With three games remaining in the regular season, softball (32-16, 12-8 MAC) will play its last series of the year this weekend as it takes on Central Michigan University.The Huskies were scheduled for a non-conference matchup against Valparaiso University...

Softball’s five-game winning streak ended over the weekend after it lost three games against the University of Toledo (18-31), bringing NIU to 12-8 in conference play for the year.The teams first played Friday, battling in what turned out to be a low-scoring...

Softball (32-16) is having one of its best seasons since 1999 when it went 35-19, with head coach Christina Sutcliffe helping the team improve every year since she took over in 2013.The Huskies have finished with at least 26 wins in all of Sutcliffe’s...

Softball (22-8) will resume MAC matchups this weekend as it faces off against Kent State University (20-7) in a three-game series.The Huskies have hit the ball well as of late, scoring at least eight runs in five of their last nine games. They’ve also...

Softball (6-4) will look to improve on a 4-1 weekend as the team heads to St. Louis for the Cancer Awareness Tournament at Saint Louis University.The Huskies are set to play four games in the tournament, opening up against the University of Missouri-Kansas...

Softball (2-3) will get its long weekend started today as the team prepares to compete in the Grand Canyon University Tournament in Phoenix.The Huskies will play two games today, the first coming against Texas State University and the second against Grand...

Softball began its 2016 season over the weekend, going 2-3 at the Florida Atlantic University Tournament in games against Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Connecticut.Florida A&M Game 1NIU controlled most...

Softball had a bit of a rough weekend, going 1-3 in two series against the Buffalo Bulls (13-37, 5-15 MAC) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (39-11, 17-4 MAC).The Huskies began with a 7-0 defeat of Buffalo before losing game two, 5-4. They were swept...

Consistency has been key for softball senior outfielder Bryanna Phelan, who has remained a solid piece in the Huskies’ lineup over the course of four years.While her numbers don’t stand out to the average spectator, Phelan has kept herself going through...

Softball went 3-1 on the weekend, hosting series against the Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Central Michigan Chippewas.The Huskies (26-20, 10-6 MAC) swept the series against Eastern Michigan (15-29, 4-11 MAC) and went 1-1 in their series against Central...