Two Wildcats embrace after a 2021 win. The 2024 team has had plenty to celebrate this season, including back-to-back sweeps of the Wolverines and Terrapins, as well as a win over rival Illinois in the past couple of weeks. Photo by Brandi Simpson / North by NorthwesternComing off of a clean
After receiving a $5 million gift from Northwestern Trustee Harreld N. “Kip” Kirkpatrick III (Weinberg ’94, Kellogg‘’97) and his wife Sara Kirkpatrick, Northwestern will begin construction on a new softball stadium to house the reigning Big Ten regular season and tournament champions, the University announced Wednesday. The stadium, which will be named Kip and Sara.