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The Northern Illinois University softball team opens a five-game homestand when the Huskies welcome DePaul to Mary M. Bell Field Tuesday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT. Fans can follow all the action live via Gametracker at NIUHuskies.com. “DePaul is a great program with a strong winning tradition,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard...

The Northern Illinois University softball team rallied in its last at bat to pull off the come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Central Michigan at Margo Jonker Stadium Sunday afternoon. Trailing 2-1, heading into the top of the seventh, the Huskie (16-20, 4-4) offense erupted with a three-run inning. With one on and one out, senior Dani...

The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered an 11-10 setback to Ball State at Mary M. Bell Field Sunday. In a game befitting April Fools’ Day, the two teams combined for 21 runs on 23 hits and five errors. Of the 21 runs scored, 14 were earned. With the Huskies’ (13-19, 1-3) trailing 6-1 in...

The Northern Illinois University softball team battled, but came up short Friday in both games of its Mid-American Conference opener against Miami The Huskies (12-18, 0-2) suffered an 8-5 loss to the RedHawks (19-10, 2-0) in the first game and dropped a 7-6 affair in extra innings in the nightcap. Northern Illinois fell behind early...

The Northern Illinois University softball team swept its first two games of the USF Tournament, defeating Towson University and Bryant University at Eddie C. Moore Field Friday. Northern Illinois (12-10) posted a shutout victory over Towson, 7-0, in the opening game of the tournament and held on to defeat Bryant University, 7-6, in the nightcap....

The Northern Illinois University softball team came out swinging Saturday in their first two games of the DeMarini Invitational at University Field. NIU (7-7) posted an 11-3 victory over Alcorn State in five innings and a 5-1 win over Boise State in the nightcap. “The offense got off to a good start in both games,...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split a pair of games against in-state rivals Western Illinois and Southern Illinois in the final two games of the Coach B Classic hosted by Southern Illinois. NIU (5-7) opened the day with a 5-0 victory over Western Illinois and it was the top of the order doing the...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split its first two games of the Coach B Classic hosted by Southern Illinois, defeating Wright State in the opening game Saturday before dropping an extra inning affair with SIU-Edwardsville. Shelby Miller (Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa) led the way in NIU’s (4-6) 5-1 victory over the Raiders of Wright State. Miller,...

The Northern Illinois University softball team had its games against Wichita State and Missouri State at cancelled today due to inclement weather in the Denton, Texas, area. NIU was scheduled to face the Shockers at 10 a.m. and Missouri State at 5:30 p.m. Northern Illinois (3-4) will close out play in the Fairfield Inn and...

The NIU softball team opened its 2012 campaign on a high note Friday, winning its first two games of the 2012 Lion Softball Classic hosted by Southeastern Louisiana. The Huskies used a five-run fifth to rally from a one-run deficit to post an 8-4 victory over Southern in the season opener and overcame a four-run...

NIU’s softball team opens its 2012 campaign this weekend at the Lion Softball Classic hosted by Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond, La. The Huskies will play a doubleheader Friday, Feb. 10, taking on Southern at 11 a.m. (CT) and Nicholls State at 3 p.m. The Huskies continue play Saturday with a doubleheader against Tennessee-Martin at 3...

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...