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NIU softball: Huskies sweep MAC West Player, Pitcher of Week awards

NIU softball: Huskies sweep MAC West Player, Pitcher of Week awards

By Northern Star staff | March 31, 2015

Softball swept the weekly MAC West Division Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, the conference announced Tuesday.Freshman infielder Alaynie Woollard earned the Player of the Week award while senior pitcher Jessica Sturm took the Pitcher of the Week...

NIU softball: Huskies swept in Sunday doubleheader

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Softball suffered two losses to a pair of Indiana teams Sunday at the Dome at Rosemont.The Huskies (4-8) were blanked by the Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis Jaguars in the first game, losing 5-0. In the second game of the twinbill they were edged out by the...

NIU softball: Huskies squeak out 2-3 weekend

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

Softball posted its second-straight 2-3 weekend as four games were decided by one run each at the Trojan Invitational in Troy, Ala.The Huskies (4-6) were swept by the Evansville Purple Aces, 9-1, and the Troy Trojans, 5-4 in eight innings, Friday. They...

NIU softball: Huskies open 2015 with 2-3 weekend

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

Softball quickly put the first day of the season in the rearview mirror as it closed a three-day tournament on a strong note.The Huskies lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers, 3-2, and the Texas State Bobcats, 14-5, Friday at the Hampton Inn & Suites Invitational...

NIU softball: Huskies open season in Texas

By Northern Star Staff | February 6, 2015

Softball opens the 2015 season with a quintet of games this weekend at the Texas State Hampton Inn & Suites Invitational in San Marcos, Texas.The Huskies take on the Pittsburgh Panthers 12:30 p.m. and the Texas State Bobcats 5:30 p.m. Friday. Then...

Senior Nicole Gremillion swings at a pitch against the Buffalo Bulls April 26 in DeKalb. The Huskies, who dropped both regular season games against Buffalo, open the MAC Tournament vs. the Bulls 4 p.m. Wednesday in Akron, Ohio.

Softball clinches berth in MAC Tournament

By Frank Gogola | May 4, 2014

Softball qualified for the MAC Tournament for the second time in as many seasons under head coach Christina Sutcliffe, earning a No. 7 seed after it split its final four games.The Huskies (23-29, 10-12 MAC) split their Friday doubleheader against the...

Senior Nicole Gremillion waits on a pitch in a game against Buffalo Saturday. The Huskies lit up UIC Tuesday, winning 12-4.

Softball blows up Flames

By Frank Gogola | April 29, 2014

Softball’s offense couldn’t be cooled down after it took a few innings to heat up in its final non-conference game.The Huskies’ (21-27) bats carried the team while the relief pitching sealed the deal in a 12-4 beatdown of the Illinois-Chicago Flames...

Softball’s slide hits three games

By Frank Gogola | April 27, 2014

With the MAC Tournament approaching quickly, softball suffered a setback against a pair of cross-divisional opponents over the weekend.The Huskies (20-27, 8-10 MAC) split their Friday doubleheader against the Kent State Golden Flashes (24-16, 10-4 MAC)...

Junior outfielder Bryanna Phelan readies to swing at a pitch against Ball State April 11 at Mary M. Bell Field. NIU’s offense is looking to rebound vs. Loyola at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. today in Chicago after struggling over the weekend.

Softball to take swing at in-state rival Loyola

By Frank Gogola | April 22, 2014

Softball will take a break from conference play but stay in the state for a midweek doubleheader.The Huskies (19-22) will take on the Loyola Ramblers (17-27) at 3 and 5 p.m. today at Loyola Softball Park in Chicago.“It’s important for us to go in...

Softball splits Michigan road trip

By Frank Gogola | April 20, 2014

Softball returned from its four-game Michigan road trip the same way it left: three games below .500.The Huskies (19-22, 7-7 MAC) split a Friday doubleheader against the Central Michigan Chippewas (28-15, 7-5 MAC) at Margo Jonker Stadium in Mt. Pleasant,...

Rupard ‘stepping up’ in circle

By Frank Gogola | April 14, 2014

Freshman pitcher Rebecca Rupard has thrown 79.1 innings this season — exactly 79.1 innings more than she expected to toss in her first season with softball.The Huskies lost junior pitcher Emily Norton, their No. 1 starter from 2013, to a medical hardship...

Softball leaves pair of wins on field

By Frank Gogola | April 13, 2014

Softball had a chance to leave its quartet of weekend games with a pair of sweeps, but it instead left with a pair of splits.The Huskies (17-20, 5-5 MAC) split their Friday doubleheader against the Ball State Cardinals (23-14, 4-2 MAC) and their Saturday...

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