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Softball looks to keep win streak

By Keelen Holcomb | March 3, 2016

Softball (6-4) will look to improve on a 4-1 weekend as the team heads to St. Louis for the Cancer Awareness Tournament at Saint Louis University.The Huskies are set to play four games, opening against the University of Missouri-Kansas City.“I think...

Naegele takes second consecutive MAC honor

By Northern Star staff | March 3, 2016

Senior catcher Emily Naegele earned her second consecutive MAC West Player of the Week title after an impressive performance in the Grand Canyon University Invitational last weekend.Naegele went 9-12 for a .750 average on the weekend, bringing her hitting...

Softball goes 4-1 in Arizona tourney

By Christopher Loggins | February 29, 2016

Softball (6-4) moved over .500 for the first time this season, picking up four wins in the Grand Canyon University Invitational over the weekend.The Huskies played a total of five games over the weekend, including two against Texas State University, two...

Softball preps for another long weekend

By Keelen Holcomb | February 26, 2016

Softball (2-3) will get its long weekend started today as the team prepares to compete in the Grand Canyon University Tournament in Phoenix.The Huskies will play two games today, the first coming against Texas State University and the second against Grand...

Softball kicks season off with 5-game weekend

By Christopher Loggins | February 22, 2016

Softball began its 2016 season over the weekend, going 2-3 at the Florida Atlantic University Tournament in games against Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Connecticut.Florida A&M Game 1NIU controlled most...

NIU softball: Five Huskies earn conference honors

By Northern Star staff | May 5, 2015

Five softball student-athletes earned All-MAC honors, the conference announced Tuesday.Sophomore first baseman Kayti Grable, junior catcher Emily Naegele and senior utility player/pitcher Jessica Sturm were named to the All-MAC First Team. Freshman pitcher...

NIU softball: Huskies head to MAC Tournament as 6th seed

By Chris Loggins | May 4, 2015

The softball MAC Tournament looks to be an interesting one as usual, as several teams have promising chances of making some noise.The Huskies have remained one of the top teams in the MAC throughout the season, finishing 28-23 overall and 11-9 in the...

NIU softball: Huskies close regular season with 1-3 weekend

By Chris Loggins | May 4, 2015

Softball had a bit of a rough weekend, going 1-3 in two series against the Buffalo Bulls (13-37, 5-15 MAC) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (39-11, 17-4 MAC).The Huskies began with a 7-0 defeat of Buffalo before losing game two, 5-4. They were swept...

NIU softball: Bryanna Phelan accepts role as Huskies’ leader

By Chris Loggins | April 30, 2015

Consistency has been key for softball senior outfielder Bryanna Phelan, who has remained a solid piece in the Huskies’ lineup over the course of four years.While her numbers don’t stand out to the average spectator, Phelan has kept herself going through...

NIU softball: Huskies host UIC in home finale

By Northern Star staff | April 29, 2015

Softball will play its final home game of the season when it hosts the Illinois-Chicago Flames on Wednesday.First pitch between the Huskies (26-20) and Flames (21-18) is set for 5 p.m. at Mary M. Bell Field.The Huskies are 11-4 at home while the Flames,...

Softball sweeps Eagles, ties Chippewas at home

By Chris Loggins | April 27, 2015

Softball went 3-1 on the weekend, hosting series against the Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Central Michigan Chippewas.The Huskies (26-20, 10-6 MAC) swept the series against Eastern Michigan (15-29, 4-11 MAC) and went 1-1 in their series against Central...

Softball first baseman Kayti Grable awaits a pitch in the game against the North Dakota State Bison on March 19 at Mary M. Bell Field. Grable leads the Huskies in batting average (.418) and on-base percentage (.507), and ranks third in fielding percentage (.983).

NIU softball: Kayti Grable avoids sophomore slump

By Chris Loggins | April 23, 2015

Softball has birthed an emerging player in sophomore first baseman Kayti Grable.Grable has continued and improved her impactful play after a freshman year in which she won MAC Freshman of the Year and received both All-MAC and MAC All-Freshman awards.In...

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