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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


Kaley Winegarner throws a pitch. The junior leads a deep Wildcats pitching staff into the 2018 season.

Softball: Northwestern seeks bounce-back year, NCAA Tournament return

February 7, 2018

Softball After missing the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time since 2013, Northwestern will lean on a veteran core this year as it looks to return to the postseason. The Wildcats lost...

Curtain Call: Anna Petersen overcomes setbacks, realizes power potential in final season

Curtain Call: Anna Petersen overcomes setbacks, realizes power potential in final season

May 17, 2017

Anna Petersen and the Wildcats were no-hit in the final game of the senior outfielder’s career, a 5-1 loss to Minnesota last Friday in the Big Ten Tournament’s second round. But that finish was...

Sophomore Morgan Nelson crosses the plate. Nelson was responsible for bringing home Northwestern’s only run Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal.

Softball: Wildcats conclude season with Big Ten Tournament loss to Minnesota

May 15, 2017

Softball Northwestern finished its season Friday with a 5-1 loss in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to top-seeded Minnesota, the tournament’s eventual champion and owner of the nation’s...

Marissa Panko (left) completes a double play. The junior infielder helped spark the Wildcats’ offense against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament.

Softball: Wildcats cruise past Purdue in Big Ten Tournament’s first round

May 11, 2017

Softball It’s not often that one inning of a softball game wholly determines its outcome. But on Thursday morning in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, No. 8 seed Northwestern scored...

Marissa Panko looks to make a dash for home plate. The junior centerfielder was among three NU players who received All-Big Ten honors this week.

Softball: Three athletes named All-Big Ten before Big Ten Tournament’s first round

May 10, 2017

Softball Wednesday was a special day for three of Northwestern’s student athletes, just in advance of the team’s Thursday matchup against Purdue in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. For...

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