The softball team has already won more MAC games this season than it did last year. While the beginning was not a good one for the Huskies, going 1-7 to open the conference play, the team has reeled off nine wins in its last 10 games to up its record...
Softball has rebounded from a 1-7 start in conference play to the tune of 9-1 in its last 10 conference games. The Huskies (19-28, 10-8 MAC) upped their conference victory total this weekend, taking three of their four games, including splitting a doubleheader...
At a point in the season where it really needed to pick up wins at a rapid pace, softball went on the road and swept Kent State and Buffalo. NIU (17-26, 7-7 MAC) traveled to Kent State (21-16-1, 11-5 MAC) on Friday to take on a squad that had only lost...
Softball got its hopes for its second midweek game washed away with the rain Wednesday afternoon, which means it will head into a MAC weekend with an extra day of rest. The Huskies (13-26, 3-7 MAC) will take on Kent State (19-14-1, 9-3 MAC) in a double...
It will usually lead to a win when the offense walks 10 times and scores nine runs. Despite the offensive success and patience shown by the Huskies (13-26, 3-7 MAC), they could not overcome an even hotter-hitting Northwestern (22-16) squad. “If you...
There are many differences between softball and baseball, including pitching style. The differences do not stop with the style itself, as the usage of pitchers in softball is vastly different than in baseball. NIU softball is in a similar vein to many...
Softball (13-25, 3-7 MAC) played the role of comeback kid as it managed to split four games over the weekend against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan (10-25-1, 1-9 MAC). The Huskies played the Chippewas (21-12, 7-2 MAC) in a doubleheader on Friday...
Softball will open a six-game homestand with a double-header today against Loyola University. The first game is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Mary M. Bell field in DeKalb. The Huskies (11-23, 1-5 MAC) will have a tough opponent coming in to play, with the Ramblers...
Softball is coming off four losses on the road in MAC play where it was outscored by more than double the amount of runs it scored. With losses to a very talented Ball State squad and Miami of Ohio team that are red-hot in conference, the Huskies were...
Softball had a rough road trip in its return to MAC play, as it dropped a double header to Ball State and a two-game series to Miami Ohio. The Huskies (11-23, 1-5 MAC) could not match the offense in their two games against Ball State (22-11 7-0 MAC),...
Softball could not pick up a win in their first midweek game of the season against the Illinois State Redbirds. ISU (15-14, 1-2 MVC) had the same amount of hits as NIU (11-19, 1-1 MAC) but made more of them count as it picked up a 7-3 win. “We weren’t...
The softball team is getting ready to play in its first midweek game of the season as it is scheduled to take on the Illinois State redbirds. The Huskies (11-18, 1-1 MAC) took on ISU in their first game of the season in Texas, where they defeated the...
