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NIU softball’s Tofft breaks record for consecutive games with a hit with 16

By Brian Thomas | April 6, 2011

Until Friday, the NIU softball record for consecutive games with a hit had held up for 24 years. It was set in 1987 at 15 by Jill Justin, and it has only been tied once, by Julie Stopka ten years later. But on Friday, the Huskies had a double-header against...

NIU volleyball learns some history, tips from alumni

By Katie Leb | April 4, 2011

DeKALB |During NIU volleyball’s Salvani Spring Play Date on March 26 at the Campus Recreation Center, I observed a type of camaraderie for the first time while at Northern: alumni were trash talking the current Huskies. It was not so much the trash...

Faceoff: Baseball and softball pitcher walk up songs

By Katie Leb and Jimmy Johnson | April 4, 2011

Katie Leb: Jimmy, now that NIU’s baseball and softball teams have played some games at home, it is time to judge them. Unlike other NIU sports, these players get the opportunity to choose a personalized song to be played when they walk up to the plate....

Softball opens MAC play with 3-1 record

By Brian Thomas | April 3, 2011

NIU softball got off to a good start in MAC play, going 3-1 over the weekend. The Huskies split two games with Eastern Michigan on Friday before sweeping Central Michigan in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Huskies (13-15 overall, 3-1 MAC) won their MAC...

Softball continues homestand

By Brian Thomas | March 31, 2011

This weekend the NIU softball team will continue its stretch of home games, playing four more in DeKalb.Two games each will be played against Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.The Huskies (10-14) will play a doubleheader against Eastern Michigan today...

NIU's Gianna Cipollone fields a ball against Valparaiso.

NIU softball falls to Valparaiso 17-6 and 8-5 in double header

By Katie Leb | March 30, 2011

Home field held no advantage Wednesday afternoon, as the Huskies fell to Valparaiso 17-6 and 8-5 at Mary M. Bell Field. With the wins, the Crusaders (20-10 overall, 3-0 Horizon) extended their program-record winning streak to 13 games. NIU (10-14) began...

NIU softball falls to Irish

By Brian Thomas | March 27, 2011

NIU's softball team lost to the Fighting Irish last Friday at South Bend, 4-1. The Huskies (10-12) got off to a good start, striking first to take the lead in the top of the first inning. It started off with a bunt by Nicole Gremillion, who then stole...

NIU softball looks to down the Irish

By Brian Thomas | March 24, 2011

After weather cut the NIU softball team's last weekend short, the Huskies are ready to return to the field against Notre Dame (16-6 overall) in South Bend, Ind. The Huskies (10-11 overall) have been showing signs of improvement lately. One reason attributed...

NIU softball team draws players from across nation

March 23, 2011

Most of the NIU softball team is from three states; Illinois, Indiana and California. However, that is not the case for freshmen Nicole Gremillion and Shelby Miller. Gremillion is a pitcher and an outfielder from Missouri City, Texas. She started playing...

Softball goes .500 on West Coast

By Katie Leb | March 20, 2011

NIU softball took to California and Nevada for its final games before conference play begins.The Huskies (10-11 overall) came away with three wins and three losses during the break, while three games were cancelled due to snowy conditions in Reno, Nev.Play...

5 minutes with Zoe Sinner

5 minutes with Zoe Sinner

By Jimmy Johnson | March 8, 2011

As one of two seniors on the NIU softball team, Zoe Sinner is taking pleasure in her final year with the team. Sinner and her Huskie teammates had a successful trip to Denver, going 4-1 in the Colorado State Classic. The Downers Grove native took some...

Softball has strong weekend at tourney

By Katie Leb | March 7, 2011

Before heading to the mountains for the Colorado State Classic in Fort Collins, Colo. over the weekend, NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard stressed the changing nature of the softball game, and the increasing importance of putting up runs often. The team...