aad.html 
     + No. 3 Illini shut down Wildcats

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/18/4215b29f5afeb 
     + No. 18 Northwestern Travels to No. 3 Illinois
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/021505aad.html 

MISCELLANY

     WNUR PHONEATHON IS HERE!
     DIAL 847-491-WNUR TO DONATE
      http://www.wnur.org/ 

     Neuheisel: Thousands 'bid' on NCAA tourneys were not a bet
      http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=29111198 

ALUMNI

     Luke Donald: 
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/291587/r007/2005 
     Shot a -5 to tied for 2nd at the Nissan Open
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r007 
     + Davis jumps out in front
      http://www.pgatour.com/story/8204867 
     + Davis leads rainy opening round
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intid=38401180 

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