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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


Kenzie Ellis (left) fields the ball from the circle. The freshman pitcher tossed six innings in Thursdays doubleheader nightcap.

Softball: Northwestern makes two late comebacks, sweeps doubleheader at Illinois

April 14, 2016

Softball Northwestern played 12 unspectacular innings Wednesday, but two phenomenal ones more than made up for it. The Wildcats (16-20, 7-4 Big Ten) rallied late to take game one over in-state...

Morgan Nelson rounds third base. The freshman was among Northwestern’s notables in the Iowa series, hitting a home run in the final contest.

Softball: Wildcats remain confident before tough matchup against in-state rival Illinois

April 12, 2016

Softball As Northwestern prepares for a road doubleheader against Illinois, the team’s goal is simple — bring home two more wins. The Wildcats (14-20, 5-4 Big Ten) are coming off a series sweep,...

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 runs around the bases. The sophomore catcher is hitting .327 going into the weekend, good for second-best on the team.

Softball: Wildcats focused on fundamentals looking ahead to Iowa

April 7, 2016

Softball After a big win to close out its series with then-No. 21 Minnesota, Northwestern is ready to run the table against its next Big Ten opponent. This weekend, the Wildcats (11-20, 2-4 Big...

Kenzie Ellis prepares to throw the ball. The freshman pitcher was roughed up in Sunday’s opening game, allowing 8 runs in 4 innings of work.

Softball: Northwestern grabs Sunday win over No. 21 Minnesota

April 3, 2016

Softball Once Northwestern finally got a lead, it finally won a game. After trailing start-to-finish in the first two games of the series, the Wildcats (11-20, 2-4 Big Ten) took a first inning...

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