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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 delivers a pitch. The senior pitcher returned to the circle from injury last weekend, winning two of three games against Michigan State.

Softball: Wood’s return helps solidify Northwestern’s pitching rotation

April 28, 2016

Softball Kate Drohan’s preseason expectation of relying on a deep, healthy pitching staff hasn’t exactly worked out. The coach has mostly relied on two arms in Big Ten play instead of the five...

Sammy Nettling prepares to hit the ball. The sophomore catcher was held hitless in 4 at-bats in Sunday’s series finale.

Softball: Nebraska sweeps Wildcats at home despite two close contests

April 18, 2016

Softball At times, Northwestern showed toughness and resolve but was once again plagued by late-inning woes as it was swept by Nebraska over the weekend. Friday’s game featured a battle between...

Kenzie Ellis fires from the circle. The freshman pitcher pitched in all three games against Iowa this weekend.

Softball: Northwestern sweeps Iowa aside in dominant series

April 10, 2016

Softball Northwestern brought its bats all weekend long, but come Sunday afternoon the brooms were out as well. The Wildcats (14-20, 5-4 Big Ten) drove in runs in a variety of ways, capitalizing...

Sammy Nettling takes a hack. The sophomore catcher is hitting .417 through the team’s first nine games.

Softball: Wildcats head West to face some of nation’s best

February 25, 2016

Softball Hitting the road for the third weekend in a row, Northwestern will face three top-25 opponents along with two other perennially strong teams this weekend in Cathedral City, California. For...

Sabrina Rabin lays down a bunt. The sophomore outfielder hit the first home run of her career in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Boston College.

Softball: Wildcats see mixed results in Chapel Hill

February 21, 2016

Softball In a wild weekend, Northwestern won two and dropped two in the inaugural Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Led by their bullpen, the Wildcats (5-4) beat both North Carolina (4-6) and Boston College...

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