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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


Freshman second baseman Rachel Lewis tags out Iowa’s Sarah Kurtz on the basepaths. A strong defensive effort helped Northwestern top the Hawkeyes 6-2.

Softball: Northwestern wins on Senior Day, takes series from Iowa

April 29, 2018

Softball On Sunday’s Senior Day, Northwestern honored its seven graduating players before beating Iowa, 6-2. After splitting the first two games of the series with a 4-1 win Friday and 3-0 loss...

Sammy Nettling prepares for her at-bat. The senior catcher will play her final home series this weekend against Iowa.

Softball: Northwestern carries momentum into Senior Weekend against Iowa

April 26, 2018

Softball Northwestern will carry an eight-game winning streak into its final home series of the season this weekend, when the Wildcats host Iowa for three games. NU (30-13, 11-5 Big Ten) is playing...

Morgan Newport throws a pitch. The sophomore pitcher hurled a three-hit, 1-run gem in Wednesday’s win.

Softball: Newport’s gem leads Northwestern over Loyola

April 25, 2018

Softball It was no secret that Morgan Newport had been struggling. Since the start of Big Ten play, the sophomore pitcher had seen her ERA rise from 2.25 to 3.96 entering Wednesday’s nonconference...

Sammy Nettling takes a swing. The senior catcher has been red hot at the plate in recent weeks.

Softball: Wildcats look to keep rolling against Loyola

April 24, 2018

Softball Coming off a dramatic sweep of a three-game series at Rutgers, Northwestern will take a break from its Big Ten schedule to host Loyola on Wednesday. The Wildcats (29-13) scored 7 runs...

Sammy Nettling looks to take off from first base. The senior catcher hit a 3-RBI triple to cap off the Wildcats’ dramatic comeback over Rutgers on Sunday.

Softball: Northwestern rallies for 2 comeback wins, sweeps Rutgers

April 22, 2018

Softball Down to its final three outs, Northwestern was looking for life down by six runs. In the top of the seventh inning, the Wildcats exploded for seven. NU mashed 4 home runs, including...

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