In what was quite possibly the team’s most challenging week of regular season competition remaining on its schedule, Northwestern went .500.
The ‘Cats had a successful weekend, maintaining their NFCA ranking of ninth in the nation by securing their first series win over defending Big Ten champion then-No. 23 Michigan since 2009. They went 2-1 in the series, dropping the finale to the Wolverines, and then they fell to No. 25 Notre Dame in South Bend on Tuesday. In their victories, they were bolstered by clutch at-bats from their veteran leaders, namely outfielder Rachel Lewis and catcher Jordyn Rudd.