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NIU senior Zoe Sinner dives to make a catch against Loyola on Thursday.

Softball sweeps Loyola

By Brian Thomas | April 28, 2011

Mary M. Bell Field played host for the NIU softball team's senior night on Thursday against Loyola. It was a great night for the Huskies (23-21 overall, 10-4 MAC) as they swept Loyola (22-21 overall, 12-5 Horizon) in two games. The Huskies won game one...

Jennifer Barnett swings away at a pitch earlier in the semester.

Softball splits doubleheader

By Katie Leb | April 26, 2011

DeKALB | The Huskies maintained a .500 record after splitting a doubleheader against non-conference rival Western Illinois Tuesday afternoon at McKee Stadium. NIU (21-21, 10-4 MAC) began the day with a run in the opening inning, but quickly fell behind...

NIU softball players field a ball in the outfield during a game earlier this season.

Softball continues strong MAC play

By Brian Thomas | April 25, 2011

NIU’s softball team continued its strong MAC play this weekend. The Huskies (20-20 overall, 10-4 MAC) went 2-1 on the weekend. They beat Bowling Green in their only game against them on Friday, 4-3, and they split their series with Toledo, losing on...

Softball looks to stay on top of MAC West

By Brian Thomas | April 21, 2011

NIU's softball team is looking to continue its strong play in the MAC this weekend at home against Bowling Green and Toledo at Mary M. Bell Field.The Huskies (18-19 overall, 8-3 MAC) will play a doubleheader against Bowling Green today at 1 p.m.They will...

Tofft the model of consistency

By Katie Leb | April 21, 2011

It may have taken the fall semester for Stephanie Tofft to get used to playing college softball, but she has been on a tear ever since.Tofft currently sits on a 27-game hitting streak that began on March 4 in the first game of the Colorado State Classic.The...

Tofft extends hitting streak in 2-win weekend for softball

By Brian Thomas | April 17, 2011

DeKALB | NIU's softball team had another successful weekend in the MAC. The Huskies (18-19 overall, 8-3 MAC) went 2-1 against Ohio and Akron. They lost their only game of the weekend to Ohio, 7-2. NIU's game on Saturday against Akron was cancelled and...

NIU’s Gianna Cipollone fields a ball against Valparaiso earlier this season.

NIU softball hosts Ohio, Akron

By Brian Thomas | April 14, 2011

This weekend, NIU's softball team continues their MAC play at Mary M. Bell Field against Ohio and Akron. The Huskies (16-18 overall, 6-2 MAC) play a doubleheader against Ohio today at 1 p.m., and then one game against Akron on both Saturday and Sunday....

NIU softball loses to UIC 7-0 on the road

By Katie Leb | April 13, 2011

After a 3-2 road trip that tallied 45 runs, the Huskies could not spot one in a 7-0 loss to UIC on Wednesday afternoon at Mary M. Bell Field. In the Huskies' (16-18 overall, 6-2 MAC) first at-bat, freshman Stephanie Tofft extended her hitting streak to...

NIU softball player becomes police officer

By Mike Romor | April 13, 2011

Everybody sets goals for the future, but few people actually achieve them. Former NIU softball player Krista McPherson not only reached her goal of playing college softball, but she reached a goal she had strived for long before coming to NIU: becoming...

The NIU softball team split a double header against Miami over the weekend.

Huskies look to extinguish Flames at home

By Katie Leb | April 12, 2011

The Huskies are back home to take on in-state rival UIC today at 5 p.m. at Mary M. Bell Field. Coming off a 3-1 weekend of conference play at Buffalo and Kent State, NIU (16-17 overall, 6-2 MAC) is taking a break from MAC action. The Huskies dropped their...

Softball continues tear through MAC

By Brian Thomas | April 10, 2011

NIU's softball team continued its strong MAC play on the road this weekend at Buffalo and Kent State. The Huskies (16-17 overall, 6-2 MAC) went 3-1, sweeping Buffalo in a doubleheader on Friday and splitting two games with Kent State, winning on Saturday...

NIU softball falls to Northwestern 8-2

By Katie Leb | April 6, 2011

The NIU softball team could not keep its momentum going, falling to Northwestern 8-2 Wednesday afternoon at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. The Huskies (13-16 overall, 3-1 MAC) kicked off the five-game road trip after completing their first homestand of the...