NIU softball (19-27, 13-12 MAC) split Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Western Michigan University Broncos (14-35, 8-16 MAC), losing 3-4 in Game 1 and winning Game 2 by a score of 9-7.
GAME 1
In the top of the first inning, Western Michigan...
NIU softball (17-24, 11-9 MAC) was blown out by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini (20-23, 4-11 B1G) in Wednesday’s game, falling by a score of 9-2.
“We came out on offense and scored first,” said NIU softball head...
NIU softball played Game 1 of its three-game series at Kent State University on Saturday morning. The Huskies (17-23, 11-9 MAC) went back and forth on offense with the Golden Flashes (9-34, 2-17 MAC), with each team seeing the ball well through the storm...
NIU Softball (15-22, 9-8 MAC) staged a comeback Monday to take a 7-6 victory against the Bradley University Braves (18-25, 7-10 MVC) in extra innings.
“We want to be the instigators,” said NIU softball head coach Kathryn Gleason. “When people...
NIU softball took a trip to the University at Buffalo this weekend for a three-game series. After taking a loss Friday, the Huskies came back with a vengeance Saturday afternoon.
Game 1 saw the Huskies persevere offensively to take the lead from...
NIU softball (11-21, 6-7 MAC) played the Bowling Green State University Falcons (13-23, 5-7 MAC) in a doubleheader on Saturday. The two games played out similarly but ended with different outcomes.
SLUGGISH SCORING
In the day’s first game, NIU...
NIU softball kicked off its three-game series against Ohio University Friday afternoon, starting the weekend with a doubleheader. The Huskies weren’t seeing the ball well in the first game until the sixth inning, but tacking on three more runs didn’t...
NIU softball took on Lindenwood University Monday afternoon in a doubleheader. The Huskies (5-8, 0-0 MAC) held onto the lead in Game 1 until the LWU Lions (5-7, 0-0 OVC) launched two balls out of the park in the sixth inning to take control. Unable to...
NIU softball (3-4) began play at the Ragin’ Cajuns Tournament on Friday. In a doubleheader in Lafayette, Louisiana, they faced off against the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Louisiana. The Huskies dominated against Central Arkansas...
NIU softball (1-3) picked up its first win of the season in Friday’s doubleheader at the Grand Canyon Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. The Huskies won 11-3 in a blowout against the University of Montana Grizzlies (1-1) in Game 1 and lost 10-4 against...
NIU softball kicked off their season Thursday night on the road against the Grand Canyon University Antelopes (2-0) in the Grand Canyon Tournament. Game 1 saw the Huskies struggle at the plate, as the Antelopes threw 10 total strikeouts between three...
Igniting its 2025 campaign on Thursday, NIU softball enters the season behind veteran leadership, but with a new coach.
Entering her first season as the Huskies’ head coach, Kathryn Gleason signed with NIU on July 2.
“I am from the south...
