http://www.umassathletics.com en-us 30 Latest Massachusetts Softball news Copyright 2008 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:39:40 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/cs/graphics/teams/team-logo-umas.gif http://www.umassathletics.com 51 60 http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/051008aab.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/051008aab.html Sat, 10 May 2008 14:34:37 PST Box Score

View the CBS College Sports Post-Game Interviews

Championship Highlights (CBS College Sports)
The 20th-ranked UMass softball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament after the Minutewomen won their 29th game in a row to capture the Atlantic 10 Championship with a 3-0 win over Charlotte on Saturday. Brandice Balschmiter tossed a three-hit shutout as she struck out 10 49ers. UMass freshmen Audrey Boutin and Lindsay Maroney, both playing in their first-ever A-10 Tournament Championship, were the offensive heroes Saturday driving in all three runs on back-to-back hits in the bottom of the fourth. If you want to watch Saturday's title win, it will be replayed on Saturday night at 8 p.m. on CBS College Sports. UMass will learn its NCAA opponent and location on Sunday at 10 p.m. on ESPNU and ESPNews.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050908aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050908aaa.html Fri, 09 May 2008 19:24:08 PST http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/050908aab.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/050908aab.html Fri, 09 May 2008 18:07:06 PST Box Score | Season Stats

Tournament Central | Free Live Audio (Championship)
Junior Whitney Mollica's walk-off RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the 20th-ranked Massachusetts softball team a dramatic 5-4 nine-inning victory over third-seeded Charlotte in the A-10 Tournament Semifinals on Friday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. Sophomores Sarah Reeves and Whitney Williams each homered as the Minutewomen rallied from behind three-times in a game that lasted over two and a half hours. With the win, the Minutewomen advance to the A-10 Championship Final on Saturday at 12 p.m. The championship game on Saturday will air on CBS-College Sports Television (tape-delay) at 8 p.m., but fans can listen live for free at UMassathletics.com.Due to the extended length of play in the loser's bracket, UMass' opponent in the championship game is yet to be determined. UMass will face No. 3 seed Charlotte for the A-10 Championship at 12:28 p.m.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/050808aac.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/050808aac.html Thu, 08 May 2008 13:49:52 PST Box Score | Season Stats

Live Video (Semifinals) | Free Live Audio (Semifinals) | GameTracker
Behind a stifling defensive showing, the 20th-ranked Massachusetts Softball team (37-11) defeated Fordham (34-29) 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. Sophomore Jessica Serio went 2-for-3 with a double and a RBI as the Minutewomen move into the A-10 Semifinals. Top-seeded UMass will play No. 3 seed Charlotte on Friday at 2 p.m.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050708aab.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050708aab.html Wed, 07 May 2008 13:33:14 PST A-10 Tournament Central | Listen Live Free | Watch Live | GameTracker

Elaine Sortino Interview | Lauren Proctor Interview | Whitney Mollica Interview

Balschmiter Named USA Softball National Player Of The Week

Eight Minutewomen Garner A-10 Awards
The 20th-ranked UMass softball team (36-11, 20-0 A-10), the No. 1 seed, will begin play in the Atlantic 10 Tournament this Thursday at 11 a.m., at D.L. Phillips Softball Complex in Charlotte, N.C. The Minutewomen will face the No. 4 seed Fordham, who defeated Saint Joseph's 1-0 in the first round of the tournament. Live video streaming is available online via UMass All-Access at UMassathletics.com. Free live audio will be available for all UMass games through Sports Juice at UMassathletics.com. Matt Goldstein and Mike Huff will call the action for UMass. GameTracker will be also be available on UMassathletics.com. Due to inclement weather forecasted for Thursday in the Charlotte area, the game time has been changed to 11 a.m.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050608aac.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050608aac.html Tue, 06 May 2008 18:50:20 PST Atlantic 10 Announces Softball All-Conference Team
As announced by the league office on Monday evening, junior pitcher Brandice Balschmiter (Newark, N.Y.) has been named the 2008 Atlantic 10 Softball Player of the Year. This is Balschmiter's third-straight Pitcher of the Year award. In that same vote, freshman Lindsay Maroney (Bradford, Mass.) was tabbed as the Rookie of the Year and Elaine Sortino was named Coach of the Year for the second straight year and ninth time overall.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050608aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050608aaa.html Tue, 06 May 2008 17:12:19 PST http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050508aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050508aaa.html Mon, 05 May 2008 17:36:24 PST http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/050408aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/050408aaa.html Sun, 04 May 2008 16:42:15 PST Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score
Sophomore Carly Normandin's 2-RBI double in the top of the seventh rallied the 20th-ranked Massachusetts softball team (36-11, 20-0 A-10) for a 2-1 win over St. Bonaventure (20-23, 11-7 A-10) and a perfect 20-0 record to end regular season play for the Minutewomen. In game one, junior pitcher Brandice Balschmiter threw her second-consecutive no-hitter as UMass tallied 11 runs on 12 hits for an 11-0 five-inning win. The Minutewomen extend their overall win streak to 26 games, 38 in Atlantic 10 conference play. UMass will be the No. 1 seed in the A-10 Championship Tournament May 7-10 in Charlotte, N.C.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050308aac.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050308aac.html Sat, 03 May 2008 12:05:50 PST GameTracker | Listen Live
The 20th-ranked UMass softball (34-11, 18-0 A-10) team will close out its regular season Sunday with a double-header against St. Bonaventure (19-21, 10-5 A-10). The Minutewomen look to extend the nation's third-longest win streak to 25-games with the first pitch slated for 12 p.m. EST and game two at 2 p.m. EST.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/043008aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/recaps/043008aaa.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:06:45 PST Box Score
Junior Pitcher Brandice Balshcmiter threw her fourth no-hitter of the season and freshman Lindsay Maroney and sophomore Sarah Reeves each homered as the 20th-ranked Massachusetts softball team (34-11) dropped Boston College (29-28) 9-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The win was UMass' 24th in a row and the 24th of the season for Balschmiter.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/043008aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/043008aaa.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:46:29 PST Listen Live | GameTracker
The 24th-ranked Minutewomen wrap-up their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, April 30 at Boston College. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. EST. Last week, ESPN.com's Graham Hays profiled senior co-captain Stacy Cullington.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042908aac.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042908aac.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:51:18 PST http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042908aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042908aaa.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:48:02 PST http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042808aai.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042808aai.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:16:23 PST UMass Sweeps Saint Louis, Wins A-10 Regular Season Title | Season Stats
The Atlantic-10 Conference announced Monday that Jessica Serio has been named the Atlantic-10 Softball Player of the Week. The Atlantic-10 also announced that Brandice Balschmiter has been named the Pitcher of the Week while Lindsay Maroney has been named the Rookie of the Week. All three players played crucial roles in the Minutewomen's 3-0 record last week.]]>