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NU Sports News Digest for 5/8
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May 8, 2006

Northwestern Wildcats pick up 2 more Conference Championships in Lacrosse [Friday] and Softball [SAturday]. Bring on the tournaments - the Cats are on a Roll!

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FOOTBALL & RECRUITING

Carson York Make it a baker's half-dozen
Tyler Doering More junior video highlights
Steven Ayers A busy young man
Kevin Rouse Adds another Big Ten offer

BASEBALL

NU goes 2-2 on the weekend
Wildcats remain tied atop conference (Baseball)

'Cats Hold On For 9-8 Win Over Minnesota; Stay Atop Big Ten Standings
+ Minnesota Falls 9-8 to Northwestern in Series Finale
+ U baseball team's rally falls short

Gophers Shut Out Wildcats 1-0; Kontos Strikes Out Nine in Hard-Luck Loss
+ Minnesota Splits Doubleheader with 1-0 Victory in Second Game

Brauer Shuts Out Gophers 1-0; Strikes Out 10
+ Minnesota Edged 1-0 by Northwestern in First Game of Doubleheader

Gophers Ground Up Wildcats 15-3
+ Minnesota Defeats Northwestern 15-3 in Series Opener

GOLF

Men [NCAA Regionals 5/18]

Women [NCAA Regionals start 5/11]

LACROSSE

Northwestern Clinches Outright ALC Title With 14-9 Win Over Vanderbilt
+ NU's 'intimidating' victory shifts focus toward NCAAs
+ Northwestern clinches outright ALC title with win over Vanderbilt

IWLCA Division I Poll

2006 Championship info

SOFTBALL

Big 10 Champs!
Cats clinch Big Ten title, home field

Schedule Announced For Big Ten Tournament
+ Northwestern Will Host 2006 Big Ten Softball Tournament
+ Northwestern Wins Big Ten Title, Will Host Conference Tournament

No. 13 Northwestern Sweeps Illinois, 5-0
+ Northwestern completes sweep

Even "Dog Day" didn't help the Illini...
Start Wearing Purple: Wildcats Clinch Big Ten Title
+ Record crowd at Softball Tailgate

TENNIS

Women Team competition [5/12]
Three 'Cats Selected for NCAA Women's Tennis Championships Singles Field
+ singles and doubles competition [5/23]

MISCELLANY

All-Sports Rankings

Airborne Timeouts In College Game Could Be Eliminated

Alumni

PGA - Wachovia Championship
Luke Donald [Live Scorecard] Withdrew in 2nd round.
Monty & Els join Wentworth field

Nationwide Tour Virginia Beach Open
Jess Daley [Live Scoring] Finished 17 at -8
Tom Johnson [Live Scorecard] Tied for 11th at -10
Kyle Moore [A] [Live Scorecard] Missed the cut

Canada
Josh Habig - Next Canadian event is the Corona Mazatlan Classic This weekend.

2006 Football Opponents

@ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 8/31
New Hampshire Wildcats 9/9
Eastern Michigan Eagles 9/16
@ Nevada Wolf Pack 9/22
@ Penn state Nitanny Lions 9/30
@ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
DE Cooper suspended for Badgers' opener

Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
Michigan State Spartans 10/21
@ Michigan Wolverines 10/28
@ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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