Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern's Final Homestand Continues This Weekend
4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 12, 2006
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern began its home schedule two weekends ago, dominating its Big Ten openers against Wisconsin and Iowa. Now, just two weeks later, the 'Cats will celebrate Senior Day during their final homestand of the year.
NU plays host to Indiana and Purdue this weekend, beginning at 4 p.m. Friday versus IU. The Wildcats again face the Hoosiers at noon Saturday before concluding the weekend with a noon doubleheader Sunday against Purdue.
The Wildcats opened their current seven-game homestand with a 9-0, five-inning victory over UIC Tuesday. After this weekend, Northwestern will host Notre Dame at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 in a game to be nationally televised on College Sports Television (CSTV). NU's final home game of 2006 is at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 20 against Loyola.
Still with a hefty chunk of their schedule left to play, the Wildcats will honor their senior class of Kristen Amegin (West Sacramento, Calif./Elk Grove), Ashley Crane (Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake), Jamie Dotson (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill), Courtnay Foster (Tucson, Ariz./Sahuaro) and Sheila McCorkle (Costa Mesa, Calif./Mater Dei). The quintet was the first recruiting class to come to Northwestern under then-first-year head coach Kate Drohan, and the Wildcats have improved their record and performance in the NCAA Tournament in each of the group's first three years with the program.
In 2003, Northwestern qualified for its first NCAA Tournament in three years, compiling a 1-2 record before bowing out of the regional. The Wildcats returned in 2004 to win one more game and finish 2-2. Under the new tournament format in 2005, NU was seeded ninth overall and won its regional to advance to the Super Regional round of 16.
Senior Day is officially set for Saturday's noon CT game against Indiana.
All of Northwestern's home games this season can be seen and heard LIVE on NUsports.com via CSTV's All-Access. To watch the games, navigate to the audio/video page on NUsports.com. A link to the broadcast will be available there shortly before game time.
Veteran Northwestern softball broadcaster Dan Platt will be on the call all weekend long with a host of color analysts. NUSB returns to the WNUR 89.3 FM airwaves at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, against Notre Dame.
All-Access is a premium service, offering live coverage of many Northwestern sports as well as tape-delayed broadcasts and interviews with Wildcat student-athletes and coaches.
UPCOMING NATIONAL TELECAST
The first-ever nationally televised softball game to be played at Sharon J. Drysdale field takes place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, when No. 17 Northwestern hosts Notre Dame on College Sports Television (CSTV).
Check with your local cable or satellite provider for channel number and availability.
As with all Northwestern home games, Gametracker will be available for all contests. For Northwestern's complete game notes for the weekend, click on the .pdf link at the top of the page.
