March 14, 2007
Northwestern's Tiger Invitational Game Notes in PDF Format
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 7 Northwestern will begin its 12-game Spring Break road trip this weekend with an appearance at the four-team Tiger Invitational hosted by Missouri.
The Wildcats open the festivities with a 1:30 p.m. CT game Friday, March 16, against Western Illinois. Please note, this time is a change from the previously publicized 11 a.m. CT start time.
Friday night at 6 p.m. CT, the 'Cats face the host Tigers. During Saturday's action, Northwestern will take on NAIA opponent Columbia College at 1:30 p.m. CT before again playing Missouri at 6 p.m. CT.
Sunday's getaway day game features a 10 a.m. CT rematch between Northwestern and Columbia College.
Gametracker will be available for all NU games at the Tiger Invitational.
This tournament represents Northwestern's first weekend without a ranked opponent on the schedule so far this year, and also features NU's first game outside of NCAA Division I competition since an exhibition against Tokyo on March 20, 2004, in Hawaii.
Three Wildcats will be making appearances in their home state this weekend. Sophomore All-American Tammy Williams (Roscoe, Mo./Osceola) joins freshmen Lauren Delaney (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) and Emily Haug (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) in returning to the Show-Me State for the Tiger Invitational.
Williams currently leads the 'Cats with a .500 batting average, 21 runs scored, 18 RBIs, an .818 slugging percentage and a .542 on-base percentage this year. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week on March 6 after leading NU to a 5-0 record at the Worth Invitational in the Wildcats' most recent game action.
Delaney leads Northwestern with a 1.19 ERA and a perfect 8-0 record featuring wins over four ranked opponents, including three against top-11 foes. Batters are hitting just .144 versus the freshman this season.
Haug has appeared in 14 games this season, earning four starts as the designated player. She is batting .250 (4-of-16) with a pair of pinch hits and one RBI.
For Northwestern's complete game notes package for the Tiger Invitational, click on the .pdf link at the top of this page.