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...

Just over halfway through its season, NIU softball sports a 15-22 record, 9-8 in the Mid-American Conference. While the Huskies have seen high points, the squad has subsequently seen some pretty harsh lows.  While certain players have shown bright...

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 junior pitcher/utility Danielle “Dee Dee” Stewart captured MAC’s Player of the Week honor on Tuesday after an electrifying weekend outing at the University at Buffalo. This is Stewart’s first time receiving the honor after previously...

Setting a school record for runs in a single game, NIU softball (14-22, 9-8 MAC) senior outfielder Jenna Turner has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.  Turner scored a combined 6 runs in the Huskies doubleheader against the University...

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...

DeKALB – NIU softball (12-21, 7-7 MAC) shut out the Bowling Green State University Falcons (13-24, 5-8 MAC) in Sunday’s matchup, winning by a score of 4-0.  “The pitching performances all weekend were outstanding, so I’m just proud of them,”...

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 traveled to Ball State University on Tuesday afternoon to compete in its sixth doubleheader of the season.  Both teams kept quiet on offense until the seventh inning of Game 1, when the Huskies broke through to score two runs. The Cardinals...

NIU softball (8-20, 3-6 MAC) pulled off a victory over Ohio University (22-9, 5-1 MAC) in Saturday’s game by a score of 9-1.  Ohio struck first in the first inning with a single from sophomore infielder Brenna Farmer, driving in Ohio’s only run...

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...