Softball will nearly double the 11 games it played in the first month of its season over spring break.The Huskies (6-5) will play nine games in eight days over spring break. They will play two four-game tournaments and square off in their first non-tournament...
Softball split a pair of games Saturday at the Evansville Tournament, as it had a hard time finding the all-around consistency it has looked for this season.The Huskies (6-5) beat the Northern Kentucky Norse (1-10), 4-3, Saturday in Evansville, Ind. They...
Softball will look to keep the hits coming with a four-game weekend tournament.The Huskies (5-4) will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse (1-8) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and the Evansville Purple Aces (5-4) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Evansville, Ind., in...
Softball (5-4) took three out of four games this weekend after inclement weather forced scheduling changes.The Huskies swept Friday’s games against the Fairfield Stags and the Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex...
Softball is taking its talents to Florida for its second five-game tournament this month.The Huskies (2-3) will partake in the Disney Diamond 9 Citrus Classic this weekend. The tournament, which will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex...
Softball had its share of ups and downs this weekend, as it managed two wins in its season-opening, five-game tournament.The Huskies opened the FAU Kick-Off Classic with a split decision against Louisville and Florida Atlantic Friday in Boca Raton, Fla....
Softball is getting back in the swing of things following a successful season with a deep run in the Mid-American Conference tournament.Under the guidance of first-year head coach Christina Sutcliffe, the Huskies (27-31, 14-8 MAC) advanced to the MAC...
Salary information was obtained by request upon the universities. The idea was spawned from the Northern Star salary issue. The sports staff will compare the rest of the NIU head coaches to other head coaches from the MAC so the public has an idea of...
The softball team came within two games of winning a MAC championship title this year. Under new head coach Christina Sutcliffe, the squad turned in eight more wins than in the previous season, including a winning ledger at home and a vastly improved...
In a pitcher’s duel, the softball team knocked off the top-seeded Ball State squad. Ball State ran out their MAC Freshman of the Year, pitcher Nicole Steinbach, who came in with six shutouts, 19 complete games and a 2.13 ERA. NIU countered with its...
For the first time since the 2009-2010 season, softball has recorded a win in the MAC Tournament. The Huskies (25-29, 14-8 MAC) secured a victory over Miami (Ohio) in its first matchup of the 2013 tournament in a familiar fashion, coming back from a deficit...
After a Toledo sweep on Friday, softball was able to get the sweep Sunday against Bowling Green with a close 5-4 victory. Head coach Christina Sutcliffe thought it was good to have such a close game as the Huskies will go into the MAC tournament as a...
