![Junior Emily Dato pitches during the Huskie's first game against Bradley University softball in Sept. 2022. This game was a double header, and the team's fifth game of the fall season. (Marco Sotelo Avila | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4845-900x600.jpg)
NIU women’s softball places 10th in MAC preseason poll
By Jermel Williams, Sports Reporter
| February 10, 2023
![Senior catcher Katie Keller (left) assumes her batting stance during a game against Ball State University April 6 in DeKalb.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SOFTBALL_APR6_VS_BALLSTATE-5-900x600.jpg)
Softball bests UIC in non-conference bout
By Jordan Radloff
| April 27, 2022
![Senior outfielder Kara Apato assumes her batting stance during a game against Ball State University April 6 in DeKalb.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SOFTBALL_APR6_VS_BALLSTATE-37-900x600.jpg)
Softball wins doubleheader at Ohio University
By Jordan Radloff
| April 24, 2022
![Senior utility player Mackenzie Mahy fields and throws a ball during a game against Kent State April 16 in DeKalb.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220416-1218-900x600.jpg)
Softball drops late game lead to DePaul
By Jordan Radloff
| April 20, 2022
![Then-junior pitcher Delaney Ostrowski winds up a pitch during a game against Ball State University Wednesday April 6, 2022](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SOFTBALL_APR6_VS_BALLSTATE-16-900x600.jpg)
Softball takes one comeback win in Kent State series
By Jordan Radloff
| April 16, 2022
![Senior catcher Katie Keller (left) assumes her batting stance during a game against Ball State University April 6 in DeKalb.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SOFTBALL_APR6_VS_BALLSTATE-5-900x600.jpg)
This weekend in NIU Athletics: April 15
By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter
| April 15, 2022
![Senior outfielder Kara Apato assumes her batting stance during a game against Ball State University April 6 in DeKalb.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SOFTBALL_APR6_VS_BALLSTATE-37-900x600.jpg)
Softball picks up a win at MAC-leader Central Michigan
By Jordan Radloff
| April 10, 2022
![Then-junior pitcher Delaney Ostrowski winds up a pitch during a game against Ball State University Wednesday April 6, 2022](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SOFTBALL_APR6_VS_BALLSTATE-16-900x600.jpg)
Softball loses two, wins one game in midweek Ball State series
By Jordan Radloff
| April 6, 2022
![Senior infielder and catcher Katie Keller assumes her batting stance during a game. (NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7-900x600.jpg)
Huskies swept in three softball games at Akron
By Jordan Radloff
| April 3, 2022
![NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe praises Katie Keller's work ethic and ability to lead others to success.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_1288-900x600.jpg)
Softball drops doubleheader to Miami in first home series
By Jordan Radloff
| March 25, 2022
![Senior catcher Katie Keller is the team captain of the NIU softball team for the 2022 season.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_1346-900x592.jpg)
Katie Keller strives to help others, stay humble with softball success
By Jordan Radloff
| March 24, 2022
![Then-junior infielder Bianca Barone hits one down the third-base line April 9, 2021 against the Western Michigan University Broncos.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/P1138004-900x601.jpg)
Softball gains two wins and one loss at Bowling Green
By Jordan Radloff
| March 20, 2022
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