By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| February 7, 2024
DeKALB – When asked about her team’s strengths, NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe offered three words to describe her team: gritty, spunky and fast.
Guided by its 12th-year skipper, NIU will look to use that grit, spunk and speed in 2024...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| November 15, 2023
DeKALB – NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe has announced the signing of six new women’s softball recruits for the 2025 season, NIU Athletics announced on Tuesday.
Columbia High School senior Jaylyn Brister is poised to make her Huskie...
By Sana Polizzi, Sports Reporter
| October 26, 2023
Softball Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe has announced Hannah Clark as the new assistant coach.
“Hannah brings a remarkable blend of expertise and passion to our program," Sutcliffe said in an NIU Athletics press release. "As a former prestigious...
DeKALB – NIU softball (24-24, 13-12 MAC) secured a game three victory over the University at Buffalo (12-35, 6-17 MAC) Sunday at Nan Harvey Field behind freshman pitcher Danielle Stewart’s strong pitching performance.
After winning Games 1 and...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| April 30, 2023
DeKALB – NIU (23-24,12-12 MAC) softball split the first two games of a three-game weekend series against the University at Buffalo (12-34, 6-16 MAC) Saturday at Nan Harvey Field.
GAME 1
Game 1 in Saturday's doubleheader ended in a narrow 3-2...
DeKALB – After dropping game one 5-4, NIU softball (22-23, 11-11 MAC) came back to win game two 8-4 and split the doubleheader against the Western Michigan University Broncos (16-23, 10-10 MAC) Wednesday. Senior infielder Kelly Walinski belted a sixth...
DeKALB – NIU softball’s (21-22, 10-10 MAC) comeback bid fell short, losing 7-6 to the Western Michigan University Broncos (15-22, 9-9 MAC) Tuesday. A complete game from junior pitcher Rissa Bajusz helped the Broncos win the first of the three-game...
DeKALB – NIU Softball (21-20, 10-8 MAC) took on the University of Toledo Rockets, (17-22, 10-11 MAC) splitting wins in a doubleheader. NIU took game one, but dropped a 6-3 lead in the second game to lose 12-6.
GAME ONE
A three-RBI single from...
DeKALB – Three RBIs from senior infielder Kelly Walinski helped NIU softball (20-19, 9-7 MAC) take down the DePaul University Blue Demons (12-25, 4-11 Big East) 6-0 at Cacciatore Stadium in Chicago. Efficient batting led to four Huskies logging RBIs.
Junior...
DeKALB – NIU softball (19-19, 9-7 MAC) hosted the Ohio University Bobcats (24-18, 14-6 MAC) – the No. 1 ranked MAC softball team – splitting wins in the doubleheader. Strong batting helped the Huskies take game one, but poor pitching plagued NIU...
DeKALB – NIU softball (18-18, 8-6 MAC) faced off against the Valparaiso University Beacons (5-29, 1-12 MVC) splitting wins in a doubleheader. Poor hitting hurt NIU in the first game, but the Huskies bounced back with seven runs in the second game.
GAME...
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...
