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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


Anna Petersen swings at a pitch. Petersen hit eight RBIs in last weekend’s series against Maryland and was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.

Softball: Northwestern carries first series win of season into Loyola

April 11, 2017

Softball Days after winning its first series of the season against Maryland, Northwestern will attempt to add onto its momentum in a non-conference game at Loyola on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats...

Anna Petersen takes a swing. The senior outfielder led the Wildcats to a series win against Maryland.

Softball: Petersen leads offensive charge in rebound against Maryland

April 9, 2017

Softball After alternating between fifth and seventh in the lineup a week ago, senior right fielder Anna Petersen was installed as the clean-up hitter for this weekend’s series against Maryland. She...

Morgan Nelson runs home. The sophomore got off to a hot start in the Wildcats’ disappointing opening weekend.

Softball: Wildcats aim to improve consistency after 1-4 start to season

February 14, 2017

Softball After losing four of their five games to open the season, the Wildcats left Tucson, Arizona in agreement: They need to be more aggressive. Northwestern (1-4) kicked off the Hillenbrand Invitational...

Brooke Marquez hits the ball. Much like the rest of Northwestern’s offense this weekend, the sophomore infielder struggled at the plate, only notching 1 hit in 10 at-bats.

Softball: Northwestern’s brief tournament run ends in close contest against Oklahoma State

May 22, 2016

Softball In the end, Northwestern’s bats just weren’t enough, as the Wildcats were bounced from the regional round of the NCAA Tournament by Oklahoma State this weekend. The tournament started...

Brooke Marquez makes contact with the ball. The sophomore second baseman was 2-for-3 with an RBI in Friday’s win over Ohio State.

Softball: Wildcats fall to Minnesota in Big Ten semifinals

May 15, 2016

Softball Northwestern fought hard against one of its toughest conference opponents, but in the end, it wasn’t enough. After beating Ohio State (33-18-1, 13-9-1 Big Ten) in the first round of...

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