DeKALB – NIU softball (17-17, 8-6 MAC) snapped its three-game losing streak and swept Kent State University (9-23, 4-6 MAC) in a doubleheader. Strong pitching helped the Huskies pull out the win in both games.
GAME ONE
Five strikeouts from freshman...
DeKALB – NIU softball (15-17, 6-6 MAC) dropped its third consecutive game Friday, falling to the Kent State University Golden Flashes (9-21, 4-4 MAC) by a final score of 9-4. After the Huskies held a 4-3 lead entering the fifth inning, the Golden Flashes...
Senior utility player Sam Mallinder is the type of teammate that pulls her team together through rough times.
Mallinder’s teammate, junior catcher Ellis Erickson, spoke highly of her team leader.
“Sam is probably one of the most hard-working...
DeKALB – NIU softball’s slow offensive showing caused it to drop both games of Sunday’s series finale doubleheader against the Central Michigan University Chippewas.
GAME ONE
NIU suffered a close extra innings loss in the first game of their...
DeKALB – NIU softball (15-14, 6-3 MAC) used a late-game comeback to defeat the Central Michigan University Chippewas (12-17, 2-4 MAC) 6-5 in Game 1 of a three-game home series Saturday.
After Central Michigan jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, the...
DeKALB – Bats went cold as NIU softball (14-14, 5-3 MAC) dropped its final game of a three-game series against the Ball State University Cardinals (16-13, 6-2 MAC) 5-1 Wednesday.
After scoring 14 runs in game two of Tuesday’s doubleheader,...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| March 28, 2023
DeKALB – NIU softball split a doubleheader with Ball State University Tuesday after recording a season-high 16 hits in game two.
GAME ONE
The Huskies mustered just three hits total in game one. Junior catcher/outfielder Ellis Erickson scored the only...
DeKALB – Freshman utility player Danielle Stewart received the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week award after the Huskies’ sweep of Miami University last weekend.
NIU won all three games. Game one 4-2, game two 7-6 and game three 7-2.
Stewart...
DeKALB – NIU softball (13-12, 4-1 MAC) improved to second in the Mid-American Conference standings after sweeping Miami University (14-11, 2-3 MAC) in a doubleheader. The Huskies finished the series undefeated and sparked a four-game win streak along...
DeKALB – NIU softball (11-12, 2-1 MAC) opened up its three-game series against the Miami University RedHawks (14-10, 2-2 MAC) with a 3-2 win. Junior infielder Caitlyn Shumaker led the way for the Huskies, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run...
DeKALB – Mid-American Conference play began for NIU Softball (10-12, 1-1 MAC) Sunday against the University of Akron Zips (11-9, 1-1 MAC) in a doubleheader.
The Huskies fell short in extra innings in game one, then took a low-scoring game two to...
DeKALB – NIU softball (9-10) wrapped up play in the Saint Louis tournament Sunday with an 8-7 win over Bradley University (7-14) and a 4-1 loss to Saint Louis University (6-14). NIU finished the tournament with a 3-1 record.
GAME ONE
Led by a fifth...
