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Heading into the series against Nebraska, Northwestern was on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. Coach Kate Drohan knew that the Wildcats’ postseason chances would rest on their performance over the weekend.
“My team understood that we needed to take care of business this weekend, so that was pretty motivating in itself,” Drohan said. “My job all weekend was to make sure they didn’t get too tight.”
NU took three out of four against Nebraska, giving the Cats their first series win since April 18. Despite inconsistent results over the past month, the NCAA selection committee deemed NU’s season which started with nine straight wins good enough to merit a postseason bid.
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Nebraska drops opener at Northwestern
Behind a five-run second inning, Northwestern handed the Nebraska softball team a 6-1 loss in the opening game of a four-game series Friday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.
May 14, 2021 10:36 pm
EVANSTON, Ill. (Nebraska Athletics) – Behind a five-run second inning, Northwestern handed the Nebraska softball team a 6-1 loss in the opening game of a four-game series Friday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern produced five of its six runs and six of its 10 hits in the five-run second inning. With the win, the Wildcats improved to 27-14 on the season while Nebraska fell to 21-20.
Junior right-hander Courtney Wallace took the loss for the Huskers, snapping her personal three-game winning streak. Wallace (10-8) allowed a season-high six earned runs while tossing her seventh complete game of the year.
The Nebraska softball team closes out the 2021 season this weekend with a four-game series against the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill. The series begins with a single game on Friday at 3 p.m, followed by a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. The series finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Three of the four games this weekend will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. BTN will carry Friday’s opener and the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, with Dean Linke and Elise Menaker on the call. The Big Ten Network will also televise Sunday’s game, with Connor Onion joining Menaker on the broadcast for the series finale.