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Big Ten has recipe for softball success

Graham Hays

...of Maryland last week, a 7-2 Northwestern win which turned out to be the start of a streak of four consecutive games in which the Wildcats hit three home runs. That streak continued...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Northwestern, Williams happy to be home

Graham Hays

Five and a half weeks after they played their first game of the season, the Northwestern Wildcats finally got to practice outside in Evanston, Ill., on Tuesday. Cast as softball vagabonds, Northwestern spends...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

Georgia's solid weekend adds depth to SEC

Graham Hays

...rehearsal. Northwestern had the best weekend, and probably needed it the most, picking up a pair of wins against Tennessee and splitting a pair against Oklahoma. The Lady Vols couldn't solve the Wildcats but...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2009

Softball preseason No. 5: Northwestern

Graham Hays

...There are all sorts of starting points when it comes to Northwestern this season. I could talk about the fact that the Wildcats return 1,297 of the 1,424 at-bats recorded last...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009

Breaking down the super regional teams

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Sixteen teams are aiming for a shot at the Women's College World Series. Graham Hays breaks down these super regional teams.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

Wildcats' offense warms up at Kajikawa Classic

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Northwestern is no stranger to postseason success. But a cold-weather school dominating in the first tournament of the season? The Wildcats are proving their offense doesn't need time to warm up in order to compete.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008

Notebook: Sleeping off the losses

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Not losing any sleep over defeats is a winning formula in losers' bracket, Graham Hays writes.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2007

Pitching steals spotlight on Day 1 of WCWS

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Graham Hays breaks down Day 1 at the Women's College World Series

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2007

Breaking down the Women's College World Series field

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Graham Hays breaks down the eight teams in the Women's College World Series field.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2007

Northwestern's Williams making name for herself

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Northwestern shortstop Tammy Williams has gone from unheralded freshman to newcomer of the year. Its her blend of toughness, focus and fun that makes her so successful.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2007

Modglin adds punch to Cal Poly's lineup

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Cal Poly has been somewhat of an enigma this season. But Lisa Modglin has given the Mustangs consistency at the top of the order.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2007

Delaney gives Wildcats another option in the circle

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Eileen Canney proved she's good enough to take Northwestern to the WCWS in '06. But with the addition of Lauren Delaney, the Wildcats may leave Oklahoma City with a title.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2007

Early tests help Texas form new identity

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

What did we learn at the Kajikawa Classic? Texas looks like a different team, Florida packs a punch and UCLA is down -- but not out.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2007

Aggies stun stacked Kajikawa field

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Thanks to the resurgence of Amanda Scarborough and Megan Gibson, Texas A&M upset defending champ Arizona en route to a 5-0 run at the Kajikawa Classic.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2007

Arizona overcomes itself to win seventh WCWS title

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Arizona's dominant pitching and speed on the basepaths got the team to the postseason. The Wildcats' Women's College World Series win, however, came courtesy of their coach, Mike Candrea.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2006