NIU softball went to Western Michigan this weekend with hopes of claiming a spot in the MAC Tournament. However, the Huskies were swept by the Broncos and lost by 5–3 Saturday and 4–2 Sunday, bringing their season to an end. In game one Saturday,...

In its final non-conference game of the season, NIU softball will travel to South Bend to take on Notre Dame. The Huskies (19-32, 7-13 MAC) have been struggling of late, as they are on a three game losing streak and have lost nine of their last 10. NIU’s...

In its final game at Mary M. Bell Field this season, NIU softball lost its sixth game in a row at the hands of Northwestern 12-3. “The team is fine,” said NIU coach Lindsay Chouinard. “I thought they came out good today. They were positive, had...

Seniors on any team are important, and that is the same for the NIU softball team. Carly Norton and Dani Parrish were members of NIU coach Lindsay Chouinard’s first recruiting class and they’ve helped instill the program’s ways upon the 2012 team....

Looking for its third consecutive win, NIU softball took on the UIC Flames in Chicago Wednesday. The Huskies (18-24, 6-6 MAC) came up short and fell to the Flames 6-1. “UIC did a great job today,” said NIU coach Lindsay Chouinard. “Their pitchers...

In the fall, NIU softball lost senior pitcher Morgan Bittner to injury, which left a trio of freshmen to handle pitching duties this season. “Losing Morgan this fall was not great,” said Huskies coach Lindsay Chouinard said. “We would have loved...

Coming off its loss against DePaul, NIU softball will look to bounce back at home this weekend as it hosts MAC opponents Buffalo and Kent State for two games each. The Huskies (16-21, 3-5 MAC) will play a double-header against the Bulls Friday and then...

After winning its last three games in a row, NIU softball will host DePaul Tuesday. The Huskies (15-20, 3-4 MAC) have rebounded after dropping 10 of the 11 games prior to the winning streak. “We have been getting good pitching,” said NIU coach Lindsay...