Former players land jobs as coachesA pair of former Minnesota softball players recently landed coaching jobs at NCAA Division I institutions. Megan Higginbotham, a 2007 graduate, will join the staff at Florida International in 2010 as a graduate assistant, while 2008 graduate Colleen Powers joins the staff at Central Michigan this spring, also as a graduate assistant.
UGA rallies, ousts Michigan from WCWSDespite a quick start and late surge, No. 7 Michigan softball team could not complete the comeback, falling to sixth-seeded Georgia, 7-5, in the loser's bracket of the Women's College World Series on Saturday.
No. 1 UF sends Michigan to losers bracketA late-inning solo home run proved the difference as the No. 7-ranked University of Michigan softball team dropped a 1-0 nail biter to top-ranked Florida in round two of the Women's College World Series on Friday.
Michigan advances, faces Florida in WCWSAmanda Chidester homered and Teddi Ewing had three hits and two RBIs as Michigan beat Alabama 6-1 Thursday night at the Women's College World Series.
Iowa's Weil garners All-American honorsUniversity of Iowa senior pitcher Brittany Weil has been named a second team all-America today by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
Illini infielder earns All-American honorsSophomore second baseman Danielle Zymkowitz was named an All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, as announced by the organization on Wednesday. Zymkowitz earned third-team honors at second base.
Michigan advances to WCWSRallying back from an early deficit, the No. 7-ranked University of Michigan softball team claimed a decisive 7-1 victory over Baylor in game two of the NCAA Super Regional on Saturday.
OSU falls to UGA, ousted from tourneyCourtney Pruner powered the offense for the 11th-seeded Ohio State softball team that gave it an early lead against sixth-seeded Georgia – one that would be overcome by the Bulldogs with six unanswered runs for the 7-6 win in the best-of-three NCAA Super Regional.
Shaw powers Michigan past Baylor, 8-1Dorian Shaw knocked out three home runs, tying a program single-game record, to lead the No. 7-ranked University of Michigan softball team to a dominant 8-1 victory over Baylor.
Ohio State drops 6-4 decision to GeorgiaCourtney Pruner hit a three-run homerun in the top of the third inning that gave Ohio State softball a four-run lead, but Georgia scored six unanswered runs to give the Buckeyes a 6-4 loss.
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