Softball After dropping its last two games, Northwestern sought to bounce back in a three-game series at Ohio State this weekend. The No. 9 Wildcats (27-6, 8-1 Big Ten) ultimately swept the Buckeyes...

Softball Entering the weekend, coach Kate Drohan and No. 9 Northwestern were riding a 12-game win streak. Looking to keep the pattern going, the Wildcats (24-5, 5-1 Big Ten) welcomed the only other...

No. 17 Northwestern faced numerous top teams in its last three tournaments. As the only ranked team in the Southern Illinois Invitational field, however, the Wildcats will enter their next tournament as...

For much of last weekend, No. 18 Northwestern looked like it could beat anyone in the nation. However, at times, the Wildcats were simply outclassed by teams that didn’t come close to last year’s NCAA...

Extra innings, two outs, two strikes and a one-run deficit against the third-best team in the nation. The odds were stacked against Maeve Nelson. The senior shortstop, however, needed just one opportunity,...