NIU softball (2-3) pillaged the Colgate University Raiders (0-4) on the road Saturday morning, shutting down the Raiders’ offense en route to a 5-2 victory.  DEFENSE SHINES  The Huskies’ fielding and pitching success were a huge factor in...

NIU softball (1-3) picked up its first win of the season in Friday’s doubleheader at the Grand Canyon Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. The Huskies won 11-3 in a blowout against the University of Montana Grizzlies (1-1) in Game 1 and lost 10-4 against...

NIU softball kicked off their season Thursday night on the road against the Grand Canyon University Antelopes (2-0) in the Grand Canyon Tournament. Game 1 saw the Huskies struggle at the plate, as the Antelopes threw 10 total strikeouts between three...

Igniting its 2025 campaign on Thursday, NIU softball enters the season behind veteran leadership, but with a new coach.  Entering her first season as the Huskies’ head coach, Kathryn Gleason signed with NIU on July 2.  “I am from the south...

DeKALB – NIU softball (18-34, 9-19 MAC) mustered four total runs in weekend action against the 25th-ranked Miami University RedHawks (45-7, 26-1 MAC) on Saturday and Sunday at Mary M. Bell Field to conclude the regular season. The Huskies were blanked...

DeKALB – The NIU softball team totaled five home runs Tuesday as the Huskies split their home doubleheader against Ball State University at Mary M. Bell Field. The Huskies (18-31, 9-16 MAC) began the action with a dominant 9-2 victory before falling...

NIU softball (17-30, 8-15 MAC) wrapped up its three-game series against the Bowling Green University Falcons (6-34, 3-19 MAC) trading blowout wins in Saturday’s doubleheader.  GAME 1: FALCONS 11 | HUSKIES 3 Faulty Huskie pitching and efficient...

NIU sophomore pitcher/utility Danielle “Dee Dee” Stewart pitched her first career no-hitter as the Huskies (16-29, 7-14 MAC) shut out conference bottom-dweller Bowling Green State University (5-33, 2-18 MAC) 7-0 to open the season series Friday at...

NIU softball (15-29, 6-14 MAC) crushed Valparaiso University (8-34, 2-15 MVC), outscoring the Beacons 13-2 in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday. Wednesday’s pair of wins marked the first sweep of any kind for the Huskies this season. Three Huskie...

As the 2024 regular season winds down and the postseason draws near, there’s no better time than the present to visit the world of make-believe – one where the MAC’s top talents join forces on a stacked 2024 MAC softball All-Star team featuring...

DeKALB – An afternoon’s worth of bullying by the University at Buffalo Bulls has left NIU softball, a team that had championship expectations entering 2024, with no chance of a winning conference mark. NIU (13-29, 6-14 MAC) suffered its 14th conference...

DeKALB – NIU softball (13-28, 6-13 MAC) split Saturday’s doubleheader with the University at Buffalo (14-25, 6-12 MAC), winning 11-3 and losing 4-1. Game 1 brought 13 hits for the Huskies en route to a mercy rule victory in the sixth inning. Senior...