Northwestern was simply outmatched by No. 1 Oklahoma this past weekend in their first NCAA Super Regional in eleven years, bringing an unfortunate end to their season and the careers of two important seniors.
But for the team as a whole, the losses served as an important learning experience and a sign of growth at the culmination of a truly incredible season. National freshman of the year (!) Danielle Williams fared much better in her second go-round versus the Sooners, and the Wildcats hung with the country’s top team for much of the series. For a squad that was out of it after the first inning in both games against Oklahoma in March, the weekend showed marked improvement.