Softball | April 15

CLEVELAND – Rylie Hartman (Kankakee, Ill./Herscher) was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Week, as announced on Tuesday (April 14).
 
Hartman earned her first Player of the Week nod after helping to power the Huskies to a 6–0 week in MAC play.

Hartman hit an outstanding .625 with 10 hits to tie for the team lead, driving in seven runs, and scoring six more while anchoring the defense behind the plate; she started all six games at catcher and recorded 24 putouts with four assists, delivering a complete, high-impact performance that fueled NIU on both sides of the ball. After last week's action, Hartman is sixth in the batting with a .407 batting average for the season.
 
This is the second honor from the conference for the NIU softball program this season.
 
The Huskies, who are 18-12 on the season, return to action on April 17-18 as they travel to Bowling Green. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 12 p.m. CT on April 17 with the series concluding on April 18 at 12 p.m. CT.
 
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