Stanford Softball Announces 2009 Schedule
Stanford head softball coach John Rittman has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2009 season. The Cardinal squad, which posted the second-most wins in school history last season and advanced to its third NCAA Super Regional in four years, is set to take on another challenging slate of opponents.
Stanford Softball Announces 2008 Fall Schedule
Cardinal softball fans can get an early preview of the 2009 Stanford softball team this fall, as the squad hosts four exhibition contests at Boyd and Jill Smith Family Stadium.
Trisha Ford Named Associate Head Softball Coach
Former Stanford Assistant Coach Trisha Ford has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the upcoming season announced Head Coach John Rittman today. Ford will return for her sixth season on the Cardinal coaching staff next year.
Softball Celebrates Season Of Successes
With the conclusion of the 2008 collegiate softball season, the Stanford squad can look back on a season of successes. The Cardinal finished with its 10th 40-win season, posted the second-most wins in school history, made its 11th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, advanced to its third NCAA Super Regional in four years and took fourth in the competitive Pac-10 Conference.
Five Stanford Players Named To Pac-10 All-Academic Teams
Junior pitcher Missy Penna headlined a group of five Stanford players who were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Softball Teams today, with the Cardinal ace earning a spot on the first team. Sophomore Shannon Koplitz and seniors Anna Beardman and Tricia Aggabao were named to the second team, while senior Michelle Smith earned honorable mention.
Haber, Penna Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans
Stanford pitcher Missy Penna and outfielder Alissa Haber were named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America Third Team, when the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the Division I selections today. Stanford continues its tradition of All-Americans, having had at least one in each of the last 11 seasons.
Aggies Oust Cardinal From NCAA Super Regional
The 12th-seeded Stanford softball team battled to the finish, but, in the end, couldn't overcome the big bats of the fifth-seeded Texas A&M Aggies. Playing in front of a packed house at the Aggie Softball Stadium in College Station, Texas A&M recorded 13 hits, and earned a 9-4 win to advance to the 2008 Women's College World Series.
Stanford Stopped By Texas A&M In Super Regional Opener
In the opening game of the College Station Super Regional, the Cardinal softball team fell, 6-1, to the Texas A&M Aggies at the Aggie Softball Complex. The Aggies belted two homeruns to account for four runs in the first inning, putting Stanford at a deficit it couldn't recover from.
NCAA Super Regional Pregame Press Conference Quotes
The Stanford softball team got its first look at the site of its 2008 NCAA Super Regional today, heading to the Aggie Softball Complex for a morning practice and some interviews. Here's what Head Coach John Rittman, junior pitcher Missy Penna and sophomore catcher Rosey Neill had to say in today's press conference.
NCAA Championship Notebook - 5/22/08
The Stanford softball team began its fourth road trip in as many weeks on Thursday. The team has been on the road since Apr. 27, playing in Oregon, Arizona and Massachusetts over the last three weeks. This week's expedition? A trip to College Station, Texas for NCAA Super Regionals!
Checking In With Coach Rittman
Hear what Head Coach John Rittman had to say before the team took off for the College Station Super Regional.
Next Stop, Texas: Stanford Heads To Texas A&M To Battle For Trip To WCWS
The No. 12-seed Stanford softball team (49-13) will embark on its fourth road trip in as many weeks on Thursday, heading to the Lone Star State to challenge No. 5-seed Texas A&M (52-7) in an NCAA Super Regional, Saturday and Sunday. The nationally-televised series, which has at stake a berth in the 2008 Women's College World Series, begins Saturday at 8 p.m. (CT) at the Aggie Softball Complex in College Station, Texas.
Regional Champs! Penna No-Hitter Carries Stanford To Fifth Regional Title
After suffering a frustrating loss to start Championship Sunday, the 12th-seeded Cardinal softball team needed to not only bounce back quickly, but bring its very best. Within 30 minutes of its setback, Missy Penna and the Cardinal were playing again, facing UMass in a must-win game at the UMass Softball Complex with the regional title at stake.
Stanford Edged By UMass In First Game Of Regional Championship
The 12th-seeded Cardinal softball team gave up two costly unearned runs in the first inning, and was upended by the host Massachusetts Minutewomen in the first game of today's NCAA Regional Championship in Amherst, Mass. The Cardinal will face UMass again beginning at approximately 3:30 p.m. (ET) this afternoon to decide the regional title.
Stanford Game Time Changed To Noon Sunday
Stanford's regional championship game will now begin at noon on Sunday due to potential weather conditions in the Amherst area.
