ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — Grace Sullivan scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Northwestern to a 79-72 victory over DePaul in a women’s basketball game Monday afternoon at Allstate Arena. The Wildcats built a large early lead, scoring 29 points in the first quarter, and withstood a late push from the Blue Demons, who outscored them 24-12 in the final period. Caroline Lau added 20 points and nine assists for Northwestern, which improved to 4-0. Tayla Thomas controlled the paint with a game-high 18 rebounds. Kate Novik led DePaul with 18 points and nine rebounds as the Blue Demons fell to 1-3. A crowd of 9,526 watched the in-city matchup.