Thursday, May 15, 2014

Softball: WWU's Levin Earns First Team NFCA Honors

The Viking first baseman was the lone GNAC player selected to the region first team. Three players - Kelli Demianew of Western Oregon, SMU's Sam Munger and WOU's Amanda Evola - were second team picks.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Softball: Levin, Evola, Munger Earn All-Region Honors

WWU's Alexie Levin and WOU's Amanda Evola were both among the top hitters in the GNAC this spring with .424 and .403 averages. SMU's Sam Munger tied for the conference lead for the most victories with 20.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Softball: Dixie State Eliminates Central Washington 8-0

The Wildcats finished tied for third in the eight-team regional. Top-seed Cal State Monterey Bay won the other sub-regional and will host Dixie State in a best-of-three series next weekend.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Softball: CWU Wins Twice in St. George Regional

Designated hitter Kailyn Campbell drove in eight runs and pitchers Maria Gau and Kiana Wood each allowed just one run as the Wildcats beat Humboldt State and UC San Diego.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Western Oregon Eliminated in West Regional Softball

The Wolves defeated Sonoma State 4-3, but were then eliminated 10-0 by Cal Baptist. Central Washington, meanwhile, lost its regional opener to Dixie State 8-6.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Western Oregon Loses Regional Opener 3-1 To Top Seed

The Wolves managed just three hits off Cal State Monterey Bay pitcher Cori Reinhardt in losing to the Otters 3-1 in their opening game of the NCAA West Regionals at Otter Sports Complex.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Wolves, Wildcats Go After NCAA West Region Softball Title

GNAC champion Western Oregon and conference runner-up Central Washington head in slightly different directions this weekend. But, ultimately their goal is the same. To win a regional title.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Western Oregon, Central Washington In Softball Regional

Central Washington received an at-large berth and was awarded the seventh seed. Western Oregon, the GNAC champion, is the eighth seed. The tournament begins Thursday at Seaside, Calif., and St. George, Utah.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Western Oregon Wins GNAC Title, Bridjet Box MVP

WOU spotted Central Washington a 7-0 lead, but then scored eight runs in the second and roared back to beat the Wildcats 20-9 to win the GNAC title Saturday.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Central Washington Forces Final Game on McDaniels' Blast

CWU second baseman Jill McDaniels hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh as the Wildcats forced a final game for the GNAC Championship.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Central Washington Eliminates Defending Champion Saints

The Wildcats scored in every one of its at bats in defeating defending champion Saint Martin's 9-1 in a loser-out game at the GNAC Softball Championship tournament Friday night.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Saints Win on 3 Seventh-Inning Home Runs

Dani Wall, Mary Dettling and Jackie Schmaeling all homered in the seventh inning as fourth-seed Saint Martin's rallied from a 3-0 deficit to eliminate second-seed Western Washington 4-3.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Western Oregon Advances To GNAC Softball Title Game

The Wolves overcame an early 4-0 deficit scoring six runs in the fifth and went on to defeat Central Washington 8-4 Friday in the third game of the GNAC Softball Championships at Columbia Playfield.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Western Oregon Rallies To Beat Saints in 8 Innings

The Wolves scored a run with two-out in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings, then got a two-run walk-off home run by Jourdan Williams in the eighth inning to beat Saint Martin's 3-1.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Central Washington Wins 8-7 on Hazlett Home Run

Central Washington scored two runs in the top of the fifth on a home run by Michaela Hazlett and went on to defeat Western Washington 8-7 in the opening game of the GNAC Softball Championships Thursday.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Coach of the Month Suits WWU's Captain

Amy Suiter and the Western Washington Vikings' softball team head into the GNAC Championships as the No. 2 seed, after a 13-4 month of April. Suiter has been named the GNAC Coach of the Month.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

GNAC Softball Tournament Begins Thursday at Richland

Western Oregon is the top-seed for the GNAC tournament at Columbia Playfield, but Central Washington and Western Washington are ranked No. 7 and No. 8 in the latest NCAA West Regional poll.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

WWU's Levin, CWU's Gau Voted Top Softball Players

WWU first baseman Alexie Levin, who is making a bid to win the GNAC Triple Crown, was voted the GNAC Player of the Year, while Maria Gau, who leads the conference in strikeouts, was selected the GNAC Pitcher of the Year.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Western Oregon Earns GNAC Title, Top Seed For Playoffs

Amanda Evola had five hits and drove in five runs to lead Western Oregon to a 9-0, 10-2 doubleheader sweep of Simon Fraser Sunday securing the Wolves the 2014 GNAC regular-season title and top seed in the playoffs.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

32 Named to GNAC Softball Academic Team

Heading up the academic team is CWU second baseman Jill McDaniels, who has a 3.95 GPA. MSUB's Katie Schermele has the second highest GPA (3.92) among the 32 honorees.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

3 Teams Chase GNAC Regular-Season Softball Title

Western Oregon (28-18, 16-4) takes a two-game lead into the final week of the regular-season over Central Washington (25-14, 14-6) and Western Washington (27-11, 14-6).

Friday, April 18, 2014

Field Now Set For GNAC Softball Championships

Western Washington and Saint Martin's clinched the final two berths in the tournament by each winning two games Friday. They'll join Western Oregon and Central Washington in the field May 1-3 at Richland.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Wildcats, Vikings Ranked 7th, 9th in Softball Regional Poll

The poll is the first of three official NCAA polls, which will eventually determine the five teams that will join the champions of the GNAC, PacWest and CCAA in the 8-team regional playoffs.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Perfect 6-0 Week Earns CWU Softball Team of Week Award

Winning GNAC doubleheaders against Simon Fraser, Western Oregon and Saint Martin's, Central Washington softball simultaneously punched its ticket to the GNAC tournament and earned Team of the Week honors.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Online Tickets Available for GNAC Softball Championships

Single session tickets and tournament passes for the 2014 GNAC Softball Championships, running May 1-3 at Columbia Playfield in Richland, Wash., are now available for online purchase.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

After Stanislaus, GNAC Softball Race Resumes This Week

Led by Western Washington (5-1), Saint Martin's (5-2) and Central Washington (4-2), GNAC teams had a combined record of 24-19 at Turlock, finishing the annual event with a winning record for the first-time in conference history.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

GNAC Teams Head To Turlock, Noren Records 500th Win

Twenty-four West Region teams, including 10 from the CCAA and seven each from the PacWest and GNAC, converge on Turlock this weekend for the Cal State Stanislaus' annual Tournament of Champions.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

WOU's Field Sergeant Named Coach of the Month

Western Oregon is atop the GNAC softball standings at 13-1 in conference play, and head coach Lonny Sargent earned Coach of the Month honors after leading the Wolves to a 16-2 record during March.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Softball: WOU Heads To Nampa With 2-Game Lead

The Wolves, begin a stretch of 15 consecutive road games, including 10 conference contests, with a four-game series against Northwest Nazarene.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Softball: Wolves Take 8-Game Win Streak Into Homestand

Western Oregon leads the GNAC race, but faces crucial home doubleheaders this weekend with their two closest pursuers - defending champion Saint Martin's and Central Washington.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Softball: 3 Teams Tied After Opening Week of GNAC Race

Central Washington and Western Oregon each opened their conference campaigns with four wins last week, while pre-season favorite Saint Martin's began its conference season sweeping a three-game series.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Softball: 4 GNAC Teams Face Non-League Foes

Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin's, Western Washington and Simon Fraser have final tuneups before opening league slates next weekend.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

All-Tourney Honors Go To Five at MSUB Desert Stinger

First team honors went to Western Washington first baseman Jordan Walley and Central Washington pitcher Kiana Wood. Three other players were voted to the second team.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Softball: Light Schedule On Tap After Las Vegas Tourney

Simon Fraser and Saint Martin's are the only GNAC softball teams in action this week as most of the conference squads take a break after playing in the MSUB Desert Stinger last weekend in Las Vegas.

Monday, February 10, 2014

5-0 Start Earns CWU Softball Team of the Week

Central Washington's softball team took the Fifth-Annual Desert Stinger by storm last weekend, winning all five of its games as the Wildcats began a season 5-0 for the first time in program history.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Softball: Six GNAC Teams In Las Vegas for Stinger

A total of 32 teams from the West, Central and South Central regions are entered in the Las Vegas Desert Stinger hosted for the fifth year in a row by Montana State Billings. The tournament begins Friday.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Saint Martin's Unanimous Pick in GNAC Softball Poll

Three years ago Saint Martin’s University, which had never previously had a winning season in softball, was coming off a 9-30 campaign. How things have changed since then for the Saints.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Field For MSUB Stinger Softball Reaches 32

The 2014 field will include a record number of teams as the largest NCAA Division II softball tournament hosted by one school returns to Las Vegas for the fifth straight year. Six of the GNAC's seven teams are among the 32.