Northern Athletics Conference Softball News
May 4, 2013
Eagles, Falcons and Spartans Survive To Final Day
The Northern Athletics Conference softball tournament sent three of the six teams home as day two of the double-elimination tournament was concluded. Top-seeded Aurora, second-seeded Benedictine and fourth-seeded Concordia Wisconsin all survived for the final day of the event on Sunday at Alverno Field.
May 3, 2013
NAC Softball Tourney Pushed To Sat., Sun.
Constant rain has moved all of Friday's NAC softball tournament games to Saturday, while Saturday's originally scheduled games have been moved to Sunday.
May 2, 2013
Mahoney Tosses Perfect Game In Opening Day Of NAC Tourney
Dominican's Emily Mahoney threw the first perfect game and just the second no-hitter in Northern Athletics Conference tournament history as the opening day of the event saw a pair of 8-0 shutouts and a close 5-4 decision this afternoon at Alverno Field.
May 2, 2013
Mahoney, Wilcox Headline 2013 NAC Softball Awards
The Northern Athletics Conference has announced the softball awards for the 2013 season, as voted on by the league's head coaches, and Dominican's Emily Mahoney and Aurora's Tristan Wilcox headlined the All-NAC First Team as the Pitcher and Position Player of the Year.
May 1, 2013
2013 NAC Softball Tournament Preview
The bracket is set for the 2013 Northern Athletics Conference Softball Tournament, as the top six teams qualified for this weekend's championship event in Milwaukee. Games are scheduled for May 2-4 on Alverno Field, with the league's bid to the NCAA III Championship Tournament on the line.
April 29, 2013
Sagat, Zanella Collect Weekly Honors
Alverno's Ashleigh Sagat and Aurora's Natalie Zanella have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 22-28, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
April 27, 2013
Spartans Sweep Muskies To Claim NAC Softball Title
With a sweep of the visiting Lakeland College Muskies, the Aurora University spartans team captured the 2013 Northern Athletics Conference softball championship. AU defeated the Muskies 7-0 and 8-0 (6 innings) to claim the title.
April 23, 2013
King Surpasses Another Coaching Milestone
King surpassed former Rockford College baseball coach Bill Langston for the most coaching wins in a single sport. King now has 328 wins over her 21 seasons as the Regents head softball coach.
April 23, 2013
Wilmore Becomes All-Time NAC Doubles Leader
Alverno's Stef Wilmore hit three doubles to move atop the NAC's all-time list in a doubleheader at league-leading Aurora.
April 23, 2013
Spencer, DeFord Honored With Weekly Accolades
Aurora's Brooke Spencer and Concordia Chicago's Sami DeFord have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 15-21, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
April 15, 2013
Wilcox, Mahoney Earn Weekly Awards
Aurora's Tristan Wilcox and Dominican's Emily Mahoney have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 8-14, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
April 8, 2013
Wilmore, Mahoney Honored With Weekly Accolades
Alverno's Stef Wilmore and Dominican's Emily Mahoney have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 1-7, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
April 2, 2013
Goetsch, Mahoney Earn Weekly Softball Awards
Concordia Wisconsin's Abbie Goetsch and Dominican's Emily Mahoney have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 25-31, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
March 25, 2013
Inferno Sweeps Weekly Softball Awards
Alverno's Megan Rossi and Jamie Villalobos have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 18-24, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
March 18, 2013
Warriors Sweep Weekly Softball Awards
Wisconsin Lutheran's Jinny Curtis and Bekah Shellberg have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 11-17, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
March 11, 2013
Lawler, Zanella Secure Weekly Softball Awards
Rockford Nicole Lawler and Aurora's Natalie Zanella have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 4-10, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
February 25, 2013
Robison, Leikness Collect Weekly Softball Awards
Concordia Wisconsin's Alyssa Robison and Edgewood's Charlie Leikness have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of Feb. 18-24, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
February 19, 2013
Alverno Sweeps First Weekly Softball Awards Of Season
Alverno's Stef Wilmore and Erin Dulek have been named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of Feb. 11-17, as selected by the league's sports information directors.
January 30, 2013
Aurora Picked As Favorite In NAC Softball Coaches' Poll
The Northern Athletics Conference softball coaches picked Aurora as the favorite in the 2013 preseason poll.
January 8, 2013
Benedictine Athletics Announces 2013 Hall Of Fame Class
The Benedictine University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announces the 2013 Hall of Fame Class.
December 4, 2012
5 To Be Inducted Into Edgewood Athletics Hall Of Fame
Edgewood College is proud to announce the addition of five individuals to the Edgewood College Athletics Hall of Fame. Kristin Elliott (softball), Todd Franke (baseball), Travis Krahn (baseball), Jeff Ornes (men's soccer) and Dr. James Ebben (contributor) will be inducted into the Edgewood College Hall of Fame in a special end of the year awards banquet on Friday, April 19, 2013. Edgewood College inducts new members into to the Hall of Fame once every three years.
August 14, 2012
CUC Appoints O'Malley-Fisher As Head Softball Coach
Concordia University Chicago has named Sarah O’Malley-Fisher as its head softball coach.
July 26, 2012
Haehnel Resigns As CUC's Softball Coach, SWA
Alison Haehnel, head coach of the Concordia University Chicago softball team since 2009 and senior woman administrator since 2011, has resigned effective Aug. 6, 2012.
July 24, 2012
Alverno Athletics Announces 2012 Hall Of Fame Class
Softball ace Jessica Goetz and top cross country runner Sarah Olson -- both 2010 graduates of Alverno -- will join the Alverno Athletics Hall of Fame as student-athletes, and Gary Grunau will be inducted into the 'Trailblazers Club' of the Hall as a supporter of Inferno Athletics.
July 20, 2012
Lakeland Names Dreyer New Softball Coach
Hailey Dreyer, a Wisconsin native with a solid background as a college softball player and coach, is Lakeland College’s new head softball coach.
July 2, 2012
Wenzel Named MSOE Softball Coach
Dan Harris, Director of Athletics at MSOE announced today the hiring of Marcus Wenzel as the new MSOE Head Softball Coach. Wenzel replaces Jessica Ott who is stepping down to focus on the women’s basketball coaching and administrative responsibilities.
May 22, 2012
Budz Earns Academic All-America Honor
The 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Softball Teams were released on Tuesday morning, with Dominican University’s Sarah Budz garnering a repeat selection, this time earning spot on the First Team.
May 15, 2012
NAC Lands 11 On NFCA All-Region Teams
The 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-Region awards were recently announced by the organization, and the Northern Athletics Conference was represented by 11 softball student-athletes on the All-Great Lakes Region teams, which included two on the first team.
May 15, 2012
Budz Garners Back-To-Back Academic All-District Honors
The College Sports Information Directors of America announced the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District softball teams with Dominican University’s Sarah Budz garnering District 7 First Team honors.
May 11, 2012
Eagles' Season Ends With 1-0 Loss To Carthage
The Benedictine University softball team saw its season come to an end with a 1-0 loss to Carthage College in the NCAA Softball Regionals played at Illinois Wesleyan University.
May 10, 2012
Eagles Fall To Linfield In NCAA Regionals
The Benedictine University softball team dropped a 3-0 decision to the No. 2 seed, Linfield College, on Thursday afternoon at Illinois Wesleyan University.
May 9, 2012
Buchmann Resigns As Lakeland's Head Softball Coach
Chad Buchmann, one of the winningest head softball coaches in Lakeland College history, resigned from that position on Friday following the end of the team’s season.
May 7, 2012
Benedictine Heads To Bloomington Regional To Face Defending Champ
The NCAA Division III Softball Committee announced Monday morning the field of 61 teams for the 2012 NCAA Division III Softball Championship including the bracket and locations. Northern Athletics Conference champion Benedictine University will travel to the Bloomington, Ill., Regional hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University and play defending national champion Linfield College in a first-round game on Thursday at 4 p.m.
May 7, 2012
Benedictine Sweeps Final Weekly Softball Awards Of Season
Benedictine's Kelly Mieszala and Brittany Adcox were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 30-May 6, the final awards of the 2012 season.
May 5, 2012
Benedictine Becomes Back-To-Back NAC Tourney Champs
Benedictine hit three home runs in the final game of the 2012 Northern Athletics Conference Softball tournament and cruised to a 10-0 victory over Dominican for its second-consecutive tournament championship and second-straight trip to the NCAA III Championship Tournament.
May 4, 2012
Stars' Duo Ks 25 In Victories, Top Two Seeds Also Advance
The top two seeded teams Benedictine and Aurora advanced to the final day of the 2012 NAC Tournament with three-run victories, while sixth-seeded Dominican's pitching duo tallied 25 strikeouts in their two wins today at Alverno Field.
May 3, 2012
Jansen Homers Marian To Victory, CUW Tops Dominican
Emily Jansen hit two home runs to help Marian defeat Lakeland 7-1 in the opening game of the 2012 Northern Athletics Conference Softball tournament, while Concordia Wisconsin shut out Dominican for six innings and held on to a 4-2 victory in the night cap this evening at Alverno Field.
May 2, 2012
2012 NAC Softball Tournament Preview
The final standings are in the books for the 2012 Northern Athletics Conference softball season, and the bracket is set for the upcoming conference tournament where the league's top six teams will compete for the league's bid to the NCAA III Championship Tournament. Games are scheduled for May 3-5 on Alverno Field at Alverno College in Milwaukee.
May 2, 2012
Adcox Headlines NAC Softball Awards, Named Pitcher, Player Of The Year
The Northern Athletics Conference has announced the softball awards for the 2012 season, as voted on by the league's head coaches. Benedictine's Brittany Adcox headlined the All-NAC First Team and has been named the Player and Pitcher of the Year.
April 30, 2012
Richards Wins 200th Career Game
Edgewood College softball head coach J.P. Richards earned his 200th win on Sunday when the Eagles defeated Concordia University Chicago in game two of their doubleheader. Richards is Edgewood College’s all-time leader in wins and is the first coach in program history to reach the 200 win milestone.
April 30, 2012
Schroder, Adcox Pick Up Weekly Awards
Concordia Wisconsin's Jannelle Schroder and Benedictine's Brittany Adcox were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 23-29.
April 27, 2012
AU’s McKenzie Reaches Victory Milestone
Aurora University Spartan softball coach Mike McKenzie earned his 300th career victory at AU when the Spartans defeated Edgewood College 3-0 on Sunday, April 22.
April 23, 2012
Benedictine's Brittanys Named Weekly Awards Winners
Benedictine's Brittany Wolski and Brittany Adcox were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 16-22.
April 21, 2012
Adcox No-Hits Edgewood With Perfect Game
Benedictine University’s Brittany Adcox pitched a perfect game on Saturday, April 21, helping BenU defeat Edgewood College 9-0 (5 innings) in the first game then beat EC 8-3 in the nightcap.
April 21, 2012
Budz Becomes NAC Home Run Leader
Sarah Budz led off the bottom of the first of game one of doubleheader with her 25th career home run, giving the Stars a 1-0 advantage. The blast was historic for Budz, the 25th of the senior sluggers' career, surpassing Jamie Kurt for all-time lead in the NAC.
April 16, 2012
Wolski's Record Hit, Dulek's Ks Bring In Weekly Awards
Benedictine's Brittany Wolski and Alverno's Erin Dulek were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 9-15.
April 10, 2012
Jansen's Walk-Off Grand Slam, Pondo's Perfect Game Earn Weekly Awards
Marian's Emilie Jansen and Benedictine's Eryn Pondo were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of April 2-8.
April 6, 2012
Pondo Pitches Perfect Game
Benedictine freshman Eryn Pondo pitched a perfect five-inning game, completing a sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran on Friday morning in Northern Athletics Conference action.
April 2, 2012
Wilcox, Burke Nab Weekly Softball Awards
Aurora's Tristan Wilcox and Concordia Wisconsin's Danielle Burke were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 26-April 1.
March 27, 2012
CUW's Schuh Throws No-Hitter
In the day’s second game, Falcon pitcher Jamie Schuh crafted a no-hitter, allowing only two Maranatha batters to reach base while also tossing 11 strikeouts.
March 26, 2012
Curtis Hits For Weekly Award
Wisconsin Lutheran's Jinny Curtis was named the Northern Athletics Conference Softball Position Player Student-Athlete of the Week for games of March 19-25.
March 20, 2012
Eagles Sweep Softball Weekly Awards
Edgewood's Jessica Spitzer and Brittany Andrews were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 12-18.
March 16, 2012
Hall Of Fame Coach Sue Enquist Visits Dominican
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Famer and 11-time National Champion, Sue Enquist concluded her historic 27-year coaching career at UCLA in 2006 as the winningest active softball coach. Now, she travels the country speaking at universities and organizations about competitive excellence, and this week she visited Dominican University.
March 12, 2012
Wilmore, Cicale Capture Weekly Softball Awards
Alverno's Stef Wilmore and Dominican's Jori Cicale were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of March 5-11.
March 5, 2012
Sagat, Zanella Honored With Weekly Softball Awards
Alverno's Ashleigh Sagat and Aurora's Natalie Zanella were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of February 27-March 4.
February 27, 2012
Edgewood Earns Weekly Awards Sweep In Softball
Edgewood's Jessica Spitzer and Charlie Leikness were named the Northern Athletics Conference Position Player and Pitching Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for games of February 20-26.
February 14, 2012
Benedictine Tops Preseason Softball Poll
Benedictine was tabbed to win the 2012 NAC Softball Championship, which would be its third straight, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
January 17, 2012
Haehnel Named Concordia Chicago's SWA
Haehnel has been promoted to the position of Senior Woman Administrator at Concordia University Chicago, effective immediately. Haehnel will continue as the school’s head softball coach.
June 9, 2011
Alverno softball players to represent USA overseas in Jourds Cup
MILWAUKEE -- Alverno College softball standouts Stef Wilmore (Elkhart, Ind./Central) and Bre Hart (Racine, Wis./Park) will represent the USA in the Jourds Cup, playing a series of games overseas in Prague and Vienna.
May 31, 2011
Curtis appointed as head softball coach at WLC
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Lutheran College Director of Athletics Skip Noon announced Tuesday that Bill Curtis has been named the head softball coach at WLC. Curtis, the ninth head coach in program history, takes over for Rachel Kuehl who stepped down May 2 after piloting the program for the past 10 seasons. Curtis will also serve in the college’s Institutional Advancement office.
May 31, 2011
Budz named to Capital One Academic All-America Softball Team
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- The 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Softball Teams were released on Thursday morning with Dominican University's Sarah Budz (Orland Park, Ill.) landing on the College Division Second Team.
May 22, 2011
Dominican's Budz named NFCA All-American
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released the 2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-American Teams on Friday, with Dominican University’s Sarah Budz (Orland Park, Ill.) landing on the Third Team. Budz becomes the first softball All-American in University history.
May 14, 2011
NAC teams land 10 on NFCA All-Region
WAUKESHA, Wis. -- The 2011 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-Region awards were recently announced by the Association, and Northern Athletics Conference teams landed 10 student-athletes on the All-Great Lakes Region teams.
May 9, 2011
Benedictine softball to face host Central in NCAA tournament
LISLE, Ill. -- At the Coal Ben on Monday morning, the Benedictine University softball team learned its NCAA postseason fate in the form of Central College in Pella, Iowa. The Eagles join seven other teams in the eight-team, double-elimination regional which will be held Thursday through Monday at the A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex field.
May 9, 2011
NAC student-athletes garner Academic All-District honors
WAUKESHA, Wis. -- The 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-District® Baseball and Softball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance on the floor and in the classroom, and five student-athletes represented the Northern Athletics Conference.
May 7, 2011
Benedictine takes NAC tournament title in extra innings
MILWAUKEE -- After defeating Aurora 4-1 in the semifinal round of the 2011 Northern Athletics Conference Softball Tournament, the Benedictine Eagles downed the Spartans, 2-1, in a nine-inning championship game at Alverno Field to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division III Softball Championship Tournament.
May 6, 2011
Top seeds advance to final rounds of NAC Tournament
MILWAUKEE -- After a pair of upsets on day one, day two of the 2011 Northern Athletics Conference Softball Tournament was all favorites as the top three seeds are all that remain in the six-team double-elimination event at Alverno Field.
May 5, 2011
Cougars and Muskies pull opening-round upsets
MILWAUKEE -- The lowest-seeded teams in the 2011 Northern Athletics Conference Softball Tournament pulled a pair of upsets, and did so in convincing fashion. Fifth-seeded Lakeland defeated fourth-seeded Dominican 13-3 while sixth-seeded Concordia Chicago upended third-seeded Concordia Chicago 14-8 in the opening round of the tourney today at Alverno Field.
May 5, 2011
All-NAC Softball awards announced
MILWAUKEE -- Dominican's Sarah Budz and Benedictine's Brittany Adcox and were named the 2011 Northern Athletics Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year and headlined the All-NAC softball awards for the 2011 season, the conference office announced.
May 4, 2011
2011 NAC Softball Tournament Preview
MILWAUKEE -- The bracket is out for the 2011 Northern Athletics Conference Softball Tournament, where the league's top six teams will compete for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Games will be played May 5-7 on Alverno Field at Alverno College in Milwaukee.
