Northwestern University Athletics
2016 Softball Schedule
Overall27-280.491
Conference15-80.652
StreakL2
Home8-5
Away9-7
Neutral10-16
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 (Fri) | 10 a.m. CT/9 a.m. MT | Neutral | UC Riverside | Tempe, Ariz. | Kajikawa Classic | W 15-3 |
| Feb 12 (Fri) | 3 p.m. CT/2 p.m. MT | Neutral | Virginia | Tempe, Ariz. | Kajikawa Classic | W 22-4 |
| Feb 13 (Sat) | 3:30 p.m. CT/2:30 p.m. MT | Neutral | #8 Tennessee | Tempe, Ariz. | Kajikawa Classic | L 2-8 |
| Feb 14 (Sun) | 10 a.m. CT/9 a.m. MT | Neutral | Bradley | Tempe, Ariz. | Kajikawa Classic | W 8-4 |
| Feb 14 (Sun) | 12:15 p.m. CT/11:15 a.m. MT | Neutral | #6 Oregon | Tempe, Ariz. | Kajikawa Classic | L 3-9 |
| Feb 19 (Fri) | 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET | Away | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | B1G/ACC Challenge | L 2-5 |
| Feb 20 (Sat) | 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET | Neutral | Boston College | Chapel Hill, N.C. | B1G/ACC Challenge | W 4-3 |
| Feb 20 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET | Away | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | B1G/ACC Challenge | W 11-8 |
| Feb 21 (Sun) | 9 a.m. CT/10 a.m. ET | Neutral | Boston College | Chapel Hill, N.C. | B1G/ACC Challenge | L 2-3 |
| Feb 26 (Fri) | 12:30 p.m. CT/10:30 a.m. PT | Neutral | Oregon State | Cathedral City, Calif. | Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | L 3-5 |
| Feb 26 (Fri) | 5:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. PT | Neutral | New Mexico State | Cathedral City, Calif. | Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | W 12-4 |
| Feb 27 (Sat) | Noon CT/10 a.m. PT | Neutral | #8 Georgia | Cathedral City, Calif. | Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | L 4-5 |
| Feb 27 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. CT/12:30 p.m. PT | Neutral | #20 Fresno State | Cathedral City, Calif. | Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | L 4-6 |
| Feb 28 (Sun) | 11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. PT | Neutral | #11 UCLA | Cathedral City, Calif. | Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | W 7-2 |
| Mar 4 (Fri) | Noon CT/10 a.m. PT | Neutral | #22 Fresno State | Fullerton, Calif. | Judi Garman Classic | L 1-7 |
| Mar 4 (Fri) | 5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. PT | Neutral | Long Beach State | Fullerton, Calif. | Judi Garman Classic | L 2-3 |
| Mar 5 (Sat) | Noon CT/10 a.m. PT | Neutral | San Jose State | Fullerton, Calif. | Judi Garman Classic | L 3-7 |
| Mar 5 (Sat) | 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT | Away | Cal State Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | Judi Garman Classic | L 0-2 |
| Mar 6 (Sun) | 11:30 a.m. CT/9:30 a.m. PT | Neutral | #19 Arizona State | Fullerton, Calif. | Judi Garman Classic | L 1-2 |
| Mar 18 (Fri) | 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET | Neutral | Quinnipiac University | Clearwater, Fla. | USF Clearwater Spring Break Tournament | W 10-0 |
| Mar 18 (Fri) | 5:15 p.m. CT/6:15 p.m. ET | Neutral | LIU Brooklyn | Clearwater, Fla. | USF Clearwater Spring Break Tournament | L 3-7 |
| Mar 19 (Sat) | 8:30 a.m. CT/9:30 a.m. ET | Neutral | Lehigh University | Clearwater, Fla. | USF Clearwater Spring Break Tournament | W 2-0 |
| Mar 19 (Sat) | 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET | Neutral | Kent State University | Clearwater, Fla. | USF Clearwater Spring Break Tournament | L 2-3 |
| Mar 20 (Sun) | 10:15 a.m. CT/11:15 a.m. ET | Neutral | Georgia Tech | Clearwater, Fla. | USF Clearwater Spring Break Tournament | L 2-3 |
| Mar 22 (Tue) | 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET | Away | South Florida | Tampa, FL | L 2-3 | |
| Mar 25 (Fri) | 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET | Away | #2 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | W 13-12 | |
| Mar 26 (Sat) | 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET | Away | #2 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | L 3-11 | |
| Mar 27 (Sun) | Noon CT/1 p.m. ET | Away | #2 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | L 3-11 | |
| Apr 1 (Fri) | 3 p.m. CT | Home | #21 Minnesota | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | L 0-16 | |
| Apr 3 (Sun) | 11 a.m. CT | Home | #21 Minnesota | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | L 4-8 | |
| Apr 3 (Sun) | 1 p.m. CT | Home | #21 Minnesota | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 10-2 | |
| Apr 9 (Sat) | 1 p.m. CT | Home | Iowa | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 13-9 | |
| Apr 9 (Sat) | 3 p.m. CT | Home | Iowa | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 6-5 | |
| Apr 10 (Sun) | Noon CT | Home | Iowa | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 9-5 | |
| Apr 13 (Wed) | 5 p.m. CT | Away | Illinois | Urbana-Champaign, IL | W 12-6 | |
| Apr 13 (Wed) | 7 p.m. CT | Away | Illinois | Urbana-Champaign, IL | W 6-4 | |
| Apr 15 (Fri) | 4 p.m. CT | Home | Nebraska | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | L 3-4 | |
| Apr 16 (Sat) | 1 p.m. CT | Home | Nebraska | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | L 1-8 | |
| Apr 17 (Sun) | Noon CT | Home | Nebraska | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | L 9-11 | |
| Apr 22 (Fri) | 4 p.m. CT | Home | Michigan State | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 8-0 | |
| Apr 23 (Sat) | 1 p.m. CT | Home | Michigan State | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 4-2 | |
| Apr 24 (Sun) | Noon CT | Home | Michigan State | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 10-4 | |
| Apr 27 (Wed) | 4 p.m. CT | Home | Loyola (Chicago) | Evanston, Ill. (Sharon J. Drysdale Field) | W 9-1 | |
| Apr 29 (Fri) | 3 p.m. CT | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, WI | W 5-3 | |
| Apr 30 (Sat) | 11 a.m. CT | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, WI | L 1-4 | |
| May 1 (Sun) | 1 p.m. CT | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, WI | W 4-3 | |
| May 4 (Wed) | 4 p.m. CT | Away | DePaul | Chicago, IL | L 3-4 | |
| May 6 (Fri) | 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | W 2-0 | |
| May 7 (Sat) | Noon CT/1 p.m. ET | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | W 1-0 | |
| May 8 (Sun) | 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | W 3-1 | |
| May 13 (Fri) | 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET | Neutral | Ohio State | University Park, Pa. | Big Ten Tournament | W 3-1 |
| May 14 (Sat) | 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET | Neutral | #23 Minnesota | University Park, Pa. | Big Ten Tournament | L 4-8 |
| May 20 (Fri) | Noon CT/1 p.m. ET | Neutral | Oklahoma State | Athens, Ga. | NCAA Athens Regional | W 2-1 |
| May 21 (Sat) | Noon CT/1 p.m. ET | Neutral | #15 Georgia | Athens, Ga. | NCAA Athens Regional | L 2-5 |
| May 21 (Sat) | 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET | Neutral | Oklahoma State | Athens, Ga. | NCAA Athens Regional | L 2-3 |