2006 Northwestern Wildcats softball team

American college softball season March 2026 softball 2006 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Wildcats logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 50–15 16–3 Kate Drohan 5th Sharon J. Drysdale Field NCAA Evanston Super Regional championNCAA Evanston Regional championBig Ten champion Women's College World Series runner-up The 2006 Northwestern Wildcats softball team represented Northwestern University in the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Kate Drohan, who led his fifth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 50–15. They competed in the Big Ten Conference, where they finished first with an 16–3 record.https://nusports.com/documents/2025/2/4/2025_Softball_Record_Book.pdf Northwestern Wildcats 2025 Record Book 25 January 24, 2026https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/05/14/sports/softball-former-players-reflect-on-northwesterns-winning-legacy-ahead-of-ncaa-tournament/ Daily Northwestern January 24, 2026 May 14, 2024 Softball: Former players reflect on Northwestern’s winning legacy ahead of NCAA tournament Audrey Pachuta The Wildcats were invited to the 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the NCAA Evanston Regional, claimed the Super Regional in three games, and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Arizona. Roster 2006 Northwestern Wildcats rosterhttps://nusports.com/sports/softball/roster/2006 Northwestern Wildcats 2006 Softball Roster January 24, 2026 Pitchers 3 - Courtnay Foster - Senior 7 - Jessica Miller - Junior 13 - Eileen Canney - Junior Catchers 00 - Erin Dyer - Freshman 10 - Jamie Dotson - SeniorInfielders 2 - Tammy Williams - Freshman 6 - Darcy Sengewald - Sophomore 12 - Gina Gonzalez - Freshman 16 - Ashley Crane - Senior 17 - Jessica Rigas - Freshman 21 - Kristen Amegin - Senior 22 - Erin Hampshire - Freshman 23 - Garland Cooper - Junior Outfielders 1 - Elizabeth Piatt - Junior 4 - Sheila McCorkle - Senior 8 - - Katie Logan - Junior 9 - - Kristen Salamon - Sophomore Utility 15 - Ann Schraufnagel - Freshman Schedule Legend Northwestern win Northwestern loss * Non-Conference game 2006 Northwestern Wildcats softball game loghttps://nusports.com/sports/softball/schedule/2006 Northwestern Wildcats 2006 Softball Schedule January 24, 2026Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten Record Feb 10 vs 2006 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 1–0 1–0 Feb 10 vs Arizona* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) L 0–86 1–1 Feb 11 vs 2006 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 5–0 2–1 Feb 11 vs 2006 Texas Longhorns Texas* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) L 0–3 2–2 Feb 12 vs 2006 Syracuse Orange Syracuse* Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 7–2 3–2 Feb 17 vs 2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Desert Classic) W 5–4 4–2 Feb 17 at 2006 UNLV Rebels UNLV* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Desert Classic) W 5–3 5–2 Feb 18 vs Oregon State* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Desert Classic) L 2–6 5–3 Feb 18 vs 2006 California Golden Bears California* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Desert Classic) W 3–0 6–3 Feb 19 vs 2006 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Desert Classic) W 11–36 7–3 Feb 24 vs 2006 Louisville Cardinals Louisville* Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) L 0–2 7–4 Feb 24 vs 2006 UMass Minutewomen UMass* Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 7–2 8–4 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten Record Mar 3 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Invitational) W 4–0 9–4 Mar 4 vs Tennessee* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Invitational) L 2–3 9–5 Mar 4 vs 2006 Stanford Cardinal Stanford* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Invitational) L 4–58 9–6 Mar 5 vs 2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Invitational) W 7–0 10–6 Mar 17 vs 2006 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Bank of Hawaii Invitational) W 1–0 11–6 Mar 17 vs 2006 Longwood Lancers Longwood* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Bank of Hawaii Invitational) W 4–3 12–6 Mar 18 at 2006 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Bank of Hawaii Invitational) W 1–0 13–6 Mar 18 vs 2006 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Bank of Hawaii Invitational) W 5–2 14–6 Mar 20 vs Kansas* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 6–2 15–6 Mar 20 at 2006 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–0 16–6 Mar 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 3–6 16–7 Mar 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–06 17–7 Mar 25 at 2006 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA L 5–6 17–8 Mar 26 at UCLA* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 18–8 Mar 31 2006 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 16–05 19–8 1–0April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten Record Apr 1 Wisconsin Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 10–3 20–8 2–0 Apr 2 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 3–1 21–8 3–0 Apr 2 Iowa Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 12–2 22–8 4–0 Apr 4 at 2006 Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois* Mary M. Bell Field • DeKalb, IL W 3–1 23–8 Apr 7 at 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Nittany Lion Field • University Park, PA W 1–0 24–8 5–0 Apr 8 at Penn State Nittany Lion Field • University Park, PA W 3–1 25–8 6–0 Apr 9 at 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeye Field • Columbus, OH L 1–2 25–9 6–1 Apr 9 at Ohio State Buckeye Field • Columbus, OH L 2–3 25–10 6–2 Apr 11 2006 UIC Flames UIC* Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 9–05 26–10 Apr 14 2006 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 8–06 27–10 7–2 Apr 15 Indiana Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 11–1 28–10 8–2 Apr 16 2006 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 4–0 29–10 9–2 Apr 18 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame* Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 3–2 30–10 Apr 20 2006 Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (IL)* Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 8–05 31–10 Apr 23 at 2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Jane Sage Cowles Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 4–318 32–10 10–2 Apr 23 at Minnesota Jane Sage Cowles Stadium • Minneapolis, MN Jane Sage Cowles Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 4–2 33–10 11–2 Apr 28 at 2006 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Old College Field • East Lansing, MI W 5–0 34–10 12–2 Apr 29 at Michigan State Old College Field • East Lansing, MI W 9–4 35–10 13–2 Apr 30 at 2006 Michigan Wolverines Michigan Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI W 2–1 36–10 14–2 Apr 30 at Michigan Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI L 0–2 36–11 14–3May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten Record May 2 at 2006 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul* Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL W 2–09 37–11 May 2 at DePaul* Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, IL W 3–1 38–11 May 6 at 2006 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Eichelberger Field • Urbana, IL W 3–0 39–11 15–3 May 6 at Illinois Eichelberger Field • Urbana, IL W 5–0 40–11 16–3PostseasonWhite 2006 Big Ten softball tournament Big Ten Tournament Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten T record May 12 (8) Illinois (1) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 4–1 41–11 1–0 May 13 (4) Ohio State (1) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 4–0 42–11 2–0 May 13 (2) Michigan (1) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL L 0–6 42–12 2–1White 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Evanston Super Regional NCAA Evanston Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 19 2006 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 4–0 43–12 1–0 May 20 Notre Dame Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 9–05 44–12 2–0 May 21 Notre Dame Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 7–4 45–12 3–0White 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Evanston Super Regional NCAA Evanston Super Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 UMass Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL L 0–1 45–13 0–1 May 27 UMass Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 4–2 46–13 1–1 May 27 UMass Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W 9–05 47–13 2–1White 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Women's College World Series NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 1 (5) 2006 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–510 48–13 1–0 June 2 (8) Tennessee (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 49–13 2–0 June 4 (1) UCLA (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–18 50–13 3–0 June 5 (2) Arizona (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–8 50–14 3–1 June 6 (2) Arizona (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–5 50–15 3–2 Ranking movements 2006 NCAA Division I softball rankings NFCA/USA Today 0 14 16 12 12 16 16 17 18 16 15 17 16 14 13 11 2 References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats softball seasons Northwestern Softball Category:Women's College World Series seasons Northwestern