The Huskies' recent split with powerhouse Illinois State could provide NIU's softball team with the inspiration it needs for this weekend's games. However, the Huskies will be cautious not to become overconfident after their 1-0 10-inning upset over ISU...

NIU's softball coach Dee Abrahamson and her team will travel to Illinois State for a 3 p.m. Wednesday doubleheader against the Redbirds with three goals in mind. First off, the Huskies (14-16, 0-2) hope to come away with a couple of wins against ISU which...

April showers might bring May flowers, but they also create havoc for many outdoor sports such as NIU's softball team. For the 10th time this season, the Huskies (14-16, 0-2) were rained out of action. This weekend's cancellations included Saturday's...

North Star Conference player of the week Julie Sexton and her fellow Huskie teammates will take their softball show on the road once again when they battle three Ohio schools this weekend. NIU (14-13) will take on conference foe Akron in a 2 p.m. twin...

NIU's softball team (14-13) is hoping to keep its head above the .500 mark, but that may be easier said than done. In order to do that, the Huskies must get by the University of Iowa in a 3 p.m. home doubleheader Tuesday afternoon. The visiting Hawkeyes,...

Second place seems to be a comfortable position for the NIU softball team. Once again, the Huskies took a tournament runner-up trophy for the second consecutive weekend. Game one of the University of Michigan Tournament pitted the Huskies against DePaul....

Through rain, mud and injuries, the NIU softball team (11-12) has continued with strong efforts in every outing. Thursday's encounter against Indiana State was no exception. For an injury-prone team, the Huskies used every bit of their resources to handle...

NIU's softball team will find out how friendly the home field will be in Thursday's home opener against Indiana State (2:00 p.m. at the Huskie softball diamond). The game will mark the fourth meeting between the two clubs, who are scheduled to meet five...

When the career light turns green for the four NIU women's basketball seniors in May, expect them to cruise right into a sports-oriented future. Denise Dove, Lisa Foss, Denise Lipnisky and Toby Meeks all envision some sort of sports-related occupation...

If the NIU softball team plans to return to the Lady Redbird Classic next year, the players will have a much different philosophy: losing is everything. It seemed that losing gave the Huskies a winning advantage, citing their second-place trophy for a...

Opponents were not the only thing the NIU softball team needed to overcome en route to its 2-2 split at the Indiana University Tournament this weekend. NIU had an injury-riddled lineup and detrimental weather to overcome. The Huskies started the tournament...

This weekend the Huskies' softball squad will again be on the road, in fact, NIU will not play its first home game until April 4. The Huskies are in Indiana this weekend for the Indiana University Tournament and will start tourney action by taking on...