Demons aim for regular season title at SFA this weekend

  • Caroline Hilliard was a freshman in 2021 when Northwestern State last won the regular season title. She has a chance to lead the team to another Southland Conference championship as a senior when the Demons travel to Stephen F. Austin. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
    Caroline Hilliard was a freshman in 2021 when Northwestern State last won the regular season title. She has a chance to lead the team to another Southland Conference championship as a senior when the Demons travel to Stephen F. Austin. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

    Northwestern State (10-6-2, 6-2-1) has a chance to win its second regular season Southland Conference title in four seasons.

    “One of the things that drew me here was the ability to compete for championships and this program having a tradition of doing that,” head coach Ian Brophy said. “Getting to build on that and add on that is huge.”

    The team that stands in its way is rival Stephen F. Austin (10-…