URBANA — Illinois softball surrendered eight runs in the top of the seventh inning against Northwestern and dropped the first game of a Big Ten doubleheader 12-6 on Wednesday night at Eichelberger Field.
The Illini collected seven hits and made two errors in the opener.
Nicole Evans homered in the second game, but the Wildcats won 6-4 to complete the sweep.
Danielson in elite company. Illinois men’s golfer Charlie Danielson is a semifinalist for the 2016 Ben Hogan Award, one of 10 golfers up for the top men’s college golfer award.
Danielson received the recognition on Wednesday from the Colonial Country Club, Friends of Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America.