Having lost eight of its last 10 games, the NIU softball team dropped two more contests Wednesday at Marshall. The MAC East leader won by scores of 1-0 and 3-0 against NIU (20-21 overall, 5-9 MAC). The losses put the Huskies below .500 for the first time...

After the passage of Title IX 33 years ago, 59 percent of NIU athletes are male and 41 percent are female, official records show. "We take [gender equity] very seriously, and we very much believe in gender equity," Athletics Director Jim Phillips said....

It took all weekend, but the NIU softball team finally got it right. The Huskies started the weekend by dropping two games to Buffalo on Saturday by scores of 2-1 and 5-1. After they lost 2-0 in Game 1 of a doubleheader with Western Michigan on Sunday,...

Mental mistakes on the field and a lack of run production came back to haunt NIU softball as the Huskies dropped a home doubleheader to DePaul Thursday. The Huskies (19-16) totaled 12 hits but only three runs in the twin bill as the Blue Demons (24-12)...

Home runs have been the trademark of the NIU softball team and first baseman Toni Del Toro this spring. At 3 p.m. today at Mary Bell Field, the Huskies will need all of the home runs they can get as they start Game 1 of a doubleheader against in-state...

A typical student’s mentality can be defined very simply. After Summer Break, most students are enthralled for the fall semester to begin and can’t wait to catch up on old times with friends until Christmas break comes and everyone wants a little...

After managing only four hits in two games Saturday at Eastern Michigan, NIU softball finally decided to break out the bats Sunday. With losses of 2-1 and 2-0, the Huskies broke out with 10 hits in their 7-1 victory in the series finale. Despite their...

Despite scoring 17 runs its last two games, the NIU softball team could not overcome Iowa’s power pitching duo and dropped an 8-2 decision Wednesday afternoon at home. The Huskies (18-12) began the scoring in the first inning when first baseman Toni...

The NIU softball can thank junior transfer Lindsey LaChiana for 12 of its 18 wins this season. A transfer from Loyola, LaChiana has posted an 11-6 record with one save for NIU. The Horizon League’s co-pitcher of the year last season has also registered...

After pitching four innings and her team down one run against Iowa, NIU softball pitcher Kathy Dearborn said she was feeling good. Last spring Dearborn managed to lock down Iowa’s bats. The senior went 10 1/3 innings, in the scheduled seven-inning game,...

The wind may have been blowing out, but the NIU softball team wasn’t going to let it take all the credit for its home run outburst on Tuesday. The Huskies hit a total of five home runs in their two victories over Valparaiso, after hitting 15 in their...

Kathy Dearborn’s walk-off home run in the seventh inning saved the NIU softball team from blowing what was as much as a six-run lead Tuesday afternoon at Mary Bell Field against Valparaiso. The Huskies (18-11) followed the 8-7 win with another victory...