1988 WORLD SERIES TEAM

The 1988 season was a very special time beat host Bowling Green, 4-3, before losing in Huskie softball history. Head coach Dee to State by a 1-0 margin and falling 1988 NIU Softball Letterwinners Abrahamson’s Huskies were ranked as high into the loser’s bracket in the - as No. 10 nationally by mid-season and elimination format. Thanks to a play, Sue Alexander (Lemont, Ill./Oak Lawn) between April and May, NIU embarked on a Northern Illinois topped ISU in the rematch, Kathy Bulow (Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn) school-record 16-game winning streak. 3-1, and then Gilfoy’s spelled the Susie Conway (Morton, Ill./Chicago The potent Northern Illinois line-up difference in the 2-0 final in the title game. Academy of Our Lady) featured a three-time, first-team All-America Justin, Faletti, Schrader, and Gilfoy all made Kim Crotinger (Monticello, Ill./Monticello) selection and four Academic All-America the All-Midwest team. Shari Edwards (Nesconset, N.Y./ picks. The 35-11 overall record represented The Huskies joined the country’s softball Smithtown East) the best team winning percentage (.761) in elite, No. 1-ranked UCLA, Fresno State, Pat Faletti (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) the program’s history. By season’s end, not Texas A&M, Adelphi, Arizona, Cal Poly- Lisa Gilfoy (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) only did NIU go 9-0 at home, but managed Pomona, and Nebraska in Sunnyvale, Jennie Hughes (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) an impressive 10-4 ledger vs. the country’s Calif. Seeded No. 8, Northern Illinois was (Moline, Ill./Moline) Top 20. matched against eventual champion UCLA Heidi Hutchison The Huskies became the first Division in the first round. An unearned run in the Jill Justin (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards) I program to advance to the softball Final first inning proved to be the difference as Sue Kause (South Holland, Ill./ Eight in its initial NCAA appearance. The the Huskies fell, 1-0. Thornwood) Huskies finished the season ranked No. 11 NIU’s best was certainly enough to draw Lynn Lacy (Wheaton, Ill./Central) in the NCAA in team batting average (.302) a compliment from UCLA head coach Maria Leake (South Bend, Ind./LaSalle) and team earned run average (0.88) and Sharon Backus, whose Bruin team claimed Laura Peterson (Buffalo Grove, Ill./ No. 13 in team fielding (.964). its fourth national crown in seven years. Lincolnshire Stevenson) The idyllic trip into the nation’s Top 20 “I didn’t have any idea about Northern Jennifer Preston (Kankakee, Ill./ and the College World Series was fueled Illinois except what I read in their guide Kankakee) by a mixture of chemistry, strong talent, a and in the papers,” she said. “I was quite Jeanne Richeal (Verona, Wis./Verona) balance of offense, defense and pitching, impressed with their confidence and the Beth Schrader (Wheaton, Ill./Central) heads-up play, a strong goal-oriented focus way they came to play.” Julie Sexton (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) and dedicated coaching. The dream season ended two days later Amy Veld (South Holland, Ill./ From the start of March, Abrahamson in a 3-0 setback to defending champion Thornwood) thought her team could be “good.” Northern Texas A&M. Mgr. Cory Wilensky (Tinley Park, Ill.) Illinois had 13 lettterwinners back from a “The tough thing about making the (NCAA) 24-25 team that tasted some success by tourney is that you either end on a loss or placing seventh at the National Invitational as a national champion,” Abrahamson said. It takes some adjusting through regionals Championships in 1987. The club also “Making the tournament was a big step. I and nationals. It’s an experience that they’ll boasted four experienced seniors: catcher think we played really well when we had to. (NIU players) never forget.” Pat Faletti, first baseman Sue Kause, second baseman Laura Peterson, and shortstop Amy Veld. The Huskies finished runner-up at the Florida State Invitational, splitting with the nationally-ranked hosts. A month later, Northern Illinois won the Iowa State Cyclone Classic by beating No. 8-rated Illinois State, No. 16 Iowa State and No. 19 Nebraska. Two days later, Abrahamson’s club ascended to the No. 10 spot in the NCAA Division I poll. The Huskies dominated the North Star Conference Tournament as that event turned into the Northern Illinois Invitational for more reasons than its DeKalb location. Junior pitcher Beth Schrader, who won 24 of 29 decisions and ranked among the NCAA leaders in ERA (No. 12 at 0.58) and victories (No. 15 with 24) that spring, earned the “W” in three straight NSC triumphs against Dayton (16-0), Valparaiso (3-1) and DePaul (8-1). Six Huskies---Jill Justin, Schrader, Faletti, Kause, Lisa Gilfoy and Julie Sexton---made the all-tourney Front Row (left to right): Jill Justin, Susie Conway, Beth Schrader, Heidi Hutchison, Kim Crotinger. squad. Justin and Faletti shared the NSC Middle Row: Head coach Dee Abrahamson, Jeanne Richeal, Jennie Hughes, Pat Faletti, Amy Most Valuable Player honors. Veld, Julie Sexton, Sue Kause, assistant coach Donna Martin. Back Row: Trainer Barb Pearson, At the NCAA Regional, Northern Illinois Lynn Lacy, Maria Leake, Kathy Bulow, Lisa Gilfoy, Sue Alexander, Laura Peterson, Shari Edwards, assistant trainer Peg Chilvers www.niuhuskies.com 1 NIU Softball NIU vs. ... 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Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/17 at Southern Illinois L, 6-5 Overall Record: 15-19 4/23 Illinois State L, 1-0 (21) 1979 Date Opponent Results (Inn.) 4/24 Illinois State L, 10-0 Head Coach Anne Johnston 3/11 at South Carolina L, 0-6 4/25 Concordia College W, 12-2 Overall Record: 9-18 3/12 vs. Ithaca W, 3-2 4/30 at Eastern Illinois W, 7-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/13 vs. Navy W, 10-6 4/30 Eastern Illinois W, 7-4 3/14 at South Carolina L, 3-2 3/14 at South Carolina L, 0-6 3/15 vs. Adelphi L, 6-5 3/28 vs. Truman State L, 1-11 1978 3/30 vs. St. Louis W, 7-5 3/28 vs. St. Louis-FlorissantValley W, 10-4 Head Coach Anne Johnston 3/30 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-3 3/29 at SIU-Edwardsville L, 2-3 Overall Record: 16-8 3/31 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 2-0 3/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 4-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/31 vs. Western Illinois L, 0-1 4/3 at Augustana W, 8-6 3/31 at Southern Illinois W, 7-5 4/3 at Illinois State L, 2-5 4/3 at Augustana W, 15-7 4/1 at Southeast Missouri W, 8-6 4/6 vs. Meramec L, 0-1 4/4 vs. St. Benedict (MN) W, 12-1 4/1 at Southern Illinois L, 6-3 4/7 vs. Central Missouri W, 8-0 4/5 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 1-2 4/4 Illinois State L, 4-0 4/8 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 2-7 4/5 vs. Truman State W, 2-1 4/8 at Nebraska L, 5-3 4/10 Wisconsin-Parkside W, 14-1 4/6 vs. Indiana State L, 1-3 4/8 at Peru College W, 11-0 4/13 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/8 Illinois State L, 2-7 4/9 at Northwest Missouri W, 2-1 4/13 vs. Illinois Central W, 9-0 4/8 Illinois State L, 2-12 4/9 at North Dakota State W, 13-7 4/14 vs. Western Michigan L, 1-9 4/11 vs. Illinois Central L, 3-7 4/10 at Illinois-Chicago W, 10-7 4/14 vs. Indiana L, 3-4 4/11 vs. Indiana L, 0-1 4/13 at Missouri State L, 2-1 4/18 at Northwestern W, 1-0 4/12 vs. Minnesota W, 2-0 4/13 at Illinois State W, 6-5 4/20 Southern Illinois L, 2-6 4/15 Northwestern L, 3-7 4/13 at Indiana L, 10-1 4/20 Illinois-Chicago W, 5-4 4/15 Northwestern L, 3-5 4/14 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 4/21 Illinois State W, 2-1 4/18 Indiana State L, 3-4 4/21 Western Illinois W, 4-0 4/21 Southern Illinois L, 0-2 4/18 Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 4/21 Western Illinois W, 2-1 4/27 at Western Illinois L, 2-3 4/19 Eastern Illinois W, 2-1 4/22 DePaul W, 10-2 4/27 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 0-2 4/19 Illinois-Chicago W, 8-7 4/22 Iowa W, 2-0 4/22 Iowa W, 5-2 Huskie Coaching History 4/24 Kishwaukee College W, 10-2 4/25 vs. Michigan State L, 0-4 4/26 at Indiana L, 1-9 4/28 at Highland W, 12-2 4/28 at Highland L, 5-6 5/1 vs. Northwestern* L, 0-3 5/2 vs. Southern Illinois* L, 9-15 *State Tournament at Normal, Ill.

Dr. Mary M. Bell Anne Johnston Dee Abrahamson 1981 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 24-23 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/9 at McNeese State L, 3-4 3/9 at McNeese State W, 7-1 3/11 at Louisiana St-Alexandria W, 11-0 3/11 at Louisiana St-Alexandria W, 10-4 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 5-1 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 5-0 Donna Martin Lindsay Chouinard Christina Sutcliffe 3/14 at Louisiana State L, 1-2 Head Coach Years Seasons W L T Pct. 3/14 at Louisiana State W, 5-4 3/15 at New Orleans W, 9-6 Dr. Mary Bell 1959-1974 16 84 37 0 .694 3/15 at New Orleans W, 10-2 Dr. L. Anne Payne 1975-1976 2 10 7 0 .588 3/27 vs. NE Missouri State W, 5-4 Anne Johnston 1977-1979 3 32 31 0 .508 3/27 vs. Western Illinois L, 3-6 Dee Abrahamson 1980-1994 15 416 287 5 .592 3/28 vs. St. Louis CC at Meramec W, 9-3 Donna Martin 1995-2007 13 350 334 2 .512 3/28 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 11-0 4/3 vs. Tarkio W, 3-2 Lindsay Chouinard 2008-2012 5 103 162 0 .396 4/3 vs. Indiana State W, 13-2 Christina Sutcliffe 2013- 8 207 200 0 .509 4/3 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 1-3 Totals 1959-2020 62 1,202 1,058 7 .532 4/4 vs. Missouri-Western W, 8-2 4/4 vs. Central Missouri State L, 7-9 www.niuhuskies.com 3 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/8 Michigan State W, 4-3 4/25 DePaul W, 9-1 4/9 at Miami (Ohio) W, 4-2 4/10 vs. Michigan L, 0-3 4/27 at Iowa W, 6-0 4/9 at Miami (Ohio) W, 6-1 4/10 vs. Western Illinois L, 4-5 4/27 at Iowa W, 6-4 4/11 Illinois State W, 1-0 4/11 vs. Missouri State L, 0-1 4/30 Illinois State* L, 1-3 4/11 Illinois State W, 5-0 4/12 DePaul L, 5-6 4/30 Southern Illinois* W, 7-2 4/13 Toledo W, 1-0 4/12 DePaul L, 1-4 5/1 Illinois State* L, 2-3 (22) 4/14 Toledo W, 2-1 4/13 Wisconsin-Whitewater L, 0-1 5/6 at Michigan# L, 0-12 (5) 4/14 Ball State L, 0-2 4/15 at Northwestern L, 3-7 5/6 Indiana# L, 1-3 4/17 at Iowa L, 0-2 4/15 at Northwestern L, 1-2 5/16 Kent State! W, 2-1 4/17 at Iowa W, 3-2 4/17 Illinois-Chicago W, 6-3 5/16 Central Michigan! W, 2-1 (8) 4/20 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 (21) 4/17 Indiana State L, 1-2 5/17 at Western Michigan! L, 0-1 (11) 4/20 at Western Michigan L, 2-3 4/17 Kent State W, 5-0 5/17 Central Michigan! L, 0-4 4/21 at Western Michigan L, 1-2 4/18 Eastern Illinois L, 0-3 *State Tournament at Western Illinois 4/21 at Western Michigan L, 0-2 4/18 Illinois State L, 1-2 #Midwest Regional Championship at Michigan 4/24 at Ball State W, 3-0 4/21 at Iowa L, 2-3 !MAC Championship at Western Michigan 4/24 at Ball State L, 1-2 4/21 at Iowa L, 3-10 4/25 at Bradley L, 0-2 4/24 Western Michigan W, 4-3 1983 4/25 at Bradley W, 4-2 4/24 Indiana State W, 4-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/28 Miami (Ohio) W, 1-0 4/25 Ball State W, 1-0 Overall Record: 15-17 (4th MAC West) 4/28 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 4/25 Texas A&M L, 0-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/1 Northwestern W, 4-1 4/27 at Illinois State L, 2-12 3/13 vs. Indiana W, 4-2 5/1 Northwestern W, 1-0 4/27 at Illinois State W, 4-2 3/13 vs. West Texas State L, 0-2 4/28 Northeastern Illinois W, 7-5 3/14 at Oklahoma L, 1-2 1985 5/1 at Northwestern* W, 2-0 3/14 vs. Central Michigan L, 1-3 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 5/1 vs. Illinois State* L, 3-4 3/15 vs. Arizona L, 0-3 Overall Record: 30-21 5/2 at Northwestern* W, 4-1 3/16 vs. Nebraska L, 2-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/2 vs. Western Illinois* L, 3-5 3/16 vs. Arizona State L, 3-5 3/11 at Liberty Baptist W, 5-0 5/9 vs. Western Michigan# L, 0-8 3/17 at Wichita State W, 8-0 3/12 at Indiana State L, 1-3 5/9 vs. Michigan State# L, 0-4 3/17 at Wichita State W, 6-0 3/15 at Indiana State W, 3-1 *State Tournament at Northwestern 3/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 3-0 3/13 at Connecticut W, 1-0 #Midwest Championship at Illinois State 3/24 vs. Indiana L, 0-1 (8) 3/14 at American International W, 4-0 3/25 vs. College of St. Francis W, 10-3 3/14 at St. Peters W, 11-0 (5) 1982 4/8 vs. Ball State W, 10-0 3/15 at Virginia W, 7-0 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/8 at Central Michigan L, 0-2 3/15 at Virginia W, 8-0 Overall Record: 30-16 4/11 at DePaul W, 3-1 3/16 at Massachusetts L, 0-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/11 at DePaul W, 1-0 3/22 at SIU-Carbondale L, 0-1 (8) 3/8 at Louisiana State W, 7-1 4/13 Wisconsin-Whitewater W, 2-1 3/22 at Indiana State W, 4-3 (8) 3/8 at Louisiana State W, 3-2 (5) 4/16 Western Michigan L, 0-8 3/23 at Illinois State L, 1-2 3/9 at New Orleans W, 4-3 4/16 Western Michigan L, 0-2 3/23 at Ball State W, 4-0 3/9 at New Orleans W, 3-0 (9) 4/20 at Illinois State L, 1-2 3/24 at SIU-Carbondale W, 6-0 3/10 at Kent State W, 9-2 4/20 at Illinois State L, 0-6 3/24 at SIU-Carbondale L, 6-7 3/10 at Kent State W, 4-0 4/23 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-1 3/29 at Drake W, 3-1 3/11 at Stephen F. Austin W, 3-2 (9) 4/23 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-4 3/29 at Western Michigan L, 3-5 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 2-0 4/24 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-1 4/3 at Illinois State L, 1-2 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 4-2 4/24 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-3 4/3 at Illinois State W, 3-2 (10) 3/26 vs. Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 4-0 4/27 at Northwestern W, 6-1 4/4 at Indiana State W, 2-1 3/26 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 4/27 at Northwestern L, 0-5 4/4 at Indiana State W, 7-0 (6) 3/27 vs. Missouri-St. Louis W, 2-1 4/29 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 1-0 (11) 4/9 at Northwestern L, 0-2 3/27 at SIU-Edwardsville L, 0-2 4/29 at Michigan W, 3-1 4/9 at Northwestern L, 0-2 3/28 at SIU-Carbondale L, 0-2 4/29 vs. College of St Francis L, 4-6 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 0-4 3/28 at SIU-Carbondale W, 2-0 5/4 Iowa W, 4-3 (13) 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 1-7 4/2 vs. William Woods W, 2-0 (9) 5/4 Iowa W, 7-0 4/13 at Toledo L, 0-1 4/2 at St. Louis L, 0-2 4/13 at Toledo L, 3-4 (8) 4/3 vs. William Penn W, 7-1 1984 4/15 Western Michigan W, 5-0 4/3 vs. William Woods L, 2-4 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/15 Western Michigan L, 1-2 (8) 4/4 at St. Louis-Meramec W, 3-0 (10) Overall Record: 19-15 (3rd MAC West) 4/17 Iowa L, 1-5 4/4 at St. Louis-Meramec L, 4-6 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/17 Iowa W, 1-0 (8) 4/13 at Wisconsin-Whitewater L, 2-3 (11) 3/13 vs. Texas Tech W, 5-0 4/19 Kent State L, 0-1 4/14 Northwestern L, 0-2 3/13 vs. Iowa State L, 0-1 4/19 Kent State W, 4-3 4/14 Northwestern W, 1-0 3/14 vs. Iowa State W, 3-2 4/20 Ohio W, 6-0 4/16 Indiana State W, 20-0 3/15 vs. Indiana L, 0-3 4/20 Ohio W, 2-1 4/17 Ferris State W, 1-0 3/15 vs. SW Missouri State L, 1-2 (8) 4/23 Bradley L, 1-4 4/17 Eastern Illinois L, 1-3 3/16 at Oklahoma L, 1-5 4/25 at Central Michigan L, 0-3 4/19 Illinois State W, 5-1 3/23 at Indiana W, 3-2 4/25 at Central Michigan W, 1-0 4/19 Illinois State W, 1-0 (5) 3/24 vs. Illinois State L, 0-2 4/26 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 4/23 Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 (11) 3/24 vs. Bradley L, 1-2 4/26 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 4/23 Eastern Michigan L, 0-1 4/6 DePaul W, 5-0 4/30 at Valparaiso W, 10-4 4/24 Milwaukee W, 7-0 4/6 DePaul W, 6-3 4/30 at Valparaiso W, 7-3 4/24 Milwaukee W, 11-1 (5) 4/8 at Toledo W, 5-2 (13) 5/3 Ball State L, 1-3 (10) 4/25 DePaul W, 4-0 4/8 at Toledo L, 1-2 5/3 Ball State W, 7-0 NIU Softball 4 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 5/4 Miami (Ohio) W, 5-1 3/27 at DePaul L, 0-1 4/15 Loyola-Chicago W, 9-3 5/4 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 3/27 at Indiana State L, 4-5 4/16 Illinois-Chicago W, 9-3 5/7 DePaul W, 3-2 3/27 at Illinois State L, 0-2 4/16 Illinois-Chicago W, 10-0 5/7 DePaul W, 8-2 3/28 at St. Francis W, 7-0 4/19 Western Illinois W, 7-0 5/10 at Toledo L, 0-1 (8) 3/28 at Southern Illinois L, 4-5 (8) 4/19 Western Illinois W, 10-6 5/10 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 4/8 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/23 vs. Nebraska W, 3-1 4/8 at Illinois State L, 1-2 4/23 at Iowa State W, 6-0 1986 4/10 at Michigan State W, 4-0 4/24 vs. Indiana State W, 5-4 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/10 at Michigan State W, 5-3 4/24 vs. Illinois State W, 8-3 Overall Record: 23-19 4/11 at Central Michigan L, 1-4 4/30 vs. Dayton* W, 16-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/11 at Central Michigan L, 1-4 4/30 vs. Valparaiso* W, 3-1 3/10 at Ithaca W, 10-1 (6) 4/11 at Toledo W, 5-2 5/1 vs. DePaul* W, 8-3 3/10 at Bridgeport W, 10-0 4/12 at Toledo W, 2-0 5/6 DePaul W, 4-0 3/11 at South Carolina W, 1-0 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 0-1 5/6 DePaul L, 3-4 3/11 at South Carolina L , 0-3 4/16 Loyola W, 10-0 (5) 5/20 vs. Bowling Green# W, 4-3 3/12 at North Carolina L, 0-2 4/16 Loyola W, 10-0 (5) 5/20 vs. Illinois State# L, 0-1 3/13 at Rhode Island W, 3-1 4/21 Western Illinois L, 1-4 (9) 5/21 vs. Illinois State# W, 3-1 3/13 at Indiana State L, 1-5 4/21 Western Illinois W, 2-0 5/21 vs. Illinois State# W, 2-0 3/14 at North Carolina W, 3-0 (6) 4/23 DePaul W, 4-3 5/25 vs. UCLA! L, 0-1 3/14 at Furman W, 1-0 4/23 DePaul W, 2-1 5/27 vs. Texas A&M! L, 0-3 3/15 at Penn State W, 5-4 4/24 Ball State W, 6-2 (9) *North Star Conference Tournament 3/21 at SIU-Carbondale W, 2-0 4/24 Saint Louis W, 9-2 #NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament 3/21 at Indiana State L, 1-6 4/25 Green Bay W, 10-2 (6) !NCAA Championship 3/22 at Illinois State W, 3-0 4/25 Eastern Illinois L, 0-3 3/22 at St. Francis W, 7-5 4/28 at Northwestern L, 1-3 1989 3/28 at Missouri L, 3-4 4/28 at Northwestern L, 3-4 (9) Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/28 at Drake W, 8-1 5/1 at Bowling Green W, 5-4 Overall Record: 38-7 3/28 at Bradley L, 2-3 (10) 5/1 at Bradley W, 12-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/29 at Ball State L, 2-3 5/1 at Louisiana Tech L, 6-7 3/12 vs. Southern Illinois W, 14-7 4/2 Illinois State L, 0-5 5/2 at Illinois State L, 0-1 3/13 at Florida A&M W, 5-0 4/2 Illinois State L, 2-4 5/2 at Louisiana Tech L, 0-6 3/13 at Florida A&M W, 10-6 4/4 at Ball State W, 3-2 5/9 at Iowa L, 3-4 (8) 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 8-2 4/4 at Ball State W, 15-0 5/9 at Iowa L, 0-1 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 6-3 4/5 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 5/15 at Southwest Louisiana* W, 3-2 3/17 vs. Bradley W, 8-2 4/5 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 5/16 at Iowa State* L, 0-4 3/17 vs. South Florida W, 3-2 4/11 at Kent State W, 1-0 (9) 5/16 at Oklahoma* W, 1-0 3/18 vs. Iowa State W, 3-1 4/11 at Kent State W, 6-1 5/16 at Illinois State* L, 0-3 3/18 vs. Connecticut W, 7-0 4/12 at Ohio L, 2-3 *National Invitational Championships 3/19 vs. Southern Illinois W, 1-0 4/12 at Ohio L, 1-2 3/19 vs. North Carolina W, 3-2 4/18 Central Michigan L, 0-4 1988 3/20 at Florida State W, 3-0 4/18 Central Michigan L, 0-1 (10) Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/20 at Florida State W, 5-2 4/19 Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 Overall Record: 35-11 3/26 Indiana W, 1-0 4/19 Eastern Michigan L, 2-5 College World Series Team 3/26 Indiana L, 0-7 4/23 at Loyola W, 13-0 (5) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/27 Loyola W, 15-2 4/23 at Loyola W, 7-0 3/14 vs. Maine W, 3-0 3/27 Loyola W, 11-1 4/26 at Western Michigan L, 1-2 (9) 3/14 vs. Vermont W, 4-2 4/1 vs. Bradley L, 1-2 4/26 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 3/15 vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 1-0 4/1 at Creighton L, 2-5 4/29 at Bradley L, 7-9 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 7-3 4/2 vs. Wichita State W, 3-0 4/29 at Bradley L, 5-6 3/18 vs. Maine W, 5-3 4/2 at Creighton W, 5-1 5/2 Bowling Green L, 0-2 3/18 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 4/4 Iowa W, 2-0 5/2 Bowling Green W, 4-3 (9) 3/19 vs. Florida A&M W, 7-1 4/4 Iowa L, 1-10 5/3 Toledo L, 0-2 3/19 at Florida State W, 4-3 4/10 Western Illinois W, 2-1 5/3 Toledo W, 1-0 3/19 vs. Northeast Louisiana W, 3-0 4/10 Western Illinois W, 5-0 3/20 vs. Georgia State W, 3-2 4/12 at Northwestern L, 0-2 1987 3/20 at Southern Illinois W, 4-3 4/12 at Northwestern W, 3-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/20 at Florida State L, 1-2 4/18 at Illinois State W, 3-1 Overall Record: 24-25 3/25 vs. Evansville L, 4-5 4/18 at Illinois State W, 8-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/25 at Southern Illinois L, 4-5 4/22 vs. Oklahoma L, 5-6 3/11 at Oklahoma W, 5-1 3/26 vs. Ball State L, 1-3 4/22 at Missouri W, 5-3 3/11 at Quincy W, 4-0 3/26 vs. Western Illinois W, 3-1 4/23 vs. Oklahoma L, 2-6 3/12 at NE Louisiana W, 6-2 4/6 Northwestern W, 7-1 4/23 at Missouri W, 2-1 3/12 at Texas A&M L, 0-2 4/6 Northwestern W, 4-2 4/26 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 3/12 at Oklahoma State L, 1-6 4/8 vs. Drake W, 9-1 4/26 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 3/13 at Central Michigan L, 1-8 (5) 4/8 vs. Missouri Western L, 2-3 4/28 vs. Green Bay* W, 4-0 3/13 at Baylor W, 10-3 (6) 4/8 at Northern Iowa W, 2-0 4/28 vs. Cleveland State* W, 6-0 3/14 at Iowa L, 5-9 4/9 vs. Missouri W, 3-0 4/28 vs. Valparaiso* W, 1-0 3/20 at Ball State W, 9-1 4/9 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 2-4 4/29 vs. DePaul* W, 3-0 3/20 at Illinois State W, 5-1 (6) 4/12 Bradley W, 5-1 4/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 2-0 3/21 at Evansville L, 0-2 4/12 Bradley W, 4-0 4/29 vs. Akron* W, 2-0 3/21 at Southern Illinois W, 7-6 4/15 Loyola-Chicago W, 5-0 5/2 at Bradley W, 3-1 www.niuhuskies.com 5 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 5/2 at Bradley W, 3-1 3/15 vs. Texas-Arlington W, 6-2 4/12 Cleveland State W, 4-2 5/5 DePaul W, 3-0 3/22 vs. Indiana State W, 4-1 4/14 Illinois State W, 2-1 5/5 DePaul W, 6-1 3/22 vs. Illinois State L, 0-1 4/14 Illinois State T, 2-2 *North Star Conference Tournament 3/23 at Indiana L, 6-8 (9) 4/17 at Valparaiso W, 2-0 3/23 vs. Indiana State W, 12-0 (5) 4/17 at Valparaiso W, 3-0 1990 3/29 at Illinois State L, 1-6 4/21 Northwestern T, 5-5 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/29 vs. Iowa State L, 0-2 4/24 Green Bay W, 8-1 Overall Record: 23-19-2 3/30 vs. Utah L, 0-1 4/24 Green Bay W, 4-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/30 at Illinois State W, 5-4 4/26 at DePaul L, 0-3 3/11 vs. Temple L, 4-8 3/30 vs. Utah L, 3-8 4/26 at DePaul W, 4-2 3/11 vs. Temple W, 12-1 4/4 Indiana State W, 5-0 4/28 at Western Illinois W, 5-0 3/13 vs. Kansas L, 2-3 4/4 Indiana State W, 2-1 4/28 at Western Illinois L, 2-4 3/13 vs. Kansas W, 3-2 4/6 vs. DePaul W, 5-4 5/8 vs. Valparaiso* W, 1-0 3/15 vs. SE Louisiana L, 4-5 4/6 at Michigan W, 6-5 (8) 5/9 vs. Akron* W, 5-2 3/15 vs. Temple W, 3-0 4/7 vs. Ohio W, 16-2 5/10 vs. DePaul* L, 2-3 3/16 vs. Texas A&M L, 0-8 (6) 4/7 at Michigan L, 0-1 (5) 5/10 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 3-1 3/16 vs. Ohio State L, 3-6 4/12 at Akron L, 2-3 5/10 vs. DePaul* L, 0-1 3/16 vs. Colorado State L, 1-5 4/12 at Akron L, 0-2 5/16 vs. Princeton# L, 3-4 3/17 vs. Kansas L, 1-5 4/17 at Illinois State W, 1-0 (10) 5/17 vs. Akron# W, 5-1 3/17 vs. Southern Mississippi W, 6-3 4/17 at Illinois State L, 0-2 5/17 vs. Indiana State# W, 5-1 3/30 vs. DePaul L, 6-7 4/20 Wright State W, 8-1 5/17 vs. Eastern Illinois# W, 10-1 3/30 vs. Northern Iowa W, 3-2 4/20 Wright State W, 3-1 5/18 vs. Notre Dame# W, 3-2 3/31 vs. Illinois State W, 4-2 4/21 Valparaiso W, 6-0 5/19 vs. Princeton# L, 1-2 3/31 at Creighton L, 7-8 4/21 Valparaiso W, 2-0 *North Star Conference Tournament 4/1 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 2-9 4/22 at Northwestern W, 4-1 #National Invitational Championship Tournament 4/3 Bradley L, 4-5 4/22 at Northwestern W, 7-2 4/3 Bradley T, 4-4 (8) 4/26 at Green Bay L, 0-1 1993 4/5 at Western Illinois L, 5-6 4/26 at Green Bay W, 2-1 (8) Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/5 at Western Illinois W, 6-0 Overall Record: 40-18 4/6 vs. Bradley L, 2-3 (8) 1992 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/6 vs. DePaul L, 3-8 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 2/20 vs. McNeese State W, 1-0 (11) 4/6 at Western Illinois W, 2-1 Overall Record: 33-25-2 2/20 at SW Louisiana L, 2-3 4/7 vs. Ohio State W, 8-7 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/21 vs. McNeese State W, 2-1 4/7 vs. Green Bay W, 3-0 3/6 vs. South Carolina L, 0-2 3/4 vs. Cal State-Fullerton W, 2-1 4/9 Adelphi L, 4-6 3/6 vs. Minnesota L, 0-3 3/4 vs. Arizona State L, 1-8 4/9 Adelphi T, 2-2 3/6 vs. Missouri L, 0-8 (5) 3/5 vs. California L, 0-5 4/10 at Iowa L, 2-3 3/7 vs. Nebraska W, 2-1 3/5 vs. Ohio State L, 5-12 4/10 at Iowa W, 1-0 3/7 vs. Ohio State L, 2-6 3/6 vs. Fresno State L, 0-15 4/18 Illinois State W, 3-2 3/7 vs. Illinois State L, 5-7 3/6 vs. Northwestern L, 1-3 4/18 Illinois State W, 7-6 3/8 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 3-5 3/11 at Arizona State W, 5-4 4/21 Eastern Illinois W, 6-4 3/8 vs. Northeast Louisiana L, 3-5 3/11 at Arizona State W, 9-3 4/21 Toledo W, 3-2 (13) 3/8 at Texas A&M W, 2-1 3/12 at Arizona L, 0-4 4/22 Toledo L, 1-2 3/10 at Texas State W, 5-4 3/12 at Arizona W, 9-3 4/22 Eastern Illinois W, 5-2 3/10 at Texas State W, 4-2 3/26 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 4/24 Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 3/11 at Texas-San Antonio L, 1-2 3/26 at Missouri W, 3-2 4/24 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-4 3/11 at Texas-San Antonio W, 6-2 3/26 vs. Tulsa W, 6-1 4/26 vs. Wright State* W, 9-3 3/13 vs. Indiana L, 0-2 3/27 vs. Green Bay L, 1-3 4/27 vs. Akron* W, 1-0 3/13 vs. Texas-Arlington W, 4-0 3/27 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 6-3 (8) 4/27 vs. Green Bay* W, 2-0 (9) 3/13 vs. Kansas L, 1-8 3/28 vs. Wichita State W, 2-1 4/28 vs. Green Bay* L, 0-2 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 4-5 (9) 3/28 at Missouri W, 6-1 4/28 vs. Green Bay* W, 7-2 3/14 vs. Colorado State L, 0-4 3/30 at Northeastern Illinois W, 5-0 5/2 Northwestern W, 1-0 3/14 at Texas A&M L, 3-8 3/30 at Northeastern Illinois W, 11-0 5/2 Northwestern W, 5-1 3/15 vs. Sam Houston State L, 0-1 4/3 at Northwestern W, 3-0 *North Star Conference Tournament 3/15 vs. Southern Illinois W, 3-0 4/3 vs. Toledo W, 4-3 (8) 3/31 Northeastern Illinois W, 6-0 4/4 vs. Toledo W, 7-1 1991 3/31 Northeastern Illinois W, 8-0 4/4 at Northwestern W, 4-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/2 Loyola Chicago W, 2-0 4/6 Iowa L, 0-3 Overall Record: 22-17 4/2 Loyola Chicago W, 3-0 4/6 Iowa W, 6-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/4 at Illinois State W, 7-3 4/9 at Cleveland State W, 8-0 3/8 at Texas A&M W, 8-7 4/4 vs. Missouri W, 2-1 4/9 at Cleveland State W, 6-2 3/8 vs. Indiana State W, 7-4 4/4 vs. Creighton W, 3-0 4/10 at Wright State W, 7-1 3/8 vs. Oklahoma City L, 2-3 4/5 vs. Creighton W, 8-2 4/10 at Wright State W, 3-0 3/9 vs. Sam Houston W, 6-3 (9) 4/5 vs. Missouri L, 1-5 4/13 at Illinois State L, 2-4 3/9 vs. Penn State L, 2-6 4/7 Notre Dame L, 0-1 4/17 Western Illinois W, 1-0 (11) 3/9 vs. SW Missouri L, 2-13 (5) 4/7 Notre Dame W, 2-0 4/17 Western Illinois L, 1-3 3/10 vs. Central Michigan W, 6-1 4/8 at Iowa L, 2-3 4/18 Eastern Illinois W, 4-3 3/10 vs. Kansas L, 0-4 4/8 at Iowa L, 1-8 (6) 4/24 Green Bay W, 7-1 3/10 vs. SW Texas W, 2-0 4/11 Akron W, 8-0 4/24 Green Bay W, 7-2 3/14 vs. Oklahoma State L, 1-4 4/11 Akron L, 1-4 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W, 10-2 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-3 4/12 Cleveland State W, 10-0 (5) 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W, 7-0 NIU Softball 6 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/27 at Notre Dame L, 0-1 5/12 Youngstown State* W, 4-0 4/27 at Notre Dame W, 5-2 (13) 5/12 Illinois-Chicago* L, 1-3 1996 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-4 5/13 Western Illinois* W, 6-0 Head Coach Donna Martin 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago W, 2-1 5/13 DePaul* W, 5-0 Overall Record: 35-17 5/1 at Valparaiso W, 4-0 5/14 Illinois-Chicago* L, 1-5 NCAA Regional Team 5/1 at Valparaiso W, 14-1 *MCC Tournament Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/11 DePaul L, 4-8 3/3 vs. Purdue L, 3-4 5/11 DePaul L, 0-10 1995 3/13 vs. Wisconsin W, 6-1 5/13 vs. Green Bay* W, 11-0 (5) Head Coach Donna Martin 3/13 at California L, 0-1 5/13 at Western Illinois* L, 4-6 Overall Record: 32-26 3/14 vs. Wisconsin L, 5-6 5/14 vs. Eastern Illinois* W, 8-0 Date Opponent Results (Inn.) 3/15 vs. Washington L, 4-8 5/14 vs. DePaul* W, 2-0 2/24 vs. UMBC W, 6-4 3/15 vs. St. Mary’s W, 3-2 5/15 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 4-3 2/24 vs. Robert Morris L, 2-3 3/15 vs. Purdue W, 9-2 (5) 5/15 at Western Illinois* W, 7-2 2/25 vs. Radford W, 9-0 3/16 vs. Loyola Marymount W, 3-2 5/15 at Western Illinois* L, 1-5 2/25 vs. Campbell W, 6-0 (5) 3/16 vs. San Jose State W, 7-3 5/21 vs. Yale# W, 6-0 2/26 vs. East Carolina W, 6-3 3/16 vs. Washington L, 4-12 (5) 5/22 vs. Illinois-Chicago# L, 1-6 3/10 vs. Virginia L, 0-1 3/17 vs. Colorado State L, 1-2 *MCC Tournament 3/10 vs. Temple W, 7-0 3/23 vs. Butler W, 6-1 # National Invitational Championship Tournament 3/11 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-2 3/23 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 3/11 vs. Ball State W, 9-1 3/24 at Purdue L, 1-4 1994 3/12 vs. Indiana L, 0-6 3/24 at Purdue L, 1-2 (8) Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/13 vs. Rutgers W, 10-2 (5) 4/2 Bradley W, 14-10 Overall Record: 24-28 3/14 vs. Iowa State W, 4-3 (10) 4/2 Bradley W, 4-3 (5) Date Opponent Results (Inn.) 3/14 vs. Yale W, 4-0 4/4 at Valparaiso W, 10-0 (5) 2/26 vs. North Carolina W, 4-3 3/17 vs. Michigan L, 0-2 4/6 Green Bay W, 5-0 2/26 vs. DePaul L, 0-5 3/17 vs. SW Missouri State W, 2-1 4/6 Green Bay W, 8-0 2/26 at SW Louisiana L, 3-7 3/18 vs. Samford W, 6-1 4/9 Northeastern Illinois W, 4-0 2/27 vs. DePaul L, 1-4 3/18 at Florida State L, 0-3 4/9 Northeastern Illinois W, 5-4 3/14 at Florida A&M W, 10-6 (10) 3/19 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 6-2 4/10 Illinois State L, 0-3 3/14 at Florida A&M W, 15-5 3/24 vs. Western Illinois L, 4-9 4/10 Illinois State W, 11-3 (5) 3/15 at Florida State L, 0-3 3/24 vs. Oklahoma City W, 6-1 4/12 Detroit Mercy W, 6-1 3/15 at Florida State L, 0-1 3/25 vs. Drake L, 4-6 4/12 Detroit Mercy W, 1-0 3/18 vs. South Florida L, 0-3 3/25 vs. Wichita State L, 2-3 4/13 Cleveland State W, 4-0 3/18 vs. Texas A&M L, 1-4 3/25 vs. Chattanooga W, 5-3 (6) 4/13 Cleveland State W, 2-1 3/18 vs. Princeton L, 2-10 (6) 3/31 at Cleveland State L, 1-2 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-12 (5) 3/18 vs. Drake W, 3-0 3/31 at Cleveland State L, 7-12 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago W, 3-2 3/18 vs. Furman L, 2-7 4/1 at LaSalle W, 4-1 4/18 at Iowa L, 0-5 3/25 vs. Western Michigan W, 2-1 4/1 at LaSalle W, 8-0 (5) 4/20 at Western Illinois L, 1-2 3/26 vs. Purdue L, 1-8 (6) 4/6 Valparaiso W, 9-0 (5) 4/20 at Western Illinois W, 14-0 (5) 3/26 at Indiana W, 5-0 (5) 4/6 Valparaiso W, 8-0 (5) 4/21 at Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 3/27 vs. Indiana State W, 9-0 (6) 4/13 at Illinois State L, 5-10 4/21 at Loyola-Chicago W, 3-1 4/2 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-2 4/13 at Illinois State L, 4-6 4/23 at Notre Dame W, 2-0 4/2 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 4/15 Notre Dame L, 0-5 4/23 at Notre Dame L, 2-8 4/7 Loyola-Chicago L, 1-8 4/15 Notre Dame L, 1-4 4/26 at Wright State W, 8-0 (6) 4/7 Loyola-Chicago L, 2-3 4/16 Detroit W, 8-0 (5) 4/26 at Wright State W, 3-1 4/10 at Valparaiso W, 1-0 4/16 Detroit W, 10-2 4/27 at Butler W, 5-0 4/10 at Valparaiso L, 6-7 4/17 Western Illinois L, 3-2 (14) 4/27 at Butler W, 4-1 4/11 Illinois State L, 0-1 4/17 Western Illinois W, 4-1 4/30 DePaul L, 1-2 4/15 Wright State W, 8-3 4/19 at Bradley W, 7-0 4/30 DePaul L, 1-8 4/15 Wright State W, 11-1 (5) 4/19 at Bradley L, 0-1 5/2 Northwestern W, 1-0 (9) 4/16 Eastern Illinois W, 2-0 4/22 at Loyola L, 3-4 (10) 5/2 Northwestern W, 9-1 (5) 4/16 Eastern Illinois L, 5-8 4/22 at Loyola L, 2-4 5/9 Green Bay* W, 6-0 4/19 at Iowa W, 3-1 4/23 at Green Bay W, 4-3 (8) 5/9 Cleveland State* W, 1-0 4/19 at Iowa W, 4-3 4/23 at Green Bay W, 3-2 5/11 Illinois-Chicago* W, 4-1 4/20 Notre Dame L, 6-7 4/26 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-2 (8) 5/12 Illinois-Chicago* W, 3-1 4/20 Notre Dame W, 11-4 4/26 Illinois-Chicago W, 3-1 5/17 vs. Oklahoma# L, 0-8 (5) 4/22 at Youngstown State W, 4-1 4/29 Wright State W, 4-3 5/18 vs. UNLV# W, 3-1 4/22 at Youngstown State L, 2-3 4/29 Wright State W, 3-2 5/19 vs. Oklahoma# L, 0-3 4/23 at Cleveland State W, 3-1 4/30 Butler W, 8-0 (5) *MCC Tourney at NIU 4/23 at Cleveland State W, 6-2 4/30 Butler W, 9-0 (5) #NCAA Softball Regional 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 9-8 5/2 at DePaul L, 5-6 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 0-1 5/2 at DePaul L, 4-5 1997 4/29 Butler W, 2-1 5/3 at Northwestern L, 0-10 Head Coach Donna Martin 4/29 Northeastern Illinois W, 8-0 5/3 at Northwestern L, 1-2 Overall Record: 35-27 5/4 Northwestern L, 0-5 5/11 vs. Loyola* W, 8-0 (5) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/4 Northwestern L, 0-4 5/12 vs. Notre Dame* L, 1-8 2/21 vs. McNeese State L, 2-3 (8) 5/6 Green Bay W, 4-0 5/12 vs. Cleveland State* W, 9-0 (5) 2/21 vs. NW Louisiana State L, 4-7 5/6 Green Bay W, 5-0 5/12 vs. Detroit* W, 3-2 (9) 2/22 vs. Centenary College W, 6-0 5/8 DePaul L, 3-5 5/13 vs. Illinois-Chicago* L, 2-10 2/22 vs. Oklahoma City W, 6-2 5/8 DePaul L, 0-12 (5) *MCC Tournament 2/23 vs. Oklahoma L, 0-3 www.niuhuskies.com 7 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2/23 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 6-2 4/22 at Wisconsin L, 1-3 1999 2/23 vs. Mississippi State W, 2-1 4/24 Western Illinois L, 2-4 Head Coach Donna Martin 2/23 vs. Nicholls State L, 0-1 4/24 Western Illinois W, 4-1 Overall Record: 35-19 (1st MAC West) 3/7 vs. Ohio State W, 4-3 4/26 at Green Bay W, 3-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/7 vs. Louisiana Tech W, 9-6 (12) 4/26 at Green Bay W, 6-1 2/12 vs. Missouri L, 0-1 3/8 at Texas A&M L, 5-10 4/27 Loyola-Chicago W, 3-1 2/12 vs. Kansas L, 0-3 3/8 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-7 4/27 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 2/13 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 3/9 vs. Ohio State L, 1-2 5/2 vs. Wright State* L, 1-2 2/13 at Minnesota L, 0-8 (5) 3/9 at Texas A&M W, 7-4 5/2 vs. Green Bay* W, 4-0 2/13 vs. Western Illinois W, 2-0 3/11 vs. North Carolina L, 1-7 5/3 vs. Loyola-Chicago* W, 8-0 2/14 vs. Kansas L, 1-4 3/11 vs. North Carolina W, 3-2 5/4 vs. Wright State* W, 5-3 3/9 at San Jose State W, 7-2 3/14 vs. Drake L, 5-8 5/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 6-5 3/9 at San Jose State W, 3-1 3/14 vs. Florida A&M W, 4-2 5/4 vs. Cleveland State* L, 0-2 3/10 at St. Mary’s (CA) L, 3-6 3/14 vs. Marshall L, 0-1 *MCC Tournament at Detroit 3/10 at St. Mary’s (CA) L, 4-5 (5) 3/15 vs. North Carolina W, 3-0 3/12 vs. Utah L, 0-1 3/15 vs. Western Illinois W, 7-1 1998 3/12 vs. Cal Poly W, 2-1 3/15 vs. Iowa State L, 0-1 (9) Head Coach Donna Martin 3/12 vs. Creighton L, 2-3 3/22 vs. Michigan L, 0-6 Overall Record: 33-16-1 (2nd MAC West) 3/13 vs. Notre Dame L, 0-5 3/22 vs. Wright State W, 10-1 (5) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/13 vs. Santa Clara W, 2-1 3/23 vs. Ohio W, 5-3 (8) 2/28 vs. Kentucky L, 1-2 3/27 vs. Drake W, 5-0 3/23 at Purdue L, 0-2 2/28 vs. Bradley W, 9-3 3/27 at Iowa W, 4-3 (9) 3/25 at Bradley L, 1-3 2/28 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 2-1 3/28 vs. Green Bay W, 4-1 3/25 at Bradley W, 9-4 3/1 vs. Southern Illinois W, 3-1 3/28 at Iowa W, 6-2 3/28 at Northeastern Illinois L, 4-9 3/1 vs. Southeast Missouri W, 10-3 3/30 at Northwestern L, 4-6 3/28 at Northeastern Illinois W, 5-2 3/6 vs. DePaul W, 1-0 4/2 at Akron W, 4-3 4/1 at Northwestern W, 5-0 3/6 vs. Southwest Missouri L, 1-2 4/2 at Akron W, 1-0 4/1 at Northwestern L, 0-2 3/10 vs. Penn State L, 1-6 4/3 at Kent State W, 8-0 4/2 Valparaiso W, 3-0 3/10 vs. Penn State W, 6-0 4/3 at Kent State W, 8-2 4/2 Valparaiso W, 3-0 3/13 vs. Bradley W, 6-0 4/7 at Illinois State L, 1-3 4/4 at Detroit W, 1-0 3/13 vs. Massachusetts W, 4-1 4/9 Ball State W, 2-1 (8) 4/4 at Detroit W, 7-6 3/13 vs. Furman W, 3-0 4/9 Ball State W, 2-1 4/6 at Cleveland State L, 0-1 3/14 vs. Central Michigan L, 1-6 4/10 Toledo W, 5-0 4/6 at Cleveland State W, 4-2 3/14 vs. Florida Atlantic W, 8-0 4/10 Toledo W, 2-0 4/9 at Illinois State L, 2-4 3/24 Illinois State W, 8-2 4/13 Iowa L, 0-3 4/9 at Illinois State W, 3-2 3/24 Illinois State L, 1-2 4/13 Iowa W, 7-2 4/13 at DePaul L, 0-9 (5) 3/27 at Central Michigan W, 1-0 4/17 Eastern Michigan L, 2-7 4/13 at DePaul L, 0-6 3/27 at Central Michigan T, 2-2 (8) 4/17 Eastern Michigan W, 2-0 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-8 (5) 3/28 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 4/18 Central Michigan W, 2-0 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-10 (5) 3/28 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 4/18 Central Michigan W, 5-1 4/18 Wright State W, 5-4 4/3 at Ohio W, 6-0 4/20 at Western Michigan L, 1-3 4/18 Wright State W, 2-0 4/3 at Ohio L, 4-5 4/20 at Western Michigan W, 2-0 4/19 Butler W, 3-2 4/4 at Marshall W, 1-0 4.23 at Ball State W, 1-0 4/19 Butler W, 4-0 4/4 at Marshall W, 2-0 4/23 at Ball State W, 2-0 4/22 at Wisconsin L, 0-4 4/7 at Iowa L, 0-1 (9) 4/24 at Toledo W, 2-1 4/10 Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 4/24 at Toledo W, 7-3 4/10 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 4/30 at Central Michigan W, 2-0 4/11 Bowling Green W, 7-0 4/30 at Central Michigan L, 1-3 4/11 Bowling Green L, 2-3 5/1 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 4/14 Western Michigan W, 2-0 5/1 at Eastern Michigan L, 1-2 4/14 Western Michigan W, 4-1 5/7 Ohio W, 6-2 4/17 Ball State L, 1-2 (8) 5/7 Ohio W, 7-2 4/17 Ball State L, 0-5 5/8 Marshall W, 8-0 4/18 Toledo W, 2-1 5/8 Marshall W, 4-2 4/18 Toledo L, 1-3 5/13 Eastern Michigan* L, 2-4 4/21 at Western Michigan W, 5-0 5/14 Akron* W, 6-2 4/21 at Western Michigan W, 7-0 5/14 Kent State* W, 2-1 4/22 Northwestern L, 0-1 5/15 Eastern Michigan* W, 3-0 4/22 Northwestern L, 2-4 5/15 Central Michigan* L, 0-3 4/24 at Ball State L, 0-1 *MAC Tournament at Northern Illinois 4/24 at Ball State W, 10-1 4/25 at Toledo W, 3-0 2000 4/25 at Toledo W, 7-4 Head Coach Donna Martin 5/1 Central Michigan W, 4-3 Overall Record: 33-22 (1st MAC West) 5/1 Central Michigan W, 4-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/2 Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 3/4 vs. Iowa L, 0-2 5/2 Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 3/4 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 7-4 5/7 vs. Bowling Green* L, 0-3 3/4 vs. Louisville L, 2-10 1999 graduate Julie Stopka owns the NIU single- 5/8 at Akron* W, 1-0 (18) 3/5 at Southern Illinois L, 2-6 season record for RBI with 41 set during 1998’s 5/9 vs. Kent State* L, 0-1 (15) 3/5 vs. Loyola-Chicago L, 1-4 33-16-1 campaign. *MAC Tournament at Akron NIU Softball 8 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 3/11 at Kentucky L, 3-5 3/11 vs. Butler W, 4-0 3/12 vs. Evansville W, 1-0 3/12 vs. Evansville L, 0-3 3/14 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 0-10 (6) 3/14 vs. North Carolina L, 0-8 3/16 vs. Minnesota W, 7-0 3/16 vs. New Mexico L, 1-2 (8) 3/17 vs. Fordham W, 5-4 3/17 vs. Syracuse W, 1-0 3/18 vs. Purdue W, 3-2 (8) 3/19 at South Florida L, 0-3 3/22 at Bradley W, 8-0 (5) 3/22 at Bradley L, 1-10 (5) 3/25 vs. Illinois W, 2-0 3/25 at Indiana State W, 9-0 (5) 3/26 vs. Western Michigan W, 3-1 3/26 vs. Loyola-Chicago L, 0-1 3/31 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-0 3/31 at Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 (6) 4/1 at Bowling Green W, 9-5 4/1 at Bowling Green W, 6-5 4/4 Northwestern L, 1-4 4/4 Northwestern L, 2-10 (5) 4/9 Kent State W, 7-1 4/9 Kent State W, 8-7 The seniors on the 2003 squad made four straight trips to the MAC Tournament, and capped a run 4/11 Illinois State L, 0-3 of six straight seasons of advancing to the MAC Tourney. 4/11 Illinois State W, 6-0 4/14 Central Michigan W, 6-2 3/15 vs. Alabama-Birmingham L, 2-3 (8) 2002 4/15 Central Michigan L, 0-1 3/15 vs. Colgate W, 8-0 (5) Head Coach Donna Martin 4/15 Central Michigan L, 2-4 3/16 vs. Texas A&M L, 1-9 (5) Overall Record: 21-29 (3rd MAC West) 4/18 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 3/16 vs. Fordham W, 7-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/18 at Western Michigan W, 8-1 3/17 vs. Maine W, 4-1 2/7 vs. Green Bay W, 5-1 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 3/17 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 6-0 2/8 vs. Northern Iowa L, 0-1 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-2 3/23 Akron W, 3-2 (9) 2/8 vs. Western Illinois W, 4-3 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-1 3/23 Akron L, 1-3 (8) 2/9 vs. UMKC W, 2-0 4/25 Western Michigan W, 2-0 3/27 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 2/9 vs. Minnesota L, 1-10 4/25 Western Michigan W, 2-0 3/27 Miami (Ohio) W, 4-3 (8) 2/9 vs. Green Bay W, 10-3 4/28 at Toledo W, 4-1 3/30 at Toledo W, 10-3 2/10 vs. Minnesota L, 1-7 4/29 at Toledo L, 3-5 3/31 at Toledo W, 6-3 3/7 vs. Virginia Tech L, 4-5 4/29 at Toledo W, 9-1 (6) 3/31 at Toledo L, 1-3 3/7 vs. Oklahoma State L, 0-8 5/2 at DePaul W, 5-1 4/4 at Northwestern L, 0-3 3/7 vs. Purdue L, 0-7 5/2 at DePaul L, 3-5 4/4 at Northwestern L, 0-8 (6) 3/8 vs. Chattanooga L, 1-10 5/3 Wisconsin L, 0-8 (6) 4/7 Ball State L, 1-4 3/9 vs. South Florida L, 1-6 5/3 Ball State W, 1-0 4/7 Ball State L, 6-13 3/10 vs. Temple W, 11-0 5/6 Ball State W, 1-0 4/8 Ball State W, 5-1 3/13 vs. Temple L, 2-3 5/6 Ball State W, 8-3 4/13 at Buffalo W, 6-0 3/16 at Indiana L, 4-12 5/11 vs. Akron* L, 1-9 4/14 at Buffalo L, 2-6 3/16 vs. Ball State L, 4-5 5/12 vs. Ball State* W, 3-2 4/14 at Buffalo W, 5-2 3/17 at Indiana L, 4-5 5/12 vs. Bowling Green* L, 2-7 4/18 at Illinois State L, 0-4 3/17 vs. Ball State W, 10-8 4/18 at Illinois State W, 7-4 *MAC Tournament at Northern Illinois 3/23 Toledo W, 5-2 4/19 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 3/23 Toledo W, 7-2 2001 4/21 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-6 3/24 Toledo W, 12-0 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-3 Head Coach Donna Martin 3/27 Kent State L, 0-5 4/25 at Illinois-Chicago L, 1-9 (6) Overall Record: 20-35 (3rd MAC West) 3/27 Kent State W, 10-6 4/25 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/2 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-1 2/9 vs. Syracuse L, 3-7 4/27 Central Michigan L, 1-2 4/2 at Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 2/9 vs. Ohio State L, 1-8 4/28 Central Michigan W, 4-2 4/4 Loyola W, 10-2 2/10 vs. Purdue L, 1-2 4/28 Central Michigan L, 0-9 (5) 4/7 at Akron L, 0-3 2/10 vs. Auburn L, 2-7 4/30 at Kent State L, 0-3 4/7 at Akron L, 2-3 2/10 vs. Purdue L, 0-5 4/30 at Kent State L, 0-3 4/9 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-6 2/17 vs. Western Illinois L, 0-8 (5) 5/2 DePaul L, 0-3 4/9 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-7 2/17 vs. DePaul L, 4-7 5/4 Western Michigan W, 6-2 4/10 Northwestern L, 0-5 2/18 at Missouri L, 0-3 5/5 Western Michigan W, 3-2 (8) 4/10 Northwestern L, 0-1 2/18 vs. Western Illinois W, 2-1 (8) 5/5 Western Michigan L, 2-4 4/13 Buffalo W, 9-0 3/3 vs. Indiana L, 3-4 (12) 5/10 vs. Ball State* W, 10-5 4/13 Buffalo W, 9-1 5/10 vs. Bowling Green* W, 2-1 3/3 vs. Bradley L, 1-3 4/14 Buffalo W, 6-1 3/4 vs. Indiana L, 3-11 5/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 0-2 4/17 Illinois State L, 0-4 3/13 vs. Liberty W, 7-0 5/11 vs. Ball State* L, 1-2 4/17 Illinois State L, 2-3 3/13 vs. Liberty L, 4-6 *MAC Tournament at Central Michigan 4/19 Eastern Michigan L, 3-5 www.niuhuskies.com 9 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/20 Eastern Michigan W, 8-0 4/14 at DePaul L, 0-10 (5) 4/20 Eastern Michigan W, 5-0 4/14 at DePaul L, 1-4 4/24 at DePaul L, 1-9 4/17 at Central Michigan L, 0-2 4/27 at Western Michigan W, 4-3 4/17 at Central Michigan L, 4-5 4/27 at Western Michigan W, 4-1 4/18 at Central Michigan L, 1-12 (5) 4/28 at Western Michigan L, 5-6 4/21 Ball State W, 7-0 5/3 at Central Michigan L, 0-1 4/21 Ball State W, 3-2 5/4 at Central Michigan L, 0-3 4/24 at Bowling Green L, 0-11 (5) 5/4 at Central Michigan L, 2-5 4/24 at Bowling Green L, 0-4 5/9 vs. Ohio* L, 5-8 4/25 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 5/10 vs. Ball State* W, 6-4 4/27 Illinois State L, 4-5 (8) 5/10 vs. Ohio* L, 3-7 5/1 Toledo W, 3-2 *MAC Tournament at Akron 5/1 Toledo L, 1-2 5/2 Toledo W, 1-0 2003 5/8 at Ohio L, 7-9 Head Coach Donna Martin 5/8 at Ohio L, 1-2 Overall Record: 23-21-1 (3rd MAC West) 5/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 1-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 2-3 2/6 vs. Bradley W, 4-2 2/6 vs. Tulsa W, 6-5 (10) 2005 2/7 at Minnesota L, 0-8 (5) Head Coach Donna Martin 2/7 vs. Green Bay W, 10-3 Overall Record: 24-25 (5th MAC West) 2/8 vs. Northern Iowa W, 4-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/9 vs. Drake L, 3-5 2/25 vs. Central Connecticut W, 7-3 3/1 vs. Drake W, 5-1 2/25 at Houston L, 0-5 3/1 at Mississippi L, 3-4 2/26 vs. Buffalo L, 0-3 3/1 vs. Evansville W, 8-3 2/27 at Houston L, 2-7 3/2 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 8-7 3/5 vs. Butler W, 11-0 3/8 vs. East Carolina W, 5-2 3/5 vs. Indiana State W, 2-0 3/8 vs. St. Bonaventure W, 3-2 (8) 3/6 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 3-5 3/9 vs. St. Bonaventure W, 5-4 3/6 vs. North Dakota State W, 2-1 3/11 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 2-3 Ellen Stoddard and the Huskies advanced to the 3/6 vs. Indiana State W, 14-5 3/11 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 3-4 MAC Tournament in 2006 and 2007. 3/10 vs. Long Island W, 3-2 3/12 at South Carolina L, 0-5 2/13 vs. Drake L, 2-3 3/11 vs. Central Florida L, 5-6 3/12 at South Carolina L, 1-4 2/13 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 3/11 vs. Baylor L, 0-7 3/22 at Ball State W, 7-2 2/14 vs. Western Illinois W, 9-8 3/14 vs. Temple W, 5-4 3/22 at Ball State W, 8-3 2/14 vs. Green Bay L, 4-6 3/14 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 7-2 3/23 at Ball State W, 7-2 2/15 vs. Green Bay W, 4-2 3/14 vs. Chattanooga L, 3-6 3/26 at Loyola-Chicago L, 4-5 2/19 at UNLV L, 2-3 3/18 vs. Kent State W, 5-3 3/26 at Loyola-Chicago L, 1-2 2/21 vs. Northwestern State L, 3-8 3/18 at Central Florida L, 0-8 3/30 Western Michigan W, 3-0 2/21 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W, 13-3 3/19 vs. Georgia Tech L, 3-4 3/30 Western Michigan L, 0-4 2/21 vs. Arkansas L, 0-1 (8) 3/19 vs. Charleston Southern W, 9-0 4/6 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 3/4 vs. Troy State W, 6-1 3/20 vs. Georgia Tech L, 3-5 4/9 at Western Illinois L, 1-2 3/5 vs. Chattanooga L, 0-12 (5) 3/27 at Akron W, 1-0 4/12 at Toledo W, 5-1 3/5 vs. Iowa L, 1-5 3/27 at Akron W, 7-1 4/12 at Toledo L, 4-5 3/6 vs. Baylor L, 0-2 3/29 at Loyola-Chicago W, 5-1 4/13 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-4 3/6 vs. Boston L, 2-4 3/29 at Loyola-Chicago W, 7-2 4/13 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-0 3/7 vs. Villanova W, 3-0 4/2 Bowling Green L, 1-2 4/16 at Illinois State L, 0-1 3/7 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 4-5 4/2 Bowling Green W, 4-3 4/18 Marshall W, 3-1 3/9 vs. Temple W, 1-0 4/3 Bowling Green L, 8-9 4/18 Marshall L, 3-5 3/9 at South Florida L, 4-5 4/5 Valparaiso W, 9-8 4/19 Marshall L, 0-1 3/10 vs. Maine L, 2-6 4/5 Valparaiso W, 8-2 4/22 at Kent State W, 6-4 3/10 vs. Boston L, 1-5 4/6 Iowa L, 1-2 4/23 at Kent State L, 7-8 (8) 3/20 vs. Oakland L, 0-2 4/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 1-5 4/26 Bowling Green W, 1-0 (10) 3/20 at Ohio State L, 3-11 (5) 4/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-2 4/26 Bowling Green W, 13-2 (5) 3/23 Loyola-Chicago L, 1-7 4/10 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-2 4/27 Bowling Green W, 2-0 3/23 Loyola-Chicago W, 5-0 4/14 DePaul L, 1-7 4/30 Akron T, 1-1 (5) 3/27 Eastern Michigan W, 5-4 4/14 DePaul L, 2-6 5/3 Central Michigan W, 8-0 (5) 3/27 Eastern Michigan L, 0-4 4/16 Buffalo L, 1-2 5/3 Central Michigan W, 6-5 (8) 3/29 Eastern Michigan W, 4-2 4/16 Buffalo L, 1-5 5/4 Central Michigan L, 3-8 3/31 at Valparaiso L, 0-2 4/17 Western Michigan L, 0-2 5/8 vs. Bowling Green* L, 2-7 4/3 at Western Michigan L, 0-1 4/17 Western Michigan W, 1-0 5/9 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 2-3 (9) 4/3 at Western Michigan L, 2-3 (8) 4/20 at Marshall L, 0-1 *MAC Tournament at Akron 4/4 at Western michigan L, 0-3 4/20 at Marshall L, 0-3 4/6 Northwestern L, 0-9 4/27 Illinois State L, 2-11 2004 4/7 at Iowa L, 0-2 (11) 4/29 Central Michigan L, 6-8 Head Coach Donna Martin 4/9 Kent State L, 1-9 4/29 Central Michigan L, 2-9 Overall Record: 14-41 (6th MAC West) 4/9 Kent State L, 2-5 (8) 4/30 Central Michigan W, 1-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/10 Kent State L, 2-3 (11) 5/4 at Northwestern L, 3-6 2/12 at Minnesota W, 2-1 (8) 5/6 at Ball State W, 2-1 NIU Softball 10 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 5/7 at Ball State W, 7-1 5/4 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 5/7 at Ball State W, 5-3 5/5 at Toledo W, 3-0 5/5 at Toledo L, 0-3 2006 5/10 vs. Kent State* L, 2-4 Head Coach Donna Martin 5/10 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 1-0 Overall Record: 23-28 (4th MAC West) 5/11 vs. Bowling Green* L, 1-7 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) *MAC Tournament at Midland, Mich. 2/24 vs. Northern Iowa W, 4-3 2/25 vs. Bradley L, 0-8 2008 2/25 vs. IUPUI W, 8-0 Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard 2/26 vs. Northern Iowa L, 1-4 Overall Record: 13-30 (4th MAC West) 3/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/4 vs. Iowa L, 0-2 2/22 at Louisville Cancelled 3/5 at Southern Illinois L, 2-5 2/23 vs. Mississippi Cancelled 3/5 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 4-5 2/23 vs. Nebraska Cancelled 3/9 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 2-3 2/24 Louisville Tournament Cancelled 3/9 vs. Villanova W, 1-0 2/29 vs. Mercer W, 4-2 3/10 vs. Massachusetts W, 6-3 2/29 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 3-2 (8) 3/10 vs. Jacksonville W, 2-1 3/1 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) W, 4-1 3/11 vs. Purdue W, 3-2 3/1 vs. Mount St. Mary’s W, 4-0 3/11 vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-6 3/2 at Florida Gulf Coast L, 5-0 3/14 vs. Fordham W, 4-0 3/2 vs. Mercer L, 4-3 (8) 3/14 vs. Buffalo W, 9-0 3/10 at Saint Louis W, 5-1 3/15 vs. Canisius W, 3-1 3/10 at Saint Louis L, 3-2 3/25 at Butler W, 4-2 3/11 at Illinois State Postponed 3/31 at Central Michigan L, 1-3 3/11 at Illinois State Postponed 3/31 at Central Michigan L, 0-8 3/13 at Oregon L, 4-2 4/1 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-5 3/13 at Oregon L, 5-3 4/2 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-8 3/14 at Portland State L, 3-1 4/4 Northwestern L, 3-4 3/14 vs. Washington L, 4-1 (5) 4/7 Ball State W, 4-2 Krista McPherson led the Huskies in batting 3/15 at Oregon State L, 8-0 (5) 4/7 Ball State L, 3-6 average (.338, hits (53) and runs (29) in 2007. 3/15 at Oregon State L, 4-2 4/8 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 2/24 at UC-Santa Barbara L, 0-3 3/22 vs. Western Illinois Cancelled 4/9 Miami (Ohio) W, 13-6 2/25 vs. UT-San Antonio L, 1-6 3/22 at Iowa Cancelled 4/11 at Valparaiso L, 0-3 3/8 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 1-3 3/23 vs. Western Illinois Cancelled 4/11 at Valparaiso W, 4-1 3/8 at Georgia Tech L, 1-4 3/23 at Iowa Cancelled 4/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-4 3/9 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 0-4 3/25 at Valparaiso L, 5-2 4/15 at Western Michigan L, 0-4 3/9 vs. Indiana W, 5-2 3/25 at Valparaiso L, 5-1 4/16 at Western Michigan L, 2-8 3/10 vs. Massachusetts W, 2-0 3/26 at Iowa L, 8-0 (6) 4/19 at Iowa W, 5-4 3/10 vs. South Florida L, 0-2 3/26 at Iowa L, 1-0 4/21 Kent State L, 1-3 3/14 at Towson W, 6-3 3/28 at Eastern Michigan Cancelled 4/21 Kent State W, 8-3 3/14 at Towson W, 10-0 3/28 at Eastern Michigan Cancelled 4/23 Buffalo W, 4-1 3/23 vs. North Dakota State L, 1-2 3/29 at Central Michigan L, 2-0 4/23 Buffalo W, 4-3 3/24 vs. South Dakota State W, 3-2 3/29 at Central Michigan L, 4-1 4/25 at DePaul L, 0-3 3/25 vs. Ball State W, 6-4 4/1 Northwestern Cancelled 4/28 at Akron L, 0-1 3/25 at Iowa L, 0-2 4/5 at Western Michigan L, 8-0 (5) 4/28 at Akron L, 2-8 3/28 Iowa L, 2-4 4/6 at Western Michigan L, 5-3 (8) 4/29 at Ohio W, 8-0 3/30 Eastern Michigan W, 5-4 4/8 at Loyola Chicago L, 4-3 4/30 at Ohio W, 4-0 3/30 Eastern Michigan L, 0-5 4/8 at Loyola Chicago Cancelled 5/2 Illinois State L, 0-7 3/31 Central Michigan L, 1-2 4/9 Western Illinois W, 3-1 5/5 Toledo W, 8-1 4/1 Central Michigan W, 14-4 4/9 Western Illinois L, 9-6 5/5 Toledo W, 5-1 4/3 at Northwestern L, 1-6 4/11 Buffalo W, 5-3 5/6 Bowling Green L, 3-6 (12) 4/6 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-6 4/11 Buffalo W, 3-2 5/7 Bowling Green L, 1-10 4/6 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 4/13 Kent State W, 2-0 5/10 vs. Kent State* L, 1-2 4/8 at Ball State L, 2-6 4/13 Kent State L, 5-0 5/11 vs. Akron* W, 3-2 4/8 at Ball State L, 3-8 4/16 DePaul L, 9-1 5/12 vs. Eastern Michigan* L, 5-8 4/10 Valparaiso L, 6-8 4/18 at Bowling Green L, 5-2 *MAC Tournament at Midland, Mich. 4/10 Valparaiso W, 4-1 4/18 at Bowling Green W, 3-2 (8) 4/14 Western Michigan L, 2-4 4/19 at Toledo L, 4-0 2007 4/15 Western Michigan W, 7-0 4/20 at Toledo W, 8-4 Head Coach Donna Martin 4/20 at Buffalo W, 9-4 4/25 at Ohio W, 5-4 Overall Record: 22-28 (4th MAC West) 4/20 at Buffalo W, 10-1 4/25 at Ohio L, 6-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/21 at Kent State L, 4-5 4/26 at Akron L, 7-6 (9) 2/10 vs. South Dakota State W, 4-3 4/22 at Kent State L, 3-4 4/27 at Akron L, 8-0 2/10 vs. Drake L, 4-5 4/27 Ohio L, 0-3 4/29 at Illinois State L, 5-4 2/11 vs. North Dakota State L, 2-11 4/27 Ohio W, 2-1 5/2 Miami (Ohio) L, 7-4 2/11 at Northern Iowa W, 8-1 4/28 Akron L, 0-2 5/2 Miami (Ohio) L, 10-1 2/23 vs. Santa Clara W, 4-2 4/29 Akron W, 4-1 5/4 Ball State L, 4-2 2/23 vs. UT-San Antonio W, 5-2 5/4 at Bowling Green L, 0-10 5/4 Ball State L, 6-5 2/24 vs. Santa Clara W, 6-5 www.niuhuskies.com 11 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2009 2/13 vs. UT-Arlington L, 2-1 2/26 vs. Texas Tech L, 8-0 Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard 2/14 vs. New Mexico L, 7-2 2/27 vs. St. John’s W, 10-7 Overall Record: 20-37 (3rd MAC West) 2/27 vs. Purdue L, 9-1 3/4 vs. Sacred Heart L, 6-5 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/27 vs. Saint Louis W, 12-6 3/4 vs. Colorado State W, 19-5 2/20 vs. Prairie View A&M W, 6-3 2/28 vs. Purdue L, 9-1 3/5 vs. Santa Clara W, 13-5 2/20 vs. Texas A&M L, 14-2 2/28 vs. Saint Louis W, 12-6 3/5 vs. Colorado State W, 16-5 2/21 vs. Illinois L, 3-1 3/9 at San Diego State L, 5-0 3/6 vs. Sacred Heart W, 6-5 2/21 vs. Houston - #15 W, 5-3 3/10 at San Diego L, 4-0 3/15 vs. Drake L, 7-2 2/22 vs. McNeese State L, 2-1 3/10 at San Diego W, 7-1 3/15 at Pacific W, 10-6 2/28 vs. UAB L, 16-3 3/12 vs. Harvard L, 2-1 3/17 at Sacramento State W, 8-0 2/28 vs. Michigan State L, 10-2 3/13 vs. Idaho State W, 1-0 3/17 at Sacramento State L, 11-3 3/6 vs. California L, 8-1 3/13 vs. Harvard L, 5-4 (8) 3/18 vs. Idaho State W, 5-2 3/6 vs. BYU L, 11-1 3/14 vs. UC Riverside W, 7-6 (8) 3/18 vs. Nevada L, 9-1 3/7 vs. BYU L, 10-1 3/19 vs. Towson L, 8-3 3/25 at Notre Dame L, 4-1 3/7 vs. Fresno State L, 6-1 3/19 vs. USF W, 2-1 (8) 3/30 Valparaiso L, 17-6 3/8 vs. Providence W, 5-4 3/20 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 7-5 3/30 Valparaiso L, 8-5 3/9 at Pacific L, 4-2 3/20 vs. Florida State L, 7-1 4/1 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 8-6 3/9 at Pacific L, 3-1 3/21 vs. Florida A&M L, 5-1 4/1 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 10-1 3/11 at Santa Clara L, 5-3 3/23 Western Illinois W, 4-0 4/2 vs. Central Michigan W, 2-1 3/11 at Santa Clara L, 3-2 3/23 Western Illinois W, 2-0 4/2 vs. Central Michigan W, 8-0 3/12 at Saint Mary’s W, 6-3 3/25 Northwestern L, 12-6 4/6 at Northwestern L, 8-2 3/12 at Saint Mary’s L, 2-0 3/27 vs. South Dakota W, 7-6 4/8 at Buffalo W, 10-9 3/18 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 4-0 3/27 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 11-0 4/8 at Buffalo W, 7-0 3/18 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 5-4 3/31 at Valparaiso L, 9-0 (5) 4/9 at Kent State W, 19-12 3/25 vs. Valparaiso W, 5-3 3/31 at Valparaiso L, 14-2 (5) 4/10 at Kent State L, 8-7 3/25 vs. Valparaiso L, 13-1 4/2 vs. Kent State L, 9-0 (5) 4/13 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 7-0 3/27 vs. Akron W, 3-2 4/2 vs. Kent State W, 7-2 4/15 vs. Ohio L, 7-2 3/27 vs. Akron W, 4-3 4/3 vs. Buffalo W, 8-5 4/17 vs. Akron W, 4-3 3/28 vs. Ohio W, 7-4 4/4 vs. Buffalo L, 3-2 4/17 vs. Akron W, 3-2 3/29 vs. Ohio W, 8-0 4/6 vs. DePaul L, 4-2 4/22 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-3 4/1 at Notre Dame L, 11-4 4/9 at Akron W, 7-3 4/23 vs. Toledo L, 7-6 4/3 vs. Toledo L, 4-3 4/9 at Akron W, 7-6 4/24 vs. Toledo W, 13-4 4/3 vs. Toledo L, 5-2 4/10 at Ohio W, 6-3 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 11-1 4/4 vs. Bowling Green W, 7-6 4/11 at Ohio W, 6-3 4/26 at Western Illinois W, 10-7 4/4 vs. Bowling Green W, 9-6 4/14 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 12-8 4/28 vs. Loyola W, 14-2 4/8 at UIC L, 4-3 (8) 4/16 at Toledo L, 3-2 4/28 vs. Loyola W, 4-0 4/8 at UIC L, 9-1 4/16 at Toledo W, 8-6 (10) 4/30 at Western Michigan L, 6-4 4/9 at DePaul L, 10-2 (5) 4/17 at Bowling Green L, 3-1 5/1 at Western Michigan L, 7-6 4/11 vs. Western Michigan L, 4-0 4/18 at Bowling Green W, 5-1 5/4 at DePaul L, 9-1 4/12 vs. Western MIchigan L, 1-0 4/20 at Wisconsin W, 5-4 (8) 5/6 at Miami (OH) L, 1-0 4/14 at Western Illinois L, 4-0 4/20 at Wisconsin L, 4-3 5/6 at Miami (OH) W, 4-1 4/14 at Western Illinois L, 6-2 4/24 vs. Western Michigan L, 1-0 5/7 at Ball State W, 13-5 4/17 at Ball State L, 5-1 4/24 vs. Western Michigan W, 8-4 5/8 at Ball State W, 6-4 4/17 at Ball State L, 8-3 4/27 at Loyola (Chicago) L, 5-2 5/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 4-1 4/18 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-3 4/27 at Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-0 5/12 at Miami (OH)* L, 2-0 4/19 at Miami (Ohio) L, 7-0 4/30 vs. Ball State L, 10-7 (10) *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 4/22 at Northwestern L, 6-4 4/30 vs. Ball State L, 7-6 (8) 4/24 vs. Central Michigan W, 3-0 5/1 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 (10) 2012 4/24 vs. Central Michigan W, 3-0 5/2 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 (10) Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard 4/25 vs. Eastern MIchigan W, 5-4 (9) 5/8 at Eastern MIchigan L, 7-6 (8) Overall Record: 19-34 (5th MAC West) 4/26 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 9-8 5/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 7-4 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/28 vs. Illinois State W, 5-3 5/12 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 6-5 2/10 vs. Southern W, 8-4 4/29 at Wisconson L, 2-0 5/13 vs. Ball State* L, 16-1 2/10 vs. Nicholls State W, 9-8 5/1 at Kent State L, 3-0 5/14 vs. Ohio* W, 1-0 2/11 vs. Troy L, 10-2 5/1 at Kent State W, 3-0 5/14 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 5-4 2/11 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 7-5 5/2 at Buffalo W, 3-1 5/15 vs. Kent State* L, 1-0 2/12 vs. Southeastern Louisiana L, 10-2 5/3 at Buffalo W, 6-2 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 2/17 vs. Creighton L, 5-4 (8) 5/6 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 2-1 2/17 vs. North Texas L, 8-3 5/7 vs. Bowling Green* W, 9-4 2011 2/19 vs. Creighton L, 5-1 (6) 5/8 vs. Kent State* W, 4-3 Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard 3/3 vs. Wright State W, 5-1 5/8 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 3-0 Overall Record: 26-27 (2nd MAC West) 3/3 vs. SIU Edwardsville L, 4-3 (8) *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/4 vs. Western Illinois W, 5-0 2/11 vs. Tulsa L, 3-2 3/4 vs. Southern Illinois L, 15-7 (6) 2010 2/11 vs. Louisville L, 6-1 3/10 vs. Alcorn State W, 11-3 (5) Overall Record: 25-34 (3rd MAC West) 2/12 vs. Texas L, 8-4 3/10 vs. Boise State W, 5-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/12 vs. Texas L, 14-1 3/11 vs. Boise State L, 4-3 2/12 vs. Oklahoma State L, 5-4 (8) 2/13 vs. Tulsa L, 6-1 3/11 at Missouri L, 8-0 (5) 2/12 vs. Texas State L, 3-0 2/25 vs. Wichita State W, 3-0 3/13 vs. Canisius W, 12-4 2/13 vs. UT-Arlington L, 5-4 2/25 vs. Texas Tech L, 16-3 3/13 at Florida Golf Coast W, 4-3 2/26 vs. Wichita State W, 6-4 3/14 vs. Iona W, 3-2 NIU Softball 12 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 3/14 at UCF L, 3-2 4/5 at Ball State L, 9-2 2/21 vs. IPFW W, 4-0 3/16 vs. Towson W, 7-0 4/6 at Miami L, 5-2 2/22 vs. Albany L, 3-1 3/16 vs. Bryant W, 7-6 4/7 at Miami L, 5-4 (8) 2/23 vs. Delaware W, 2-1 3/17 vs. North Florida L, 4-1 4/12 Central Michigan L, 7-6 3/1 vs. Northern Kentucky W, 4-3 3/17 vs. South Florida L, 5-1 4/12 Central Michigan L, 7-3 3/1 at Evansville L, 12-7 3/18 vs. Boston L, 2-0 4/13 Eastern Michigan W, 6-3 3/8 vs. San Diego State L, 8-7 3/27 vs. Illinois State L, 5-0 4/14 Eastern Michigan W, 8-7 3/9 vs. North Dakota W, 10-3 3/28 at Loyola L, 10-3 4/16 at Northwestern L, 11-9 3/9 vs. Wichita State L, 8-3 3/28 at Loyola L, 9-1 (6) 4/19 at Kent State W, 5-1 3/11 at UMKC L, 5-2 3/30 vs. Miami (OH) L, 8-5 4/19 at Kent State W, 4-3 3/11 at UMKC L, 2-1 3/30 vs. Miami (OH) L, 7-6 (8) 4/21 at Buffalo W, 6-4 3/14 vs. Jackson State W, 8-4 3/31 vs. Ball State W, 12-5 4/21 at Buffalo W, 6-0 3/14 at Kansas L, 10-0 (5) 4/1 vs. Ball State L, 11-10 (8) 4/24 Illinois-Chicago L, 5-4 3/15 vs. Jackson State W, 8-0 (6) 4/6 at Eastern Michigan L, 2-0 4/26 Akron W, 3-0 3/15 at Kansas L, 10-2 (6) 4/6 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 4/26 Akron L, 7-5 (8) 3/23 at Iowa State W, 15-6 (5) 4/7 at Central Michigan W, 5-1 4/27 Ohio W, 2-0 3/23 at Iowa State L, 6-5 (8) 4/8 at Central Michigan W, 4-2 4/28 Ohio W, 3-2 3/26 vs. Northwestern L, 13-2 (5) 4/10 vs. DePaul L, 6-1 5/1 at DePaul L, 2-0 3/28 vs. Bowling Green L, 6-4 4/13 vs. Buffalo L, 7-3 5/3 Toledo W, 6-5 3/28 vs. Bowling Green W, 10-3 4/13 vs. Buffalo L, 8-3 5/3 Toledo W, 11-2 (5) 3/30 vs. Toledo L, 10-9 4/15 vs. Kent State W, 9-4 5/4 Bowling Green W, 3-0 3/30 vs. Toledo L, 9-0 (5) 4/18 at Illinois-Chicago L, 6-1 5/5 Bowling Green W, 5-4 4/2 vs. North Dakota W, 8-5 4/20 at Ohio L, 4-1 5/8 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 2-1 4/2 vs. North Dakota W, 10-2 (5) 4/20 at Ohio L, 9-3 5/9 vs. Ball State* W, 3-1 4/5 vs. Western Michigan W, 10-1 (5) 4/21 at Akron L, 8-6 5/10 vs. Central Michigan* L, 5-0 4/6 vs. Western Michigan W, 6-1 4/22 at Akron L, 12-6 5/11 vs. Ball State* W, 3-2 4/8 at Valparaiso L, 8-6 4/25 vs. Northwestern L, 12-3 5/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 4-2 (11) 4/8 at Valparaiso L, 4-3 (8) 4/27 at Bowling Green W, 4-3 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 4/11 vs. Ball State W, 2-0 4/27 at Bowling Green L, 15-2 4/11 vs. Ball State L, 7-4 4/29 at Toledo L, 10-0 (5) 2014 4/12 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 6-1 at Toledo L, 4-3 Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe 4/12 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 8-5 (8) 5/5 at Western Michigan L, 5-3 Overall Record: 26-31 (3rd MAC West) 4/18 at Central Michigan W, 4-1 5/6 at Western Michigan L, 4-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/18 at Central Michigan L, 5-0 2/7 vs. Louisville L, 7-1 4/19 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-6 (11) 2013 2/7 at Florida Atlantic W, 3-2 4/20 at Eastern Michigan L, 4-3 (8) Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe 2/8 vs. Ohio State L, 6-4 4/23 at Loyola-Chicago L, 4-3 Overall Record: 27-31 (3rd MAC West) 2/8 vs. St. John’s W, 6-2 4/23 at Loyola-Chicago L, 10-9 (10) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/9 vs. Tulsa L, 2-1 4/25 vs. Kent State W, 2-0 2/8 vs. Illinois State W, 3-1 2/21 vs. Fairfield W, 7-3 4/25 vs. Kent State L, 7-5 (12) 2/8 vs. Sam Houston State W, 4-0 2/9 at #22 Baylor L,4-1 2/9 at #22 Baylor L, 1-0 2/10 at Sam Houston State W, 5-3 2/22 vs. North Florida W, 4-2 2/22 vs. Providence College L, 13-7 2/23 vs. Towson L, 3-0 2/23 at Connecticut L, 1-0 2/24 at Florida Atlantic W, 7-3 3/3 vs. Saint Louis L, 3-2 (8) 3/3 vs. Butler W, 3-2 3/4 at Southern Illinois L, 12-4 (5) 3/8 vs. Nevada L, 8-3 3/8 at Cal Poly L, 6-3 3/9 vs. Rutgers L, 8-0 (6) 3/9 vs. Sacramento State L, 13-5 (6) 3/10 at Cal Poly L, 6-5 3/12 vs. Cal State Northridge L, 3-2 3/12 at Cal State Northridge W, 2-1 3/13 vs. North Dakota State L, 9-7 3/13 at Loyola Marymount L, 3-0 3/15 vs. Notre Dame L, 3-2 (8) 3/15 at UC Riverside W, 5-1 (8) 3/16 vs. Notre Dame L, 2-0 (8) 3/16 vs. Iona W, 11-3 (5) 3/17 at UC Riverside W, 7-0 3/29 vs. Western Michigan W, 12-5 3/30 vs. Western Michigan L, 7-6 4/3 at Illinois State L, 7-3 4/5 at Ball State L, 5-3 The 2013 Huskies made a run in the 2013 MAC Tournament, advancing to championship Saturday. NIU fell to Central Michigan, 4-2, in 11 innings effectively ending the Huskies’ run. www.niuhuskies.com 13 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/26 vs. Buffalo L, 7-2 5/2 at Kent State L, 11-5 4/1 Kent State W, 4-1 4/27 vs. Buffalo L, 6-2 5/3 at Kent State L, 3-1 4/1 Kent State L, 7-5 4/29 at UIC W, 12-4 5/6 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 6-4 4/3 Kent State L, 4-3 5/2 at Akron L, 2-0 5/7 vs. Akron* L, 9-5 4/5 Ball State W, 10-0 (6) 5/2 at Akron W, 9-4 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 4/5 Ball State W, 5-4 5/3 at Ohio L, 6-2 4/8 at Akron L, 1-0 5/4 at Ohio W, 6-1 2016 4/8 at Akron W, 4-2 5/7 vs. Buffalo* L, 11-6 Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe 4/9 at Akron Cancelled 5/8 vs. Akron* W, 6-1 Overall Record: 35-20 (1st MAC West) 4/13 at Ball State W, 12-4 5/9 vs. Ball State* W, 3-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/15 Western Michigan L, 4-3 5/9 vs. Central Michigan* W, 2-1 2/19 vs FAMU W, 6-4 4/16 Western Michigan L, 7-4 5/10 vs. Buffalo* L, 7-2 2/19 at FAU L, 8-0 (5) 4/16 Western Michigan W, 6-4 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 2/20 vs UCONN L, 3-0 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 5-1 2/20 at FAU L, 6-2 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 2015 2/21 vs FAMU W, 9-0 (5) 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 6-1 Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe 2/26 vs Texas State W, 7-3 4/26 at UIC W, 2-0 Overall Record: 28-25 (3rd MAC West) 2/26 at Grand Canyon L, 11-3 4/29 at Toledo L, 2-1 (8) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/27 vs Montana W, 13-3 (5) 4/29 at Toledo L, 7-6 (10) 2/6 vs. Pittsburgh L, 3-2 2/27 at Grand Canyon W, 10-6 4/30 at Toledo L, 8-7 2/6 at Texas State L, 14-5 2/28 vs Texas State W, 8-6 5/6 Central Michigan L, 5-4 2/7 vs. Sam Houston State W, 8-7 3/4 vs UMKC W, 12-1 (5) 5/6 Central Michigan W, 8-3 2/7 vs. Pittsburgh L, 4-0 3/5 vs Missouri State W, 9-1 (5) 5/7 Central Michigan L, 4-1 2/8 at Texas State W, 8-3 3/5 vs Southeast Missouri L, 6-3 5/11 vs Western Michigan* W, 3-1 2/20 vs. Evansville L, 9-1 3/6 at Saint Louis L, 12-7 5/12 vs Kent State* W, 2-0 2/20 at Troy L, 5-4 (8) 3/11 vs Delaware State L, 6-5 5/13 vs Miami* L, 2-1 2/21 vs. Kennesaw State W, 2-1 3/11 vs Loyola W, 10-6 5/14 vs Ohio* L, 3-1 2/21 at Troy W, 6-5 3/12 at NC State W, 7-3 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 2/22 vs. UConn L, 8-7 (8) 3/12 vs Delaware State W, 2-1 3/1 vs. IUPUI L, 5-0 3/13 vs Loyola W, 6-2 2017 3/1 vs. Butler L, 3-2 3/15 at Campbell W, 10-1 Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe 3/7 vs. Sacred Heart W, 1-0 3/15 at Campbell W, 5-4 (8) Overall Record: 33-21 (2nd MAC West) 3/7 vs. Florida A&M W, 9-2 3/17 vs Elon W, 13-9 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/8 vs. Southern Illinois L, 3-2 3/18 vs Robert Morris W, 9-0 (5) 2/17 vs. Rutgers W, 17-9 3/10 vs. Saint Peter’s W, 3-1 3/18 at UNCG W, 5-0 2/17 at Ohio L, 4-3 3/10 vs. Bucknell W, 2-1 3/19 vs Robert Morris W, 8-0 (5) 2/18 vs. Rutgers W, 6-2 3/11 at #20 UCF L, 4-2 3/19 vs George Washington W, 4-2 (6) 2/18 at Ohio L, 2-3 3/11 at #20 UCF L, 6-1 3/25 at Bowling Green W, 8-0 (5) 2/24 vs. Alabama A&M W, 5-2 3/13 vs. Purdue L, 7-3 3/26 at Bowling Green W, 13-1 (5) 2/24 vs. Kansas W, 3-2 3/13 vs. Yale W, 2-0 3/26 at Bowling Green W, 2-1 2/25 vs. South Dakota State W, 4-0 3/14 vs. Canisius W, 2-0 3/30 at Loyola L, 9-6 2/25 vs. Tulsa W, 2-0 3/14 vs. Quinnipiac W, 7-0 3/30 at Loyola Cancelled 2/26 at Lamar University L, 4-2 3/15 vs. UMass-Lowell W, 8-1 3/19 vs. North Dakota State L, 3-0 3/25 at Illinois State W, 6-3 (8) 3/27 vs. Ohio Cancelled 3/27 vs. Ohio Cancelled 3/28 vs. Akron W, 9-1 (6) 3/28 vs. Akron W, 9-8 4/3 vs. Bowling Green W, 5-3 4/3 vs. Bowling Green L, 10-5 4/4 vs. Toledo W, 6-5 4/5 vs. Toledo W, 14-5 (5) 4/8 vs. Loyola W, 3-1 4/8 vs. Loyola L, 6-5 (9) 4/11 at Western Michigan L, 8-5 4/12 at Western Michigan L, 5-4 4/14 vs. Valparaiso W, 12-4 (5) 4/14 vs. Valparaiso W, 4-2 4/17 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-1 4/17 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-3 4/18 at Ball State W, 4-2 (9) 4/18 at Ball State L, 7-6 4/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 5-3 4/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 5-2 4/26 vs. Central Michigan W, 2-1 4/26 vs. Central Michigan L, 10-7 4/29 vs. UIC W, 3-2 (5) 5/1 at Buffalo W, 7-0 5/1 at Buffalo L, 5-4 (8) The Huskies clinched the 2016 MAC West Division title after posting an 8-3 victory over Central Michigan in the second game of a doubleheader on May 7. NIU Softball 14 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 3/3 vs. Kentucky L, 2-0 5/5 Toledo L, 6-3 5/12 vs. Ohio* L, 2-0 3/4 vs. UIC W, 6-1 5/6 Toledo W, 9-6 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 3/4 vs. Murray State L, 7-3 5/6 Toledo W, 13-4 (5) 3/5 vs. Western Illinois L, 2-1 5/10 vs. Miami* W, 5-4 3/5 vs. Southern Illinois W, 9-3 5/11 vs. Ohio* L, 1-0 2019 3/10 vs. Austin Peay L, 6-3 5/12 vs. Central Michigan* W, 3-0 Head Coach: Christina Sutcliffe 3/10 at Murray State L, 7-5 5/12 vs. Western Michigan* W, 15-9 Overall Record: 27-24 (4th in MAC) 3/12 vs. Austin Peay W, 5-3 5/13 vs. Kent State* L, 9-3 Date Opponent Score 3/12 at Murray State L, 9-0 (6) *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 3/14 at Evansville L, 4-2 2/8 vs. San Jose State L, 3-2 3/17 vs. South Dakota W, 4-1 2/8 at Southeastern La. W, 7-3 3/17 vs. South Dakota State W, 6-2 2018 2/9 at Southeastern La. L, 5-2 3/24 Akron W, 3-1 Head Coach: Christina Sutcliffe 2/9 vs. Miss. Valley State W, 8-0 3/24 Akron L, 10-3 Overall Record: 24-32 (5th in MAC West) 2/10 vs. Nicholls W, 2-1 3/25 Akron W, 3-0 2/15 vs. UC Santa Barbara W, 8-0 (5) 3/29 Loyola W, 7-4 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/15 at San Diego State L, 7-5 3/31 Bowling Green W, 10-5 2/9 vs. Ohio State L, 9-1 (6) 2/16 vs. Middle Tennesee W, 13-2 4/1 Bowling Green L, 11-5 2/9 vs. Boston L, 6-2 2/16 vs. Grand Canyon W, 3-2 4/1 Bowling Green W, 7-3 2/10 vs. Michigan State L, 4-3 2/17 vs. Middle Tennesee L, 2-1 (8) 4/4 at Ball State L, 3-2 2/10 vs. Ohio State L, 10-2 2/22 vs. Kennesaw State L, 12-8 4/4 at Ball State L, 6-4 2/11 vs. Bethune Cookman L, 5-1 2/22 at Houston L, 8-0 (5) 4/8 at Kent State L, 6-5 (8) 2/16 vs. Longwood L, 7-2 2/23 vs. Incarnate Word W, 1-0 4/8 at Kent State W, 7-6 2/16 at College of Charleston W, 5-3 2/23 at Houston L, 8-0 (5) 4/9 at Kent State W, 8-6 2/17 vs. DePaul L, 4-2 2/24 vs. Incarnate Word W,3-0 4/12 Ball State W, 6-3 2/17 vs. Iona W, 6-2 3/8 vs. Idaho State W, 9-0 (5) 4/14 at Western Michigan W, 6-5 2/18 vs. Longwood L, 7-2 3/8 at Washington L, 8-0 (6) 4/14 at Western Michigan L, 7-2 3/2 vs. Illinois L, 10-2 3/9 vs Seattle L, 4-3 4/15 at Western Michigan W, 4-1 3/2 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 3/9 at Washington L, 2-0 4/21 at Central Michigan L, 2-1 3/3 at Southern Illinois L, 8-1 3/10 vs. Ohio State L, 3-2 4/22 at Central Michigan L, 9-1 (5) 3/3 vs. Murray State W, 7-3 3/12 at Seattle L, 3-2 4/22 at Central Michigan W, 2-1 3/4 vs. Illinois L, 2-1 3/12 at Seattle L, 10-1 (5) 4/26 Valparaiso W, 7-4 3/9 vs. Saint Louis L, 4-0 3/14 at Saint Louis W, 8-3 4/26 Valparaiso W, 5-2 3/9 at Eastern Kentucky L, 5-3 3/15 vs. Omaha W, 2-1 4/28 Eastern Michigan W, 13-5 (5) 3/10 vs. Western Carolina W, 5-4 3/15 vs. Northern Colorado W, 8-3 4/28 Eastern Michigan W, 8-3 3/11 vs. Western Carolina L, 9-8 3/16 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 5-3 4/29 Eastern Michigan W, 5-2 3/11 at Eastern Kentucky L, 11-5 3/16 vs. SE Missouri State L, 14-4 (5) 5/2 at Wisconsin W, 6-4 3/13 at Kentucky L, 8-4 3/22 at Buffalo Cancelled 3/14 at Louisville L, 9-4 3/24 at Buffalo L, 8-4 3/16 vs. UIC W, 4-2 3/24 at Buffalo W, 10-4 3/16 vs. Green Bay W, 5-2 3/29 at Ohio L, 11-3 (5) 3/17 vs. UIC L, 1-0 3/29 at Ohio W, 5-4 3/17 vs. Green Bay W, 10-2 (5) 3/30 at Ohio L, 8-4 3/21 at Loyola Cancelled 4/2 Ball State W, 7-6 3/23 at Miami (OH) L, 1-0 4/2 Ball State L, 7-5 (9) 3/23 at Miami (OH) W, 8-0 (5) 4/5 Miami L, 3-1 3/25 at Miami (OH) L, 7-2 4/6 Miami W, 4-3 3/27 UIC W, 13-2 (5) 4/6 Miami L, 4-3 3/30 Buffalo W, 10-0 (5) 4/10 at Ball State W, 4-2 3/30 Buffalo W, 9-1 (6) 4/12 Toledo W, 6-5 3/31 Buffalo W, 7-5 4/13 Toledo L, 8-3 4/7 Ohio W, 15-5 (5) 4/13 Toledo W, 4-1 4/7 Ohio L, 2-0 4/17 Loyola W, 7-6 (11) 4/8 Ohio L, 7-6 4/17 Loyola W, 6-3 4/11 at Ball State L, 1-0 4/19 at Central Michigan L, 7-6 4/11 Ball State L, 6-5 4/19 at Central Michigan W, 13-6 4/13 at Toledo L, 3-0 4/20 at Central Michigan W, 9-0 (5) 4/13 at Toledo L, 5-3 4/30 Valparaiso Cancelled 4/14 at Toledo Cancelled 4/30 Valparaiso Cancelled 4/20 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-0 5/3 Western Michigan W, 4-3 (11) 4/20 at Eastern Michigan W, 9-1 (6) 5/4 Western Michigan L, 8-7 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-3 5/4 Western Michigan W, 3-0 4/27 Western Michigan W, 2-1 5/8 vs. Central Michigan* L, 6-5 4/28 Western Michigan L, 5-4 (9) 5/9 vs. Western Michigan* W, 8-0 (5) 4/28 Western Michigan L, 5-3 5/10 Toledo* L, 11-6 5/2 at Valparaiso L, 5-3 *MAC Tournament at Akron, Ohio 5/2 at Valparaiso W, 8-4 (5) 5/4 Central Michigan W, 4-1 5/5 Central Michigan W, 4-3 5/5 Central Michigan L, 6-2 5/9 vs. Ball State* W, 3-1 Emily Naegele a school record 20 home runs 5/10 vs. Toledo* W, 10-2 (5) in 2016 en route to second team All-American 5/11 vs. Ohio* L, 8-0 (6) honors. 5/12 vs. Ball State* W, 4-3 www.niuhuskies.com 15 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

2020 COACH YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Head Coach: Christina Sutcliffe Overall Record: 7-15 YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD CONF./FINISH (Season Ended Mar. 12 due to COVID-19) 1959 Dr. Mary M. Bell 1-1-0 N/A 1960 Dr. Mary M. Bell 1-0-0 N/A Date Opponent Score 1961 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-1-0 N/A 2/7 vs. Bethune-Cookman W, 1-0 1962 Dr. Mary M. Bell 5-0-0 N/A 2/7 vs. Purdue L, 7-3 1963 Dr. Mary M. Bell 4-1-0 N/A 2/8 vs. Wisconsin L, 8-1 2/8 at Florida Atlantic L, 4-3 1964 Dr. Mary M. Bell 9-0-0 N/A 2/9 vs. Indiana State L, 4-1 1965 Dr. Mary M. Bell 4-2-0 N/A 2/14 vs. Delaware State W, 8-5 1966 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-2-0 N/A 2/14 vs. College of Charleston W, 3-2 1967 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-3-0 N/A 2/15 vs. Jacksonville State W, 16-15 (10) 1968 Dr. Mary M. Bell 5-3-0 N/A 2/15 at Coastal Carolina L, 15-2 (5) 1969 Dr. Mary M. Bell 8-2-0 N/A 2/16 vs. Delaware State L, 10-2 (6) 1970 Dr. Mary M. Bell 10-1-0 N/A 2/28 vs. North Alabama L, 9-0 (5) 1971 Dr. Mary M. Bell 8-4-0 N/A 2/28 at Memphis L, 15-5 (5) 1972 Dr. Mary M. Bell 7-4-0 N/A 2/29 Evansville L, 12-3 (6) 1973 Dr. Mary M. Bell 7-7-0 N/A 2/29 Western Illinois L, 10-9 1974 Dr. Mary M. Bell 6-6-0 N/A 3/1 Northwestern State L, 4-3 1975 Dr. L. Anne Payne 6-2-0 N/A 3/6 Western Illinois W, 4-3 1976 Dr. L. Anne Payne 4-5-0 N/A 3/6 at Southern Illinois L, 11-1 (5) 1977 Anne Johnston 6-4-0 N/A 3/7 IUPUI L, 4-2 1978 Anne Johnston 16-9-0 N/A 3/8 DePaul L, 6-0 1979 Anne Johnston 10-18-0 N/A 3/8 IUPUI W, 10-5 1980 Dee Abrahamson 18-19-0 N/A 3/11 at UNC Greensboro L, 9-1 (5) 1981 Dee Abrahamson 24-24-0 N/A 3/11 at UNC Greensboro L, 5-4 1982 Dee Abrahamson 39-18-1 N/A 3/13 Binghamton Cancelled 1983 Dee Abrahamson 15-17-0 2-6/4th 3/13 Rhode Island Cancelled 1984 Dee Abrahamson 19-15-0 8-7/3rd 3/14 Albany Cancelled 1985 Dee Abrahamson 30-21-0 10-8/4th 3/14 at Liberty Cancelled 1986 Dee Abrahamson 23-19-0 10-8/5th 3/15 UMass Cancelled 1987 Dee Abrahamson 24-25-0 N/A 3/21 at Miami Cancelled 3/21 at Miami Cancelled 1988 Dee Abrahamson 35-11-0 3-0/1st 3/25 at Loyola Cancelled 1989 Dee Abrahamson 38-7-0 6-0/1st 3/28 Western Michigan Cancelled 1990 Dee Abrahamson 23-19-2 4-1/1st 3/28 Western Michigan Cancelled 1991 Dee Abrahamson 31-21-0 12-6/2nd 4/3 at Ball State Cancelled 1992 Dee Abrahamson 33-25-2 8-2/N/A 4/3 at Ball State Cancelled 1993 Dee Abrahamson 40-18-0 12-4/2nd 4/7 at Valparaiso Cancelled 1994 Dee Abrahamson 24-28-0 9-9/3rd 4/10 Bowling Green Cancelled 1995 Donna Martin 32-26-0 11-7/N/A 4/10 Bowling Green Cancelled 1996 Donna Martin 35-17-0 13-1/1st 4/11 at Central Michigan Cancelled 1997 Donna Martin 35-27-0 11-3/2nd 4/11 at Central Michigan Cancelled 1998 Donna Martin 33-16-0 21-6-1/2nd 4/15 at UIC Cancelled 1999 Donna Martin 35-19-0 22-4/1st 4/18 Toledo Cancelled 2000 Donna Martin 33-22-0 19-3/1st 4/18 Toledo Cancelled 2001 Donna Martin 20-35-0 12-12/3rd 4/24 Kent State Cancelled 2002 Donna Martin 21-29-0 13-8/3rd 4/24 Kent State Cancelled 2003 Donna Martin 23-21-1 13-7/3rd 4/25 Ohio Cancelled 2004 Donna Martin 14-41-0 6-18/6th 4/25 Ohio Cancelled 2005 Donna Martin 24-25-0 9-11/5th 4/28 DePaul Cancelled 2006 Donna Martin 23-28-0 10-12/4th 5/1 at Akron Cancelled 2007 Donna Martin 22-28-0 10-12/4th 5/1 at Akron Cancelled 2008 Lindsay Chouinard 13-30-0 7-13/4th 5/2 at Buffalo Cancelled 2009 Lindsay Chouinard 20-37-0 12-10/3rd 5/2 at Buffalo Cancelled 2010 Lindsay Chouinard 25-34-0 10-10/3rd 2011 Lindsay Chouinard 26-27-0 13-7/7th 2012 Lindsay Chouinard 19-34-0 7-15/9th 2013 Christina Sutcliffe 27-31-0 14-8/2nd 2014 Christina Sutcliffe 26-31-0 10-12/2nd 2015 Christina Sutcliffe 28-25-0 11-9/4th 2016 Christina Sutcliffe 35-20-0 13-10/3rd 2017 Christina Sutcliffe 33-21-0 15-9/3rd 2018 Christina Sutcliffe 24-32-0 11-11/2nd 2019 Christina Sutcliffe 27-25-0 11-9/4th 2020 Christina Sutcliffe 7-15-0 Season Cancelled 62-Year Totals 1,202-1,058-7 Conference History: Mid-American (1980-86, 1998-present); North Star (1988-1992); Mid- Continent (1993-94); Midwestern Collegiate (1995-97).

NIU Softball 16 www.niuhuskies.com YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS Hitting

Year Avg. Hits Doubles HR Runs RBI 2020* .417 D. Williams 26 K. Keller 8 K. Keller 3 K. Keller 14 K. Apato 12 B. Barone 14 K. Keller 2019 .424 K. Keller 59 J. Van Geertry 21. K. Keller 10 J. Van Geertry 38 J. Van Geertry 30 J. Van Geertry 2018 .385 J. Van Geertry 65 J. Van Geertry 12 J. Van Geertry 7 J. Van Geertry/ 44 J. Van Geertry 34 A. Woollard A. Woollard 2017 .384 K. Grable 63 K. Grable 11 J. Van Geertry 9 K. Kossakowski/ 39 K. Kossakowski 45 K. Grable K. Grable 2016 .404 E. Naegele 61 E. Naegele 13 K. Grable 20 E. Naegele 49 K. Kossakowski 56 E. Naegele 2015 .407 K. Grable 61 K. Grable 12 B. Harnish 15 K. Grable 34 Grable/ 48 K. Grable Kossakowski 2014 .363 K. Grable 66 N. Gremillion 15 E. Naegele 9 K. Grable 38 N. Gremillion 49 E. Naegele 2013 .360 J. Barnett 62 J. Barnett 13 N. Gremillion 8 A. Kopp 41 N. Gremillion 36 J. Barnett 2012 .395 N. Gremillion 70 N. Gremillion 9 N. Gremillion 10 S. Miller 70 N. Gremillion 36 S. Miller 2011 .434 S. Tofft 75 S. Tofft 15 S. Tofft 7 A. Sanchez 46 S. Tofft 37 Tofft/Sanchez 2010 .336 Z. Sinner 50 D. Parrish 11 Z. Sinner 11 Z. Sinner 34 Z. Sinner 29 A. Sanchez 2009 .291 A. Colosimo 43 A. Colosimo 4 By three players 6 C. Norton 24 J. Roberts 24 A. Colosimo 2008 .297 K. McPherson 35 K. McPherson 6 M. Nendza 10 M. Nendza 21 K. McPherson 27 M. Nendza 2007 .338 K. McPherson 53 K. McPherson 11 R. Kreiter 5 R. Kreiter 29 K. McPherson 29 R. Kreiter 2006 .286 R. Kreiter 37 K. Park 10 K. Drozd 7 M. Nendza 22 B. Ouellette 26 M. Nendza 2005 .310 E. Stoddard 41 Dearborn/Drozd 13 Dearborn/Drozd 7 T. Del Toro 23 K. Dearborn 30 T. Del Toro 2004 .265 K. Drozd 43 K. Drozd 10 S. Benard 4 L. Von Holst 22 K. Drozd 20 K. Drozd 2003 .357 L. Mattke 50 L. Mattke 12 Bernard/ Mattke 6 P. Shemoski 35 L. Mattke 32 P. Shemoski 2002 .379 K. Redican 58 K. Redican 10 P. Shemoski 4 P. Shemoski 36 S. Knoll 33 P. Shemoski 2001 .311 S. Knoll 57 S. Knoll 13 S. Knoll 4 S. Knoll 31 S. Knoll 26 S. Knoll 2000 .324 S. Youstra 58 J. Carpenter 12 S. Rizek 3 By three players 33 S. Rizek 35 S. Rizek 1999 .342 J. Stopka 57 J. Carpenter 10 J. Carpenter 3 J. Carpenter 32 J. Carpenter 30 J. Stopka 1998 .318 T. Pytel 49 T. Pytel 9 J. Stopka 4 S. Rizek 31 J. Carpenter 28 T. Pytel 1997 .407 T. Pytel 74 T. Pytel 19 T. Pytel 6 J. Stopka 35 T. Pytel 41 J. Stopka 1996 .353 M. Kaczor 53 M. Kaczor 14 K. Kerber 3 Kerber/ Stephen 36 A. Porcelli 37 M. Kaczor 1995 .378 A. Porcelli 76 A. Porcelli 11 N. VanHooereweghe 3 T. Pytel 43 A. Porcelli 40 A. Scharlau 1994 .333 A. Colgan 45 By three players 12 M. Kaczor 3 M. Kaczor 20 Clothier/ 36 M. Kaczor Porcelli 1993 .383 R. Zenner 70 R. Zenner 13 S. Paller 5 S. Paller 40 R. Zenner 35 D. Worden 1992 .321 S. Paller 62 S. Paller 13 S. Paller 2 D. Worden 32 S. Paller 22 D. Worden 1991 .411 J. Sexton 52 J. Sexton 16 L. Gilfoy 6 L. Gilfoy 20 J. Sexton 35 L. Gilfoy 1990 .370 J. Sexton 50 J. Sexton 13 L. Gilfoy 1 By three players 27 J. Sexton 26 L. Gilfoy 1989 .443 J. Justin 58 J. Justin 7 L. Reimer 5 J. Justin 38 J. Justin 38 J. Justin 1988 .484 J. Justin 61 J. Justin 18 J. Justin 8 J. Justin 31 J. Justin 34 J. Justin 1987 .503 J. Justin 74 J. Justin 20 J. Justin 5 J. Justin 53 J. Justin 34 J. Justin 1986 .435 J. Justin 57 J. Justin 12 J. Justin 6 J. Justin 26 J. Justin 28 J. Justin 1985 .257 E. Leahy 32 E. Leahy 6 S. Kause 2 Kause/Serbick 21 L. Thomas 22 S. Kause 1984 .419 J. Trenda 30 J. Trenda 8 J. Trenda 3 J. Trenda 11 J. Trenda 12 J. Trenda 1983 .273 L. Miller 27 J. Fogarty 6 S. Demitrowicz 1 Demitrowicz/ 14 J. Fogarty 9 J. Salley Trenda 1982 .419 J. Trenda 53 J. Fogarty 8 S. Demitrowicz 3 J. Fogarty 24 J. Fogarty 21 J. Fogarty 1981 .294 D. Martin 34 J. Fogarty 8 W. Gales 3 Fogarty/ Gales 28 J. Fogarty 28 J. Fogarty 1980 .378 S. Demitrowicz 29 Fogarty/ 7 S. Demitrowicz 1 By Seven Players 16 C. Town 13 C. Phillips Mostacci 1979 .256 C. Town 21 M. Mostacci 6 C. Phillips 1 C. Town 10 D. Martin 12 D. Martin 1978 .294 B. Beimal 24 B. Beimal 5 M. Doolittle 2 B. Beimal 14 M. Doolittle 1977 .405 D. Hlavaty 17 D. Hlavaty 2 B. Beimal 2 Hrasch/Thomas 11 D. Hlavaty

* - Season canceled after 22 games due to COVID-19 www.niuhuskies.com 17 NIU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS Pitching The Last Time it Happened Year Wins ERA 2020* 2 Three pitchers 4.88 D. Elliott 16 D. Ostrowski Perfect Game 2019 15 M. Bryan 2.98 M. Bryan 127 M. Bryan Alex Frenz vs. Idaho St. [5] (3/8/19) 2018 12 A. Frenz 2.61 A. Frenz 56 A. Frenz Struck out the side T. Thacker Alex Frenz vs. Ball State (4/2/19) 2017 14 A. Frenz 2.36 T. Thacker 92 T. Thacker Two HR in a game Jenny Van Geertry vs. Miss. Valley St. (2/9/19) 2016 16 A. Frenz 2.27 A. Frenz 133 A. Frenz Three HR in a game 2015 15 K. Hayes 2.75 K. Hayes 71 K. Hayes Suzie Rizek at Miami (Ohio) (3/31/2000) 2014 17 J. Sturm 2.63 J. Sturm 61 J. Sturm Three doubles in a game 2013 11 J. Sturm 2.93 J. Sturm 129 E. Norton Katie Keller vs. Detroit Mercy (3/16/19) 2012 11 M. Dortch 3.28 M. Dortch 158 M. Dortch Five hits in a game 2011 10 M. Bittner 2.84 S. Tofft 104 M. Bittner Julie Sexton vs. Ohio (4/7/91) 2010 19 M. Bittner 2.82 M. Bittner 182 M. Bittner Grand Slam Bianca Barone .vs Middle Tenn. St. (2/16/19) 2009 14 M. Bittner 3.26 M. Bittner 166 M. Bittner No Hitter 2008 5 T. Hagemann 4.04 K. Greenough 76 T. Hagemann Taryn Hagemann vs. Buffalo (3/14/2006) 2007 15 K. Greenough 2.99 K. Greenough 109 K. Greenough Triple Play 2006 13 L. LaChiana 2.57 L. LaChiana 110 L. LaChiana vs. Illinois State (3/12/2012) 2005 16 L. LaChiana 1.91 L. LaChiana 156 L. LaChiana 2004 6 Dearborn/Granath 2.86 P. Granath 89 K. Dearborn 2003 13 A. Krahula 1.89 A. Krahula 85 A. Krahula 2002 10 K. Dearborn 2.11 K. Dearborn 87 A. Krahula 2001 11 C. Witvliet 2.19 C. Witvliet 123 C. Witvliet 2000 17 C. Witvliet 1.19 C. Witvliet 173 C. Dalton 1999 17 C. Witvliet 1.26 C. Dalton 164 C. Witvliet 1998 16 C. Dalton 0.80 C. Dalton 141 C. Dalton 1997 21 C. Dalton 1.70 C. Dalton 170 C. Dalton 1996 20 A. Zuspann 0.87 A. Zuspann 88 A. Zuspann 1995 10 M. Graham 2.31 A. Zuspann 77 S. Seiber 1994 12 S. Seiber 1.41 R. Ortiz 81 S. Seiber 1993 20 T. Meade 1.47 R. Ortiz 156 T. Meade 1992 13 K. Compton 0.89 K. Vandenhouten 89 T. Meade 1991 14 R. Ortiz 1.13 R. Ortiz 44 K. Vandenhouten 1990 14 R. Ortiz 1.30 K. Vandenhouten 41 K. Vandenhouten 1989 21 B. Schrader 0.57 B. Schrader 102 B. Schrader 1988 24 B. Schrader 0.58 B. Schrader 96 B. Schrader 1987 14 B. Schrader 1.11 M. Leake 74 B. Schrader 1986 11 S. Law 0.68 B. Schrader 62 B. Schrader 1985 14 S. Law 0.63 L. Miller 119 L. Miller 1984 12 L. Miller 0.37 L. Miller 126 L. Miller 1983 10 C. Weaver 0.87 C. Weaver 62 L. Miller 1982 19 C. Weaver 0.55 L. Miller 198 L. Miller 1981 16 C. Weaver 1.60 C. Weaver 1980 6 Borys/Hill 2.25 M. Hill 44 M. Hill 1979 9 B. Edwards 0.93 M. Hill 26 B. Edwards 1978 10 J. Thomas 1.05 J. Thomas 1977 10 J. Thomas 3.41 J. Thomas 31 J. Thomas Lindsay LaChiana was the team leader in wins, earned * - Season canceled after 22 games due to COVID-19 run average and strikeouts during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

NIU Softball 18 www.niuhuskies.com INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SINGLE GAME Jeanne Fogarty 8 1981 Earned Run Average Hitting 4. Ree Zenner 7 1993 1. Laurie Miller 0.37 1984 Runs Jill Justin 7 1987 2. Laurie Miller 0.55 1985 1. Katie Keller vs. St. Louis 4 3-14-19 Jeanne Fogarty 7 1982 3. Beth Schrader 0.57 1989 Michelle Nendza vs. C. Michigan 4 4-1-07 4. Beth Schrader 0.58 1988 Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 4 3-31-00 Home Runs 5. Laurie Miller 0.65 1982 Ree Zenner vs. Valparaiso 4 5-1-93 1. Emily Naegele 20 2016 Lori Reimer vs. Ohio 4 4-7-91 2. Kayti Grable 15 2015 No-Hitters Jill Justin vs. Bradley 4 5-1-87 3. Zoe Sinner 11 2010 1. Phyllis Massaro 2 1985 4. Michelle Nendza 10 2008 Hits Shelby Miller 10 2012 Fielding (Best Fielding Pct. by Position) 1. Shari Demitrowicz vs. Augustana 5 4-3-80 Alaynie Woollard 10 2015 First Base Julie Sexton vs. Ohio 5 4-7-91 Jenny Van Geertry 10 2019 1. Sue Kause .994 1987 2. Lisa Gilfoy .992 1990 Doubles Runs Batted In Lisa Gilfoy .992 1989 1. Katie Keller vs. Detroit-Mercy 3 3-16-19 1. Emily Naegele 56 2016 4. Kayti Grable .990 2016 Suzie Rizek vs. Illinois State 3 4-11-00 2. Emily Naegele 49 2014 Niki VanHooreweghe .990 1995 Allyn Jeffrey vs. Cleveland State 3 11-23-94 3. Kayti Grable 48 2015 Lisa Gilfoy vs. Ohio 3 4-7-91 4. Kayti Grable 45 2017 Second Base Jill Justin vs. Ball State 3 4-4-86 5. Julie Stopka 41 1997 1. Bethany Carroll .991 2001 2. Bethany Carroll .984 2000 Triples Runs Scored Tammy Pytel .984 1997 1. Jan Hrasch vs. George Williams 2 4-14-77 1. Jill Justin 53 1987 4. Tammy Pytel .975 1998 Maureen Mostacci vs. UW-Whitewater 2 5-11-78 2. Kali Kossakowski 49 2016 Donna Martin vs. Concordia (IL) 2 4-26-78 3. Nicole Gremillion 47 2012 Third Base Jeanne Fogarty vs. SIU-Edwardsville 2 3-28-81 4. Emily Naegele 46 2016 1. Karen Kingos .980 1985 Ree Zenner vs. Loyola 2 4-25-93 Stephanie Tofft 46 2011 2. Anne Allen .978 2019 Tara Davidson vs. Iowa 2 4-13-99 Barb Fredrickson .978 1997 Stolen Bases 4. Tammy Rochford .968 1986 Home Runs 1. Angela Porcelli 26 1995 5. Megan Meyer .960 2003 1. Jill Justin vs. Bradley 3 5-1-87 Jenna Roberts 26 2009 Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 3 3-3-00 3. Krista McPherson 21 2008 Shortstop 4. Jill Carpenter 19 1998 1. Larenda Campbell .986 1986 Runs Batted In 5. Jill Carpenter 18 1997 2. Jill Carpenter .967 2000 1. Zoe Sinner vs. Colorado St. 8 3-4-11 3. Ann Colgan .966 1995 Jeanne Fogarty .966 1983 Stolen Bases 1. Emily Naegele .894 2016 1. Katie Lamich vs. W. Michigan 4 5-4-19 2. Jill Justin .836 1987 Outfielder 2. Barb Beimal vs. Concordia (IL) 3 4-25-77 3. Jill Justin .833 1988 1. Katie Lamich 1.000 2019 Donna Martin vs. Navy 3 3-13-80 4. Kayti Grable .767 2015 Caitlyn Warren 1.000 2016 Kathy Collins vs. Highland CC 3 4-28-80 5. Jill Justin .748 1986 Laura Peterson 1.000 1986 Sue Conway 1.000 1988 Pitching On-Base Percentage Jenny Warno 1.000 1992 Strikeouts 1. Jill Justin .637 1988 Kerri Kerber 1.000 1994 1. Laurie Miller vs. Toledo (13 inn.) 20 4-8-84 2. Jill Justin .591 1987 Kerri Kerber 1.000 1996 3. Jill Justin .543 1989 SEASON 4. Emily Nagele .533 2016 Catcher Hitting 5. Stephanie Tofft .515 2011 1. Missy Kaczor .996 1994 Batting Average 2. Paige Shemoski .995 2003 1. Jill Justin .503 1987 Pitching Samantha Knoll .995 1999 2. Jill Justin .484 1988 Victories 4. Missy Kaczor .994 1998 3. Jill Justin .443 1989 1. Beth Schrader 24 1988 4. Jill Justin .435 1986 2. Christy Dalton 21 1997 5. Stephanie Tofft .434 2011 Beth Schrader 21 1989 4. Angie Zuspann 20 1996 Hits Tracy Meade 20 1996 1. Stephanie Tofft 75 2011 2. Jill Justin 74 1987 Shutouts Tammy Pytel 74 1997 1. Candy Weaver 12 1982 4. Ree Zenner 70 1993 2. Beth Schrader 10 1989 Nicole Gremillion 70 2012 Beth Schrader 10 1988 4. Christy Dalton 9 1998 Doubles Angie Zuspann 9 1996 1. Katie Keller 21 2019 2. Jill Justin 20 1987 Strikeouts 3. Tammy Pytel 19 1997 1. Laurie Miller 187 1984 4. Jill Justin 18 1988 2. Morgan Bittner 182 2010 5. Julie Stopka 17 1997 3. Christy Dalton 173 2000 4. Christy Dalton 170 1997 Triples 5. Morgan Bittner 166 2009 1. Alaynie Woollard 9 2018 2. Jill Justin 8 1989 www.niuhuskies.com 19 NIU Softball INDIVIDUAL RECORDS CAREER Pitching Hitting Victories Runs Scored 1. Beth Schrader 68 1986-89 1. Nicole Gremillion 153 2011-14 2. Christy Dalton 66 1997-2000 2. Jill Justin 148 1986-89 3. Lindsay LaChiana 59 2003-06 3. Tammy Pytel 145 1995-98 4. Courtney Witvliet 53 1998-2001 4. Kali Kossakowski 139 2014-17 5. Alex Frenz 54 2016-19 5. Jenny Van Geertry 135 2016-19 Shutouts Runs Batted In 1. Beth Schrader 31 1986-89 1. Kayti Grable 179 2014-17 2. Christy Dalton 26 1997-2000 2. Emily Naegele 144 2014-16 3. Laurie Miller 24 1982-85 Jill Justin 134 1986-89 4. Lindsay LaChiana 17 2003-06 4. Missy Kaczor 122 1994-98 5. Courtney Witvliet 16 1998-2001 5. Alaynie Woollard 114 2015-18 Strikeouts 1. Christy Dalton 629 1997-2000 Hits 2. Laurie Miller 513 1982-85 1. Jill Justin 250 1986-89 3. Lindsay LaChiana 518 2003-06 2. Nicole Gremillion 232 2011-14 4. Courtney Witvliet 511 1998-2001 3. Missy Kaczor 206 1994-98 5. Morgan Bittner 452 2009-10 4. Jill Carpenter 204 1997-2000 5. Jenny Van Geertry 198 2016-19 Kayti Grable (left) and Emily Naegele (right) were a Earned Run Average powerful duo in the Huskie line up, combining for 1. Laurie Miller 0.89 1982-85 63 home runs in three seasons. Doubles 2. Beth Schrader 0.97 1986-89 1. Jill Justin 56 1986-89 3. Kristin Vandenhouten 1.02 1989-92 2. Kayti Grable 40 2014-17 Home Runs 4. Courtney Witvliet 1.11 1998-2001 Lisa Gilfoy 40 1987-91 1. Kayti Grable 40 2014-17 4. Missy Kaczor 39 1994-98 2. Emily Naegele 32 2014-16 5. Amanda Sheppard 38 2010-13 3. Alaynie Woollard 27 2015-18 No-Hitters Nicole Gremillion 38 2011-14 Jenny Van Geertry 27 2016-19 1. Laurie Miller 3 1982-85 5. Jill Justin 24 1986-89 Triples 1. Jill Justin 22 1986-99 Stolen Bases 2. Jeanne Fogarty 21 1980-83 1. Jill Carpenter 59 1997-2000 3. Julie Sexton 13 1988-91 2. Angela Porcelli 57 1993-96 Nicole Gremillion 13 2011-14 3. Nicole Gremillion 55 2011-14 Alaynie Woollard 13 2015-18 4. Kali Kossakowski 53 2014-17 5. Krista McPherson 46 2005-08

Batting Average 1. Jill Justin .466 1986-89 2. Kayti Grable .386 2014-17 3. Lisa Gilfoy .375 1987-91 4. Nicole Gremillion .344 2011-14 5. Emily Naegele .342 2014-16

Slugging Percentage 1. Jill Justin .789 1986-89 2. Kayti Grable .648 2014-17 3. Emily Naegele .630 2014-16 4. Stephanie Tofft .557 2011-12 5. Jenny Van Geertry .550 2016-19

On-Base Percentage 1. Jill Justin .564 1986-89 2. Kayti Grable .486 2014-17 3. Stephanie Tofft .476 2011-12 4. Zoe Sinner .441 2009-11 Julie Sexton owns the single-game record for RBI 5. Emily Naegele .435 2014-16 with six (from 1991) while also sharing the single- game mark for hits by matching Shari Demitrowicz with five.

Beth Schrader is one of three former Huskies to have earned Olympic Festival Gold. NIU Softball 20 www.niuhuskies.com TEAM RECORDS

SINGLE GAME SINGLE SEASON Earned Run Average Runs Scored Runs Scored 0.49 1982 (58 games) 20 vs. Indiana State 1982 306 2016 (55 games) Fielding Average Runs Batted In Runs Batted In .972 1998 (50 games) 19 vs. Colorado State 3-4-11 283 2016 (55 games) MISCELLANEOUS Hits Hits 23 vs. Jacksonville State 2-15-20 463 1993 (58 games) Longest Winning Streak 16 4-12-88 - 5-6-88 Doubles Doubles 7 vs. Cleveland State 4-23-94 96 2011 (53 games) Longest Game in NIU History NIU 3, Illinois State 2 (22 inn.) 5-1-82 Triples Triples 3 vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 3-28-81 28 1993 (58 games) Longest (Games) 36 Stephanie Tofft 2011 3 vs. Miami (OH) 3-31-00 Home Runs 59 2016 (55 games) Huskie No-Hitters Home Runs Vicki Borys/Ginny Sirany vs. LSU-Alexandria 3-11-81 4 vs. Southern Illinois 3-5-17 Candy Weaver vs. Nicholls State 1982 4 vs. Rutgers 2-17-17 Stolen Bases Laurie Miller vs. Miami (OH) 1983 4 vs. Sam Houston State 2-7-15 103 2019 (52 games) Phyllis Massaro vs. St. Peter’s 1985 Laurie Miller/Phyllis Massaro vs. Ohio 1985 Stolen Bases Batting Average Shari Edwards/Beth Schrader vs. Bridgeport 3-10-86 12 vs. Concordia 4-25-77 .312 2011 (53 games) Beth Schrader/Maria Leake vs. Dayton 1988 Kristin Vandenhouten vs. Valparaiso 4-21-91 Tracy Meade vs. Valparaiso 5-1-93 Slugging Percentage Mande Graham vs. Loyola 4-27-97 .483 2016 (55 games) Courtney Witvliet vs. Minnesota 3-16-00 Christy Dalton vs. Western Michigan 4-25-00 Pitching Victories Taryn Hagemann vs. Buffalo 3-14-06 40 1993 (58 games) Huskie Perfect Games Shutouts Laurie Miller vs. DePaul 4-6-84 21 1982 (58 games) Angie Zuspann vs. Valparaiso 4-6-95 Alex Frenz vs. Idaho State [5] 3-8-19

Christopher Thomas Freidel Memorial Award Christopher Thomas Freidel Christopher Freidel holds a special place with the Northern Illinois University Memorial Award Winners softball program. The son of Tom and Katie Freidel, Christopher grew up with 1988...... Beth Schrader the Huskie softball team as his family shared living space with the NIU coaches. 1989...... Maria Leake 1990...... Ree Zenner He was certainly the team’s No. 1 fan, often attending practices and cheering on 1991...... Kristin Vandenhouten the team at nearly every home event of his tragically-shortened life. 1992...... Mandy Clothier and Rachel Ortiz 1993...... Allyn Jeffrey Christopher died in a car accident at age five on February 8, 1988. Although he 1994...... Niki VanHooreweghe 1995...... Angela Porcelli was unable to physically follow the team he loved in its first NCAA Tournament 1996...... Melanie Rubarts appearance, he was definitely with the team in spirit. A message from his parents 1997...... Missy Kaczor to the 1988 team read, “...He didn’t really understand winning and losing, but he 1998...... Christy Dalton 1999...... Courtney Witvliet did know about putting his whole self into something and doing the best he could 2000...... Kathy LeClear to do it right. He learned that, in part, from watching you.” 2001...... Erin Hanson 2002...... (mgr.) Robyn Miller To honor the memory of this special young fan, the players decided to make their 2003...... Annie Johnson 2004...... Kristen Kratky tribute a lasting one by establishing the Christopher Thomas Freidel Memorial 2005...... Jackie Lancaster Award. The annual award, voted on by the seniors, is given to the Huskie player 2006...... Bailey Ouellette who best exemplifies the characteristics Christopher was learning. 2007...... Bailey Ouellette 2008...... Krystn Sendejas 2009...... Bailey Ouellette www.niuhuskies.com 21 NIU Softball NCAA/CONFERENCE HONORS 1989 Jill Justin, 8 1991 Julie Sexton NATIONAL RECOGNITION NSC Academic Honor Roll Honda Broderick Award Nominee 1988 Kim Crotinger 1988 Jill Justin Sue Kause 1989 Jill Justin Laura Peterson Jeanne Richeal USA National Team World Beth Schrader Games Participant Julie Sexton 1990 Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Amy Veld 1991 Jill Justin (Gold Medal) 1989 Kim Crotinger 1994 Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Jeanne Richeal Beth Schrader Pan-Am Games Participant Julie Sexton 1991 Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Kristin Vandenhouten 1995 Jill Justin Ree Zenner Haarlem Cup Participant 1990 Julie Sexton 1993 Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Kristin Vandenhouten 1991 Mandy Clothier USA Select Team Participant Julie Sexton NIU Hall of Famer Jill Justin pounded her way into the Huskie record 1993 Beth Schrader Kristin Vandenhouten book in many categories and was a three-time All-America selection. Julie Sexton 1992 Mandy Clothier NFCA All-American 1991 Julie Sexton (1st team) Donna Martin (Asst.Coach) Lori Reimer Kristin Vandenhouten 1987 Jill Justin (1st team) Lisa Gilfoy (2nd team) Jenny Warno 1988 Jill Justin (1st team) Olympic Sports Festival Dawn Worden 1989 Jill Justin (1st team) AIAW All-State Participant Jill Justin (Gold) Ree Zenner 1991 Julie Sexton (3rd team) 1980 Carol Phillips (1st team) 1989 Beth Schrader (Gold) 1993 Niki VanHooreweghe (3rd team) 1981 Candy Weaver (1st team) Julie Sexton (Gold) 1997 Tammy Pytel (3rd team) 1982 Jody Trenda (1st team) Coach of the Year Jill Justin (Gold) Dee Abrahamson 2016 Emily Naegele (2nd team) Denise Dyrby (1st team) 1990 1989 1991 Jill Justin (Gold) All-Great Lakes Region College Sports Information 1992 Jill Justin (Gold) MID-CONTINENT Jill Justin 1994 Niki VanHooreweghe (CoSIDA) Academic All-America 1994 CONFERENCE HONORS (2nd team) 1986 Sue Kause (1st team) Julie Sexton (Member 1993-1994) 1995 Missy Kaczor (1st team) Amy Veld (3rd team) Angela Porcelli (1st team) 1987 Sue Kause (1st team) Jewish Sports Review All- All-Mid-Con Tracy Meade (1st team) 1996 Missy Kaczor (1st team) Amy Veld (1st team) American 1993 Angie Zuspann (1st team) Beth Schrader (3rd team) 2007 Randi Kreiter (1st team) Ree Zenner (1st team) Kerri Kerber (2nd team) 1988 Sue Kause (1st team) 1994 Missy Kaczor (1st team) Niki VanHooreweghe 1997 Tammy Pytel (1st team) Beth Schrader (1st team) Schutt Sports/NFCA DI (1st team) 1998 Christy Dalton (1st team) Laura Peterson (2nd team) Freshman Top 25 Missy Kaczor (2nd team) Amy Veld (2nd team) 2019 Katie Keller Anne Colgan (2nd team) Tammy Pytel (2nd team) 1989 Beth Schrader (3rd team) 1999 Jill Carpenter (2nd team) 1990 Julie Sexton (1st team) NORTH STAR Mid-Con All-Tournament Christy Dalton (2nd team) 1993 Niki VanHooreweghe CONFERENCE HONORS Team Tracy Meade 2000 Jill Carpenter (2nd team) (2nd team) (Member 1988-1992) 1993 Courtney Witvliet (2nd team) 1994 Niki VanHooreweghe All-NSC Ree Zenner Pat Faletti Angela Porcelli 2003 Lisa Mattke (2nd team) (2nd team) 1988 1994 Lisa Gilfoy Sinta Seiber 2011 Stephanie Tofft (2nd team) 1995 Amy Scharlau (1st team) Jill Justin Niki VanHooreweghe 2014 Emily Naegele (2nd team) Niki Van Hooreweghe Sue Kause Jenny Vicha 2015 Kayti Grable (2nd team) (3rd team) Beth Schrader 2016 Emily Naegele (1st team) 1998 Tammy Pytel (3rd team) Kayti Grable (2nd team) 2006 Lindsey LaChiana Julie Sexton Academic All-Mid-Con Alex Frenz (3rd team) (2nd team) 1989 Shari Edwards 1993 Mandy Clothier Lisa Gilfoy Ann Colgan 2017 Kayti Grable (2nd team) 2016 Emily Naegele Beth Schrader Amy Scharlau 2018 Jenny Van Geertry (2nd team) (1st team) Alaynie Woollard (3rd team) Ree Zenner Shelia VanGoethem Sue Alexander Niki VanHooreweghe 2019 Katie Keller (1st team) College Sports Information 1990 (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Lisa Gilfoy Jenny Warno All-Mideast Region 2011 Carly Norton Kristin Vandenhouten Dawn Worden Lori Reimer Ree Zenner 1993 Niki VanHooreweghe 2015 Emily Naegele 1991 (1st team) 2016 Emily Naegele Jeanne Richeal Dawn Worden (2nd team) 2018 Jenny Van Geertry Julie Sexton Coach of the Year Ree Zenner (2nd team) 2019 Jenny Van Geertry Kristin Vandenhouten 1993 Dee Abrahamson 2020 Katie Keller 1992 Mary Borem All-Midwest Stacy Paller MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE Lori Reimer 1986 Jill Justin (1st team) NCAA Statistical Champions CONFERENCE Kristin Vandenhouten 1987 Jill Justin (1st team) Division I: Batting Average (Member 1995-1997) Amy Veld (1st team) 1987 Jill Justin, .503 Ree Zenner Sue Kause (2nd team) 1988 Jill Justin, .484 All-MCC Angela Porcelli (1st team) 1988 Jill Justin (1st team) NSC Defensive MVP 1995 Pat Faletti (2nd team) Division I: Most Doubles 1988 Pat Faletti Amy Scharlau (1st team) Lisa Gilfoy (2nd team) 1988 Jill Justin, 18 1989 Beth Schrader Missy Kaczor (2nd team) Beth Schrader (2nd team) 1991 Kristin Vandenhouten Kerri Kerber (2nd team) Missy Kaczor (1st team) 1989 Lisa Gilfoy (1st team) Division I: Slugging Percentage 1996 Jill Justin (1st team) 1988 Jill Justin, .833 NSC Offensive MVP Kerri Kerber (1st team) Beth Schrader (2nd team) 1988 Jill Justin Jamie Stephen (1st team) Angie Zuspann (1st team) 1990 Lisa Gilfoy (1st team) Division I: Most Triples NIU Softball 22 www.niuhuskies.com NCAA/CONFERENCE HONORS Angela Porcelli (2nd team) 2009 Bailey Ouellette (1st team) 2010 Carly Norton Tammy Pytel (2nd team) Emily Gooding (1st team) 2012 Nicole Gremillion 1997 Tammy Pytel (1st team) 2010 Zoe Sinner (1st team) 2013 Nicole Gremillion Jen Brummel (2nd team) Andrea Colosimo (2nd team) Amanda Sheppard Tara Davidson (2nd team) Carly Norton (2nd team) 2014 Shelby Miller 2011 Dani Parrish (1st team) 2015 Kaitlyn Barrett All-Newcomer Team Stephanie Tofft (1st team) Kristyn Barrett 1997 Christy Dalton Andrea Colosimo (2nd team) Kayti Grable Tara Davidson Adriana Sanchez (2nd team) Allyson Hecht Sara Youstra 2012 Dani Parrish (1st team) Kali Kossakowski Nicole Gremillion (1st team) Emily Naegele All-Tournament Team Jennifer Barnett Bryanna Phelan 1995 Ann Colgan (2nd team) Jessica Sturm Missy Kaczor 2013 Jennifer Barnett (1st team) 2016 Jordyn Bowen 1996 Missy Kaczor Nicole Gremillion (1st team) Kayti Grable Kerri Kerber Jessica Sturm (2nd team) Bekah Harnish Tammy Pytel 2014 Kayti Grable (1st team) Kali Kossakowski Angie Zuspann Jessica Sturm (1st team) Emily Naegele 1997 Tracy Copeland Nicole Gremillion (2nd team) Tara Thacker Tammy Pytel Emily Naegele (2nd team) Caitlyn Warren Julie Stopka 2015 Kayti Grable (1st team) Alaynie Woollard Jessica Sturm (1st team) 2017 Jordyn Bowen Angie Zuspann, 1996 Midwestern Alex Frenz Coach of the Year Emily Naegele (1st team) Collegiate Conference Pitcher of he Kayti Grable 1996 Donna Martin 2016 Kayti Grable (1st team) Year. Dominique Greeno Emily Naegele (1st team) Nan Harvey Award Bekah Harnish Player of the Year Alex Frenz (2nd team) Abby Howlett 1996 Kerri Kerber Kali Kossakowski (2nd team) 2013 Jennifer Barnett 2014 Shelby Miller Kali Kossakowski Caitlyn Warren (2nd team) Katie Lamich 2017 Kayti Grable Pitcher of the Year 2017 Kayti Grable (1st team) Tara Thacker 1996 Angie Zuspann Bekah Harnish (1st team) Jenny Van Geertry Kali Kossakowski (2nd team) MAC All-Tournament Team Alaynie Woollard Newcomer of the Year Jenny Van Geertry 1999 Jill Carpenter 2018 Anne Allen 1996 Julie Stopka (2nd team) Tracy Copeland Alex Frenz 2018 Sam Schmidt (2nd team) Courtney Witvliet Dominique Greeno Tournament MVP Jenny Van Geertry 2000 Jill Carpenter Keegan Hayes 1996 Missy Kaczor (2nd team) 2001 Suzie Rizek Bekah Harnish 2019 Katie Keller (1st team) Gretchen Szymski Abby Howlett Tournament Defensive Standout Kira Mickelson (1st team) 2009 Andrea Colosimo Katie Lamich Tara Thacker 1996 Tammy Pytel Jenny Van Geertry 2010 Dani Parrish Jenny Van Geertry (1st team) Adriana Sanchez 2013 Ashley Kopp Alaynie Woollard MID-AMERICAN Mackenzie Bryan (2nd team) 2019 Anne Allen CONFERENCE Sam Schmidt (2nd team) Emily Norton Amanda Sheppard Mackenzie Bryan (Member 1980-1986 and 2020 No selections due to Alex Frenz 1998-present) COVID-19 2014 Nicole Gremillion Emily Naegele Abby Howlett Katie Lamich 2016 Alex Frenz All-MAC All-Freshman Kira Mickelson 1984 Jeanne Fogarty (1st team) 2007 Kate Greenough Emily Naegele Sam Schmidt 1985 Laurie Miller (1st team) 2009 Morgan Bittner 2017 Kayti Grable Jenny Van Geertry Lexie Thomas (1st team) 2010 Jennifer Barnett Domique Greeno 2020 No selections due to 1986 Jill Justin (1st team) Adriana Sanchez Tara Thacker COVID-19 Sue Kause (1st team) 2011 Shelby Miller 2018 Alex Frenz 1998 Tracy Copeland (1st team) Stephanie Tofft Tara Thacker MAC Honor Roll Christy Dalton (1st team) 2014 Kayti Grable Jenny Van Geertry 2000 Jill Carpenter Tammy Pytel (1st team) 2015 Bekah Harnish 2019 Katie Keller Tara Davidson Suzie Rizek (2nd team) Keegan Hayes 2020 No tournament due to Jolene Heller 1999 Christy Dalton (1st team) 2016 Alex Frenz COVID-19 Samantha Knoll Julie Stopka (1st team) 2019 Katie Keller Kathy LeClear Courtney Witvliet (1st team) Kara Apato Academic All-MAC Kinsey Olson Gretchen Szymski Jill Carpenter (2nd team) 2020 No selections due to 1984 Sharon Law (1st team) Peg Wieser (1st team) Courtney Witvliet Suzie Rizek (2nd team) COVID-19 2001 Shelby Bernard 2000 Jill Carpenter (1st team) Lexie Thomas (2nd team) Tammy Rochford (2nd team) Jolene Heller Suzie Rizek (1st team) Coach of the Year Samantha Knoll Courtney Witvliet (1st team) 1999 Donna Martin 1986 Sue Kause (1st team) Amy Veld (1st team) Kathy LeClear Sara Youstra (1st team) 2000 Donna Martin Gretchen Szymski Laura Peterson (2nd team) Christy Dalton (2nd team) Courtney Witvliet Samantha Knoll (2nd team) Player of the Year Tammy Rochford 2001 Samantha Knoll (1st team) 1999 Christy Dalton (2nd team) 2002 Kathy Dearborn (2nd team) 1998 Jill Carpenter (1st team) 2003 Lisa Mattke (1st team) Pitcher of the Year Missy Kaczor (1st team) Toni Del Toro (2nd team) 2000 Courtney Witvliet Tammy Pytel (1st team) Paige Shemoski (2nd team) 1999 Jill Carpenter (1st team) 2005 Kathy Dearborn (1st team) Freshman of the Year 2003 Shelby Bernard Lindsey LaChiana 2002 Kathy Dearborn Lisa Mattke (2nd team) 2011 Stephanie Tofft 2004 Shelby Bernard 2007 Bailey Ouellette (1st team) 2014 Kayti Grable 2005 Megan Meyer Krista McPherson 2016 Alex Frenz 2007 Kelly Park (2nd team) 2009 Bailey Ouellette Emily Gooding www.niuhuskies.com 23 NIU Softball LETTERWINNERS A Mary Ellen Bujac, 1973 Jan Hrasch, 1977-78 Sue Alexander, 1987-90 Kathy Bulow, 1986-89 Julia Hrast, 1980-83 Anne Allen, 2017-2020 Amber Bumbalough, 2019- Erin Holohan, 2000-03 Kelly Allen, 1997-2000 Janet Butkus, 1982-84 Abby Howlett, 2016-19 Pamela Anderson Jan Hughes, 1980-81 Kara Apato, 2019- Jennie Hughes, 1988 C Heidi Hutchison, 1987-90 Mykaela Arellanes, 2016 Larenda Campbell, 1984 Kala Archer, 1967-70 Ashley Cann, 2009-2010 I Christy Arnold, 1996-98 Joyce Carlson Chris Ingram, 1984 Jill Carpetner, 1997-2000 B Bethany Carroll, 1998-2001 Gianna Cipollone, 2011-12 J Mary Baeten Jane Jacobs, 1974-77 Deborah Ciecko Jennifer Barnett, 2010-13 June Jacobs, 2004-06 Ashley Clement, 2006-08 Bianca Barone, 2019- Elyse Jamrozy, 2003-06 Mandy Clothier, 1991-94 Kaitlyn Barrett, 2012-15 Allyn Jeffrey, 1992-95 Katie Colby, 2006-09 Kristyn Barrett, 2012-15 Annie Johnson, 2003-04 Ann Colgan, 1992-95 Carolyn Beard Chrisy Johnson, 1999-2001 Kathy Collins, 1980 Terri Behme Barb Jones, 1965-66 Andrea Colosimo, 2008-11 Barb Beimal, 1977-79 Karen Judge, 1971-74 Nancy Comforte Erin Belling, 1995-97 Jill Justin, 1986-89 Janet Benson Kim Compton, 1991-94 Shelby Bernard, 2002-05 Pat Conklin, 1977 Morgan Bittner, 2009-11 Sue Conway, 1986-89 K Jennifer Blasky, 1989-90 Mary Cooley Missy Kaczor, 1994-98 Sharon Blogg, 1967 Laura Cooley Sue Kause, 1985-88 Susan Blotch, 1965 Laura Cooper, 1965-67 Pam Keast, 1982 Denise Bloy, 1992-95 Tracy Copeland, 1996-99 Katie Keller, 2019- Sharon Boggs 1979-80 Kim Crotinger, 1988-91 Kelly Park started all 50 games in 2007 and Kerri Kerber, 1994-96 Cathy Bolger 1969-72 had 33 hits, scored 16 runs, collected seven Sherryl King, 1980 Robyn Bolgla, 1983 doubles and tied for the team lead with 10 Karen Kingos, 1984-87 D Henrietta Klarr Ceil Borecki Christy Dalton, 1997-2000 stolen bases. Samantha Knoll, 1999-2002 Mary Botem, 1990-93 Tara Davidson, 1997-2000 Ashley Kopp, 2011-14 Vicki Borys, 1980-81 Sandy Davies, 1977-78 G Joan Kosmach, 1980 Barb Bostian, 1967-69 Kathy Dearborn, 2002-05 Willie Gales, 1979-82 Kali Kossakowski, 2014-17 Jordyn Bowen, 2014-17 Renee Dearborn, 2006-07 Jan Gardner Tammy Kozial, 1977 Kim Bowen, 1977 Char DeFrancesco, 1977-79 Robin Gaye, 1971-72 Amy Krahula, 2001-04 Mary Box, 1965-66 Linda Delano, 1972-75 Liz Gernand, 1993 Kayla Kramer, 2009-2010 Linda Brown, 1974-76 Toni Del Toro, 2002-05 Lisa Gilfoy, 1987-91 Randi Kreiter, 2006-07 Jenny Brummel, 1994-97 Shari Demitrowicz, 1980-83 Robin Gillson, 1985 Beverly Krens, 1975-76 Mackenzie Bryan 2018- Cindy Diamond, 1976 Hannah Goerke, 2019- Leanne Kulikovskis, 1980 Debbie Dilks, 1982 Carly Goetschius, 2019- Colleen Kumia Ruth Dodd, 1971-72 Sandy Godich Grace Kuzara, 1977 Denise Doering, 1980 Emily Gooding, 2008-09 Marcia Doolittle, 1977-78 Linda Gorbert Nancy Dorfman, 1979 Kayti Grable, 2014-17 L Kelly Drozd, 2003-06 Mande Graham, 1995-98 Lindsey LaChiana, 2005-06 Denise Dyrby, 1981-84 Paige Granath, 2003-06 Lynn Lacy, 1986-89 Candy Green, 1979-80 Katie Lamich, 2016-19 Sharon Green, 1981 Jackie Lancaster, 2005 E Dominique Greeno, 2016-19 Joreigh Landers, 2008-09 Bev Edwards, 1979 Kate Greenough, 2007-08 Kathy Lange Shari Edwards, 1986-89 Nicole Gremillion, 2011-14 Felicia Larson, 1991-92 Dayton Elliott, 2020- Laura Grisafe, 1980 Sharon Law, 1983-86 Michelle Ennis Megan Guericke, 2020- Eileen Leahy, 1982-85 Mary Lynn Espenmiller, 1972 Jeanne Leahy, 1990-91 Ashley Evans, 2015 H Jenny Leahy, 1990-91 Sharon Hadley, 1964-76 Maria Leake, 1987-90 F Taryn Hagemann, 2005-08 Kathy LeClear, 1999-2002 Pat Faletti, 1985-88 Anne Hamilton, 2001 Leslie Lekics, 1978-79 Linda Farr Nancy Handmacher, 1977 Morgan Leonard, 2014 Sue Farr, 1966-69 Erin Hanson, 1999-2002 Amy Ligmanowski, 2002-05 Ronnie Faulkner, 1983 Bekah Harnish, 2015-18 Kenny Litana, 2020- Mary Favoright, 1965 Stephanie Harris, 1994-97 Chris Lomonaco, 1971-72 Ruth Fender, 1965-66 Beth Haste, 1979-81 Gwen Lopez, 1986 Barb Fiege, 1972 Therese Harper, 2002-04 Sandra Lutz Jeanne Fogarty, 1980-83 Keegan Hayes, 2015-18 Kathy Lynch Lori Forbes Allyson Hecht, 2012-15 Barb Fredrickson, 1996-98 Jolene Heller, 1999-2002 Alex Frenz, 2016-19 M Morgan Bittner lettered for three Marcia Hill, 1979-80 Monica Manning Lori Fugelstad, 1978-79 years at NIU, before an injury ended Judy Hix, 1970-72 Donna Martin, 1978-81 her career prematurely. Doreen Hlavaty, 1977-79 Phyllis Massaro, 1982-85 NIU Softball 24 www.niuhuskies.com LETTERWINNERS Krista Matsui, 2009-11 Angela Porcelli, 1993-96 Amanda Sheppard, 2010-13 Michelle Williams, 2009-2010 Lisa Mattke, 2002-03 Tammy Pytel, 1995-98 Sue Simon, 1978-80 Terry Wilson Jillian Mattor, 2013 Cindy Price, 1970-71 Lavora Singleton, 1967 Katie Wingerter 2018 Elizabeth May, 1979 Zoe Sinner, 2009-11 Courtney Witvliet, 1998-2001 Julie McCall, 1984 Ginny Sirany, 1981 Heather Wolf, 1984-85 Krista McPherson, 2005-08 R Izzy Smith, 2020- Emily Woller, 2012-13 Karen Raney, 1980 Tracy Meade, 1991-93 Mickey Smith, 1966 Stephanie Wonders, 2013 Emma Ray, 2016-18 Pat Meinert Annette Spicuzza, 1975-76 Chris Woodard Kelly Redican, 2001-03 Barbara Menge Jamie Stephen, 1994-96 Alaynie Woollard, 2015-18 Lori Reimer, 1989-92 Megan Meyer, 2002-05 Deb Stewart Dawn Worden, 1990-93 Sheila Reinhold, 1982 Kay Stizel Haley Wroten, 2015 Kira Mickelson 2018- Kathy Repass Ellen Stoddard, 2004-2007 Alexandra Wulbecker, 2010-11 Sam Mallinder, 2020- Jeanne Richeal, 1988-91 Laurie Miller, 1982-85 Janet Strausberger, 1967 Shelby Miller, 2011-14 Julie Stopka, 1996-99 Trudy Minnaert, 1972 Lynda Stryker, 1980 Y Christy Yerby, 1979-80 Jenna Mitchell, 2005-08 Jessica Sturm, 2012-15 Carla Young Sharon Mitchell, 1965 Gretchen Szymski, 1999-2002 Jane Younglove Barb Moore, 1968-71 Sara Youstra, 1997-2000 Cecilia Morner, 1965 Brenda Morris, 1968-71 T Michelle Taylor, 1980 Maureen Mostacci, 1977-80 Mary Ann Tegeler, 1966 Z Adria Mott, 1972-72 Sue Zdarko, 1979-80 Betty Temple Kim Mountford, 1982-82 Ree Zenner, 1989-93 Tara Thacker, 2015-18 Voncille Mueller, 1975-77 Jan Zientek, 1974-76 Julie Thomas, 1977-78 Madison Murphy, 2013 Mary Beth Zolli, 1974-76 Lexie Thomas, 1984-86 Pam Murray, 1977 Mary Zordan, 1966-69 Dani Thompson, 2006-09 Margaret Myers Angie Zuspann, 1995-96 Stephanie Tofft, 2011-12 Kalalaelisa Toomalatai, 2017-19 N Kathy Totel, 1970-72 Emily Naegele, 2014-16 Cindy Town, 1979-82 Michelle Nendza, 2005-08 Jenny Trenda, 1984-87 Carolyn Newland, 1970-72 Jody Trenda, 1982-85 Mary Nickolaou, 1982 Susan Triebold, 1980 Jean Niemi, 1980 Chris Trzyna, 1974-76 Mary Noonan, 1972-74 Janine Tulipano, 1984 Carly Norton, 2009-12 Bailey Ouellette was a two-time first Jamie Turner, 1976-77 Emily Norton, 2013 team All-MAC and an Academic All- Mary Ann Nugens MAC selection during her four-year career at NIU. V Kristin Vandenhouten, 1989-92 O Jessica Rio, 2016-19 Jenny Van Geertry, 2016-19 Mary O’Connell, 1981 Connie Ritter-Schmidt, 1967 Sheila VanGoethem, 1993-96 Gayle O’Connor, 1981-82 Linda Ritzman, 1970 Niki VanHooreweghe, 1992-95 Karen O’Meany, 1979 Suzie Rizek, 1998-2001 Murielle Vansach, 2013 Kinsey Olson, 1999-2002 Jenna Roberts, 2006-09 Tate Vasseur, 1981 Rachel Ortiz, 1990-94 Denise Robinson, 1986 Amy Veld, 1985-88 Mavis Orton, 1968 Tammy Rochford, 1983-86 Delani Vest, 2013 Linda Oster, 1969-72 Amberly Rodriguez, 2019- Jennifer Vicha, 1994 Bailey Ouellette, 2006-09 Judy Ronaldson, 1977 Barbara Vitek, 1968-71 Delaney Ostrowski, 2020- Judith Rottier Lauren Von Holst 2004-05 Erika Oswald, 2011-14 Malanie Rubarts, 1996-98 Marta Voytovich, 1977 Whitney Owens, 2010-11 Rebecca Rupard, 2014-17 W P S Kim Waite, 1994-97 Stacy Paller, 1990-93 Jennifer Salley, 1980-83 Mary Wallenfelsz, 1980 Maura Pannier, 1980 Adriana Sanchez, 2010-11 Kelly Wallinski, 2020- Kelly Park, 2004-2007 Kayla Scaperrotta, 2017-20 Jenny Warno, 1991-94 Allie Parker, 2007-2010 Amy Scharlau, 1992-95 Caitlyn Warren, 2015-16 Julie Parker, 1983 Mary Schmider, 1981 Candy Weaver, 1981-84 Dani Parrish, 2009-12 Sam Schmidt, 2016-19 Sue Webber, 1975-76 Lynn Pease, 1979 Donna Schmitt, 1980 Jackie Weber, 1983 Jenny Peavler, 1980 Beth Schrader, 1986-89 Angela Wehrli Jaye Penwarden, 1977 Lynn Schreiner, 1968-71 Skylar Weinstein, 2017 Laura Peterson, 1985-88 Julie Schuler, 1977 Kate Welsh, 2007-2010 Chris Petner, 1974-76 Kara Schuur, 2003-04 Katie Welsh, 1992-93 Deb Pettit, 1971-72 Susan Schwarz Sheila Westcott, 1968 Ellen Pfluger, 1975-76 Monica Segura, 2010 Judy Wett Bryanna Phelan, 2012-15 Sinta Seiber, 1994-97 Bailey Whalen 2017-19 Carol Phillips, 1979-82 Krystn Sendejas, 2007-09 Elizabeth White Angela Porcelli made the most of her Melissa Pickert, 1984 Terri Serbick, 1985-86 Judy White on-base appearances by setting the Sharon Pietras, 1977-78 Julie Sexton, 1988-91 Peg Wieser 1981-84 NIU standards for stolen bases in a Paige Shemoski, 2000-03 Danielle Williams, 2019- season. www.niuhuskies.com 25 NIU Softball