2018 Purple Auction Donation Form (PDF Format) ![]()
2018 Purple Auction Registration
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Join Northwestern Softball on April 28, 2018, for the 12th-annual PURPLE AUCTION to be held at the Segal Visitors Center following the Wildcats' home game against Iowa! With great food, drinks and outstanding auction items, this is THE event to celebrate Northwestern Softball!
The PURPLE AUCTION is our 12th-annual event celebrating Northwestern Softball. This event will bring together current players, former players, stakeholders, friends and family of our program to celebrate the rich tradition and exciting future of Northwestern Softball.
The day begins with exciting, high-flying NUSB action during a 1 p.m. CT game against Big Ten foe Iowa at Sharon J. Drysdale Field.
BUY NORTHWESTERN SOFTBALL TICKETS BEFORE YOU GET TO THE PARK!
Afterwards, come over to the Segal Visitors Center on campus (2 miles away, 1841 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208) for dinner, an open bar and a silent auction. Northwestern seniors Renee Ariola, Nicole Bond, Abbey Boyd, Brooke Marquez, Sammy Nettling, Marissa Panko and Sabrina Rabin will be honored during the auction festivities, then again prior to the Senior Day game on Sunday, April 29.
Admission to the ballpark is $7 for adults, $4 for youth/seniors and $3 for groups of 15 or more. The dinner and auction is $50 per person ($25 for children 16 & under).
Registration and donation forms are available for download at the top of this page! Past auction items have included autographed sports memorabilia, prime tickets to sporting events (Cubs, Bulls, Bears, etc.) and concerts (The Eagles, Carrie Underwood, Bruce Springsteen, etc.), dinners with the coaching staff, golf packages and even vacation deals to Mexico, Lake Tahoe and Los Angeles!
If you have questions, or if you would like to donate items for the auction, contact head coach Kate Drohan at 847-491-4650 or k-drohan@northwestern.edu.
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