GEORGETOWN, Texas - SU Softball's Amanda Ambrose and Taylor Turpin earned recognition from The National Fastpitch Coaches Association as girls got game/NFCA Scholar Athletes. on November 10th for their academic accomplishments during the 2010 season.
PINEVILLE, La. - Southwestern University's sophomore pitcher Lyndsy Maus led the Pirates to a third place finish at the NCAA Regional and was recognized for her efforts by being selected to the All-Tournament Team. The Pirates went 3-2 at the tournament and were just one game out of the championship contest.
PINEVILLE, La. - Southwestern softball once again led the majority of the game after posting one run in the top of the first, but a three-run sixth inning rally by East Texas Baptist ended the Pirate's phenomenal post season run. SU fell 3-1 to the Tigers just one game before the Regional Championship.
PINEVILLE, La. - The top team in the nation was more than Southwestern could handle in their second game of the day as they fell 10-2 to the host institution for their first loss of the double-elimination NCAA Regional.
PINEVILLE, La. The Pirates continued their scoring trend, putting one run on the board in the first inning and then scoring in the bottom of the sixth to win their second game at the NCAA Regional, a 3-2 victory over East Texas Baptist University.
PINEVILLE, La. Despite maintaining a lead through five and a half innings of play the Southwestern Pirates softball team needed to come from behind once again in extra innings to upset the #2 team in the nation and #2 seed at the NCAA Regional, the University of Texas Tyler 3-2. With the win SU advances to the second round of the Regional Saturday at 2:00 pm.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced All-Region selections on Friday and Southwestern University's Katelyn Gola and Haley Hughes were named as Third Team All-West Region.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates will be traveling just one state to the East for their first-ever NCAA Regional and will face the University of Texas at Tyler in the first round of the double elimination regional hosted by Louisiana College. The game is set for May 14th at noon.
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its second annual Softball All-Sportsmanship team. Ten softball players were selected to the 2010 squad including Southwestern University's Taylor Turpin.
SUWANEE, Ga. - With a post-season surge that earned the Southwestern softball team their first Conference Championship, the Pirates received three Second Team All-SCAC selections, three Honorable Mentions and Co-Coach-of-the-Year honors.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates have earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament by winning the SCAC Tournament and being named 2010 softball champions. The NCAA selection show will be broadcast live via the internet on Monday, May 10th at 11am CST.
CONWAY, Ark. Led by senior third baseman Katelyn Gola who was an unanimous selection, Southwestern University landed four players on the 2010 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team. Joining Gola on the squad is pitcher Lyndsy Maus, first base Haley Hughes and second base Aly Pulver. The Pirates were named the 2010 SCAC Champions after defeating Millsaps twice on Championship Sunday.
CONWAY, Ark. - The Southwestern softball team had a daunting task ahead of them on the final day of SCAC Conference Tournament action, needing to defeat Millsaps College twice to earn their first conference title. The program, just in its second year, stepped up to the challenge in a big way, winning 3-2 and 8-5 to be named 2010 SCAC Champions!
CONWAY, Ark. - After a long day of rain delays, the longest game in SCAC history and having to win their way through the loser's bracket the Southwestern softball team defeated #12 DePauw, who had placed them in the loser's bracket to begin with, 3-2 late Saturday night. The win advances the Pirates to the SCAC Championship game where they will face Millsaps beginning at noon on Sunday.
CONWAY, Ark. - Southwestern's softball team was held to just three hits and no runs in the second round of the SCAC tournament, falling to #12 DePauw. The Pirates will have to work their way through the consolation round beginning Saturday against Rhodes at 1:00 pm.
CONWAY, Ark. - Even with a long delay due to storms before wrapping up their first game at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament the Pirates used three first inning runs and cruised to an 8-2 victory over Centre College. The win advances SU to the second round where they will face #12 DePauw who earned a first-round bye by entering the tournament as the #1 seed in the East.
CONWAY, Ark. - In anticipation of severe weather entering the Conway, Ark. area tomorrow afternoon the SCAC Tournament officials have decided to move up game times two hours. The Southwestern Pirates' softball game against Centre College will now begin at 10:00 am CST.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern softball team has earned a spot in the SCAC Tournament for the second year in a row and their first ever regional ranking. The Pirates currently sit in the #7 spot in the region, just outside of the crucial top five and is the #2 seed in the West. SU will play the first game of the tournament, Friday at noon, against Centre College.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Thanks to the generous donations of the members of Southwestern's first booster club, The Pirate Crew, the Athletic Department was able to begin a new tradition of awarding watches to senior athletes whom had completed eligibility while at Southwestern.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Southwestern's softball team was able to squeeze in two of the four games this weekend at Trinity, winning 1-0 and 4-2 to lock up the #2 seed in the West at the SCAC Championships. The Pirates are now 25-10 overall and 10-4 in the conference heading into postseason action.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The double-header pitting the Pirates and Tigers against one another for seeding at the SCAC Tournament has been canceled for Saturday. Sunday's games are still on as of this point, but pushed back to a 1:00 start time.
IRVING, Texas - With strong plate appearances the Southwestern softball team won both games of their double header against the University of Dallas on Sunday, winning 7-1 and 7-5 to improve to 23-10 on the season.
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Southwestern's softball team split non-conference games with Concordia University on Wednesday evening, winning game one 5-1 and then falling 9-3 in game two of the double header. The Pirates are now 21-10 on the season.
SUWANEE, Ga. - Lyndsy Maus, a sophomore right-hander from Cypress, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, March 29 through Sunday, April 4.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Pirates sent the lone senior, Katelyn Gola, away from her home field for the last time in style with two wins, 3-1 and 7-1, to complete the sweep of Hendrix College.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates scored first in both game on Friday afternoon as they defeated Hendrix 11-2 and 3-1 at Taylor Sanders Field. With the wins SU improves to 18-9 overall and 6-4 in the SCAC while Hendrix falls to 14-10 on the year and 3-4 in the conference.
JACKSON, Miss. - The Southwestern softball team allowed four runs in the first two innings of both games on Sunday and were unable to recover as they lost the final two games of the series, 3-4 and 1-7 to Millsaps College. Millsaps takes control of first place in the West with the wins while Southwestern falls to 16-9 overall and 4-4 in the SCAC.
JACKSON, Miss. - Southwestern University softball split day one SCAC action at Millsaps College, falling 5-2 in game one and winning game two 4-2. The two teams remain deadlocked for first place in the West with a 4-2 conference record.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - After a shaky start to conference action the Southwestern softball team regrouped and put their bats to work as they took the final three games of the series with Austin College on Sunday afternoon.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - With winds gusting and temperatures plummeting the Pirate softball team dropped their first SCAC conference game to Austin College but were able to tie game two up just in time to force the game into day two.