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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


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Softball: Northwestern splits series against in-state rival Illinois in Evanston

May 2, 2021

Softball At the bottom of the seventh inning, with Northwestern down 6-5 to Illinois, graduate utility player Morgan Newport went up to bat. She then hit a walk-off home run, securing the Cats...

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Softball: Northwestern wins three of four against Iowa with strong pitches, hits

April 20, 2021

Softball Extra-base hits. A late comeback. A grand slam. And a once-in-a-lifetime pitching performance. Last weekend, Northwestern’s series with Iowa had it all. Strong performances from the...

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Softball: No. 22 Cats drop four to unranked Minnesota, falls to third in Big Ten

April 12, 2021

Softball Despite kicking off April with a series win over Maryland, No. 22 Northwestern took a step backwards this weekend. Minnesota (19-5, 19-5 Big Ten) pulled off a 4-0 sweep against the Wildcats...

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Softball: Northwestern wins Maryland series, but snaps seven-game streak

April 4, 2021

Softball Following a successful weekend series against Wisconsin (5-15), Northwestern received its second loss of the season to Maryland (8-12) in the first game of its first double-header on Saturday. “We...

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Softball: Northwestern starts 6-0 for the first time in program history

February 28, 2021

Softball For all the success the Northwestern program has experienced — six Big Ten titles, eight NCAA Regional championships and five trips to the Women’s College World Series — the Wildcats...

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