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Softball blasts Western Michigan

Softball blasts Western Michigan

By Frank Gogola | April 6, 2014

Softball stretched its winning streak to a season-long four games with a sweep of Western Michigan over the weekend.The Huskies (15-16, 3-3 MAC) defeated the Western Michigan Broncos (11-23, 2-4 MAC), 10-1, in five innings via the run rule Saturday at...

Sophomore catcher Emily Naegele slides into third base after she tripled to right-center field, driving in two runs in the Huskies’ first game against North Dakota at Mary M. Bell Field. Naegele went a combined 5-6 at the plate with three runs scored and four RBIs in the Huskies’ doubleheader sweep.

Softball sweeps North Dakota

By Frank Gogola | April 2, 2014

Softball avoided its third three-game losing streak of the season, instead putting together back-to-back wins for the third time.The Huskies (13-16) beat North Dakota (3-20), 8-5, in comeback fashion in the first game of the doubleheader. In the second...

Naegele transitioning well

By Frank Gogola | March 17, 2014

Sophomore catcher Emily Naegele is on the fast track to success in her first season.Naegele took over catching duties at the start of the season and has played in all 20 games. Not only has she become a key cog in the offense and defense, but she’s...

Softball takes three of four in tournament

By Frank Gogola | February 23, 2014

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 ready for first game of season.

By Frank Gogola | February 5, 2014

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...

Blue Demons defeat softball 6-1

By Brian Thomas | April 10, 2012

Victorious in its last three games, NIU softball came into its home game against DePaul looking to win its fourth game in-a-row.However, the Huskies (16-21, 3-5 MAC) fell to the Blue Demons, 6-1.“DePaul beat us,” said NIU coach Lindsay Chouinard....