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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...

Northern Illinois  softball player Jessica Sturm has been named co-Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Sturm (Wichita, Kan./Goddard), who improved to 3-2 on the season, posted a 2-1 record in her four appearances at the FAU “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament in Boca Raton. She went the distance in NIU’s 4-2...

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...

The Northern Illinois University softball team dropped a 4-2 decision to Western Michigan in the season finale Sunday at Fran Ebert Field. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Huskies (19-34, 7-15) responded with a pair in the top of the second. A leadoff single by Nicole Gremillion (Missouri City, Texas/Elkins) and a...

The NIU softball team split its doubleheader with Bowling Green at Meserve Field Friday afternoon. The Huskies (19-30, 7-11) rallied from a two run deficit in Game One, to post a 4-3 victory over Bowling Green (32-17, 12-4) to win their first game in six tries. Senior Dani Parrish (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield), who has stepped up...

The Northern Illinois University softball team’s rally fell short Saturday as the Huskies are edged by Akron, 8-6, Lee R. Jackson Field. Trailing 6-2 heading into the top of the fifth, the Huskies (18-27, 6-9) began their comeback with a two-run fifth, taking advantage of a pair of Akron errors. With one out, Nicole Gremillion...

The Northern Illinois University softball team complete the series sweep of Kent State, defeating the Golden Flashes 9-4 on Senior Day at Mary M. Bell Field Sunday. “Kent’s a great team, they were at the top of the conference coming into this weekend,” said NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard. “After Friday, the girls did a...

The Northern Illinois University softball team scored a 7-3 victory over Kent State in Mid-American Conference softball action Saturday afternoon at Mary M. Bell Field. The Huskie (16-23, 5-6) offense unloaded three games of frustration on the Golden Flashes (22-19, 8-3) pounding out 10 hits on the afternoon. Jennifer Barnett (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) led the NIU...

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...

Another strong day by the offense and a solid performance by the Northern Illinois University pitching staff combined to give NIU a 5-1 win over Central Michigan at Margo Jonker Stadium in MAC softball action Saturday afternoon. The Huskies (15-20, 3-4) pounded out 11 hits, with Jennifer Barnett (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) leading the way going 3-for-4...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader with Eastern Michigan in Mid-American Conference play at Varsity Field Friday afternoon. After dropping Game One, 2-0, the Huskies (14-20, 2-4) responded with a 4-0 victory over EMU (15-19, 4-2) in Game Two. Freshman Megan Dortch (Reno, Nev./Bishop Manogue) improved to 10-11 on the season, turning...

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...