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@NUSBCats/X Four days of postseason softball in West Lafayette start today. The 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament begins today in West Lafayette with No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 6 Iowa at 10 a.m. CT. Oregon, NFCA Coaches’ No. 4 ranked team in the country, earned the top seed in the tournament with a blistering 19-3 record in conference play that included a series win … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about the 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament

Northwestern Athletics Can the Cardiac ‘Cats make a run to the regionals? Let’s discuss it. The month of April was one in which Northwestern set the world on fire. No, really. A rocky 2-4 start to the month followed by the ‘Cats winning eight of their final 10 games to close out regular season play probably characterizes what this season has been for NU. But when you … [Read more...] about ‘Tourney Talk: Northwestern softball’s odds to make NCAA Regionals

@NUSBcats / X The most impressive weekend of the season. Bar none. You know that GIF of The Undertaker throwing open the lid of the coffin and rising up like a man possessed? This one? That’s what Northwestern’s postseason chances did this weekend with a series win on the road against top-10 ranked UCLA. Two wins later, and not only is Northwestern firmly in the … [Read more...] about Softball: Five things to know from a season-defining series win over UCLA

Northwestern Athletics The final countdown has begun. Northwestern’s (20-22, 9-12 B1G) season has been a game of tug-of-war, yanked between victory and defeat. Heading into their final stretch, they needed to dig in, grip the rope tighter and pull with everything they had. The ‘Cats traveled to West Lafayette this weekend to face the Purdue Boilermakers (26-18, 7-14 … [Read more...] about Baseball: Fourth straight B1G series loss puts the ‘Cats in tough position nearing end of season

Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images How did the Big Ten assists per game leader perform this season? Next up in Inside NU’s series of women’s basketball player reviews is point guard Caroline Lau, who just finished her junior season with Northwestern. The Good Let’s start with the obvious: Lau’s biggest strength is her passing. During the 2024-25 season, she averaged a … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball player reviews: Caroline Lau