2011 SCAC Softball News
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DePauw's 2007 NCAA Finals Appearance Selected Top SCAC Softball Moment
July 05, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC had sponsored women's softball as an official conference sport since 1999, and, beginning in 2000, its champion had received an automatic berth into the NCAA championships. From 2000 to 2006, SCAC softball teams had limited success in NCAA postseason play, sporting a mark of 5-14 in regional play. But in 2007, a freshman pitcher from Carmel, Ind., would help change all that. -
Davis Named Austin College Head Softball Coach
June 18, 2011SHERMAN, Texas - Jaclyn Davis has been named the new head coach of the Austin College softball program, athletics director David Norman has announced. Davis comes to Austin College after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Rutgers University-Newark.
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DePauw posts SCAC-best 33rd place finish in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings
June 17, 2011CLEVELAND, Ohio - In its last season as a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, DePauw University posted a league-best 33rd place finish in the final 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings.
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Major Changes for the SCAC Following 2011-12 Academic Year
June 07, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. – In an expected announcement made today at the annual spring meeting of the league’s Board of Directors, the Presidents of Birmingham-Southern College, Centre College, Hendrix College, Millsaps College, Oglethorpe University, Rhodes College and Sewanee-The University of the South declared their intent to withdraw from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference effective June 30, 2012.
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DePauw's MacBeth Earns First Team Academic All-America® Honors
May 27, 2011GREENCASTLE. Ind. - Rachel MacBeth, a junior softball outfielder from Indianapolis, has been selected to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Softball First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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DePauw Finishes Tied For Fifth After Elimination Loss To SUNY Cortland
May 22, 2011SALEM, Va. - Eighth-ranked SUNY Cortland scored five runs each in the fifth and sixth innings and wiped out a five-run DePauw lead as the Red Dragons eliminated the Tigers from the NCAA Division III Softball Championship with a 14-8 victory.
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DePauw Falls To Christopher Newport On Day Two Of NCAA Softball Finals
May 21, 2011SALEM, Va. - Christopher Newport scored five runs in the top of the first and 16th-ranked DePauw couldn't catch up as the Tigers dropped an 11-3 decision to the Captains in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship Finals.
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Buchanan's Blast Lifts DePauw To NCAA Win Over Messiah
May 20, 2011SALEM, Va. - DePauw junior Haley Buchanan's solo homer in the top of the 10th was the difference as the 16th-ranked Tigers advanced in the NCAA Division III Softball Finals winner's bracket with a 2-1 win over 11th-ranked Messiah.
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Bichler Tosses Third Shutout of Regional; DU Tigers Headed to NCAA Softball Finals
May 16, 2011ADRIAN, Mich. - DePauw scored two in the first and five in the second and pitcher Emily Bichler tossed her third shutout of the NCAA Division III Softball Regional as the Tigers advanced to the NCAA Finals for the second straight year and third time in the last five seasons with a 7-0 win over Hiram. DePauw improved to 31-9-1, while the Terriers finished the season at 29-14.
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DePauw Advances to NCAA Softball Regional Championship Game with Win over Hiram
May 14, 2011ADRIAN, Mich. - DePauw blanked Hiram, 8-0, and advanced to Sunday's 2 p.m. title game of the Adrian Regional in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship. The Tigers will make their fifth straight appearance in the regional championship game and fourth coming through the winner's bracket.
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DePauw Hammers Three Home Runs On Way To NCAA Win Over Ohio Northern
May 13, 2011ADRIAN, Mich. - Jen Kosinski drove in seven runs with a grand slam and a three-run homer, while Amy Hallett added a solo shot as 16th-ranked DePauw topped Ohio Northern, 13-5, in a winner's bracket game of the Adrian Regional in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship.
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DePauw Blanks D'Youville, 6-0, Behind Bichler's One-Hitter in Opening NCAA Contest
May 12, 2011ADRIAN, Mich. - Sophomore Emily Bichler turned in a dominant performance in the circle for top-seeded DePauw University in the first game of the 2011 Division III Adrian Softball Regional. DePauw cruised to a 6-0 win over D'Youville College, who is making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
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SCAC Places Eight on NFCA All-Region Teams
May 12, 2011STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) placed eight student-athletes on the 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Region teams. DePauw University placed a league-high five players on the All-Region teams followed by Southwestern University, which placed two on the All-Region teams.
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DePauw University earns NCAA bid; Draws Top-Seed in Adrian Regional
May 09, 2011INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - DePauw University (26-7-1), Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champions, will represent the SCAC in the 2011 NCAA Division III Softball Championship field of 60 teams. The Tigers, who were chosen as a top-seed traveling to the Adrian Regional, will open up the NCAA tournament against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference champion eighth seeded D'Youville College (21-8).
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SCAC Announces Third Annual Softball All-Sportsmanship Team
May 09, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its third annual Softball All-Sportsmanship team. Ten softball players were selected to the 2011 squad.
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Four SCAC Softball Student-Athletes Named To Capital One Academic All-District® Teams
May 06, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - DePauw University junior outfielder Rachel MacBeth highlighted the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's four selections to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District ® teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Rhodes' Hicks Announces Resignation
April 29, 2011MEMPHIS, Tenn. - After six seasons leading the Rhodes Softball program and 13 years supporting the Lynx as Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities, Rhodes Head Softball Coach David Hicks has announced his resignation to accept the Director of Athletics position at King College in Bristol, Tenn.
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Rhodes' Conn Hits SCAC Milestone
April 27, 2011MEMPHIS, Tenn. - With a first inning single on Sunday, April 17 vs. Sewanee, Rhodes Senior Shortstop Allison Conn collected her 200th career hit, making her just the second player in SCAC history to reach the 200-hit milestone.
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Softball Recap (Week 10) - Around the SCAC
April 26, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - DePauw earned its third SCAC title in the last four years and the program's fifth straight trip to the NCAA Championship over the weekend after defeating Trinity 3-2. Haley Buchanan grooved a pitch over left-center field with two outs and two on for what proved to be the game changing play of the tournament.
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SCAC Announces 2011 All-Conference Softball Team
April 25, 2011GREENCASTLE, Ind. – In exclusive 2011 all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) voting by the league’s head coaches, Stefanie Faith of Austin College was selected the conference’s Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Sara Bowen of Rhodes College and Lauren Zearfoss of Southwestern University were named Co-Pitchers-of-the-Year. Zearfoss was also recognized as the league’s Newcomer-of-the-Year.
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DePauw Captures Third SCAC Softball Title in Four Years
April 24, 2011GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Haley Buchanan's first hit of the 2011 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Championship couldn't have come at a more opportune time as her three-run homer lifted DePauw to a 3-2 win over Trinity in the SCAC title game.
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DePauw and Trinity set to meet in SCAC Softball Championship
April 23, 2011GREENCASTLE, Ind. - After a long day of SCAC Tournament Softball, DePauw and Trinity are set to square off in the championship game tomorrow. Due to concerns with weather tomorrows championship match has been moved to 11 AM EST.
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2011 SCAC Softball Championship
April 22, 2011GREENCASTLE, Ind. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament returns to Greencastle, Ind., and the campus of DePauw University for the first time since 2001. Competition begins on Friday, April 22nd and runs through Sunday, April 24th.
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Weather Steals the Headlines at SCAC Softball Tournament
April 22, 2011GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Trinity and Centre advanced during the first day of the SCAC Softball Tournament from the campus of DePauw University. Weather became the story as the day unfolded allowing for the completion of just two of the scheduled four games. Play will resume tomorrow morning at nine with Southwestern against Trinity.
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Trinity Softball Student-Athlete Karen MacPherson Featured On KSAT-TV
April 21, 2011SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity junior softball student-athlete Karen MacPherson was the focus of a feature story on San Antonio's ABC affiliate, KSAT-TV. MacPherson and the rest of her Tiger teammates opened up the 2011 SCAC Softball Championship tournament with a win.
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Softball Recap (Week 9) - Around the SCAC
April 19, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC Softball Tournament is set to begin from Greencastle, Indiana later this week with Southwestern and DePauw earning the top spots and a bye in the first round. The Pirates will face the winner of Rhodes and Trinity while the DU Tigers will square off against the winner of Millsaps and Centre.
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Fletcher Resigns as Austin College Softball Coach
April 13, 2011SHERMAN, Texas – Edie Fletcher has resigned her position as head softball coach at Austin College to complete her Master’s degree and pursue the opportunities associated with it.
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Softball Recap (Week 8) - Around the SCAC
April 12, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - The teams are set but the seeds are yet to be settled heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Out of the Eastern Division, Centre, DePauw and Rhodes have all punched their tickets to Greencastle, Indiana while Millsaps, Southwestern and Trinity have claimed spots out of the Western Division.
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Softball Recap (Week 7) - Around the SCAC
April 05, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - Defending SCAC Champion Southwestern swept Trinity over the weekend allowing the Tigers just three runs in the four game series. Junior pitcher Lyndsy Maus was outstanding pitching 12 innings going 2-0 with one shutout, allowing just one run on seven hits while striking out eight and walking just two for a .75 ERA, holding Trinity to a .167 batting average and no extra base hits.
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Softball Recap (Week 6) - Around the SCAC
March 29, 2011SUWANEE, Ga. - Millsaps swept Hendrix over the weekend and has now won six of its last seven games improving to 6-2 in conference play. Megan Yglesias help lead the Majors over the weekend batting .600 in four games with nine hits, including two home runs, nine RBIs 1.200 slugging percentage with two huge game-winning hits (HR and Single).
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