If Northwestern softball’s somewhat shaky start has engendered any concern within the program, it won’t be found within the head coach’s office.
Sitting at 4-5 after two weekends of top-tier competition, the Wildcats have flashed the ability to beat a top-five team while also looking unready, at times, to handle the expectations that have descended upon this rising program. But for now, at least, Kate Drohan is looking at the positives.
“Our best game so far has been against our highest-ranked opponent, so that’s no coincidence,” said the head coach. “This is a marathon, and we want sprinting at the end of the marathon, so we need to do this now so that we can play a really, really elite level.