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Emily Norton
The NIU softball team swept Kent State in Mid-American Conference softball at Diamond at Dix Friday afternoon. The Huskies (15-26, 5-7) took Game One, 5-1, and posted a 4-3 win over Kent State (19-16-1, 9-5) in the nightcap. NIU jumped on top early in both games, quite the contrast from the late rallies in the...
Shelby Miller
The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered an 11-9 loss to Northwestern at Sharon J. Drysdale Field Tuesday afternoon. What started out as a pitcher’s duel, turned into a slugfest as the Huskies (13-26) and Wildcats (22-16) combined for 20 runs and 18 hits. The two teams combined for one run and two hits through...
Jessica Sturm
A walk-off home run by Shelby Miller (Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa) gave the NIU softball team an 8-7 come-from-behind victory Sunday over Eastern Michigan. “This win gives us momentum in conference play and gets us back into it,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “We knew going into the weekend we had to at least go .500....
Murielle Vanasch
A three-run seventh proved to be the difference Saturday as Western Michigan handed the Northern Illinois University softball team a 7-6 setback in Mid-American Conference action at Mary M. Bell Field. “They continued to play to according to their strengths and when push came to shove they did a nice job of staying in it...
Nicole Gremillion
The Northern Illinois University softball team opens the home portion of its 2013 season and Mid-American Conference play Friday when the Huskies welcome Western Michigan to Mary M. Bell Field. “It’s nice after 27 games to finally get on our own field,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “I think the kids are really excited...
Ashley Kopp
The Northern Illinois University softball team went into extra innings in both games of the Highlander Classic splitting the pair Friday. The Huskies (8-17) bounced back from a tough 3-2 loss in eight innings to the University of Notre Dame to defeat host UC Riverside, 5-1, in Game Two. “This whole week has been about...
Jennifer Barnett
A late rally in the final two innings was not enough for the NIU softball team as it dropped a 6-5 decision to host Cal Poly in the final game of the Mustang Classic Sunday at Bob Jenssen Field. “Obviously, showing the resiliency to come back in the sixth and seventh inning and give us...
Shelby Miller
The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a pair of losses on the first day of the Mustang Classic Friday at Bob Jenssen Field. The Huskies (6-9) dropped the tournament opener, 8-3, to Nevada and fell to host Cal Poly, 6-3, in the nightcap. In both games, Northern Illinois had an early lead, but was...
Brianna Phelan
The Northern Illinois softball team‘s bats erupted in its 7-3 victory over host Florida Atlantic on the final day of play in the FAU “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament Sunday. The Huskies (5-5) pounded out eight hits and capitalized on four Owl errors to rally for the victory. Trailing 3-1 heading into the bottom of the second,...
Jennifer Barnett
Northern Illinois University softball player Jennifer Barnett is one of 30 NCAA softball student-athletes named a candidate for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a...
Nicole Gremillion
Christina Sutcliffe’s tenure as head coach of the Northern Illinois University softball team couldn’t have gotten off to a better start as the Huskies opened the 2013 season Friday afternoon by sweeping its doubleheader at the 12th annual Getterman Classic in Waco, Texas. The Huskies (2-0) were solid in every phase of the game in...
Dani Parrish
A trio of Northern Illinois University softball players garnered all conference honors from league coaches as the Mid-American Conference announced its annual awards Tuesday. Senior Dani Parrish (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) and sophomore Nicole Gremillion (Missouri City, Texas/Elkins) earned first team All-MAC honors as outfielders, while Jennifer Barnett (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) took second-team accolades as a utility non-pitcher....
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