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Back-to-Back Eighth-Inning Homers Send Northwestern to Championship Series

By Lance Swan Published 05 June 2006

Coming into its first Women’s College World Series since 1986, no one expected the Wildcats to make much noise. That...

Arizona 6-0 Win Sets Up "Battle of Wildcats" for National Title

By Lance Swan Published 05 June 2006

Four runs over the first two innings combined with an Alicia Hollowell two-hit shutout sent Arizona to a 6-0 win over...

Arizona State Eliminates Oregon State 3-1

By Lance Swan Published 04 June 2006

A two-run third inning propelled Arizona State to a 3-1 win over Oregon State Saturday afternoon, eliminating the Beavers from...

Duran Powers UCLA Past Tide 4-1

By Lance Swan Published 04 June 2006

Andrea Duran went 2-for-4 including a triple and home run as UCLA eliminated Alabama with 4-1 win Saturday afternoon in front...

Griffin Ninth-Inning Home Run Keeps Tennessee Alive 3-1

By Lance Swan Published 04 June 2006

Jennifer Griffin picked the perfect time for her first NCAA tournament home run as the ninth-inning, two-run blast gave...

Selden Hurls UCLA Past Texas 2-0

By Lance Swan Published 04 June 2006

Two home runs and a two-hit shutout from Anjelica Selden gave UCLA a 2-0 win over Texas that eliminated the Longhorns from the...

Osterman Named USA Softball Player of Year

By Lance Swan Published 03 June 2006

The Amateur Softball Association announced Wednesday the selection of University of Texas pitcher Cat Osterman as the 2006 USA...

Williams Single Lifts Northwestern to Extra-Inning Win Over Alabama

By Lance Swan Published 03 June 2006

Tammy Williams’ single to center field slipped past Alabama center fielder Brittany Rogers, allowing Darcy Sengewald to...