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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


Danielle Williams delivers a pitch. The freshman pitcher started in both of NU’s Super Regional losses in Oklahoma.

Softball: Northwestern’s season ends with losses to Oklahoma in Super Regional

May 27, 2019

Softball All good things must come to an end. After achieving a 20-game win streak, claiming the 600th win for coaches Kate and Caryl Drohan, and embarking on its deepest run in the NCAA Tournament...

Morgan Newport readies for the pitch. The junior went 8-for-16 in last weekend’s NCAA Regional in Evanston.

Softball: Northwestern prepares for Super Regional rematch with top-ranked Oklahoma

May 23, 2019

Softball Strange as it may seem, a pair of blowout losses in March at the hands of Oklahoma proved to be a turning point in Northwestern’s season. Before the Wildcats’ first trip to Norman, No....

Sharon J. Drysdale Field. “The J” hosted the first regional in Evanston since 2008.

Warren: What made Saturday an all-time classic

May 20, 2019

Saturday morning, many Northwestern fans faced a dilemma. As they were ordering their cold brews from Starbucks or pouring milk into their Froot Loops, supporters had to decide where they would be when...

Danielle Williams prepares to hit. The freshman had four hits at the plate and pitched 23 innings in four of NU’s five NCAA Regional games this weekend.

Softball: Northwestern softball wins three elimination games en route to NCAA Super Regionals

May 20, 2019

Softball Despite being three outs away from sending Northwestern to its first NCAA Super Regional since 2008, freshman pitcher Danielle Williams didn’t seen rattled by the moment. Even after...

Lily Novak breaks out of the batter’s box. The Wildcats will host an NCAA regional this weekend for the first time in 11 years.

Softball Notebook: In just two years, Northwestern goes from missing the NCAA Tournament to hosting a regional

May 14, 2019

Softball Northwestern did not play a game Sunday, but the Wildcats still picked up their biggest win of the season. NU (43-10, 21-2 Big Ten) was announced as the 16th and final national seed on...

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