2010 Salisbury Softball News

December 16, 2010
SU student-athletes fill 80 boxes for area children during annual present drive
In the spirit of giving for the holidays, Salisbury University student-athletes recently participated in their annual shoebox present drive...

July 8, 2010
Salisbury places 153 student-athletes on 2009-10 CAC All-Academic Team
The CAC announced that 956 student-athletes from the nine member institutions competing in 19 championship sports were named to the 2009-10 CAC All-Academic ...

May 28, 2010
Gravdahl, Leary and Read all named ECAC South-Region All-Stars
The ECAC announced its Division III All- South Region teams recently and three members of the Salisbury University softball team were named to one of two All-Star teams...

May 22, 2010
Gravdahl, Leary named NFCA All-Americans
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced its 2010 Division III Louisville Slugger All-American teams and two Salisbury University softball players were honored. Freshman Michelle Gravdahl was selected to the second team and junior Kelly Leary was named to the third team...

May 16, 2010
Sea Gulls fall to Messiah in regional, end season 36-4
The Salisbury University softball team saw its 2010 season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, falling to Messiah College 5-4 at the NCAA Regional hosted by Christopher Newport University...

May 15, 2010
Sea Gulls clean up in NCAA regional action; will face Messiah tomorrow in elimination game
The Salisbury University softball team collected a pair of wins on Saturday at the NCAA regional round at Christopher Newport University...

May 14, 2010
Five Sea Gulls named to Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region teams
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region...

May 14, 2010
Sea Gulls fall to Messiah, will face Frostburg State on Saturday
The No. 3 Salisbury University softball team saw its 34-game winning streak come to an end Friday with a 4-2, 10-inning loss to Messiah College in the NCAA regional tournament hosted by Christopher Newport University...

May 13, 2010
Sea Gulls open up 2010 NCAA tournament with 4-0 victory, Leary and Brittingham combine for one-hitter
The No. 3 Salisbury University softball team kicked off the 2010 NCAA tournament with a 4-0 victory over Eastern Mennonite University on Thursday morning at the Christopher Newport University regional.

May 10, 2010
Sea Gulls land top seed in NCAA Regional at CNU
The No. 3-ranked Salisbury University softball program found out its fate today in the 2010 NCAA Division III Softball Championship; the Sea Gulls were awarded the top-seed in the regional hosted by Christopher Newport University ...

May 7, 2010
Three Sea Gulls named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team
Three members of the Salisbury University softball team have been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team, as selected by the...

May 7, 2010
Sea Gulls remain No. 3 team in the country for second straight week
As the Salisbury University softball team prepares to make the program’s 15th NCAA tournament appearance, the Sea Gulls can celebrate their regular-season success...

April 28, 2010
Sea Gulls jump to No. 3 in latest NFCA coaches poll
The Salisbury University softball team got a huge jump in the latest coaches poll released Wednesday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, rising all the way to No. 3 in the country. It marks Salisbury’s highest ranking this season...

April 28, 2010
Salisbury closes regular season with 33-game win streak after sweep of Catholic
The No. 3 Salisbury University softball team celebrated their seven seniors on Wednesday, as they played their last home game on the SU Softball Field against Catholic University of America. Salisbury defeated the Cardinals 5-1 and 5-0...

April 27, 2010
Salisbury sweeps doubleheader against Gettysburg; Waskewicz hits 50th career home run
The No. 9 Salisbury University softball team swept Gettysburg College on Tuesday afternoon, taking a 8-0 victory in six innings of play...

April 22, 2010
Salisbury softball moves up to No. 9 in latest NFCA poll
Riding a 29-game winning streak, the Salisbury University softball team continues to climb in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll. The Sea Gulls moved up one spot to No. 9 in the nation this week.

April 22, 2010
Brenneman, Knight honored in CAC; six other Sea Gulls claim all-conference honors
Salisbury University senior catcher Lauren Brenneman became the 16th player in school history to be named Capital Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year on Thursday. SU head coach Margie Knight won her ninth overall and third-straight CAC Coach...

April 21, 2010
Softball doubleheader against Gettysburg postponed
The No. 10 Salisbury University softball team announced the postponement of its doubleheader against Gettysburg College. The games, slated to being at 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday have been pushed back due do the expected rain...

April 18, 2010
Softball claims 14th straight CAC tournament title with 5-2 win against York
The No. 10 Salisbury University softball team captured its 14th straight Capital Athletic Conference title as it defeated York (Pa.) College, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon...

April 17, 2010
No. 10 Gulls shut out Spartans; advance to CAC championship game
The No. 10 Salisbury University softball team defeated York (Pa.) College on Saturday afternoon, 5-0, to remain undefeated in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament...

April 15, 2010
Salisbury softball thumps Hood 8-1 to remain undefeated in CAC tournament play
The No. 10 Salisbury University softball team earned its second Capital Athletic Conference tournament win on Thursday against the Blazers of Hood College in a decisive 8-1 victory. This is the Sea Gulls 27th straight win this season...

April 14, 2010
Salisbury softball moves into top 10 in latest NFCA poll
The Salisbury University softball team will enter Thursday's second-round game in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament riding a 26-game winning streak. The Sea Gulls will also do so as a top 10 team having moved up two spots in the latest...

April 13, 2010
Softball cruises to first win of 2010 CAC tournament
The No. 12 Salisbury University softball team took down Wesley College, 11-0, to earn its first win of the 2010 Capital Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday afternoon...

April 10, 2010
Softball finishes 12-0 in CAC regular season; will begin CAC tournament play on Tuesday
The No. 12 Salisbury University softball team closed out yet another undefeated run through the Capital Athletic Conference regular season with a doubleheader sweep of ...

April 8, 2010
Brenneman and Thomas receive NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year awards
The NSCA recently announced its annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year awards and Salisbury University had two student-athletes recognized in ...

April 8, 2010
Sea Gull softball program jumps seven spots in NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll
The NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll was recently released and the Salisbury University softball program jumped seven spots ...

April 6, 2010
Softball sweeps Gallaudet, clinches top seed in upcoming CAC tournament
The No. 19 Salisbury University softball team locked up the top seed in next week’s Capital Athletic Conference tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Gallaudet University Tuesday afternoon...

April 3, 2010
Softball claims CAC doubleheader sweep against York College
The No. 19 Salisbury University softball team earned a key Capital Athletic Conference doubleheader sweep coming from behind to take down York College 3-2 in extra innings in the first game...

April 1, 2010
Sea Gull softball drops two spots in NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll
The NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll was recently released and the Salisbury University softball program dropped two spots from No. 17 to No. 19 despite having won 19 games in a row...

March 30, 2010
Soggy weather leads to schedule change; Sea Gulls will face Catholic on April 28
The No. 17-ranked Salisbury University softball team’s doubleheader against Catholic University of America, originally scheduled for this afternoon at 3 p.m., has been postponed...

March 28, 2010
Waskewicz moves to fourth on NCAA Division III home run list as Sea Gulls sweep Hood
The No. 17 Salisbury University softball team pounded Hood College in the first game of their doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, taking a 10-0 win in five innings...

March 27, 2010
Coach Knight honored for her 500th win; Sea Gulls sweep doubleheader
Salisbury University softball coach Margie Knight earned her 500th career win on Wednesday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of Wesley College. She was honored prior to the start of Saturday's...

March 25, 2010
Salisbury softball jumps four spots in latest NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Top 25 Poll was recently released and the Salisbury University softball program jumped from No. 21 to No. 17...

March 25, 2010
Softball doubleheader on Saturday moved up to noon start
The No. 17 Salisbury University softball team announced today that it would move its doubleheader on Saturday, March 27 up one hour to begin at noon....

March 24, 2010
Knight claims 500th softball win; to be honored before Saturday's game
Salisbury University softball coach Margie Knight has been at the helm of the program for 14 years. On Wednesday afternoon she hit a milestone that few before her have done, becoming just the 25th coach in NCAA Division III history to earn her 500th career win...

March 24, 2010
Leary named ECAC South Region Pitcher of Week
The Eastern College Athletic Conference released its Regional Players of the Week and Salisbury University junior Kelly Leary has been named the Division III South Region Pitcher of the Week...

March 22, 2010
Outstanding pitching leads to Leary's CAC Softball Player of the Week honor
The No. 21-ranked Salisbury University softball team had a fantastic weekend, posting a perfect 6-0 record in just three days of play. Stellar pitching by junior Kelly Leary...

March 21, 2010
Softball sweeps Washington (Md.) College with late-inning bursts
The Salisbury University softball team earned two more wins on Sunday, to finish out a weekend of six wins in three days, taking down Washington College, 12-1 and 11-1...

March 20, 2010
Late runs propel softball to two wins on final day of Sea Gull Classic
The No. 21 Salisbury University softball team closed out the Sea Gull Classic on Saturday with a pair of wins, including a big in-region victory against No. 13 Capital University, 3-0...

March 19, 2010
Softball earns two wins on first day of Sea Gull Classic
The Salisbury University softball team put together runs late against Denison University on Friday in a pair of games to get through the first day of the Sea Gull Classic with two wins, topping the Big Red...

March 12, 2010
Sea Gull Invitational cancelled
After a number of attempts to move the schedule and work around the rain fall that has invaded the Eastern Shore, the Sea Gull Invitational has been forced to be cancelled...

March 11, 2010
Brenneman named National Player of the Week
It was no secret that Salisbury University catcher Lauren Brenneman had a huge seven games last week. But the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) determined that it was the best week of any player in Division III softball...

March 11, 2010
Softball moves up to No. 18 in the nation
The Salisbury University softball team has began working its way up the national rankings, moving up three spots this week to No. 18 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll...

March 9, 2010
Brenneman named CAC Softball Player of the Week
The Salisbury University softball team went 6-0 this weekend defeating Albright College, Rowan University, and Frostburg State in the tournament hosted at home by the Sea Gulls...

March 7, 2010
Sea Gulls close out weekend with two more wins
The No. 21 Salisbury University softball closed out a six-win weekend Sunday afternoon, topping Frostburg State University and No. 24 Rowan University at the SU Softball Field...

March 6, 2010
Salisbury softball takes down No. 24 Rowan, Frostburg State on Saturday
The No. 21 Salisbury University softball team collected a pair of wins on Saturday afternoon as it would only need five innings of play to take down both No. 24 Rowan University, 11-3...

March 5, 2010
Salisbury earns first doubleheader sweep of 2010, taking down Albright
The No. 21 Salisbury University softball team picked up its first doubleheader sweep of the 2010 season Friday afternoon, taking down Albright College 8-0 and 17-2...

March 4, 2010
Sea Gulls sit at No. 21 in first NFCA regular season Top 25 poll
The first National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) regular season Division III poll was recently released and the Salisbury University softball ...

March 3, 2010
VWC tournament canceled; Salisbury softball to host event this weekend
With the most recent winter weather coming into the region and hitting the Virginia Beach area, the Virginia Wesleyan College Beach Blast softball tournament scheduled for this weekend...

March 1, 2010
Salisbury splits doubleheader with CNU
The Salisbury University softball team split its doubleheader against Christopher Newport University on Monday, losing their first game 5-3 and then making a comeback in the second game...

February 25, 2010
SU softball contest against CNU pushed back to March 1
The No. 8 Salisbury University softball team’s scheduled contest with Christopher Newport University for Saturday at the SU Softball Field has been pushed back ...

February 24, 2010
Softball falls in first game of 2010, second suspended due to darkness
The Salisbury University softball team got its 2010 season started Wednesday afternoon at Virginia Wesleyan College, but was only able to get a game and a half in before...

February 22, 2010
Season Preview: Upperclassmen leading the way for SU Softball
As the Salisbury University softball team enters the 2010 season ranked No. 8 in the country, the team is ...

February 21, 2010
Softball's season-opening doubleheader moved to Virginia Wesleyan
The No. 8 Salisbury University softball team was slated to open the season this Wednesday on the friendly turf of the SU softball field against Virginia Wesleyan College. The Sea Gulls will still get the chance...

February 10, 2010
2010 SALISBURY UNIVERSITY SPRING ATHLETIC SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED
The Salisbury University Athletics Department officially released the 2010 spring schedules for its eight varsity ....

February 10, 2010
Salisbury softball ranked No. 8 NFCA preseason poll
The Salisbury University softball team advanced to the NCAA Division III World Series in 2009; the sixth appearance in program history. The Sea Gulls will begin 2010 with high expectations...