Northwestern 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten (26-26, 15-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/28 vs UCLA (7-2), 3/25 at Michigan (13-12), 4/3 Minnesota (10-2)
Bad Losses: 3/18 vs LIU Brooklyn (3-7), 3/19 vs Kent State (2-3), 3/20 vs Georgia Tech (2-3)
Coach: Kate Drohan
 
Key Field Players:
Sabrina Rabin, Sophomore, OF, .363 BA, 9 RBI, 39 SB
Amy Letourneau, Senior, P/1B, .329 BA, 14 HR, 53 RBI
Andrea Filler, Senior, IF, .327 BA, 16 HR, 58 RBI
Morgan Nelson, Freshman, IF/C, .318 BA, 8 HR, 41 RBI, 17 SB
Krista Williams, Junior, OF, .296 BA, 1 RBI, 16 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Amy Letourneau, Senior, P, 3.02 ERA, 14-10 W/L, 11 CG, 164.2 IP, 117 SO
Kristen Wood, Senior, P, 2.12 ERA, 3-7 W/L, 0 CG, 62.2 IP, 63 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .281 (144th in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.54 (8, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.18 (156, 10)
Earned Run Average: 3.91 (159, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .955 (187, 10)
Home Runs per Game: 0.98 (48, 5)
Scoring Offense: 5.38 (68, 7)
Slugging Percentage: .444 (81, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.38 (61, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (207, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame
2014    Regional          lost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington
2009    Regional          lost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana
2008    Regional          defeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2008    Super Regional            eliminated by Arizona State
2007    Regional          defeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State
2007    Super Regional            defeated South Carolina
2007    WCWS            defeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee
2006    Regional          defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2006    Super Regional            defeated Massachusetts
2006    WCWS            defeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA
2006    Championship lost to Arizona
2005    Regional          defeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2005    Super Regional            lost to DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/8