Month: May 2019

TYLER, Texas — Eastern Connecticut State University knocked off its second top seed in three days, as the Warriors ousted last year’s national runner-up Illinois Wesleyan with a 1-0 victory on Saturday at the NCAA Division III softball championship at Suddenlink Field. No. 8 seed Eastern advances to face third-seeded Emory at 3:30 p.m. ET…

TYLER, Texas — Greta Wilker’s two-out double in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled No. 3 seed Emory University past Eastern Connecticut State, 3-2, and into Monday’s best-of-three NCAA Division III championship series at Suddenlink Field. The (39-12) Eagles will face No. 4 seed Texas Lutheran, who defeated Trine, 6-3, earlier Sunday to punch…

DENVER, Colo. – Young Harris, Texas A&M-Kingsville, West Florida and Augustana posted wins on the first day of the NCAA Division National Championships from the Regency Athletic Complex on the campus of Metro State. The Mountain Lions (43-18) and Javelinas (49-8) face off at 11 a.m. MT tomorrow in the winners bracket after each squad won…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The top 10 teams in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll remained unchanged this week. Neshoba Central (33-2) stayed put in the top spot after wrapping up a seventh-consecutive Mississippi state Class 5A title last week, while No. 2 Norco (31-1) forged ahead, capturing a second-straight CIF Section I…

TYLER, Texas — The NFCA is proud to announce the 45 players chosen for the 2019 NFCA Division III All-America softball teams. The honorees were recognized on Wednesday during the NCAA Division III Championship banquet at the Herrington Patriot Center on the University of Texas at Tyler campus. SEE THE REVEAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/c-LB0RTbL3I The host…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –University of Central Oklahoma pitcher Bailey McKittrick was named the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year. She was presented the award on Wednesday evening at the NCAA Division II Championship banquet in Denver, Colo. McKittrick, a Second-Team NFCA All-American keyed the No. 1- ranked Bronchos to Mid-American Athletic Association…

Springfield, Mo. – Mobile and Georgia Gwinnett came out on top on opening day of the 2019 NAIA Softball World Series. There were only two games played due to inclement weather. Mobile edged Oregon Tech, 3-2, in walkoff fashion when Courtney Elizabeth ended the game with a RBI double down the leftfield line. Emily Fleetwood…

DENVER, Colo. – Young Harris, Texas A&M-Kingsville, West Florida and Augustana posted wins on the first day of the NCAA Division National Championships from the Regency Athletic Complex on the campus of Metro State. Click Here: The Mountain Lions (43-18) and Javelinas (49-8) face off at 11 a.m. MT tomorrow in the winners bracket after each…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –University of Central Oklahoma pitcher Bailey McKittrick was named the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year. She was presented the award on Wednesday evening at the NCAA Division II Championship banquet in Denver, Colo. Click Here: McKittrick, a Second-Team NFCA All-American keyed the No. 1- ranked Bronchos to Mid-American…

TYLER, Texas — Mercede Daugherty’s long one-out homer to left in the top of the fourth was one of just two hits off All-America pitcher Ally Wiegand on Thursday. But it was all the offense Trine (36-6) needed in an 1-0 victory over second-seeded Illinois Wesleyan on the first day of the NCAA Division III…