The eighth-ranked Stanford softball team received an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA Championships today, earning the No. 12 overall seed in the field of 64 that will compete for a national title. The Cardinal will begin play as the top seed in the regional in Amherst, Mass., squaring off with UMass (36-11), Lehigh (38-15-1) and Princeton (25-22) for a regional title. >> Read More
In a showdown for third place in the Pac-10, the No. 8/8 Cardinal softball team was unable to conquer the defending national champion and ninth-ranked Arizona Wildcats. After jumping out to an early lead, the Cardinal allowed two homeruns and three unearned runs to drop a 6-1 decision. >> Read More
After pulling out its biggest upset of the year 24 hours earlier, the No. 8/8 Stanford softball team struggled both offensively and defensively and dropped an 8-0 decision to the No. 9/11 Arizona Wildcats tonight at Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson. >> Read More
Junior pitcher Missy Penna has been selected as a member of the ESPN Academic All-District First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America today. As a member of the First Team, she will appear on the ballot for 2008 Academic All-America honors. >> Read More
In one thrilling night, junior pitcher Missy Penna struck out a school-record 17 batters, broke the school's single-season strikeout record, matched the school's single-season win record and carried the No. 8/8 Stanford softball team to a 2-1, ten-inning upset of No. 2/2 Arizona State at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. >> Read More
Senior Michelle Smith stepped up with her third strong performance of the weekend, cracking the game-winning hit and nabbing both of Stanford's RBI in a 2-1 win over Oregon State today at OSU Softball Complex in Corvallis. With the win, the No. 8/8 Cardinal completed a season sweep of the Beavers, and remains tied for third place entering the final weekend of Pac-10 play. >> Read More