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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Kristen Wood releases the pitch. The junior has been an ace in her last two starts, keeping no-hitters into the fifth inning each time.

Softball: Reloaded Wildcats primed for another successful season

February 17, 2015

Spring Sports Guide After a successful 2014 campaign that saw Northwestern finish with a 35-18 record overall and a 14-9 mark in conference play, the Wildcats are back and hungry for more. NU...

Kristen Wood releases a pitch toward the plate. The junior pitcher was a bright spot for Northwestern over the weekend, taking two no-hitters into the fifth inning.

Softball: Wildcats drop three of four in Las Vegas

February 16, 2015

Softball Vegas was no vacation for Northwestern. The Wildcats (3-6) had a tough weekend at the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada, losing its first three games to No. 12 UCLA,...

Softball: Wildcats head to Las Vegas to face tough opponents

February 12, 2015

Softball Northwestern will head to Las Vegas this weekend to play in the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic for the first time in five years. The Wildcats (2-3) started out well in their opening...

Senior pitcher Sammy Albanese slides into third base during Northwestern’s recent series against Michigan State. The Wildcats now head to Seattle for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Softball: Wildcats see mixed results in Arizona

February 9, 2015

One weekend into the season and Northwestern is already under .500, but the Wildcats aren't fretting. NU (2-3) opened its season on Friday in Tempe, Arizona, for the Kajikawa Classic, facing down five...

Run prevention was a problem for Northwestern in the two defeats that ended the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament run. Sophomore Kristen Wood, the team’s primary pitcher all season, took losses to Brigham Young and Washington, allowing 8 earned runs in 8 1/3 innings pitched over the two games.

Softball: Northwestern’s season ends in NCAA Regional Championship

May 18, 2014

In what proved to be an up-and-down weekend in Seattle, Northwestern battled back from an opening-game defeat to earn a spot in the NCAA regional championship but fell Saturday in five innings to host...

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