Bellevue Softball blanks Peru State twice

Bellevue Softball blanks Peru State twice

PERU, Neb. -- Bruin pitchers Katie Cunningham and Savannah Gunn both hurled complete-game shutouts as the Bellevue University softball team recorded a doubleheader sweep at Peru State College, 1-0 and 3-0, Friday afternoon in non-conference action at Centennial Complex.  The Bruins improved to 14-13 on the season with the two wins. Peru fell to…
Iowa State Women beat Maryland in opening round of NCAA Tournament

Iowa State Women beat Maryland in opening round of NCAA Tournament

STANFORD, California – Iowa State (21-11, 12-6 Big 12) continues to dance, downing Maryland (19-14, 9-9 Big Ten) in dramatic fashion, rallying back after being down by 20 to cement the seven-point victory of 93-86 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It is the second-largest comeback in NCAA…
Iowa Baseball drops series opener to Purdue

Iowa Baseball drops series opener to Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The University of Iowa baseball team dropped the series opener at Purdue, 10-3, on Friday afternoon at Alexander Field. The Boilermakers led wire to wire after scoring three runs in the first inning. Brody Brecht started on the mound for Iowa, allowing three earned runs over five innings. Brecht…
Morningside Men beat Cumberlands in NAIA National Tournament Round of 16

Morningside Men beat Cumberlands in NAIA National Tournament Round of 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Morningside jumped ahead early, battled through adversity, and ultimately came away with an 80-74 win over No. 2 Cumberlands to advance to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship Saturday night inside Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. Aidan Vanderloo and Jack Dotzler buoyed the Mustangs to a…
UNO Softball downs North Dakota State in both games of Doubleheader

UNO Softball downs North Dakota State in both games of Doubleheader

Omaha, Neb.- The Omaha Mavericks picked up two wins against the North Dakota State Bison on the opening day of their first conference series with an 11-3 win in game one and a 2-1 win in game two. Kamryn Meyer came in as a relief pitcher in game two where she earned…
UNO Baseball loses series opener to Northern Colorado

UNO Baseball loses series opener to Northern Colorado

GREELEY, Colo. - The Mavericks began the weekend with a seven-inning loss as they were defeated 15-5 by Northern Colorado. Omaha slides to 3-17 on the season and 1-3 in the Summit League, while the Bears pick up their first win of the year to move to 1-21 overall and…
Creighton Softball splits Doubleheader at Seton Hall

Creighton Softball splits Doubleheader at Seton Hall

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Cayla Nielsen delivered a two-out RBI single back up the middle in the top of the sixth inning to help the Creighton softball team split a BIG EAST doubleheader at Seton Hall on Friday afternoon in South Orange, N.J.  The Pirates escaped with a 4-3 win in game one…
Midland Baseball takes Doubleheader from Dakota Wesleyan

Midland Baseball takes Doubleheader from Dakota Wesleyan

FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University hosted Dakota Wesleyan University in a Great Plains Athletic Conference doubleheader on a chilly Friday afternoon at Moller Field in Fremont. The series, which was originally slated for Sunday, was rescheduled due to anticipated inclement weather. Despite the brisk conditions, the Warriors remained undeterred, igniting…
Huskers defeat Illinois

Huskers defeat Illinois

The Nebraska softball team rallied in both the seventh and eighth innings Friday night to open Big Ten play with a 5-4 victory over Illinois. Nebraska (17-13, 1-0 Big Ten) trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh. Samantha Bland got the inning started with a single before Sydney Gray…