Softball News

May 7, 2012
Griffins to Travel to Illinois Wesleyan for NCAA DIII Softball Regional
The NCAA announced this morning that the Fontbonne University softball team will be the #5 seed in the Bloomington, Illinois Regional of the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament.

May 5, 2012
Fontbonne Wins Third Consecutive SLIAC Tournament Championship
The Fontbonne University softball team won the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Tournament for the third straight year and a record sixth time, defeating Webster University with a dramatic walk-off two run single.

May 4, 2012
Blackburn's Markel, Fontbonne's VonBehren Grab Top Softball Honors; 37 Named All-Conference
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the 2012 All-Conference Softball Team and special award winners.

May 1, 2012
2012 Softball Tournament Preview
Fontbonne University's softball team claimed their second consecutive and eighth overall regular season conference championship to earn the #1 seed in the 2012 SLIAC Tournament.

April 30, 2012
Baseball & Softball Players of the Week Selected for April 23-29
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of April 23-29.

April 23, 2012
Six Student-Athletes Repeat as Athletes of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of April 16-22.

April 16, 2012
Spalding's Jenkins, Webster's Raab Repeat as Athletes of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of April 9-15.

April 9, 2012
Webster's Gibbs, Principia's Clark Repeat as Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of April 2-8.

April 2, 2012
Principia Grabs Five Player of the Week Honors for March 26-April 1
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of March 26-April 1.

March 26, 2012
Webster Sweeps Track & Field, Principia Sweeps Tennis Player of the Week Honors
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of March 19-25.

March 19, 2012
SLIAC Announces Athletes of the Week for March 12-18
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of March 12-18.

March 12, 2012
Webster Student-Athletes Take Four Player of the Week Honors for March 5-11
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of March 5-11.

March 5, 2012
SLIAC Announces Spring Sports Players of the Week for February 27-March 4
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Players of the Week for the week of February 27 - March 4.

February 26, 2012
Fontbonne Looks to Repeat in 2012
Defending St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) regular season and tournament champion Fontbonne University has been chosen as the pre-season favorite in the SLIAC Softball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll. The Griffins received five first place votes and had a total of 53 points.

November 28, 2011
Webster to Induct Three into Gorloks' Hall of Fame
The Webster Athletics Hall of Fame will add three new members to its ranks as Ashley (Everett) Zeier, Laura (Stuhlman) Peiter, and Jeanne (Zes) Gilbert have been voted in for 2012.

October 3, 2011
Softball Gorloks Give Lift to Lift For Life
The Webster University women’s softball team will work again with the Lift For Life Academy in 2011-12.

June 14, 2011
104 Student-Athletes Named To Spring All-Academic Team
ST. LOUIS - One hundred four student-athletes have been named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Academic Team. The recipients were varsity members of their school's baseball, softball, men's golf, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's track & field or women's track & field squad for the Spring 2011 season.

May 27, 2011
Fontbonne's Marissa Simon Named NFCA All-American
Fontbonne University freshman shortstop Marissa Simon was recently named a National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation (NFCA) 2011 Louisville Slugger Honorable Mention All-American.

May 25, 2011
Eight Softball Players Named NFCA All-Midwest Region
Eight St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) softball players have been named to the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) All-Midwest Region.

May 12, 2011
Fontbonne Drops First Game at NCAA Softball Regional
The Fontbonne University softball team came up just short in their first game of the NCAA Regional held in Pella, Iowa, today losing to Washington University-St. Louis, 3-2.

May 10, 2011
Fontbonne Softball Draws Washington U. in NCAA Tourney First Round
The Fontbonne University softball team will face Washington University-St. Louis in the Pella, IA Regional of the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament.

May 7, 2011
Fontbonne Claims Second Consecutive SLIAC Tournament Title
The Fontbonne University softball team defeated Webster University2-1 to win their second straight St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Tournament and earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

May 6, 2011
SLIAC Announces 2011 Softball Award Winners
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the All-Conference Teams and award winners for the 2011 softball season.

May 2, 2011
Six Repeat as SLIAC Athletes of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of April 25-May 1.

April 25, 2011
Principia's Clark, Powell Named Track Athletes of the Week for Second Consecutive Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of April 18-24.

April 18, 2011
SLIAC Announces Spring Sports Players of the Week for Week of April 11-17
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of April 11-17.

April 11, 2011
Webster's Scott Repeats as Men's Golfer of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of April 4-10.

April 5, 2011
Greenville College Joins National Foundation for Cancer Research to "Beat Cancer with a Bat"
The Greenville College softball team is joining hands with the National Foundation for Cancer Research to participate in a national yearlong campaign entitled “Beat Cancer with a Bat”.

April 4, 2011
Three Repeat as Athletes of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of March 28-April 3.

March 28, 2011
Greenville Sweeps First Track & Field Performer of the Week Honors
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of March 21-27.

March 21, 2011
Webster, Blackburn Student-Athletes Dominate Player of the Week Selections for March 14-20
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of March 14-20.

March 14, 2011
SLIAC Announces March 7-13 Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the spring sports players of the week for the week of March 7-13.

March 7, 2011
Webster Softball Sweeps First Player of the Week Honors for 2011 Season
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Spring sports players of the week for the week of February 28 - March 6.

February 22, 2011
Fontbonne Softball Selected as Pre-Season Favorites in 2011
Defending St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) tournament champion Fontbonne University has been chosen as the pre-season favorite in the SLIAC Softball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll. The Griffins received six first place votes and had a total of 55 points.

December 9, 2010
Two Former Student-Athletes, Administrators to be Inducted into SLIAC Hall of Fame
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Commissioner, Will Wolper, has announced the Hall of Fame Class of 2011. Highlighting this year's class are two former student-athletes and two administrators.

October 3, 2010
Fontbonne Ranked Second Among 2009-10 girls got game/NFCA Division III All-Academic Teams
Fontbonne University was ranked second as a 2009-10 girls got game/NFCA Division III All-Academic Team, while 15 softball players from around the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference were named Scholar Athletes.

May 23, 2010
77 Student-Athletes Named To Spring All-Academic Team
ST. LOUIS - Seventy-seven student-athletes have been named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Academic Team. The recipients were varsity members of their school's baseball, softball, men's golf, men's tennis or women's tennis squad for the Spring 2010 season.

May 7, 2010
SLIAC Announces 2010 Softball Award Winners
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the All-Conference Teams and award winners for the 2010 softball season.

March 9, 2010
Fontbonne Tops Pre-Season Coaches Poll
ST. LOUIS - Fontbonne University has been picked as the pre-season favorite in the 2010 SLIAC Softball Coaches' Pre-Season Poll. The Griffins, who posted a record of 21-18 overall, 11-3 in conference play and shared a three-way tie of the regular season SLIAC title last season, received five first place votes.