LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Grand Valley State senior Allison Lipovsky was named the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Pitcher of the Year, the Association announced on Thursday morning. Voted on by the NFCA’s Division II All-American Committee, Lipovsky was an unanimous selection. Lipovsky, a two-time NFCA First-Team All-America selection, guided the Lakers (51-10) to…

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball announced that UCLA’s Rachel Garcia has been named the 2019 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year. The award is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball players across the country.  Garcia, also the 2018 award winner, helped lead the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins to their 29th overall and fifth-consecutive NCAA Women’s College World Series…

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball announced that UCLA’s Rachel Garcia has been named the 2019 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year. The award is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball players across the country.  Garcia, also the 2018 award winner, helped lead the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins to their 29th overall and fifth-consecutive NCAA Women’s College World Series…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Fifty-four student-athletes from 29 different institutions were selected to one of three 2019 NFCA Division I All-America teams, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon during its annual press conference at the Women’s College World Series. Additionally, the NFCA announced its annual Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year and New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Fifty-four student-athletes from 29 different institutions were selected to one of three 2019 NFCA Division I All-America teams, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon during its annual press conference at the Women’s College World Series. Additionally, the NFCA announced its annual Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year and New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe…

TYLER, Texas — Tournament Most Outstanding Player Chassety Raines pitched a three-hitter and Kassie Maddox’s two-run homer capped a three-run second, as Texas Lutheran University beat Emory, 6-1, on Monday at Suddenlink Field to capture its first NCAA Division III national championship. In sweeping the best-of-three championship series, the Bulldogs dealt Emory its only two…

DENVER, Colo – Needing a pair of wins on Memorial Day, the Augustana Softball team rallied for a pair of 6-4 victories against the Javelinas (52-10) to claim the 2019 Division II Softball National Championship. The title marks the second in program history for Augustana. The Vikings (61-11) claimed the 1991 national title under legendary coach…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northwestern’s Danielle Williams was named the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year, announced at the NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet, Tuesday evening at the OKC Farmers Market event center. Williams becomes the first Freshman of the Year from the Big Ten Conference after being named the…

DENVER, Colo – Needing a pair of wins on Memorial Day, the Augustana Softball team rallied for a pair of 6-4 victories against the Javelinas (52-10) to claim the 2019 Division II Softball National Championship. The title marks the second in program history for Augustana. The Vikings (61-11) claimed the 1991 national title under legendary coach…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northwestern’s Danielle Williams was named the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year, announced at the NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet, Tuesday evening at the OKC Farmers Market event center. Williams becomes the first Freshman of the Year from the Big Ten Conference after being named the…