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Eight Northern Illinois University sophomore student-athletes have been named to the newest class of “LEaD Huskies.” NIU Faculty Athletics Representative Matt Streb and Sean T. Frazier, associate vice president and director of Athletics made the announcement earlier this week. Introduced in 2013, the Leadership Enhancement and Development – or LEaD – Huskie program is designed to identify...

The Northern Illinois University softball team had 12 players named 2014 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athletes, the organization announced Thursday. Kaitlyn Barrett, Kristyn Barrett, Jordyn Bowen, Kayti Grable, Nicole Gremillion, Allyson Hecht, Ashley Kopp, Kali Kossakowski, Shelby Miller, Emily Naegele, Bryanna Phelan and Delani Vest were all honored for their work in the...

The Northern Illinois University softball team took its offensive frustrations of the weekend out on UIC as the Huskies posted a 12-4 victory over the Flames at Flames Field Tuesday. The Huskies (21-27) pounded out 15 hits on the day with Nicole Gremillion (Missouri City, Texas/Elkins) leading the charge going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and...

The NIU softball team lost its doubleheader with Loyola in non-conference action Wednesday at Loyola Softball Park. NIU (19-24) suffered a 4-3 setback to the Ramblers (19-27) in the first game, while dropping the second game, 10-9, in 10 innings after giving up a five-run lead in the bottom of the seventh. “We have to...

The Northern Illinois University softball team got back on the winning track Wednesday by sweeping its doubleheader with North Dakota at Mary M. Bell Field. The Huskies (13-16, 1-3) posted an 8-5 victory in the first game, while scoring a 10-2 win in five innings in game two. NIU got back on track pounding out...

The Northern Illinois University softball team posted its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season Saturday with a 10-3 victory over Bowling Green at Mary M. Bell Field. The Huskies (11-14, 1-1) pounded out 14 hits, including two home runs and a double as NIU picked up where it left off in yesterday’s affair with...

The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a 13-2 setback to Northwestern at The Ballpark at Rosemont Wednesday. “I talked to the team a little bit after the game about allowing their pitcher to get in our heads mentally and dictate what they were going to do in that at bat,” said NIU head coach...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader Friday at the Jayhawk Invitational defeating Jackson State and falling to host Kansas. The Huskie (8-10) offense pounded out 14 hits in their 8-4 win over Jackson State in the first game of the Jayhawk Invitational. However, NIU’s bats were silenced in Game Two as the...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader Sunday on the final day of the Shocker Softball Classic at Wilkins Stadium. The NIU (7-7) offense picked up where it left off yesterday in the first game of the day as it pounded out 13 hits and scored 10 runs in a 10-3 victory over...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader in the Evansville Invitational Saturday. The Huskies (6-5) rallied to knock of Northern Kentucky, 4-3, in the first game of the tournament before falling to the host Purple Aces of Evansville, 12-7, in the nightcap. With the score tied, 3-3, in the bottom of the seventh...

The Northern Illinois softball team split its final two games of the 2014 Citrus Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Sunday. NIU (5-4) suffered a 3-1 setback to Albany in the first game of the day before knocking off Delaware, 2-1 in the final game of the tournament. The Huskies’ contest with...

Northern Illinois softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe announced the signing of six softball players for the 2014 team Thursday. Sutcliffe signed Illinois natives Jordyn Bowen and Kali Kossakowski from Grayslake and Elgin, respectively. Emily Jackson of Woodinville, Wash., Skylar Weinstein of Scottsdale, Ariz., Morgan Leonard of Peoria, Ariz., and Kaytlin Grable of Santee, Calif., also...