As the NCAA softball season got underway, much of the hype around Northwestern was centered on a returning core from the 2022 College World Series team that included Jordyn Rudd, Maeve Nelson, Skyler Shellmyer and Danielle Williams, among others.
Now, just past the midpoint of the season, the newest faces on Northwestern’s roster are proving they deserve some respect as well. The first-year trio of Kelsey Nader, Kansas Robinson and Bridget Donahey has begun to find its stride, as all three have made major contributions to the Wildcats, who are 13-2 in their past 15 games. Wednesday’s 12-0 run-rule win over Illinois exemplified their production, as Robinson hit a solo homer and a triple, Nader hammered a three-run shot, and Donahey scored a run as a pinch runner.