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A walk-off home run by Shelby Miller (Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa) gave the NIU softball team an 8-7 come-from-behind victory Sunday over Eastern Michigan. “This win gives us momentum in conference play and gets us back into it,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “We knew going into the weekend we had to at least go .500....

A walk-off home run proved to be the difference as the Northern Illinois University softball team dropped a 5-4 extra inning contest to Miami at MU Softball Stadium Sunday afternoon. “We battled from behind twice and showed a ton of fight,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “We just need to figure out how to...

The Northern Illinois University softball team dropped a 7-3 contest to Illinois State at Marian Kneer Stadium Wednesday. “We weren’t able to get the clutch hit or clutch defensive play when we needed it,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “They had a couple hits that just fell in that ended up being the difference...

A three-run seventh proved to be the difference Saturday as Western Michigan handed the Northern Illinois University softball team a 7-6 setback in Mid-American Conference action at Mary M. Bell Field. “They continued to play to according to their strengths and when push came to shove they did a nice job of staying in it...

The Northern Illinois University softball team rallied Friday to defeat Western Michigan, 12-5, in the home and Mid-American Conference opener at Mary M. Bell Field. After falling behind, 5-0, after three and a half innings, Northern Illinois (11-17, 1-0) scored multiple runs in the next three frames, with the big blow coming off the bat...

The Northern Illinois University softball team opens the home portion of its 2013 season and Mid-American Conference play Friday when the Huskies welcome Western Michigan to Mary M. Bell Field. “It’s nice after 27 games to finally get on our own field,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “I think the kids are really excited...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split a pair of games on the second day of the Highlander Classic Saturday. The Huskies (9-18) suffered a 2-0 loss to Notre Dame in their third straight extra inning contest before knocking off Iona, 11-3, in five innings. “It was another great day for the Huskies,” said NIU...

The Northern Illinois University softball team went into extra innings in both games of the Highlander Classic splitting the pair Friday. The Huskies (8-17) bounced back from a tough 3-2 loss in eight innings to the University of Notre Dame to defeat host UC Riverside, 5-1, in Game Two. “This whole week has been about...

The Northern Illinois University softball team dropped its games to North Dakota State and Loyola Marymount at Smith Field Wednesday afternoon. The Huskies (7-15) lost a slugfest to North Dakota State, 9-7, pounding out 10 hits in the losing effort, while tallying a pair of hits in a 3-0 setback to Loyola Marymount, 3-0, in...

The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader with Cal State Northridge at Matador diamond Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies (7-13) dropped a 3-2 decision to Cal State Northridge (11-17) in the first game and posted a 2-1 victory over the Matadors to snap an eight-game losing streak. Improved defense and a two-run fourth proved...

A late rally in the final two innings was not enough for the NIU softball team as it dropped a 6-5 decision to host Cal Poly in the final game of the Mustang Classic Sunday at Bob Jenssen Field. “Obviously, showing the resiliency to come back in the sixth and seventh inning and give us...

The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a pair of losses on the first day of the Mustang Classic Friday at Bob Jenssen Field. The Huskies (6-9) dropped the tournament opener, 8-3, to Nevada and fell to host Cal Poly, 6-3, in the nightcap. In both games, Northern Illinois had an early lead, but was...