VOLUME I, ISSUE 12 - MAY 27, 2009 LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/NFCA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED! The Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America teams have just been announced. Players from 32 institutions and 12 different conferences have been named to the three teams. Check out the announcement and the videos at the following links: Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Release Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America First Team Video Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Second Team Video Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Third Team Video Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Team Listing LOCK HAVEN WINS DIVISION II SOFTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! Lock Haven University nailed down the Division II national championship with an 8-0 win over University of Alabama at Huntsville Monday afternoon in Salem, Va. The Eagles won their second national title in four seasons by winning four straight games, after dropping a 3-1 decision to UAH on the second day of the tournament. In the finals, All-American Kristin Erb was splendid in the circle. Erb allowed only one hit in a contest shortened to six innings by the run rule. Lock Haven broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the fifth inning and five more scores in the sixth inning. Erb had a two-run double in the fifth inning, while Ilia Lopez had a two-run double in the sixth inning. Also for LHU, Sarah Norris set a new national championship tournament record with 12 hits. WHAT TO WATCH FOR (TV SCHEDULE) COMING IN THE WEEKS AHEAD (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Date Time Teams Network 5/28 1 p.m. WCWS, Washington vs. Georgia ESPN 5/28 3 p.m. WCWS, Missouri vs. Arizona State ESPN 5/28 7 p.m. WCWS, Alabama vs. Michigan ESPN 5/28 9 p.m. WCWS, Arizona vs. Florida ESPN 5/29 7 p.m. WCWS Game 5 ESPN2 5/29 9 p.m. WCWS Game 6 ESPN 5/30 Noon WCWS Game 7 ESPN2 5/30 2 p.m. WCWS Game 8 ESPN 5/30 7 p.m. WCWS Game 9 ESPN 5/30 9 p.m. WCWS Game 10 ESPN 5/31 1 p.m. WCWS Game 11 ESPN 5/31 3 p.m. WCWS Game 12 ESPN2 5/31 7 p.m. WCWS Game 13 (if needed) ESPN 5/31 9 p.m. WCWS Game 14 (if needed) ESPN2 6/1 8 p.m. WCWS Finals, Game 1 ESPN2 6/2 8 p.m. WCWS Finals, Game 2 ESPN2 6/3 8 p.m. WCWS Finals, Game 3 (if needed) ESPN2 TOP PERFORMANCES RECENT GRAND SLAMS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 5/22 Courtney Pruner Ohio State Georgia   RECENT NO-HITTERS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 5/22 Kelsi Dunne Alabama Jacksonville State 5 IP, 7 K DI 5/23 Kelsi Dunne Alabama Jacksonville State 5 IP, 7 K PHOTO OF THE WEEK University of Florida senior pitcher Stacey Nelson will lead the top-ranked Gators into WCWS play Thursday evening, when the tournament's top national seed faces off with the University of Arizona. Nelson enters WCWS play with a 39-3 record and 0.41 ERA. As a team, the Gators are 60-3 overall and winners of 26 straight. (Photo courtesy UF Media Relations)   QUESTION OF THE WEEK DO YOU FAVOR THE USE OF INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKING RULES IN EXTRA-INNING GAMES?  Click here to vote WHICH TYPE OF GLOVE DOES YOUR FIRST BASEMAN USE?  First baseman's glove 60.0% Regular fielding glove 40.0% A total of 115 respondents completed this survey. UPCOMING DATES & DEADLINES Membership Date Details DI 5/28 WCWS begins DII 5/28 Regional CSOY voting begins NAIA 5/28 National CSOY voting begins NAIA 5/29 All-America team announced NJCAA 5/28 Div. I All-America team announced NJCAA 5/29 Div. I/II regional CSOY voting ends NJCAA 5/29 Div. III All-America team announced High School 5/28 Poll released High School 6/4 Poll released JOB OPENINGS Southern Arkansas University, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach Ohio University, Assistant Softball Coach Commissioner, Pacific Coast Softball Conference Florida International, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach Adelphi University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach East Tennessee State University, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach California State University, Chico, Head Softball Coach Lafayette College, Head Softball Coach William Woods University, Graduate Assistant Softball Pitching Coach University of New Mexico, Assistant Softball Coach (2 positions) University of Louisiana Monroe, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach University of Detroit Mercy, Head Softball Coach Iowa State University, Assistant Softball Coach Elon University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach Olivet Nazarene University, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach University of the Ozarks, Assistant Softball Coach Bryant University, Assistant Softball Coach/Graduate Assistant University of Kansas, Head Softball Coach Florida Institute of Technology, Head Softball Coach University of North Florida, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach University of Evansville, Head Softball Coach James Madison University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach Coastal Carolina University, Head Softball Coach Holy Family University, Part-Time, Head Softball Coach Post jobs, resumes and open dates on the NFCA web site by clicking here, powered by AthleticLink.com GET CONNECTED WITH FastpitchConnected!  Promote your team’s accomplishments through FastpitchConnected, the NFCA’s NEW weekly e-newsletter. Besides keeping you updated on what's going on at the NFCA, this newsletter will feature outstanding performances & milestones across all levels of fastpitch softball. Information must be submitted by Tuesday noon for that week’s newsletter. To submit outstanding individual performances and attendance marks, please take the time to enter these into the NFCA Fastlane database, which can be accessed through the NFCA Members Area. Sign in with your  individual username and password, or the generic password for your division. If you can’t remember your information, email the NFCA’s new Membership and Convention Coordinator Lanette Balis.  You also can submit individual coaching milestones or other important notes to the following contacts: NCAA Divisions I & II: Amy Hughes NCAA Division III: Christina Edgar All Junior College divisions: Hildred Deese  High School: Scott Walters NAIA, Travel Ball and Affiliate News (including international softball): Lacy Lee Baker NFCA CORPORATE TEAMMATES

NEWS BY DIVISION DIVISION I - POSTSEASON The Division I softball world is down to the final eight teams as the Women's College World Series opens Thursday afternoon at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The four first-round matchups include Washington versus Georgia, Missouri versus Arizona State, Alabama versus Michigan and Arizona versus Florida. All WCWS games will be televised nationally by either ESPN or ESPN2. The WCWS may also be followed through Twitter and Facebook. For additional information, the official WCWS web site may be found here. An interactive bracket of all Division I postseason action may be found here. The tournament may also be followed through the NFCA's WCWS home page, which is located here. DIVISION II - POSTSEASON Lock Haven captured the Division II national championship tournament, taking down Alabama-Huntsville 8-0 in the national championship game Monday in Salem, Va. For the Eagles, it is their second softball national championship in the past four seasons. For the completed Division II national championship bracket, click here. COACHING MILESTONES  Wins Coach School 600 Steve Warner West Virginia Wesleyan DIVISION III - TOP 25 Look for the final NFCA Division III Top 25 for the 2009 season. The poll is scheduled for release on Thursday and will be found here.  POSTSEASON AWARDS Now that several state, regional and national champions have been crowned, postseason awards are bening named on a regular basis. A complete listing of all the Louisville Slugger/NFCA all-region and all-Amreica selections may be found on the NFCA awards home page, which is located here.  CAL JC COACHING MILESTONES  Wins Coach School 1100 Steve Warner West Virginia Wesleyan HIGH SCHOOL - TOP 25 The high school softball season is headed into its final weeks of competition. Already, state champions have been crowned in dozens of states. In California, Arch Bishop remains alive in the state playoffs. The Panthers also entered this past week as the nation's top-ranked team in the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25. We will find out if the Monarchs keep the top spot when this week's rankings are released at noon CT Thursday at www.nfca.org. Meanwhile, for this past week's rankings, click here.

VOLUME I, ISSUE 11 - MAY 20, 2009 KEEPING TRACK OF THE WCWS! The Women's College World Series opens next Thursday in Oklahoma City. This weekend, eight super regional series will be held with the winner of each series advancing to the WCWS. Again, the ESPN family of networks will broadcast the entire WCWS, as well as all super regional games being played this weekend. However, there are even more ways to keep up with this year's event. Fans can also follow this year's WCWS on Twitter and Facebook (after log in). For additional information, including brackets, travel information and ticket information, log on to the official NCAA WCWS web site by clicking here. MESSIAH COLLEGE WINS FIRST SOFTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! Messiah College completed its undefeated run through postseason play, by defeating Coe College 2-0 in the NCAA Division III National Championship final game played Monday at Montclair State University's MSU Softball Stadium. The unranked Falcons (43-4) won all eight postseason games they played, ended the season on a 23-game win streak and allowed only one run in the national championship tournament. Messiah defeated Coe on back-to-back days, both times by 2-0 counts, to take the tournament title. For 12th-year coach Amy Weaver, it was career victory No. 300. The victory was also Messiah's first national championship in softball and ninth overall national title for the school. Freshman pitcher Jessica Rhoads (28-1) pitched a complete-game two-hitter in the title match. After striking out 19 Coe batters in the semifinal, Rhoads struck out 13 more Kohawks on Monday. For the tournament, Rhoads allowed one run in four complete-game victories. Offensively, Lauren Seneca had a sacrifice-fly and Abby Bergakker hit a solo home run for the national champions. WHAT TO WATCH FOR (TV SCHEDULE) COMING IN THE WEEKS AHEAD (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Date Time Teams Network 5/21 7 p.m. Ohio State at Georgia G1 ESPN2 5/21 9:30 p.m. Arizona at Stanford G1 ESPN2 5/22 2 p.m. Jacksonvile State at Alabama G1 ESPN2 5/22 4:30 p.m. Ohio State at Georgia G2/3 ESPN2 5/22 7 p.m. NDSU at Arizona State G1 ESPNU 5/22 8 p.m. Baylor at Michigan G1 ESPN 5/22 8:30 p.m. Arizona at Stanford G2/3 ESPN2 5/23 Noon Jacksonville St. at Alabama G2/3 ESPN 5/23 Noon Washington at Georgia Tech G1 ESPN 5/23 2:30 p.m. Baylor at Michigan G2/3 ESPN 5/23 4:30 p.m. NDSU at Arizona State G2/3 ESPNU 5/23 8 p.m. California at Florida G1 ESPN 5/23 9:30 p.m. Missouri at UCLA G2/3 ESPNU 5/24 1 p.m. Washington at Ga. Tech G2/3 ESPN 5/24 3:30 p.m. Missouri at UCLA G2/3 ESPNU 5/24 6 p.m. California at Florida G2/3 ESPN2 5/25 3 p.m. Division II title game CBS College Sports TOP PERFORMANCES RECENT GRAND SLAMS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 5/16 Lindsey Vandever Oklahoma Arkansas   RECENT NO-HITTERS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 5/16 Sarah Hamilton Florida State Mississippi State 7 IP, 10 K DI 5/16 Brandice Balschmiter UMass Sacred Heart 5 IP, 6 K (perfect game) DII 5/16 Stacey Struzynski  Winona State Mesa State 5 IP, 8 K NAIA 5/16 Alyssa Gutierrez Lubbock Christian Shorter 5 IP, 5 K PHOTO OF THE WEEK North Dakota State senior pitcher Andi Padilla threw all 25 innings with a 0.84 ERA for the Bison last weekend in their stunning championship of the Norman Regional on the University of Oklahoma's campus. In their first season of eligibility for the Division I WCWS, the fourth-seeded Bison won all three tournament games they played to advance to super regional play against defending national champion Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona. For the season, the Summit League Tournament MVP Padilla is 26-10 with a 1.99 ERA. (Photo courtesy North Dakota State Media Relations)   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WHICH TYPE OF GLOVE DOES YOUR FIRST BASEMAN USE?  Click here to vote IF A COIN FLIP DESIGNATED HOME OR VISITOR, WHICH SIDE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?  Home 80.2% Visitor 19.8% A total of 121 respondents completed this survey. UPCOMING DATES & DEADLINES Membership Date Details DI 5/21 Super Regionals begin DI 5/27 All-America teams announced DI 5/28 WCWS begins DII 5/21 National championship begins DII 5/28 Regional CSOY voting begins DIII 5/22 Regional CSOY voting begins NAIA 5/22 All-region voting ends NAIA 5/28 National CSOY voting begins NJCAA 5/21 Div. III All-region nominations end NJCAA 5/22 Div. I/II All-region teams announced NJCAA 5/27 Div. II All-America team announced NJCAA 5/28 Div. I All-America team announced High School 5/21 Poll released High School 5/28 Poll released JOB OPENINGS Commissioner, Pacific Coast Softball Conference Florida International, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach Adelphi University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach East Tennessee State University, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach California State University, Chico, Head Softball Coach Lafayette College, Head Softball Coach William Woods University, Graduate Assistant Softball Pitching Coach University of New Mexico, Assistant Softball Coach (2 positions) University of Louisiana Monroe, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach University of Detroit Mercy, Head Softball Coach Iowa State University, Assistant Softball Coach Elon University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach Olivet Nazarene University, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach University of the Ozarks, Assistant Softball Coach Bryant University, Assistant Softball Coach/Graduate Assistant University of Kansas, Head Softball Coach Florida Institute of Technology, Head Softball Coach University of North Florida, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach University of Evansville, Head Softball Coach James Madison University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach Coastal Carolina University, Head Softball Coach Holy Family University, Part-Time, Head Softball Coach Post jobs, resumes and open dates on the NFCA web site by clicking here, powered by AthleticLink.com GET CONNECTED WITH FastpitchConnected!  Promote your team’s accomplishments through FastpitchConnected, the NFCA’s NEW weekly e-newsletter. Besides keeping you updated on what's going on at the NFCA, this newsletter will feature outstanding performances & milestones across all levels of fastpitch softball. Information must be submitted by Tuesday noon for that week’s newsletter. To submit outstanding individual performances and attendance marks, please take the time to enter these into the NFCA Fastlane database, which can be accessed through the NFCA Members Area. Sign in with your  individual username and password, or the generic password for your division. If you can’t remember your information, email the NFCA’s new Membership and Convention Coordinator Lanette Balis.  You also can submit individual coaching milestones or other important notes to the following contacts: NCAA Divisions I & II: Amy Hughes NCAA Division III: Christina Edgar All Junior College divisions: Hildred Deese  High School: Scott Walters NAIA, Travel Ball and Affiliate News (including international softball): Lacy Lee Baker NFCA CORPORATE TEAMMATES

NEWS BY DIVISION DIVISION I - POSTSEASON Super regional play begins this weekend at campus locations throughout the nation. The opening weekend of postseason play did include some upsets, including fourth-seeded North Dakota State winning the Norman Regional. Of the top 16 national seeds, a total of five teams did not advance to a super regional. The highlighted super regional may be in Palo Alto, California, where Pac-10 rivals Arizona and Stanford meet head-to-head for a right to play in the WCWS. Another super regional of note is in the in-state battle between Jacksonville State and Alabama. Jacksonville State won three games on Sunday to win the Knoxville Regional. For the latest interactive NCAA postseason bracket, click here. COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 600 Patrick Murphy Alabama DIVISION II - POSTSEASON Only eight teams remain in postseason play for Division II. The national championship tournament begins Thursday in Salem, Va. In Thursday's first round, Indianapolis meets Angelo State, North Georgia meets Dixie State, Alabama-Huntsville meets Winona State and Lock Haven meets LeMoyne. Four of the nation's top five teams remain alive in the quest for the national title. North Georgia closed the regular season at No. 1. The Saints swept Carson-Newman in super regional play this past weekend at home. For the latest interactive NCAA postseason bracket, click here. DIVISION III - POSTSEASON Messiah defeated Coe 2-0 in the finals of the Division III national championship tournament Monday in Montclair, N.J. Messiah completed its run through posteason play with eight straight victories to claim a first-ever softball national championship. For a review of the tournament, the interactive NCAA postseason bracket may be found by clicking here.  COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 300 Amy Weaver Messiah 200 Jo Ann Krueger St. Norbert NAIA - POSTSEASON California Baptist and St. Gregory's were scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon in the championship game for NAIA. California Baptist is the last undefeated team in the double-elimination event, thanks to a 5-4 win over St. Gregory's Tuesday afternoon. In the victory, the Lancers rallied from a 4-0 deficit. St. Gregory's defeated Dickinson State late Tuesday to earn the rematch. Neither team has ever won the national championship. For a complete look at all NAIA postseason play, click here. COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 500 Mike Smith California Baptist NJCAA - POSTSEASON Yavapai College capped its season as the NJCAA Division I national champion, thanks to a thrilling 2-1 victory over defending national champion Wallace State-Hanceville. Wallace State had won 3-1 to force a second title game in the double-elimination event. A complete recap of the tournament scores and honors may be found by clicking here. In the NJCAA Division II title match, Heartland defeated Phoenix 4-1. Winning pitcher Hannah Dow threw a four-hitter in that victory. A complete recap of the Division II tournament may be found here. In the NJCAA Division III tournament, Tompkins Cortland became national champions after an 11-8 win over DuPage. A complete recap of the Division III tournament may be found here. COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 300 Stacy Johnson Corning CC CAL JC - POSTSEASON Mt. San Antonio captured the California Junior College state championship, defeating Sierra 7-1 in the finals Sunday afternoon in Salinas, Calif. Despite being the South No. 3 seed, the Mounties won all four games they played to cruise to the title. Mt. San Antonio placed five players on the all-tournament team, including tournament MVP Missy Mendoza. Mendoza had three home runs and nine RBIs in the tournament. Teammate Christie Nieto was named Best Hitter, while Lisa Hernandez, Stephanie Tingle and Ashlynn Booker also made the all-tournament team. For a complete state tournament review, click here. NWAACC - POSTSEASON Mt. Hood captured its first NWAACC softball championship, defeating Walla Walla 5-1 in Monday's championship game played in Portland, Ore. Winning pitcher Lauren Hadenfeld pitched a four-hitter, while locking up tournament MVP honors. For the full game story, click here. HIGH SCHOOL - TOP 25 POLL A shakeup is possible in this week's USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25. Top-ranked Klein Oak (Texas) became an upset victim this weekend in the Texas high school state playoffs. This means a trio of talented California-based prep teams may be poised to take over. For the latest list of nationally-ranked high schools, check out this week's poll, when it is released at noon CT Thursday at www.nfca.org. For this past week's high school rankings, click here. AROUND THE DIAMOND NCAA DIVISION I **University of Detroit Mercy softball coach Bob Wilkerson has resigned after 13 seasons with the Titans. A two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, Wilkerson's squad set a school record for league victories by winning 13 times in 2006. **Utah State University softball coach Candi Letts will not be returning for a fourth season. Letts guided the Aggies to 41 victories in her three-year coaching career, including a pair of appearances in the Western Athletic Conference tournament. NAIA **Bellevue softball coach Ed Lehotak has stepped down to concentrate full-time on his duties as the school's athletics director. Lehotak just completed his 13th season with the Bruins. During that time, Bellevue won 471 games and qualified for postseason play on 11 occassions, advancing to the NAIA national championships three different times. This past season, Lehotak earned Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors after posting a 29-13 overall record and perfect 12-0 mark in league play. HIGH SCHOOL **This past Friday, Frankfort High (MI) and Charlevoix High (MI) dedicated its softball game to the Strikeout Cancer cause. Both teams wore pink and white uniforms, with cancer survivors throwing out the first pitch before each game. Game balls were raffled off, with more than $1,000 being raised to benefit cancer research. **University High (FL) head softball coach Mike Eastman has been named 2009 All-Metro Coach of the Year. This past season, University finished 9-1 in Class 6A Metro play, while posting a 20-7 overall record. **Kendall Patterson of McLouth High School (KS) broke the Kansas all-time career hits record by hitting a two-run home run against Holton High School. A 2008 NFCA all-America honorable mention pick, Patterson has pushed the new record to 159 hits and is also on pace to finish the season as the all-time batting average leader.

VOLUME I, ISSUE 10 - MAY 13, 2009 HELP US SELECT THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICAN TEAM! The Louisville Slugger/High School All-American process begins May 18, with the last day of nominations June 18. Since we want to make sure to select the best team, if you know of a great high school player in your area, please encourage the coach to become an NFCA member. A high school coach from the nominating school must be a member in order to nominate. The cost is $70 for membership. College coaches - please make sure the high school coaches of your 2009 incoming freshmen know about this prestigious honor. Once the high school coach joins here, we will send nomination information. If you have questions, please email NFCA High School Liaison Scott Walters. OHIO HIGH SCHOOLS RAISE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH! The Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association recently held its annual "Strike Out Cancer and Hit It Hard" fund-raiser to raise funds and awareness for cancer. Created in 2007, the OHSFSCA has the annual rememberance as a way to honor and celebrate the heroic fights against cancer by family and friends. High School softball programs throughout the state were challenged to dedicate one softball home game to promote cancer awareness and education. Each team's goal was to raise money toward a cancer foundation of their choice. Many schools also included raffles, shirt sales and donations to raise additional funds. With the help of junior high, junior varsity, varsity and college teams from around the state, this season's drive raised $25,025.50 to be put towards cancer research. Strongsville High School raised the most money on an individual basis with $8,053.50 being collected on its campus. WHAT TO WATCH FOR (TV SCHEDULE) COMING IN THE WEEKS AHEAD (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Date Time Teams Network 5/15 5:30 p.m. LSU vs. Cal State Fullerton ESPNU 5/15 8 p.m. Arizona St. vs. San Diego St. ESPNU 5/16 6 p.m. Tempe Regional, Game 3 ESPNU 5/16 8 p.m. Tempe Regional, Game 4 ESPNU 5/16 10:30 p.m. Tempe Regional, Game 5 ESPNU 5/17 5:30 p.m. Tempe Regional, Game 6 ESPNU 5/17 8 p.m. Tempe Regional, Game 7 ESPNU TOP PERFORMANCES RECENT GRAND SLAMS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 5/8 Stacie Chambers Arizona Oregon State   DI 5/9 Beth Walker Virginia Tech Georgia Tech   DIII 5/8 Amanda Perry Rhode Island Bridgewater State   DIII 5/9 Kim Blewett Ohio Northern DePauw   DIII 5/10 Jackie Mangola Ohio Northern DePauw   RECENT NO-HITTERS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 5/6 Brittany Weil Iowa Wisconsin 5 IP, 3 K DII 5/10 Sarah Phillips North Georgia Augusta State 7 IP DIII 5/9 Amanda Berard Rhode Island Emerson 7 IP PHOTO OF THE WEEK Riverton Parke High School (Montezuma, Indiana) freshman Haley Chambers readies to put bat on the ball during a recent game. The Panthers are off to a 16-0 start on the 2009 season.  QUESTION OF THE WEEK IF A COIN FLIP DESIGNATED HOME OR VISITOR, WHICH SIDE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?  Click here to vote WHEN TEACHING DEFENSIVE FIRST AND THIRDS, WHO IS TAUGHT TO HANDLE THE THROW?  Shortstop 41.1% Second baseman 58.9% A total of 112 respondents completed this survey. UPCOMING DATES & DEADLINES Membership Date Details DI 5/14 All-region team announced DI 5/14 Regional CSOY voting begins DI 5/15 Regional play begins DII 5/14 All-region teams announced DII 5/15 Super regional play begins DII 5/19 All-America teams announced DII 5/21 National championships begin DIII 5/14 All-America teams announced DIII 5/15 National championships begin NAIA 5/14 National championships begin NJCAA 5/13 Div. I/II All-region voting begins NJCAA 5/14 I/II/III National championships begin NJCAA 5/18 Div. I/II Regional CSOY voting begins NJCAA 5/20 Div. I/II All-region voting ends NJCAA 5/21 Div. III All-region nominations end Cal JC 5/15 State championships begin NWAACC 5/15 Championships begin High School 5/14 Poll released High School 5/18 All-region nominations begin JOB OPENINGS Elon University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach Olivet Nazarene University, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach University of the Ozarks, Assistant Softball Coach Bryant University, Assistant Softball Coach/Graduate Assistant University of Kansas, Head Softball Coach Florida Institute of Technology, Head Softball Coach University of North Florida, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach University of Evansville, Head Softball Coach Millersville University, Assistant Softball Coach Holy Family University, Part-Time, Head Softball Coach Post jobs, resumes and open dates on the NFCA web site by clicking here, powered by AthleticLink.com GET CONNECTED WITH FastpitchConnected!  Promote your team’s accomplishments through FastpitchConnected, the NFCA’s NEW weekly e-newsletter. Besides keeping you updated on what's going on at the NFCA, this newsletter will feature outstanding performances & milestones across all levels of fastpitch softball. Information must be submitted by Tuesday noon for that week’s newsletter. To submit outstanding individual performances and attendance marks, please take the time to enter these into the NFCA Fastlane database, which can be accessed through the NFCA Members Area. Sign in with your  individual username and password, or the generic password for your division. If you can’t remember your information, email the NFCA’s new Membership and Convention Coordinator Lanette Balis.  You also can submit individual coaching milestones or other important notes to the following contacts: NCAA Divisions I & II: Amy Hughes NCAA Division III: Christina Edgar NAIA: Karen Johns All Junior College divisions: Hildred Deese  High School: Scott Walters Travel Ball: Karen Johns Affiliate News (including international softball): Lacy Lee Baker NFCA CORPORATE TEAMMATES

NEWS BY DIVISION DIVISION I - TOP 25 POLL Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament champion Florida heads the final regular season USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Top 25, released Tuesday by the NFCA. The Gators enter postseason play with a 55-3 overall record and winners of 21 straight. Florida also begins postseason play as the No. 1 national seed when NCAA regional play begins Thursday. The top five includes Pac-10 regular season champion UCLA at second, Washington at third, SEC Western Division champion Alabama at fourth and Stanford at fifth. DIVISION I - PLAYER OF WEEK Iowa senior pitcher Brittany Weil has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week for the week ending May 10, 2009, the NFCA announced on Tuesday. This is the final weekly award for the 2009 season. Weil went 4-0 last week with an 0.30 ERA for the Hawkeyes to close out the regular season. She tossed her fifth no-hitter of the season in game one against Wisconsin, breaking Iowa's career record for most hitless games in a career. She took a perfect game into the fifth with the Hawkeyes leading 8-0, but committed a throwing error with one out in the inning. She managed to get the final two outs after a 45-minute rain delay to secure the no-hitter.  Read more... DIVISION I - POSTSEASON The Florida Gators begin NCAA Division I regional play as the nation's No. 1 overall seed. Coach Tim Walton's crew headed the final RPI tabulations, as well as the final USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25. The Gators will host Texas A&M, Lehigh and Florida A&M in a four-team regional tournament, beginning Friday in Gainesville. The other top eight national seeds also include No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Michigan, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Oklahoma and No. 8 Stanford. This season's 64-team regional field also includes the following first-time participants - Bradley, James Madison, Kentucky, North Dakota State, Radford, Sacred Heart and Tennessee-Martin. Read more... COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 400 Bridget Orchard Fordham DIVISION II - POSTSEASON The opening weekend of Division II postseason play has already seen its share of upsets. The initial field of 64 teams has been trimmed down to 16 as super regional play begins this weekend. Despite being the West Region's No. 1 seed, defending national champion Humboldt State was eliminated with losses to Sonoma State and Cal State Stanislaus. Midwest Region top seed Ashland also met the same fate, falling to Missouri-St. Louis and Wayne State (MI). Meanwhile, two No. 7 seeds remain alive - Mesa State in the Central Region and Carson-Newman in the Southeast Region. Read more... DIVISION III - POSTSEASON Division III is down to the final eight teams as the national championships begin Friday in Montclair, N.J. The four opening-round matchups include Gustavus Adolphus vs. Texas-Tyler, Ohio Northern vs. Messiah, Cortland State vs. Tufts and Salisbury vs. Coe. Ohio Northern and Texas-Tyler are the highest rated teams in the finals, each placed fourth in the final NFCA Division III Top 25 for the season. Texas-Tyler defeated No. 1 Linfield 5-4 in eight innings in a regional championship game. For a complete national championship  bracket, click here. COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 200 Ruth Kmak University of Chicago NAIA - POSTSEASON The road to the NAIA national championship begins May 14 at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex in Decatur, Ala. For complete brackets of this year's national championship event, click here. NJCAA - POSTSEASON Yavapai College begins the NJCAA Division I national championships as the top seed. The 16-team, double-elimination event opens Thursday morning in St. George, Utah. In the NJCAA Division II national championships, Phoenix College enters the event as the overall top seed. That 16-team, double-elimination event opens Thursday in Normal, Illinois. In the NJCAA Division III national championships, No. 1 Rochester Technical and Community College paces an eight-team field. That event is also double-elimination and opens Thursday in Rochester, Minnesota. CAL JC - POSTSEASON The eight team Cal JC state championships begin Friday at Salinas Sports Complex. The tournament field inclues North top seed Siskiyous, South top seed Cypress, Sacramento City, Cerritos, Sierra, Mount San Antonio, Ohlone and Riverside. For more tournament information, click here (free registration required). NWAACC - POSTSEASON The 2009 NWAACC Championships begin Friday at Delta Park in Portland, Oregon. Top-ranked Lower Columbia will begin its quest for a fourth straight championship with a first-round matchup against Everett. For complete tournament information, click here. HIGH SCHOOL - TOP 25 POLL Klein Oak (Texas) maintained the top spot in last week's USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25. The Panthers should continue to receive the top nod after opening the Class 5A Texas state playoffs with a victory earlier in the week. For the latest list of nationally-ranked high schools, check out this week's poll, when it is released at noon CT Thursday at www.nfca.org. For this past week's high school rankings, click here. AROUND THE DIAMOND NCAA DIVISION I **Lafayette softball coach Jeanine Gunter has resigned after four seasons as head coach of the Leopards. Gunter, the 2006 Patriot League Coach of the Year, guided Lafayette to its second straight appearance in the Patriot League championship game this season. Lafayette set a school record with 27 victories during the 2008 campaign. **Canisius College senior third baseman Cameron Norton helped lead the Golden Griffins to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship this past weekend. During tournament play, Norton hit .667 (8-for-12) with six RBIs, five runs scored, three home runs and a double in four games. Norton earned tournament most valuable players honors after the Blue and Gold wrapped up a third straight tournament title. **Tulsa junior right fielder Lauren Lindsay earned most valuable player honors at the Conference USA Championships this past weekend. Lindsay hit a C-USA tournament record .750 (9-for-12), with two doubles and 12 total bases (also a tournament record). Lindsay had four hits in the title game win over Texas-El Paso. **Missouri freshman right-handed pitcher Chelsea Thomas helped the Tigers secure their second-ever Big 12 tournament title. Thomas was 2-0 in the event with wins over Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. In 11 innings of work, Thomas allowed only five hits and no runs.

VOLUME I, ISSUE 8 - APRIL 29, 2009 SUMMER CAMPS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! Summer is right around the corner and so are your camps! To advertise for free on the NFCA Web site and in the May issue of Fastpitch Delivery, plase click on the NFCA Camp Network form. For your camps to be listed in the May issue of Fastpitch Delivery, complete the form by May 4! Once you register, you will also receive the publication Top Recruit for your campers. Top Recruit is a four-color publication that includes recruiting information as well as other features geared toward young softball players. Developed by the NFCA staff, it was first published in May of 2006 and was a big hit in the youth softball community. If you have questions, please contact NFCA Camp Network Coordinator Sheila Coleman at the NFCA office. ARMY, KANSAS COACHES ANNOUNCE RETIREMENTS! Both Army and the University of Kansas softball programs will have new leaders after the retirement of Jim Flowers at Army and Tracy Bunge at Kansas. Flowers just completed his 19th season with Army, as the Black Knights missed out on a berth in the Patriot League Tournament. Bunge is finishing up her 17th season in Lawrence, including 13 years as the head coach. Pitching coach Michelle DePolo has been named the replacement at Army. At Army, Flowers took on the transition of taking Army softball from Division II to Division I status. The winningest coach in school history, Flowers guided Army to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000 and later earned the school's first NCAA post-season victory in 2002. Under his guidance, the Black Knights won two Patriot League regular-season titles, four tournament titles and reached the NCAA tournament twice. At Kansas, Bunge leaves as the longest-tenured and winningest coach in Jayhawks history. During her time, Kansas has recorded 405 victories, 10 seasons of 30 or more wins, four NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2006 Big 12 Tournament championship. Off the field, 81 KU softball players have earned Academic All-Big 12 recognition. During her playing career, Bunge earned recognition by being placed in Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame. WHAT TO WATCH FOR (TV SCHEDULE) COMING IN THE WEEKS AHEAD (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Date Time Teams Network 5/1 6 p.m. Arizona at California FSN 5/1 10 p.m. Stanford at Arizona State CBS College Sports 5/2 1 p.m. Southern Miss at Tulsa (DH) CBS College Sports 5/2 4 p.m. Indiana at Penn State Big Ten Network 5/2 6 p.m. Texas at Texas A&M ESPN 5/2 6 p.m. Colorado State at New Mexico The Mountain 5/3 Noon Louisville at Notre Dame ESPNU 5/3 Noon Fordham at UMass CBS College Sports 5/3 1 p.m. Indiana at Penn State Big Ten Network 5/3 2 p.m. Marshall at Houston CBS College Sports TOP PERFORMANCES RECENT GRAND SLAMS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 4/21 Megan Lee Dayton IUPUI   DI 4/21 Mia Etti IUPUI Dayton   DI 4/22 Megan Butsch Albany Vermont   DI 4/23 Carly Normandid UMass UConn   DI 4/24 Courtney Kutsulis Dayton Temple   DI 4/25 Rachel Riley Kentucky Miss. State   DI 4/25 Kelsey Bruder Florida Arkansas   DI 4/26 Megan Yocke Kentucky Miss. State   DI 4/26 Kristine Bill Albany Maine   DII 4/20 Alexis Araza Adams State Fort Lewis   DIII 4/24 Rachel Gallagher Lynchburg Randolph-Mason   CalJC 4/28 Andrea Werner Victory Valley Rio Hondo   RECENT NO-HITTERS Div. Date Athlete School Opponent Details DI 4/22 Charlotte Morgan Alabama Georgia Tech 6 IP, 5 K DI 4/22 Ashley Chinn Stanford San Jose State 7 IP, 9 K DI 4/26 Kelsi Dunn Alabama Arkansas 7 IP, 14 K DI 4/26 Stacey Nelson Florida Arkansas 7 IP, 8 K DII 4/23 Nicole Abel Wayne State Findlay 6 IP, 4 K NAIA 4/22 Blaire Johnson Bethel Fisk (perfect game) PHOTO OF THE WEEK University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire junior third baseman Ainsley Klar is hitting .393 entering postseason play. The defending national champion Blugolds begin play Friday in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. (Photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletic Media Relations)  QUESTION OF THE WEEK WHEN TEACHING AN OUTFIELDER HOW TO RECEIVE A FLY BALL, WHICH CATCH METHOD DO YOU PREFER?  Click here to vote! Results will be posted in next week’s issue LAST WEEK'S RESULTS WHEN TEACHING AN ATHLETE HOW TO RUN BASES, WHICH METHOD DO YOU USE?  Rocker method 68.2% Track method 31.8% A total of 151 respondents completed this survey. UPCOMING DATES & DEADLINES Membership Date Details DI 5/5 Division I poll released DI 5/5 Division I POW released DI 5/5 All-region nominations close DII/DIII  5/6 Division II/III polls released DII/DIII  5/6 Division II/III POW released DII 5/6 All-region nominations close DII 5/7 All-region voting begins NAIA 5/5 Poll released NAIA 5/5 POW released NAIA 5/7 All-region nominations close NJCAA 5/6 Div. I/II/III POW released NJCAA 5/6 Div. I/II All-region nominations close CalJC 5/4 Poll released NWAACC 5/4 Poll released High School 5/7 Poll released JOB OPENINGS James Madison University, Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach Holy Family University, Part-Time, Head Softball Coach Coastal Carolina University, Head Softball Coach Springfield College, Head Softball Coach/Assistant Professor University of Delaware, Assistant Softball Coach Kalamazoo College, Head Softball Coach University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Assistant Softball Coach, Graduate Assistant Post jobs, resumes and open dates on the NFCA web site by clicking here, powered by AthleticLink.com GET CONNECTED WITH FastpitchConnected!  Promote your team’s accomplishments through FastpitchConnected, the NFCA’s NEW weekly e-newsletter. Besides keeping you updated on what's going on at the NFCA, this newsletter will feature outstanding performances & milestones across all levels of fastpitch softball. 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NEWS BY DIVISION DIVISION I - TOP 25 POLL Southeastern Conference regular season champion Florida continues to pace the USA Today/NFCA Division I Softball Top 25, released Tuesday by the NFCA. The Gators improved to 49-3 overall and finished conference play with a 26-1 mark thanks to a three-game series sweep of Arkansas. UF won all three games by shutout. The UCLA Bruins are riding a nine-game win streak while holding onto second place. UCLA beat Top 10 foes Airzona and Arizona State over the weekend. Fellow Pac-10 rivals Stanford and Washington follow in the polls, before going back to the SEC for No. 5 Alabama. DIVISION I - PLAYER OF WEEK UCLA junior 1B/P Megan Langenfeld has been selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week, the NFCA announced on Tuesday. Last week, Langenfeld hit .600 (6-for-10) with two home runs and three runs batted in at the plate while going 3-0 with a 1.65 earned run average in the circle to help the second-ranked Bruins to a three-game sweep of the Arizona schools. Read more... DIVISION I - RPI UPDATE Thanks to a 15-game win streak, the Florida Gators maintain their stranglehold on the national RPI rankings for this week.  Again the Top 10 is dominated by two leagues with the Pac-10 placing four teams and the Southeastern Conference three teams in that distinctive range. Click here for the latest NCAA RPI ratings or here for the latest NFCA RPI ratings, available on Fridays. DIVISION II - TOP 25 POLL For a fourth consecutive week, Alabama-Huntsville sits atop the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday by the NFCA. The top three have not changed since last week with North Georgia and Lock Haven at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Fourth-ranked Angelo State and fifth-ranked Valdosta State round out the top five. DIVISION II - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Junior DP/C Tara Mickelson of Metro State and senior pitcher Jen O’Hara from Missouri S&T have been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, the NFCA announced on Wednesday. Tara Mickelson, a junior DP/C from Metro State, added to her single-season home run record while helping Metro State win the regular season Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship. For the week, she hit .600, going 12-for-20 with 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, 13 putouts and an assist. The Wheat Ridge, Colo., native now has 22 home runs on the season, ranking second on the NCAA’s Division II list. O'Hara appeared in seven contests last week with five starts, going 4-1 with a save. She pitched 38.1 innings on the week, giving up one unearned run in those seven appearances. Read more... DIVISION III - TOP 25 POLL After a week's absence, Linfield has regained the No. 1 spot in the NFCA Division III Top 25 poll, released Wednesday by the NFCA. Linfield takes back over the spot from East Texas Baptist, marking the fourth straight week in which a new No. 1 has been named. Central and East Texas Baptist share the No. 2 spot, after both received No. 1 votes. Wisconsin-Whitewater is back in the top five at fourth, followed by unbeaten Tufts. DIVISION III - PLAYER OF THE WEEK Gustavus Adolphus shortstop Rachael Click has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week for the week ending April 26, the NFCA announced Wednesday. The Rochester, Minn., native helped the Gusties post a record of 5-1 and claim the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title outright as she compiled a .647 batting average, 1.411 slugging percentage, and .714 on-base percentage. Click was 11-for-17 at the plate with one double, four home runs and two stolen bases. She was also perfect in the field with six putouts and seven assists. Read more... COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 200 Renae Hartl Luther College NAIA - TOP 25 POLL California Baptist continues to have the NAIA Top 25 ratings on lockdown. The Lancers again hold the top spot in this week's poll, which was released Tuesday by the NAIA. California Baptist is 50-4 overall and despite a loss to Cal State San Marcos, still rebounded for a 3-1 week to keep the top spot. Lubbock Christian continues to hold the No. 2 spot. Dickinson State and Point Loma Nazarene trade places at third and fourth respectively, while William Carey crashes the top five for the first time this year, at fifth place.  Read more... NAIA - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Erin Slettvet of Oklahoma City has been selected as the NAIA Softball Player of the Week while Kelly Sladek of Midland Lutheran (Neb.) was awarded the NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week, the NAIA announced on Tuesday. Slettvet, a senior catcher from Long Beach, Calif., batted .696 with a 1.391 slugging percentage last week. In six games, she went 16-for-23 with five home runs, a double, 16 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Sladek, a junior from Cordova, Neb., had four wins and two saves in six appearances last week. She has now pitched 33-1/3 straight scoreless innings. Read more... COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 400 Pat Reardon Central Methodist 200 Thomas Thornton Georgetown College NJCAA - TOP 25 POLL Yavapai College is this week's new top-ranked team in the NJCAA Division I Poll. Yavapai replaces Indiana River State College, which slips to No. 2. The top five then reverts to form with No. 3 Wallace State-Hanceville, No. 4 Chattanooga State Technical and No. 5 Salt Lake. In the NJCAA Division II Poll, Phoenix College retains the top spot for another week, followed by Lansing, Cowley County, Heartland and LSU-Eunice. In the NJCAA Division III Poll, Rochester Community and Technical College takes over the top spot. Rochester is followed by Monroe, Itasca, Corning and Brookdale. NJCAA - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK In the latest NJCAA weekly awards, Phoenix College's Lacy Goodman and Desirae Sullivan of CCBC-Catonsville shared national Division II Player of the Week honors, as released by the NJCAA on Wednesday. Pitcher of the Week honors went to Katie Ives of Mercyhurst North East. This past week, Goodman compiled a .688 average (11-for-16), with 12 runs scored and 12 RBIs for the nation's top-ranked team. Sullivan hit .720 for the week (13-of-18), with a double, triple and two home runs, including her second grand slam. Ives threw a no-hitter last week while also becoming the school's all-time strikeout leader.  Read more... COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 900 Ed Hargrove Cowley College 500 Steve Kissel Western Texas College CAL JC - TOP 20 POLL The College of the Siskiyous regains the top spot in the California Junior College Top 20, released Monday by the Cal JC. Siskiyous is now 41-3 overall and 20-0 in Golden Valley Conference play. This week's top five includes the same teams but with some minor shakeups. Mount San Antonio is now second, followed by No. 3 Cypress, No. 4 Sacramento City and No. 5 Cerritos. NWAACC - POLL Lower Columbia remains No. 1 in the latest NWAACC rankings, released Monday by the NWAACC. The Devils won both ends of a doubleheader from No. 2 Mount Hood, 4-2 and 4-3 in 10 innings, on Friday. Thus, the teams remain ranked one and two in the poll respectively. Lower Columbia is now 26-4 overall and 9-1 in Southern Division play. The top five also includes No. 3 Wenatchee Valley, No. 4 Spokane and No. 5 Bellevue. Read more... HIGH SCHOOL - TOP 25 POLL Klein Oak (Texas) moved into the top spot in last week's USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25. The squad then celebrated by closing out a perfect regualar season with victories over Dekaney and Spring. Klein Oak begins postseason play with a 26-0 overall record and is expected to remain No. 1 when this week when the new poll is released at noon CT Thursday at www.nfca.org. For this past week's high school rankings, click here. COACHING MILESTONES Wins Coach School 600 Bill Dumont Madison HS, Brooklyn, NY AROUND THE DIAMOND NCAA DIVISION I **Heading into the final weekend of league play, the Conference USA softball regular season championship and tournament No. 1 seed are still up for grabs. East Carolina has concluded conference play with a 19-5 record, while Tulsa still has one series remaining and sits at 13-4. The Golden Hurricane need to sweep Southern Miss this weekend to secure the top spot, while one Tulsa loss will guarantee an ECU regular season title and No. 1 seed. **Charlotte defeated UMass 11-6 Sunday afternoon in the second game of an Atlantic-10 doubleheader played at Charlotte. The victory by the 49ers snapped a 49-game, three-season A-10 win streak for the Minutewomen. The last UMass conference loss had been at St. Bonaventure on May 5, 2006. NCAA DIVISION II **Angelo State senior catcher Laura Lopez went 7-for-10 with three home runs as the No. 4 Rambelles rolled through the opening round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament over the weekend. Lopez opened the event with seven consecutive hits, including three at-bats with a home run to spark ASU to a 3-0 weekend. **Lewis senior shortstop Kelly Dianis has been named this week's Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week. Dianis hit .529 (9-for-17) during the week, with nine runs scored, four RBIs and two home runs, helping her club to six staight victories. Her second home run broke the Lewis career home run record of 26, set by former teammate Mallory Paine. **The Gulf South Conference Tournament opens Friday in Southaven, Miss. The eight-team field is paced by Eastern Division champion Valdosta State and Western Division champion Arkansas Tech. Valdosta won its final two regular season games from West Florida to clinch the division crown and opens tournament play on a 10-game win streak. The field also includes the nation's top-ranked team Alabama-Huntsville (who is No. 2 seed from the East); West Alabama, who is back in for the first time since winning the 1997 tournament; and Ouachita Baptist, who is making its first-ever appearance in the GSC Tournament. UAH is the three-time defending GSC champion. NAIA **Senior pitcher Amy Quinin has set a new career strikeouts record for McKendree College. Quinin struck out eight batters in a recent win over Illinois-Springfield. Those strikeouts gave her a new career mark of 550, topping the previous school record of 547 strikeouts set by Amy Maurer from 2002 to 2005. **Corban College senior Erin Sailors became only the sixth player in Cascade Collegiate Conference history to surpass the 500-strikeout plateau for a career this past weekend against the College of Idaho. In four seasons with the Warriors, Sailors has now collected 515 strikeouts, becoming the first player in school history to achieve that feat. **California Baptist wrapped up its sixth straight Golden State Athletic Conference title in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Vanguard this past weekend. CBU becomes the only school in GSAC history to win six conference titles. The victories also gave CBU their fifth straight 50-win season under coach Mike Smith. **Madonna sophomore Jess Irwin set yet another school record on Thursday with her complete-game win over Siena Heights. The right-hander has set a new school standard for career victories, winning game No. 49 with a 7-1 victory. The performance included 12 strikeouts and moved her past Jenny Tenyer, who played from 2000-03, on the career wins list.