NIU Softball (15-22, 9-8 MAC) staged a comeback Monday to take a 7-6 victory against the Bradley University Braves (18-25, 7-10 MVC) in extra innings. “We want to be the instigators,” said NIU softball head coach Kathryn Gleason. “When people...

NIU softball junior pitcher/utility Danielle “Dee Dee” Stewart captured MAC’s Player of the Week honor on Tuesday after an electrifying weekend outing at the University at Buffalo. This is Stewart’s first time receiving the honor after previously...

NIU softball took a trip to the University at Buffalo this weekend for a three-game series. After taking a loss Friday, the Huskies came back with a vengeance Saturday afternoon.  Game 1 saw the Huskies persevere offensively to take the lead from...

DeKALB – NIU softball (12-21, 7-7 MAC) shut out the Bowling Green State University Falcons (13-24, 5-8 MAC) in Sunday’s matchup, winning by a score of 4-0.  “The pitching performances all weekend were outstanding, so I’m just proud of them,”...

NIU softball (11-21, 6-7 MAC) played the Bowling Green State University Falcons (13-23, 5-7 MAC) in a doubleheader on Saturday. The two games played out similarly but ended with different outcomes. SLUGGISH SCORING  In the day’s first game, NIU...

NIU softball traveled to Ball State University on Tuesday afternoon to compete in its sixth doubleheader of the season.  Both teams kept quiet on offense until the seventh inning of Game 1, when the Huskies broke through to score two runs. The Cardinals...

NIU softball (8-20, 3-6 MAC) pulled off a victory over Ohio University (22-9, 5-1 MAC) in Saturday’s game by a score of 9-1.  Ohio struck first in the first inning with a single from sophomore infielder Brenna Farmer, driving in Ohio’s only run...

NIU softball kicked off its three-game series against Ohio University Friday afternoon, starting the weekend with a doubleheader. The Huskies weren’t seeing the ball well in the first game until the sixth inning, but tacking on three more runs didn’t...

NIU softball traveled to Northwestern University on Wednesday afternoon. The Huskies (7-18, 2-4 MAC) scored two quick runs to start the game off with a bang, but the Wildcats (15-11, 4-0 B1G) responded relentlessly. 11 runs in the first two innings set...

NIU softball concluded its three-game series against the Miami University RedHawks on Saturday in a doubleheader.  The Huskies (7-17, 2-4 MAC) dropped both games despite nearly rallying a comeback in Game 1 and taking Miami to extra innings in Game...

NIU softball kicked off its three-game series at Miami University (OH) on Friday afternoon. The Huskies (7-15, 2-2 MAC) held onto the lead through five innings, but the Miami Redhawks (14-15, 4-0 MAC) homered twice in the sixth inning to take the lead.  Despite...