Tag: Adriana Sanchez
Headlined by its standout freshman utility player, a group of five Northern Illinois University softball players earned all-conference honors from league coaches as the Mid-American Conference announced its annual awards Wednesday. “It’s wonderful that they were acknowledged for the good things they have done for us this year,” said NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard. “Our...
The Northern Illinois softball team completed its series sweep over Ball State with a 6-4 victory Sunday afternoon at the BSU Softball Complex. Trailing 4-3 heading into the top of the seventh, NIU (26-25, 13-7) took the lead on a three-run home run by freshman Shelby Miller (Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa). The first two Huskies reached when Carly...
The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered an 8-2 loss to Big Ten foe Northwestern Wednesday afternoon at Drysdale Field. “Everybody understands that it’s [softball] an offensive game right now,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard said. “We’ve told the girls from the beginning in order to be in a game, you need to score at...
NIU freshman Stephanie Tofft extended her hitting streak Friday afternoon to a school record 16 games as the Huskie softball team split its doubleheader with Eastern Michigan at Mary M. Bell Field. Tofft pushed that record to 18 games Saturday afternoon during a doubleheader sweep of Central Michigan. Tofft, who tied the mark Friday with a single to left...
The NIU softball team returns from its preseason tournaments when the Huskies travel to South Bend, Ind. to take on Notre Dame at 5 p.m. today. “Notre Dame is a great team, a top 30 team,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard said of her team’s performance last weekend. “It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s...
The Northern Illinois softball team split its Thursday doubleheader with Sacramento State at Sacramento State’s Shea Stadium in Sacramento, Calif. The Huskies (9-10), who are averaging almost six runs a game this season, posted an 8-0 shutout over Sacramento State in Game One, before falling to the Hornets, 11-3, in the nightcap. “Adriana (Sanchez) was...
The Northern Illinois University softball team won the Colorado State Classic, going 4-1 in the weekend tournament, including a doubleheader sweep Sunday. The Huskies (6-8) held on to defeat Sacred Heart, 6-5 in the first game, then posted a 16-5 rout of Colorado State in their second game of the day. “The offense carried the...
The Northern Illinois University softball team returns to the diamond this weekend when the Huskies travel to Lubbock, Texas, to compete in the Jeannie McHaney Memorial Classic hosted by Texas Tech. The Huskies open the tournament, with a doubleheader this afternoon at Texas Tech’s Rocky Johnson Field. NIU faces Wichita State and Texas Tech. The Huskies...
