2014-15 Softball News
Six from Salisbury Named ECAC South Softball All-Stars; Johnson Selected Pitcher of the Year
June 12, 2015
The Eastern College Athletic Conference announced its Division III Softball South All-Star Teams on Wednesday afternoon, and Salisbury University landed six Sea Gulls on the squad including three on the first team, while senior Rachel Johnson was named the Pitcher of the Year.
Salisbury Softball Staff Named NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year
June 12, 2015
For the ninth time in program history, and the third year in a row, the Salisbury softball team has been honored with the best coaching staff in the Atlantic Region, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced.
Salisbury University Softball All-American Pitcher Rachel Johnson Selected As The 2014-15 CAC Female Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
June 03, 2015
Salisbury University senior softball All-American Rachel Johnson (Preston, Md./Colonel Richardson) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports information directors as the 2014-15 CAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Salisbury's Rachel Johnson Receives Capital One Academic All-America Recognition
May 27, 2015
Salisbury senior Rachel Johnson was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team, as picked by the College Sports Information Directors of America, on Wednesday afternoon.
Salisbury Softball Concludes Season with 3-2 Defeat to Texas-Tyler in Final Four
May 24, 2015
The No. 4 Salisbury softball team saw its season come to a close on Sunday afternoon at the Moyer Sports Complex, as the Sea Gulls fell 3-2 to second-ranked Texas-Tyler for the Sea Gulls' second loss of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship.
Johnson's One-Hitter and Simpson's Two RBIs Carry Salisbury Softball Past Kean
May 23, 2015
The No. 4 Salisbury softball team got past Kean on Saturday afternoon, 2-0, in day-three action of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship to advance to Sunday's pool play finale against No. 2 Texas-Tyler.
Fourth-Ranked Salisbury Softball Blanked by Top-Ranked Tufts 3-0 in NCAA Championship
May 23, 2015
The No. 4 Salisbury softball team fell to undefeated, top-ranked and two-time defending natioanl champion Tufts 3-0 on Friday evening at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va. in a winners' bracket contest of the NCAA Championship.
Dorsey's Late RBI Pushes Salisbury Softball Past DePauw, 2-1, in NCAA Championship Opener
May 21, 2015
The No. 4 Salisbury softball team opened the 2015 NCAA Softball Championship by getting some late-game offense to grab a 2-1 win against DePauw at the Moyer Sports Complex on Thursday evening.
Salisbury's Rachel Johnson and Kim Dorsey Honored as NFCA Softball All-Americans
May 21, 2015
On the eve of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) annually announces its All-American teams and the fourth-ranked No. 4 Salisbury softball team was honored with two players garnering the award for the 2015 season, the organization announced on Wednesday evening.
Salisbury Softball Set for Return Trip to NCAA Championship
May 20, 2015
The Salisbury softball team is set for its third straight NCAA Division III Championship appearance, with competition beginning on Thursday in Salem, Va. The fourth-ranked Sea Gulls will open the eight-team national championship tournament against DePauw Thursday at 4 p.m.
Johnson Silences CNU's Bats For The Second-Straight Day As Salisbury Softball Wins NCAA Super Regional
May 16, 2015
Salisbury All-American pitcher Rachel Johnson silenced Christopher Newport's offense for the second-straight day as the Sea Gulls posted a 5-0 victory over the Captains to win the NCAA Super Regional title and advance to the NCAA Championship for the third-straight year.
Salisbury Blanks Christopher Newport 8-0 in NCAA Softball Super Regional Opener
May 15, 2015
Rachel Johnson tossed a one-hitter while Paige Knussman and Annah Brittingham combined for five RBIs to lead fourth-ranked Salisbury to an 8-0 victory over 11th-ranked Christopher Newport in game one of the best-of-three NCAA Softball Super Regional on Friday afternoon at the SU Softball Field.
Salisbury and Christopher Newport Set for NCAA Softball Super Regional Rematch
May 15, 2015
The Salisbury and Christopher Newport softball teams are set to renew their intense rivalry this weekend, as CNU travels to the SU Softball Field for a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional, beginning Friday at 4 p.m.
Nine CAC Softball Players Earn NFCA All-Region Accolades
May 11, 2015
Nine softball players from the Capital Athletic Conference - five from Christopher Newport and four from Salisbury - have been honored as all-region selections by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
Christopher Newport Softball Tops Randolph-Macon, 11-6, To Advance To Super Regional Rematch Against Salisbury
May 10, 2015
Christopher Newport rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the third inning to secure an 11-6 victory over visiting Randolph-Macon, lifting the 11th-ranked Captains to its second-straight regional title and another Super Regional showdown against CAC rival Salisbury next weekend.
Salisbury Ousts Virginia Wesleyan, Advances to NCAA Softball Super Regional; Christopher Newport One Win Away from Rematch with Sea Gulls
May 09, 2015
Salisbury edged Virginia Wesleyan 3-2 to advance to the NCAA Softball Super Regional round for the second straight year, while Christopher Newport defeated Randolph-Macon 3-2 to put itself one win away from a Super Regional rematch with the Sea Gulls.