Brett Nakabayashi had the 'Cats' first hit of the game, knocking the ball to right field in the first inning.Brett Nakabayashi had the 'Cats' first hit of the game, knocking the ball to right field in the first inning.

Softball Falls to Wisconsin, 4-0

April 8, 2001

Box Score

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern softball team fell to Wisconsin in conference action on Sunday, 4-0. The Badgers scored one run in the bottom of the first inning and three runs in the fifth.

Northwestern had three hits on the day. Sophomore Brett Nakabayashi (Irvine, Calif./Irvine) singled to right field in the first inning, freshman Carri Leto (El Cajon, Calif./Valhalla) singled to center field in the third inning, and junior Gretchen Barnes (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) singled to right field in the fourth inning.

Sophomore Lauren Schwendimann (Tustin, Calif./Foothill) pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on two hits and striking out five. Sophomore Brie Brown (Nashville, Tenn./Harputh Hall) pitched the final 1.2 innings, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Northwestern's record falls to 13-15 overall, 4-4 in conference action. The `Cats travel to the University of Illinois-Chicago for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.