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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


The Wildcats gather in a huddle. NU will face Indiana in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.

Softball: Northwestern turns page after Minnesota series, readies for Big Ten Tournament

May 9, 2019

Softball As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, Northwestern has the chance to make some serious noise. But the Wildcats are competing for much more than a trophy this weekend. No. 18 NU...

Northwestern faces Wisconsin earlier this season. The series was one of a mere handful of matchups between teams in the upper echelon of the Big Ten standings.

Rosenberg: The Big Ten needs to make its softball schedule more competitive

May 8, 2019

Softball The Big Ten is the only Power Five conference in which every member fields a softball team. The weather in the Midwest is often cold and wet during the late winter and early spring, limiting...

The fallout from the defeat of the third assistant coach proposal

The fallout from the defeat of the third assistant coach proposal

May 8, 2019

On the morning of April 19, Bo Martino was laying on a hotel bed in Corpus Christi, Texas. Stephen F. Austin, the school where Martino works as the volunteer assistant baseball coach, was in the city for...

Kate Drohan talks to her team after an inning. The Wildcats head to Minnesota this weekend, trying to win their first Big Ten title in 11 years.

Softball: Wildcats head to Minnesota looking to win first Big Ten title since 2008

May 2, 2019

Softball This weekend will be a contentious one as Northwestern heads north to play Minnesota in pursuit of its first Big Ten title since 2008. The No. 19 Wildcats (41-7, 20-0 Big Ten) enter the...

The Wildcats pack up their equipment in the dugout. NU’s dugout chants both lighten the mood around the team and keep the Cats focused.

Softball: Dugout chants keep Northwestern focused, maintain positive atmosphere

May 1, 2019

Softball Every time Lily Novak steps to the plate, the voice of trainer Natalie Meckstroth ringing out from Northwestern’s dugout is unmistakable. “Li-ly!” she’ll yell out. “No-vak!”...

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