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NIU softball players field a ball in the outfield during a game earlier this season.

Softball continues strong MAC play

By Brian Thomas | April 25, 2011

NIU’s softball team continued its strong MAC play this weekend. The Huskies (20-20 overall, 10-4 MAC) went 2-1 on the weekend. They beat Bowling Green in their only game against them on Friday, 4-3, and they split their series with Toledo, losing on...

Softball looks to stay on top of MAC West

By Brian Thomas | April 21, 2011

NIU's softball team is looking to continue its strong play in the MAC this weekend at home against Bowling Green and Toledo at Mary M. Bell Field.The Huskies (18-19 overall, 8-3 MAC) will play a doubleheader against Bowling Green today at 1 p.m.They will...

Tofft the model of consistency

By Katie Leb | April 21, 2011

It may have taken the fall semester for Stephanie Tofft to get used to playing college softball, but she has been on a tear ever since.Tofft currently sits on a 27-game hitting streak that began on March 4 in the first game of the Colorado State Classic.The...

Tofft extends hitting streak in 2-win weekend for softball

By Brian Thomas | April 17, 2011

DeKALB | NIU's softball team had another successful weekend in the MAC. The Huskies (18-19 overall, 8-3 MAC) went 2-1 against Ohio and Akron. They lost their only game of the weekend to Ohio, 7-2. NIU's game on Saturday against Akron was cancelled and...

NIU’s Gianna Cipollone fields a ball against Valparaiso earlier this season.

NIU softball hosts Ohio, Akron

By Brian Thomas | April 14, 2011

This weekend, NIU's softball team continues their MAC play at Mary M. Bell Field against Ohio and Akron. The Huskies (16-18 overall, 6-2 MAC) play a doubleheader against Ohio today at 1 p.m., and then one game against Akron on both Saturday and Sunday....

NIU softball loses to UIC 7-0 on the road

By Katie Leb | April 13, 2011

After a 3-2 road trip that tallied 45 runs, the Huskies could not spot one in a 7-0 loss to UIC on Wednesday afternoon at Mary M. Bell Field. In the Huskies' (16-18 overall, 6-2 MAC) first at-bat, freshman Stephanie Tofft extended her hitting streak to...

NIU softball player becomes police officer

By Mike Romor | April 13, 2011

Everybody sets goals for the future, but few people actually achieve them. Former NIU softball player Krista McPherson not only reached her goal of playing college softball, but she reached a goal she had strived for long before coming to NIU: becoming...

Softball continues tear through MAC

By Brian Thomas | April 10, 2011

NIU's softball team continued its strong MAC play on the road this weekend at Buffalo and Kent State. The Huskies (16-17 overall, 6-2 MAC) went 3-1, sweeping Buffalo in a doubleheader on Friday and splitting two games with Kent State, winning on Saturday...

NIU softball’s Tofft breaks record for consecutive games with a hit with 16

By Brian Thomas | April 6, 2011

Until Friday, the NIU softball record for consecutive games with a hit had held up for 24 years. It was set in 1987 at 15 by Jill Justin, and it has only been tied once, by Julie Stopka ten years later. But on Friday, the Huskies had a double-header against...

Softball opens MAC play with 3-1 record

By Brian Thomas | April 3, 2011

NIU softball got off to a good start in MAC play, going 3-1 over the weekend. The Huskies split two games with Eastern Michigan on Friday before sweeping Central Michigan in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Huskies (13-15 overall, 3-1 MAC) won their MAC...

Softball continues homestand

By Brian Thomas | March 31, 2011

This weekend the NIU softball team will continue its stretch of home games, playing four more in DeKalb.Two games each will be played against Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.The Huskies (10-14) will play a doubleheader against Eastern Michigan today...

NIU softball falls to Irish

By Brian Thomas | March 27, 2011

NIU's softball team lost to the Fighting Irish last Friday at South Bend, 4-1. The Huskies (10-12) got off to a good start, striking first to take the lead in the top of the first inning. It started off with a bunt by Nicole Gremillion, who then stole...