Softball
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Shutout Streak Ends at 34 Innings But #23 Softball Sweeps Pace, 4-0 and 3-1March 26, 2024Two more dominating performances in the circle stretched the 23rd ranked Wilmington University softball team’s win streak to 12 straight with a 4-0 and 3-1 sweep over Pace on Tuesday at Asbury Field.
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Three Wildcats Earn CACC Player of the Week HonorsMarch 25, 2024The Wilmington University softball and women’s lacrosse teams are red hot going into the final week of March, depicted by three Wildcats being named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Kylee Gunkel and Delani Sheehan Toss Complete Game Shutouts in Sweep of AdelphiMarch 24, 2024Kylee Gunkel and Delani Sheehan allowed eight hits combined while each throwing complete game shutouts as the Wilmington University softball team swept Adelphi, 2-0 and 7-0, on Sunday at Asbury Field.
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Win Streak Stretches to Eight for #24 Softball in CACC Sweep of FelicianMarch 22, 2024The 24th ranked Wilmington university softball team ran its winning streak to eight straight with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep over Felician, 10-4 and 8-0, on Friday afternoon at Asbury Field.
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SCHEDULE CHANGE: Felician DH Moved Up to Friday to Beat RainMarch 21, 2024The Wilmington University softball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday with Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Felician has been pushed up to Friday afternoon to beat the weather expected in Delaware.
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Bats Continue to Warm Up for #24 Softball in 10-1 and 7-2 Sweep at Chestnut HillMarch 19, 2024The bats are starting to warm up for the 24th ranked Wilmington University softball team, as the Wildcats swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader from Chestnut Hill on Tuesday, 10-1 (6 inn.) and 7-2, at the CHC Softball Field.
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Sara Miller Hits Three Homers, Collects 11 RBI as Softball Sweeps St. Thomas AquinasMarch 18, 2024Sara Miller hit three home runs and collected 11 RBI as the bats of the 23rd ranked Wilmington University softball team finally woke up, breaking out for a 13-1 and 12-4 sweep of St. Thomas Aquinas on Monday afternoon at Spartan Field.
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Three Run Sixth In Game Two Secures CACC Sweep of Bridgeport, 7-4 and 3-2March 16, 2024A three-run bottom of the sixth inning in game two allowed the 23rd ranked Wilmington University softball team to sweep Bridgeport, 7-4 and 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field in both team’s Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opening games.
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East Stroudsburg Uses Big Innings in Each Game to Get by Wilmington SoftballMarch 12, 2024In a matchup of nationally ranked teams, No. 14 East Stroudsburg got the best of No. 23 Wilmington in a doubleheader, 5-2 and 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon in the 2024 home opener at Asbury Field.
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Tristyn Stewart Named CACC Softball Player of the WeekMarch 11, 2024A strong performance to close out the team’s Florida Trip helped earn Wilmington University softball junior Tristyn Stewart the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week award, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Softball Ends Florida Trip With Sweep, 3-1 and 3-2, Over #18 Saint LeoMarch 08, 2024The 20th ranked Wilmington University softball team wrapped its trip to the Sunshine State on a high note, sweeping nationally 18th ranked Saint Leo, 3-1 and 3-2, on Friday night at the University Softball Stadium.
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Softball Battles #4 Tampa to 11 Innings but Spartans Earn SweepMarch 07, 2024The 20th ranked Wilmington University softball team nearly took down the fourth-ranked team in the country, but eventually succumbed in extra innings, 4-3, before dropping the nightcap, 9-1, on Thursday afternoon at Naimoli Field.
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Wilmington Softball Ranked No. 20 in Lates NFCA Division II Coaches PollMarch 06, 2024The Wilmington University softball team is ranked 20th in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll as the team continues its season-opening trip through the Sunshine State.
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Two-Run Sixth Inning Helps Softball Earn Split at Florida TechMarch 05, 2024The Wilmington University softball team split a doubleheader with Florida Tech on Tuesday, winning the opener, 2-1, before falling in the nightcap, 9-1, in six innings at Nancy Bottge Field.
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Softball Splits Late Night Doubleheader with Ferris State and Saginaw Valley StateMarch 03, 2024A seven-run seventh inning allowed the Wilmington University softball team to snap a five-game losing streak late into the night on Sunday, falling to Ferris State, 8-6, before defeating Saginaw Valley State, 11-5, at the USSSA Space Coast Complex.
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Extra Double Trouble: Wildcats Drop Games to Assumption and Embry-Riddle in Extra InningsMarch 02, 2024The 11th ranked Wilmington University softball team dropped a pair of extra-inning games on Saturday, first to Assumption, 3-2, and then to host Embry-Riddle, 2-1, at Radiology Associates Field.
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Rollins Steals Nightcap to Sweep #11 Softball, 10-2 and 3-2February 28, 2024Hits were hard to come by for the 11th ranked Wilmington University softball team on Wednesday night, falling 10-2 and 3-2 in a doubleheader at Rollins.
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Late Runs Help #11 Softball Sweep Florida Southern, 5-0 and 9-2February 27, 2024The 11th ranked Wilmington University softball team used late runs in each game of a doubleheader to sweep Florida Southern, 5-0 and 9-2, on Tuesday night at Chris Bellotto Field to start its annual Florida Trip.
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SEASON PREVIEW: Softball Aims for Even More Success in 2024February 18, 2024Will #WilmUSoftball step up to the plate in 2024 as they did in 2023? That's the beauty of diamond sports as the team gets to show up day after day to try and prove it! The 2024 season begins Sunday, February 28 and the Wildcats are ready to get rolling! Interview with 11th year head coach Mike Shehorn.
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No. 9 Wildcats Begin 2024 Season With 4-2 Win over NCAA DI Delaware StateFebruary 18, 2024The ninth-ranked Wilmington University softball team opened its season on the right foot on Sunday, defeating in-state and NCAA Division I foe Delaware, 4-2, at the Hornets’ Nest.
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POSTPONED: Softball Season Opener Pushed to Sunday at Delaware StateFebruary 17, 2024The Wilmington University softball season opener will have to wait one more day, as Saturday's doubleheader at Delaware State has been postponed to Sunday afternoon.
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Defending CACC & Regional Champ WilmU Tops 2024 Softball Preseason PollJanuary 31, 2024Following an unprecedented run to the NCAA Division II National Tournament last year, the Wilmington University softball team will have the target on its back in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, being picked first to start the 2024 season according to the Preseason Coaches Poll.
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Softball Ranked No. 9 in 2024 NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches PollJanuary 25, 2024The defending East Region Champion Wilmington University softball team will start the 2024 campaign ranked No. 9 in all of NCAA DII, as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has released its 2024 Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.
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Former Softball Standout Katie Warrington to be Inducted into CACC Hall of FameOctober 05, 2023The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced the 2023 Hall of Fame Class on Thursday, including three former student-athletes, a team, and a legacy member. Former Wilmington University softball standout Katie Warrington will be a 2023 CACC Hall of Fame inductee, as announced by commissioner Dan Mara.
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Softball to Host Clinic Sessions on September 16 at Asbury FieldAugust 16, 2023The Wilmington University softball program, led by NCAA East Super Regional Champion head coach Mike Shehorn, has announced that registration for its Camps at Asbury Field in September is now live.
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Softball Places Five Student-Athletes on 2023 CACC Softball All-Academic TeamJune 07, 2023Seventy-nine (79) student-athletes on Wednesday were named to the 2023 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Softball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Twelve (12) of the 13 CACC schools that compete in the sport were represented on the All-Academic Team.
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Mike Shehorn and Assistants Named 2023 ATEC/NFCA East Region Coaching Staff of the YearJune 05, 2023Eight NCAA Division II programs were selected by their peers as the 2023 ATEC/NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year, including the Wilmington University softball coaching staff led by Mike Shehorn.
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Historic Season Comes to a Close as CSU San Marcos Eliminates WilmU, 3-2, at NCAA DII Softball ChampionshipsMay 27, 2023The record-breaking season of the Wilmington University softball team came to a close on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Softball Championships, falling to No. 8 California State San Marcos, 3-2, in an elimination game at Frost Stadium.
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Grand Valley State Capitalizes in NCAA DII Softball Opener, 10-2, Over WilmUMay 25, 2023Grand Valley State produced a four-run fourth inning to power the No. 5 seed to a 10-2 victory over No. 4 Wilmington University in the opening round of the NCAA DII Softball Championships on Thursday afternoon at Frost Stadium.
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ELITE STATUS: Haley Downin Earns University’s First NCAA Elite 90 AwardMay 24, 2023Hard work on the field has paid off for the Wilmington University softball team this year, as noticed as its first appearance in the NCAA Division II National Softball Championship, but hard work in the classroom for four years has paid off for one student-athlete as junior Haley Downin was awarded the NCAA Elite 90 Award tonight at the Championship Banquet.