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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Huskies hoping to make MAC tourney

By Sean Connor | April 28, 2006

Eight MAC games remain while the NIU softball team attempts to return to the MAC tournament for the first time since 2003. At 1 p.m. today, against Akron, the Huskies (6-8 MAC, 18-21 overall) will begin a doubleheader before playing at 2 p.m. Saturday...

Demons shut out NIU

By Andrew Hanson | April 26, 2006

The NIU softball team didn't get any chance for redemption in Tuesday's doubleheader at DePaul. After losing the first game 3-0, the Huskies had no opportunity to play DePaul again, as the second game was canceled before the start of the first game due...

Softball will tune up for MAC opponents at DePaul

By Andrew Hanson | April 25, 2006

For the NIU softball team, today's doubleheader at DePaul at 3 p.m. will be time to fine tune for the remaining MAC schedule and conference tournament. Some of that fine tuning will be getting players rested, said coach Donna Martin. "We go out to win...

Catching up with the record-breaker

By Sean Connor | April 25, 2006

Jill Coffel was a record-breaking machine for NIU softball in the late 1980s. By the time her career ended, Coffel owned all but one of NIU's career hitting records. But in the stat books you'll have to search under Jill Justin, her maiden name, while...

Weekend goal almost reality

By Ben Gross | April 24, 2006

A goal was placed on the NIU softball team this weekend — sweep the four-game home stand. Kent State's leading pitcher, Brittney Robinson, put an early end to this goal as the Huskies (18-20 overall, 6-8 MAC) lost in their first game 3-1. Robinson gave...

Huskies host Flashes, Bulls

By Ben Gross | April 21, 2006

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....

Iowa walks off with win

By Ben Gross | April 20, 2006

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...

NIU looking for revenge

By Ben Gross | April 19, 2006

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....

Huskies no-hit at WMU; drop two games

By Sean Connor | April 17, 2006

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...

Huskies head to WMU for 3

By Sean Connor | April 14, 2006

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...

Huskies start quickly in win over Loyola

By Andrew Hanson | April 13, 2006

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...

Huskies split pair of road games with Valparaiso

By Sean Connor | April 12, 2006

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...

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