2015 Wilmington University Softball News
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Wilmington Softball Inks Delaware Standout Whitney DeMora to National Letter of Intent
November 23, 2015Coming off a DIAA State Championship at the end of the spring season, Polytech High School standout Whitney DeMora has signed a National Letter of Intent during the early signing period to continue her education and playing days for the Wilmington University softball team. -
Wilmington Softball to Hold Walk-On Tryouts for Upcoming 2016 Season
August 26, 2015In preparation for the upcoming 2016 Wilmington University softball season, third year head coach Mike Shehorn has scheduled a walk-on tryout on Friday, September 25 at Asbury Field.
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Wilmington University Places 18 Student-Athletes on the 2015 CACC Spring All-Academic Team
June 09, 2015The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) introduced its All-Academic Team for the 2015 Spring athletic season today, and 18 Wilmington University student-athletes from all four spring sports earned a place on the list.
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Chelsea Botsch Named 2015 Daktronics/Division II CCA Honorable Mention All-American; Second Ever for Wilmington Softball
May 22, 2015Wilmington University softball standout Chelsea Botsch has been named a 2015 Daktronics/Division II CCA All-American Honorable Mention, becoming the second WilmU softball student-athlete to earn such an honor.
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Botsch and Wyatt Earn First Team NFCA All-East Region for Wilmington Softball
May 15, 2015The accolades continue to come in for the Wilmington University softball team as Chelsea Botsch and Colby Wyatt were voted First Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-East Region, announced on Thursday in a vote of the region’s head coaches.
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Botsch, Doherty, and Wyatt Earn 2015 Daktronics/Division II CCA Softball All-East Region Selections
May 11, 2015On the heels of earning the program’s first ever at-large bid into the NCAA East Regional Tournament, three Wilmington University softball student-athletes were named Daktronics/Division II CCA All-East Region today, as voted on by the region’s sports information directors.
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Program Defining Season Comes to an End for Wilmington Softball, 7-2, against Caldwell in NCAA East Region 1 Tournament
May 10, 2015With its back against the wall in the NCAA Division II East Region 1 Tournament, the fifth seeded Wilmington University softball team saw its season come to a close with a 7-2 loss to top seeded Caldwell on Sunday morning at Adelphi’s Janet L. Ficke Field.
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Wildcats Suffer Marathon Loss in 16th Inning against Adelphi, Stay Alive in NCAA East Region 1 Tournament with 2-0 Victory over Pace
May 09, 2015A two-run home run in the bottom of the 16th inning dropped the Wilmington University softball team to the loser’s bracket, but the team responded with a 2-0 victory over Pace to remain alive in the NCAA Division II East Region 1 Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Janet L. Ficke Field.
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Wilmington Softball and Adelphi Halted at 1-1 after 12 innings Due to Darkness
May 08, 2015The Wilmington University softball team and Adelphi couldn’t come up with a winner after 12 innings to start the NCAA Division II East Region 1 Tournament, as the game was halted due to darkness on Friday night.
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Tournament Preview: Fifth Seeded Wilmington Softball Begins East Region Tournament on Friday at Adelphi
May 07, 2015For the second year in a row the Wilmington University softball team will compete in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, earning a spot as the No. 5 seed and participating in the East Region 1 Tournament hosted by Adelphi.
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Wilmington Softball Earns First Ever At-Large Bid; Named Fifth Seed for NCAA East Region Tournament
May 04, 2015For the first time in program history the Wilmington University softball team earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, earning the fifth seed and begins its trek through the NCAA’s on Friday.
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Wilmington Softball NCAA Watch Party
May 04, 2015The Wilmington University softball team gathered to watch the 2015 NCAA Selection Show on Monday, hoping their name would get called for an at-large berth into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament. The Wildcats earned the fifth seed and head to Adelphi starting on Friday. Interviews with head coach Mike Shehorn and senior shortstop Kelsey Doherty. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. all rights reserved.
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Wilmington Softball Eliminated from CACC Tournament With Close Losses to Caldwell and Dominican
May 01, 2015A pair of losses on day two of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament knocked the Wilmington University softball team out of the playoffs, falling to top seeded Caldwell, 4-3, in the winner’s bracket before falling to second seeded Dominican, 3-0, in an elimination game on Friday at Georgian Court.
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Softball at 2015 CACC Tournament - Day 1
May 01, 2015The third seeded Wilmington University softball team started the 2015 CACC Tournament with a pair of wins on Thursday, defeating No. 6 Felician, 4-0, on the strength of a complete game no-hitter by Chelsea Botsch, and defeating No. 2 Dominican, 3-2, with a clutch RBI double in the top of the sixth by Becca Stanley. Copyright 2015; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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A No-Hitter and Clutch Hitting Move Wilmington Softball into Winner’s Bracket of CACC Tournament
April 30, 2015The Wilmington University softball team got off to the right start on the first day of the 2015 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, defeating Felician, 4-0, and Dominican, 3-2, on Thursday afternoon at Georgian Court.
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Playoff Preview: Third Seeded Wilmington Looks to Defend CACC Softball Tournament Title
April 29, 2015The 2015 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament begins on Thursday at Georgian Court University with Wilmington earning the No. 3 seed squaring off against No. 6 Felician at 12 p.m. on Field 1.
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Wilmington Softball’s Bennett and Botsch Named Players of the Week in Final CACC Weekly Report
April 28, 2015A pair of Wilmington University softball players wrapped up the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Weekly Reports with Ashley Bennett being named Player of the Week and Chelsea Botsch being named Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Five Wilmington University Softball Players Named All-CACC; League High Four on First Team
April 27, 2015After finishing with one of the program’s most successful regular seasons this past week, the Wilmington University softball team was rewarded with five student-athletes being named All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Wilmington Softball Secures Third Seed in CACC Tournament with Sweep of Concordia, 4-0 and 11-2, in Regular Season Finale
April 26, 2015Wrapping up the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season, the Wilmington University softball team used late runs to secure a doubleheader sweep over Concordia, 4-0 and 11-2, on Saturday afternoon to secure the third seed in next week’s CACC Tournament.
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Late Game Runs Harm Botsch and Wilmington Softball as the Wildcats Split, 13-3 and 2-3, at Bloomfield
April 25, 2015A walk-off win in the nightcap spoiled a sweep for the Wilmington University softball team as it split at Bloomfield, 13-3 and 2-3, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Clarks Pond South.
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Wilmington Softball Shuts Out Post, 6-0 and 1-0, as Botsch Extends Shutout Streak in Tough Regional Battle
April 24, 2015The Wilmington University softball team completed another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep, taking games from Post, 6-0 and 1-0, on Friday afternoon at Asbury Field.
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Repeat Honorees Sam Goines and Chelsea Botsch Named on this Week’s CACC Weekly Reports
April 23, 2015Success on the diamond have been a common assessment so far this spring for both the Wilmington University baseball and softball teams as shown by repeat honorees on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Weekly Report released earlier this week.
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Crooked Numbers Lead Wilmington Softball to Five-Inning Sweep of Dowling, 10-0 and 9-1
April 21, 2015The Wilmington University softball team jumped out to early leads and used crooked numbers to sweep Dowling, 10-0 and 9-1, in a pair of five-inning games on Tuesday afternoon at Asbury Field in the teams’ final nonconference doubleheader of the year.
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Botsch Continues Dominance in the Circle as Wilmington Softball Splits with No. 21 Caldwell on Senior Day
April 18, 2015Senior pitcher Chelsea Botsch tossed her sixth straight complete game shutout as the Wilmington University softball team split with No. 21 Caldwell, 1-0 and 4-8, on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field on Senior Day.
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Wilmington Softball Earns No. 8 Spot in First NCAA East Regional Poll
April 16, 2015In the first installment of the weekly NCAA East Region Poll, the Wilmington University softball team was seeded eighth out of 10 teams as three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference found their way into the poll.
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Winning Streak and Shutout Streak Snapped But Wilmington Softball Earns Split, 10-0 and 1-2, at Adelphi
April 16, 2015A day after learning of the NCAA East Regional Poll, the Wilmington University softball team head to regionally ranked No. 2 Adelphi on Thursday and proved their worth, taking game one, 10-0, before falling, 2-1, in extra innings at Janet L. Ficke Field.
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Chelsea Botsch Tosses First Career No-Hitter as Wilmington Softball Extends Shutout Streak with Sweep at USciences
April 14, 2015Senior right hander Chelsea Botsch continued her dominance in the circle on Tuesday, tossing her first career no-hitter in leading the Wilmington University softball team to another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader shutout, defeating USciences 8-0 and 7-0 at McNeil Field on Tuesday.
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Shutout Streak Runs to 44.2 Consecutive Innings as Wilmington Softball Sweeps Georgian Court with Pair of 4-0 Victories
April 12, 2015The duo of Chelsea Botsch and Brooke Lachette was at it again on Sunday afternoon, extending the Wilmington University softball team’s shutout streak to 44.2 consecutive innings with a pair of 4-0 victories over Georgian Court at Asbury Field.
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Botsch and Lachette Toss Complete Game Shutouts for Wilmington Softball in Identical 6-0 Victories at Felician
April 07, 2015Pitchers Chelsea Botsch and Brooke Lachette paced the Wilmington University softball team to its fourth and fifth straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference shutout, 6-0 and 6-0, at Felician on Tuesday afternoon at Matera Field.
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Wildcats Jump Out to Early Leads in CACC Softball Sweep, 8-0 and 11-0, of Nyack
April 04, 2015Big innings in the early part of each game allowed the Wilmington University softball team to sweep a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader from Nyack, 8-0 and 11-0, in a pair of five-inning games on Saturday at Asbury Field.
