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Then NIU freshman pitcher and utility player Danielle Stewart (22) reaches for the ball as then junior catcher Ellis Erickson (23) passes it at home plate during NIU Softballs home game against Central Michigan University March 31, 2023. The Huskies were swept by the University of Akron Zips, losing 7-6 in the final game of the series Sunday. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU leaves Akron winless, picking up fifth-straight loss

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | March 24, 2024

NIU softball (7-18, 1-5 MAC) wrapped up its three-game series losing 7-6 to the University of Akron Zips (13-15, 5-1 MAC), marking the Huskies’ fifth-straight loss. Three home runs headlined today’s game as Huskie senior infielder Caitlyn Shumaker,...

The official graphic for the NIU chapter of The Hidden Opponent.

NIU athletes team up to take on a ‘hidden opponent’

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | October 4, 2022

Struggles with mental health impact millions of people. The wide-reaching community of student-athletes is no different. To combat mental health struggles, a trio of Huskie softball players have launched a chapter of The Hidden Opponent at NIU. “Unfortunately,...