2012 Softball News
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Softball Announces 2012 Team Award WinnersAugust 15, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire head coach Leslie Huntington recently announced the team awards for the 2012 season.
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Five Blugolds Named to NFCA All-Region TeamMay 15, 2012STARKVILLE, Miss. (Blugolds.com) – Five UW-Eau Claire softball players have been selected to the 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Great Lakes Region Team, NFCA officials announced.
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Softball Ends Season with 4-1 Loss to Carthage in NCAA RegionalMay 12, 2012BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – The 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team concluded the 2012 season with a 4-1 loss to No. 21 Carthage College on the third day of the NCAA Regional at Illinois Wesleyan Field today.
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Softball Falls to Illinois Wesleyan on Day Two of NCAA RegionalMay 11, 2012BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – The 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team came up just short to ninth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University on day two of the NCAA Regional, falling 2-1 at IWU Field today.
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Softball Opens NCAA Action with 6-1 Win over FontbonneMay 10, 2012BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – The 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team kicked off NCAA Regional play with a 6-1 victory over Fontbonne University (Mo.) at Illinois Wesleyan University Field today.
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Blugold Softball Well Represented on All-WIAC TeamMay 08, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Five UW-Eau Claire softball players have been named first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) picks while head coach Leslie Huntington was selected as the league’s Coach of the Year, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
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Blugold Softball Selected to Compete in 2012 NCAA ChampionshipMay 07, 2012INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Blugolds.com) – The 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team has earned an at-large bid to compete the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship, NCAA officials announced today.
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UW-River Falls Eliminates Blugold Softball from WIAC ChampionshipMay 06, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team fell 4-3 to UW-River Falls in game nine of the WIAC Championship, eliminating the Blugolds from the post-season contest at Gelein Field today.
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Softball Splits on Day Two of WIAC ChampionshipMay 05, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire team split on the second day of the 2012 WIAC Championship, opening the day with a 5-1 win over UW-Stout while falling to 21st-ranked UW-Whitewater 4-1 at Gelein Field today.
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Softball Rallies to Defeat UW-Oshkosh in WIAC Championship OpenerMay 04, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite trailing for the first four innings, the 22nd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team scored two runs in each of the final two innings to defeat UW-Oshkosh 5-2 in the opening game of the WIAC Championship at Gelein Field today.
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Amanda Fischer Named Louisville Slugger Division III Softball Player of the WeekMay 02, 2012STARKVILLE, Miss. (Blugolds.com) - UW-Eau Claire softball outfielder Amanda Fischer (Wausau, Wis./West) has been named the Louisville Slugger Division III National Player of the Week for games played April 23-29, National Fastpitch Coaches Association officials announced today.
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Blugolds Earn WIAC Athlete of the Week HonorsMay 01, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – One UW-Eau Claire softball player and the men’s 4x400-meter relay team were selected as Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
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Softball Captures WIAC Title After Sweeping UW-WhitewaterApril 29, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team won the 2012 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title after defeating 14th-ranked UW-Whitewater twice on Gelein Field at Carson Park today.
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Fischer Hits Two Homers to Help Spark Softball to Two WinsApril 28, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Amanda Fischer (Fr.-Wausau, Wis./West) hit three-run homers in the third inning in both games of a doubleheader, and the UW-Eau Claire softball team went on to defeat UW-Oshkosh twice on Gelein Field at Carson Park today.
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Ashley Meinen Named WIAC Softball Pitcher of the WeekApril 24, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire softball pitcher Ashley Meinen (Sr.-Chippewa Falls, Wis./McDonell) has been selected as a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
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Softball Gets Two Wins Over Saint Mary's at HomeApril 24, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team secured two victories over Saint Mary’s University (Minn.), winning game one 6-1 and game two 9-1 in five innings at Gelein Field today.
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Softball Beats Superior Twice; Win Streak Now at EightApril 23, 2012SUPERIOR, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team pushed its winning streak to eight games, defeating UW-Superior twice at Liebaert Field today.
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Softball Edges St. Norbert Twice on the RoadApril 21, 2012DE PERE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team recorded two wins over St. Norbert College, winning game one 4-3 in 10 innings and game two 2-1 at Mel Nicks Field today.
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April 22 Softball Games Rescheduled to MondayApril 20, 2012SUPERIOR, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - In anticipation of poor weather on Sunday, UW-Superior has announced that the softball doubleheader between the Yellowjackets and UW-Eau Claire has been rescheduled. The games originally scheduled for April 22 beginning at 1:00 p.m. will now be played on Monday, April 23 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Liebaert Field.
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Softball Wins Two over UW-La CrosseApril 18, 2012LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team recorded two wins over UW-La Crosse at North Campus Field today, winning game one 5-1 and game two 3-2.
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Coach Huntington Reaches Milestone as Blugold Softball Wins TwoApril 15, 2012BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire softball coach Leslie Huntington reached the 300 career wins milestone as the Blugolds picked up two victories at the Illinois Wesleyan University Tournament today.
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Weather Alters IWU Saturday Softball ScheduleApril 14, 2012BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) - The rainy weather conditions have caused a change in the Illinois Wesleyan softball tournament plans for Saturday, leaving IWU to play Wis.-Eau Claire in a 2 p.m. doubleheader as the only potential games.
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Softball Drops Two at 13th-Ranked Illinois WesleyanApril 14, 2012BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – Despite leading in both games of a doubleheader at 13th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University, the UW-Eau Claire softball team couldn’t maintain the lead and fell twice, dropping game one 4-1 while losing game two 5-4.
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Softball Sweeps UW-Stout in Home DoubleheaderApril 12, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team swept UW-Stout in a doubleheader at Gelein Field in Carson Park, winning game one 3-0 and game two 9-3 today.
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Nikki Bromelkamp Earns WIAC Athlete of the Week HonorsApril 10, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire softball player Nikki Bromelkamp (Sr.-Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa) has been selected as a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
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Softball Picks up Two Wins in AshlandApril 07, 2012ASHLAND, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team won two games today, defeating the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) 11-10 and Northland College 10-1 in five innings at LumberJill Field in Ashland.
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Softball Drops Game One but Bounces Back to Win Game Two at River FallsApril 04, 2012RIVER FALLS, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Facing UW-River Falls in a doubleheader, the UW-Eau Claire softball team dropped game one 9-4 but bounced back to record a 3-0 win in game two at Ramer Field today.
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Softball Splits at UW-Platteville SundayApril 01, 2012PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team split at UW-Platteville, dropping game one 2-1 before bouncing back to win game two 13-4 today.
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Softball Sweeps UW-Stevens Point in Home and Conference OpenerMarch 31, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire softball team opened conference and home play, defeating UW-Stevens Point 9-7 and 10-6 in a doubleheader at Gelein Field in Carson Park today.
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Emma Wishau Named WIAC Softball Pitcher of the WeekMarch 27, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire softball player Emma Wishau (So.-Waterford, Wis./Union) has been named this week’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.