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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 (left) fields the ball from the circle. The freshman pitcher tossed six innings in Thursday's 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...

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...

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