It will be a tale of two teams this weekend for the NIU softball team, as it hopes to attain a .500 record within the MAC. That‘s because NIU (15-19 Overall 3-7 MAC) will face the team with the most home runs and the second highest ERA in the conference....

Victory seemed to be in reach for the NIU softball team. In the bottom of the seventh, with one out and the bases empty for Iowa, a win looked guaranteed. But fate handed NIU a 5-4 loss instead. Pitcher Taryn Hagemann shut down the Hawkeyes (30-16) in...

After last week, NIU coach Donna Martin didn't know if there was even a field in Iowa to play on. Iowa City was hit by a tornado Thursday, but Martin was informed the field was unscathed and NIU's game against Iowa will take place at 5 p.m. today as planned....

Western Michigan has 22 players on its roster, but it only took two of them to defeat the NIU softball team in Kalamazoo over the weekend. WMU pitcher Krysten Shumaker tossed a no-hitter Saturday and struck out 10 in a 4-0 defeat of the Huskies (15-18...

With 15 MAC games remaining, the NIU softball team has a chance to make its mark in the conference this weekend by playing MAC-leader Western Michigan. At 2 p.m. Saturday in Kalamazoo, the Huskies (15-16 overall, 3-5 MAC) will have their first chance...

NIU softball coach Donna Martin has a theory about Wednesday's win over Loyola-Chicago. "Maybe it's the weather," Martin said. "When the weather warms up, so do our bats." NIU defeated LCU 8-4 in DeKalb. The Huskies (15-16) came out offensively against...

A difference of three runs in each game of a doubleheader Tuesday brought a split for the NIU softball team against Valparaiso. After losing 3-0 in the first game, the Huskies (14-16) rebounded to take the second game 4-1. NIU pitcher Lindsey LaChiana...

When Lindsey LaChiana returned to the pitching mound from a three-week absence, she noticed one face missing in the bleachers — her biggest fan, her dad. Vittorio LaChiana never missed his daughter's softball games; it was never even a question. But...

Winning three of its last four games, the NIU softball team will take a break from the MAC to play a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. today at Valparaiso. The Huskies (13-15) snapped a five-game losing streak Friday by beating Ball State. Going on to...

The NIU softball team snapped a five-game losing streak Friday en route to winning three of four games over the weekend. In their first game Friday against Ball State, the Huskies (13-16 overall, 3-5 MAC) won 4-2 before dropping the second game 6-3. However,...

Times have been brighter for the NIU softball team. After a 10-9 start, the Huskies (0-4 MAC, 10-14 Overall) have lost five-straight decisions, including both the MAC opener and home opener. But there's no time like the present for NIU to reverse its...

The NIU softball team's struggles continue. The Huskies' losing streak has stretched to five games, with four of the losses coming in MAC play. Despite having its next four games at home, NIU coach Donna Martin admitted they might as well be road games....