The Husker softball team opened their season in grand style over the weekend, with five wins in five games in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Huskers defeated Illinois-Chicago three times and New Mexico and New Mexico State once each, outscoring their foes by a combined 47-13. Tatum and Taylor Edwards each bashed three home runs as the Huskers batted .397 as a team. The Huskers play five games in Tucson, Arizona this coming weekend.