DeKALB – NIU softball (18-34, 9-19 MAC) mustered four total runs in weekend action against the 25th-ranked Miami University RedHawks (45-7, 26-1 MAC) on Saturday and Sunday at Mary M. Bell Field to conclude the regular season.
The Huskies were blanked...
DeKALB – The NIU softball team totaled five home runs Tuesday as the Huskies split their home doubleheader against Ball State University at Mary M. Bell Field.
The Huskies (18-31, 9-16 MAC) began the action with a dominant 9-2 victory before falling...
NIU softball (17-30, 8-15 MAC) wrapped up its three-game series against the Bowling Green University Falcons (6-34, 3-19 MAC) trading blowout wins in Saturday’s doubleheader.
GAME 1: FALCONS 11 | HUSKIES 3
Faulty Huskie pitching and efficient...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| April 24, 2024
NIU softball (15-29, 6-14 MAC) crushed Valparaiso University (8-34, 2-15 MVC), outscoring the Beacons 13-2 in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday.
Wednesday’s pair of wins marked the first sweep of any kind for the Huskies this season.
Three Huskie...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| April 16, 2024
NIU softball (12-27, 5-12 MAC) was held to one run in a doubleheader sweep by Western Michigan University (22-17, 11-5 MAC) on Tuesday.
The Huskies recorded just 7 hits and were outscored 4-1, losing the season series against the Broncos.
GAME 1:...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| April 13, 2024
DeKALB – A multifaceted performance from sophomore pitcher/utility Danielle Stewart propelled NIU softball (11-24, 4-9 MAC) to an 8-3 win over the University of Toledo (18-15, 9-4 MAC) on Friday.
Following a grand slam in a 5-3 win Wednesday, Stewart...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| April 8, 2024
NIU softball (9-23, 3-9 MAC) fell to 10th place in the MAC after suffering a three-game sweep from Ohio University (20-18, 8-6 MAC).
The Huskies had 20 combined runners left on base over the weekend series as they were outscored 21-11.
“I think...
DeKALB – NIU softball’s all-time stolen bases leaderboard has a new name atop its list.
Senior infielder Caitlyn Shumaker logged the 60th and 61st stolen bases of her NIU career during Saturday’s 5-2 victory over Kent State University to become...
DeKALB – NIU softball (8-19, 2-5 MAC) entered its MAC home opener Friday as the loser of its past six games, including a 17-5 trouncing in its home opener just three days earlier. After falling into a 2-1 deficit against the MAC’s second-ranked team,...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| March 26, 2024
DeKALB – NIU softball (7-19, 1-5 MAC) was pummeled 17-5 in five innings by the DePaul University Blue Demons (7-20, 2-4 BEC) in its first home game of the season Tuesday.
DePaul’s 13 hits and three home runs, as well as NIU’s seven errors, lit...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| March 11, 2024
NIU softball (6-13) closed out the Montana Softball Classic strong with a 3-1 win over the University of Montana Grizzlies (10-16). The Huskies finished the tournament 2-3.
NIU controlled the game from the pitcher’s circle, allowing just one run...
It’s the bottom of the seventh inning in a 4-4 ball game. The NIU softball team, who sat at a 4-0 deficit after two innings, battled back for the chance of a walk-off win.
The 1-0 pitch leaves the right hand of College of the Holy Cross senior pitcher/utility...
