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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


Sophomore pitcher Riley Grudzielanek high-fives sophomore catcher Emma Raye during a game last season. Grudzielanek pitched a no-hitter against UIC Tuesday.

Softball: Grudzielanek pitches no-hitter in Northwestern’s 11-0 win over UIC

April 23, 2025

Sophomore outfielder Isabel Cunnea leapt into the air, clicking her heels and wagging her fingers to signal that Northwestern had secured its second out in the first inning of Tuesday’s cross-town showdown...

Graduate student pitcher Lauren Boyd tosses a pitch in a game earlier this year. Boyd threw 10 scoreless innings at Rutgers this weekend.

Softball: Northwestern dominates at Rutgers, concedes just 2 runs in weekend sweep

April 20, 2025

Looking to extend its momentum from a midweek run-rule rout of Loyola Chicago, Northwestern traveled to the Big Ten’s easternmost corner for three games at Rutgers. In a weekend in which they only...

Sophomore outfielder Isabel Cunnea takes a swing in a game earlier this year.

Softball: Northwestern decimates Loyola Chicago in 13-0 ‘complete team victory’

April 16, 2025

It’s not everyday that a Northwestern pitcher bats in the lineup. It’s even less common that she hits a homerun.  In her fifth collegiate at bat, on a day she made her first defensive appearance...

Sophomore pitcher Riley Grudzielanek throws a pitch in a game last season.

Softball: Northwestern readies for series against No. 23 Nebraska

April 8, 2025

Looking to retain its footing atop the Big Ten, Northwestern will welcome No. 23 Nebraska to Sharon J. Drysdale Field starting Saturday. The Cornhuskers (28-10, 8-3 Big Ten) were once one of two conference...

Northwestern softball players dump Gatorade onto head coach Kate Drohan and associate head coach Caryl Drohan after their 800th career win.

Softball: Northwestern takes series against rival Illinois, remains on top of Big Ten standings

April 6, 2025

Entering the weekend series against Illinois, coach Kate Drohan and associate head coach Caryl Drohan were just two games from eclipsing 800 coaching wins. Although the Wildcats (20-12-1, 9-1-0 Big...

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