Tag: Christina Sutcliffe
The Northern Illinois University softball team fell to host Southern Illinois, 12-4, in its final game of the Coach B Classic Monday afternoon. “We obviously needed to have a better performance in the circle from our pitching staff,” said NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe. “It was nice to see us put together some offensive numbers...
The Northern Illinois University softball team split its first two games of the Coach B Classic hosted by Southern Illinois Sunday Afternoon. The Huskies (6-6) knocked off Butler, 3-2, in their first game, but dropped the nightcap, 3-2, to St. Louis in eight innings. Shelby Miller (Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa) led the way for the NIU offense...
The Northern Illinois softball team‘s bats erupted in its 7-3 victory over host Florida Atlantic on the final day of play in the FAU “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament Sunday. The Huskies (5-5) pounded out eight hits and capitalized on four Owl errors to rally for the victory. Trailing 3-1 heading into the bottom of the second,...
Northern Illinois University softball player Jennifer Barnett is one of 30 NCAA softball student-athletes named a candidate for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a...
Christina Sutcliffe’s tenure as head coach of the Northern Illinois University softball team couldn’t have gotten off to a better start as the Huskies opened the 2013 season Friday afternoon by sweeping its doubleheader at the 12th annual Getterman Classic in Waco, Texas. The Huskies (2-0) were solid in every phase of the game in...
Northern Illinois softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe announced the signing of six softball players for the 2014 team Thursday. Sutcliffe signed Illinois natives Jordyn Bowen and Kali Kossakowski from Grayslake and Elgin, respectively. Emily Jackson of Woodinville, Wash., Skylar Weinstein of Scottsdale, Ariz., Morgan Leonard of Peoria, Ariz., and Kaytlin Grable of Santee, Calif., also...
Christina Sutcliffe has been named head coach of NIU’s softball program, Jeff Compher announced Monday. “I’m very excited to welcome Christina Sutcliffe to the Huskie family,” said Compher, NIU associate vice president and director of Athletics. “Christina has strong Midwest ties, head coaching experience and a thorough knowledge of the Mid-American Conference. I feel she...
