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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


Northwestern woman softball player swings the bat.

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...

 Rachel Lewis at the USA Bobsled training site in Park City, Utah. The NU softball star spent two weeks there in November trying out for the national team pool.

Q&A: Rachel Lewis takes her talents from the softball field to the bobsled track

December 4, 2020

Rachel Lewis has been one of Northwestern softball’s best players since she arrived on campus. The second baseman was a second-team all-American as a freshman in 2018, leading the Big Ten in RBIs and...

The Wildcats gather in a huddle as they prepare to bat. NU will rely on a veteran core as it looks to return to the top of the Big Ten in 2021.

Softball: Veteran-laden Wildcats seek another deep postseason run in 2021

August 16, 2020

Softball After a historic 2019 season that saw Northwestern post a 20-game winning streak, go 21-2 in Big Ten play and reach its first NCAA Super Regional in 11 years, the Wildcats entered 2020 with...

Northwestern’s infield gathers at the pitcher’s circle during a 2019 game. The Wildcats’ season ended after five weeks due to COVID-19.

Connected While Apart: Despite season’s early end, Northwestern softball as tight-knit as ever

April 22, 2020

Softball Northwestern softball had returned home after five straight weekends of nonconference tournaments, eager to put a disappointing start to the season in the rearview mirror. But the Wildcats...

Rachel Lewis pulls up at first base during a 2018 game. The second baseman will lead NU into this weekend’s Mary Nutter Classic.

Softball: Wildcats prepare for tough competition at Mary Nutter Classic

February 20, 2020

Softball Northwestern has always circled the Mary Nutter Classic on the calendar as one of its favorites of the season, coach Kate Drohan said. “It’s a great environment for our game,” she...

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