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Softball bests UIC for fifth straight
Records under Sutcliffe 2013: 27-31 2014: 26-31
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2015: 28-25 2016: 32-13
DeKalb | Softball is on pace to
make a run at its first 40-win season since 1993, and this season stands as one of the most impressive campaigns the team has had in quite some time. The Huskies (32-13, 12-5 MAC) proved to be a team on the rise in 2015, ending the year at 28-25 but showing glimpses of brilliance at various points in the season. They went on winning streaks of at least three games three times and were one of the most exciting teams in the MAC, but had their season cut short after disappointing performances in the MAC Tournament against Miami University and the University of Akron.
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[Tara Thacker and Alex Frenz] are a really nice one-two punch right now. Tara’s been doing an amazing job coming in late innings under a lot of pressure ... “ Christina Sutcliffe NIU head coach
Perhaps one of the brightest moments of last season was the performance of junior first baseman Kayti Grable, who set a then-record for most home runs
Atlee Hargis | Northern Star File Photo
Senior catcher Emily Naegele (right) high-fives sophomore infielder Bekah Harnish after scoring a run against Eastern Michigan University on April 16 at Mary M. Bell Field. The Huskies are 32-13 on the season, good for first place in the MAC.
in a season at NIU with 15. In the same season, sophomore Alaynie Woollard hopped into the top three of the very same list, hitting 10 home runs of her own. Rather than letting an unfortunate end to last season discourage them, the Huskies have returned in 2016 with a vengeance, solidifying themselves as the top team in the conference. They came two games short of setting an NIU record for
consecutive games won — their streak ended at 14 — the record is 16, set in 1988. Grable’s single season home run record was broken this year by senior catcher Emily Naegele, who is up to 16 on the year and has already taken home multiple weekly MAC awards. Freshman Alex Frenz has led the way on the pitching side, going 14-4 with a 2.50 ERA and 103 strikeouts
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