Softball is getting defensive about its play in the field.Head coach Christina Sutcliffe said she was nervous about how the Huskies started their season defensively, but she’s been impressed with the progress the team has made in the field since the...
Softball will host Northwestern today, but it will have to wait to host its first true home game.The Huskies (10-12) will face the Northwestern Wildcats (17-6) 2 p.m. today at the Ballpark at Rosemont. The game was scheduled to be played at NIU, but it...
Kayti Grable, softball freshman first baseman, talked about her first season at NIU and her experiences adjusting to the college game during an interview with the Northern Star.Grable was named MAC West Division Player of the Week March 17 after she batted...
Softball split its Sunday doubleheader against Iowa State in two high-scoring games.The Huskies (10-12) defeated the Iowa State Cyclones (17-11), 15-6, in five innings, in the first game of the doubleheader Sunday at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames,...
Softball opens what head coach Christina Sutcliffe called “the second half of the season” in Big 12 country.The Huskies (9-11) will take on the Iowa State Cyclones (16-9) in a doubleheader at noon and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cyclone Sports Complex in...
Softball picked up three wins during spring break, but it also dropped six games during that stretch.The Huskies (9-11) posted a 1-2 record at the Shocker Softball Classic March 8 and 9 in Wichita, Kan., dropped a doubleheader Tuesday in Kansas City,...
Softball will nearly double the 11 games it played in the first month of its season over spring break.The Huskies (6-5) will play nine games in eight days over spring break. They will play two four-game tournaments and square off in their first non-tournament...
It’s exactly 1 degree out as I write this, but don’t worry: Baseball season is right around the corner. Right?You can worry. I’m worried, too. NIU baseball and softball have already kicked off, going to far-flung places like Arizona and Florida,...
Softball split a pair of games Saturday at the Evansville Tournament, as it had a hard time finding the all-around consistency it has looked for this season.The Huskies (6-5) beat the Northern Kentucky Norse (1-10), 4-3, Saturday in Evansville, Ind. They...
Softball will look to keep the hits coming with a four-game weekend tournament.The Huskies (5-4) will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (1-8) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and the Evansville Purple Aces (5-4) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Evansville, Ind., in...
Softball (5-4) took three out of four games this weekend after inclement weather forced scheduling changes.The Huskies swept Friday’s games against the Fairfield Stags and the Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex...
Softball is taking its talents to Florida for its second five-game tournament this month.The Huskies (2-3) will partake in the Disney Diamond 9 Citrus Classic this weekend. The tournament, which will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex...
