Softball swept the weekly MAC West Division Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, the conference announced Tuesday.Freshman infielder Alaynie Woollard earned the Player of the Week award while senior pitcher Jessica Sturm took the Pitcher of the Week...
Softball swept a Saturday doubleheader against the Akron Zips after a scheduled Friday doubleheader against the Ohio Bobcats was canceled due to poor weather conditions.The Huskies (15-13, 2-0 MAC) beat the Zips (12-13, 0-2 MAC), 9-1, in six innings in...
Softball got off to an impressive start to their week with a midweek extra-inning victory over the Illinois State Redbirds.The Huskies (13-13) beat the Redbirds (13-18), 6-3, in eight innings Wednesday in Normal.How it happenedIt was a back-and-forth...
Softball will hit the road for a single contest away from home today before returning to DeKalb for two weeks.The Huskies (12-13) will take on the Illinois State Redbirds (13-17) 4 p.m. today at Marian Kneer Stadium in Normal. This will be the 106th meeting...
Softball pitcher Keegan Hayes (6-5) is off to a promising start in her freshman season, leading the Huskies to several big wins.In 17 appearances, Hayes has pitched 68.2 innings and maintained a 2.24 ERA. Her hot start led to her earning MAC West Pitcher...
Softball has catapulted itself into first place in the MAC West through 24 non-conference games despite being a bit rocky at the start of the season.Softball (12-12, 0-0 MAC) went 6-4 last week. But, the Huskies began the season 6-8 in a 14-game stretch...
Softball freshman pitcher Keegan Hayes earned MAC West Pitcher of the Week honors, the conference announced today.Hayes posted a 4-1 record with a 0.72 ERA in 29.1 innings throughout six appearances, including five starts, this past week in Florida.The...
Softball will spend its Spring Break in Florida, playing 12 games over a nine-day stretch.The Huskies (4-8) take on Florida A&M 11:15 a.m. and Sacred Heart 3:45 p.m. Saturday in Winter Haven, Fla. On Sunday, they’ll play Southern Illinois 3 p.m....
Softball suffered two losses to a pair of Indiana teams Sunday at the Dome at Rosemont.The Huskies (4-8) were blanked by the Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis Jaguars in the first game, losing 5-0. In the second game of the twinbill they were edged out by the...
Softball will play a doubleheader today after weather forced its four-game series in Martin, Tenn. to be scrapped.The Huskies (4-6) on the Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis Jaguars and the Butler Bulldogs 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. today in the Dome at Rosemont.NIU...
Softball posted its second-straight 2-3 weekend as four games were decided by one run each at the Trojan Invitational in Troy, Ala.The Huskies (4-6) were swept by the Evansville Purple Aces, 9-1, and the Troy Trojans, 5-4 in eight innings, Friday. They...
Softball returns to action this weekend at the Trojan Invitational in Troy, Alabama.The Huskies open the weekend against the Evansville Purple Aces (2-7) 12:30 p.m. and the Troy Trojans (3-6) 5:30 p.m. Friday. They take on the Kennesaw State Owls (5-2)...
