There’s only one true way to describe Northwestern’s softball team in 2022, and that’s one of destiny.
The Wildcats had it all: record-breaking individual seasons, conference leaders, triple crowns, a Big Ten regular-season championship, walk-offs, shutouts, All-Americans and plenty of dugout dancing.
Built on a strong senior class, Northwestern went on to have one of the best seasons in program history. The ‘Cats won the Big Ten for the sixth time with a 39-9 regular-season record, then later advanced to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2007. The WCWS berth was Northwestern’s sixth in school history and the third under Kate and Caryl Drohan.