November 10, 2010
AMBROSE AND TURPIN EARN NFCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
GEORGETOWN, Texas - SU Softball's Amanda Ambrose and Taylor Turpin earned recognition from The National Fastpitch Coaches Association as girls got game/NFCA Scholar Athletes. on November 10th for their academic accomplishments during the 2010 season.

May 18, 2010
MAUS RECOGNIZED FOR SENSATIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH ALL-TOURNAMENT SELECTION
PINEVILLE, La. - Southwestern University's sophomore pitcher Lyndsy Maus led the Pirates to a third place finish at the NCAA Regional and was recognized for her efforts by being selected to the All-Tournament Team. The Pirates went 3-2 at the tournament and were just one game out of the championship contest.

May 16, 2010
SIXTH INNING RALLY KNOCKS PIRATES OUT OF NCAA REGIONAL
PINEVILLE, La. - Southwestern softball once again led the majority of the game after posting one run in the top of the first, but a three-run sixth inning rally by East Texas Baptist ended the Pirate's phenomenal post season run. SU fell 3-1 to the Tigers just one game before the Regional Championship.

May 15, 2010
#1 LOUISIANA COLLEGE OVERPOWERS PIRATES
PINEVILLE, La. - The top team in the nation was more than Southwestern could handle in their second game of the day as they fell 10-2 to the host institution for their first loss of the double-elimination NCAA Regional.

May 15, 2010
EARLY, LATE RUNS LAUNCH PIRATES PAST ETBU IN SECOND ROUND OF REGIONALS
PINEVILLE, La. – The Pirates continued their scoring trend, putting one run on the board in the first inning and then scoring in the bottom of the sixth to win their second game at the NCAA Regional, a 3-2 victory over East Texas Baptist University.

May 14, 2010
PIRATES UPSET #2 UT TYLER IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA REGIONALS
PINEVILLE, La. – Despite maintaining a lead through five and a half innings of play the Southwestern Pirates’ softball team needed to come from behind once again in extra innings to upset the #2 team in the nation and #2 seed at the NCAA Regional, the University of Texas Tyler 3-2. With the win SU advances to the second round of the Regional Saturday at 2:00 pm.

May 14, 2010
GOLA AND HUGHES RECEIVE ALL-REGION HONORS
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced All-Region selections on Friday and Southwestern University's Katelyn Gola and Haley Hughes were named as Third Team All-West Region.

May 10, 2010
PIRATE SOFTBALL TO FACE UT TYLER IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates will be traveling just one state to the East for their first-ever NCAA Regional and will face the University of Texas at Tyler in the first round of the double elimination regional hosted by Louisiana College. The game is set for May 14th at noon.

May 10, 2010
TURPIN NAMED TO SCAC ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its second annual Softball All-Sportsmanship team. Ten softball players were selected to the 2010 squad including Southwestern University's Taylor Turpin.

May 7, 2010
SOFTBALL LANDS THREE ON ALL-SCAC SECOND TEAM, FROBOESE NAMED CO-COACH-OF-THE-YEAR
SUWANEE, Ga. - With a post-season surge that earned the Southwestern softball team their first Conference Championship, the Pirates received three Second Team All-SCAC selections, three Honorable Mentions and Co-Coach-of-the-Year honors.

May 7, 2010
WATCH THE NCAA TOURNAMENT DIII SOFTBALL SELECTION SHOW LIVE
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates have earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament by winning the SCAC Tournament and being named 2010 softball champions. The NCAA selection show will be broadcast live via the internet on Monday, May 10th at 11am CST.

April 29, 2010
FOUR PIRATES EARN SCAC ALL-TOURNAMENT SOFTBALL TEAM HONORS
CONWAY, Ark. – Led by senior third baseman Katelyn Gola who was an unanimous selection, Southwestern University landed four players on the 2010 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team. Joining Gola on the squad is pitcher Lyndsy Maus, first base Haley Hughes and second base Aly Pulver. The Pirates were named the 2010 SCAC Champions after defeating Millsaps twice on Championship Sunday.

April 25, 2010
PIRATES ARE 2010 SCAC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, DEFEAT MILLSAPS TWICE TO TAKE TITLE
CONWAY, Ark. - The Southwestern softball team had a daunting task ahead of them on the final day of SCAC Conference Tournament action, needing to defeat Millsaps College twice to earn their first conference title. The program, just in its second year, stepped up to the challenge in a big way, winning 3-2 and 8-5 to be named 2010 SCAC Champions!

April 24, 2010
PERSISTENCE LANDS PIRATES IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
CONWAY, Ark. - After a long day of rain delays, the longest game in SCAC history and having to win their way through the loser's bracket the Southwestern softball team defeated #12 DePauw, who had placed them in the loser's bracket to begin with, 3-2 late Saturday night. The win advances the Pirates to the SCAC Championship game where they will face Millsaps beginning at noon on Sunday.

April 23, 2010
#12 DEPAUW HOLDS PIRATES SCORELESS IN SECOND ROUND
CONWAY, Ark. - Southwestern's softball team was held to just three hits and no runs in the second round of the SCAC tournament, falling to #12 DePauw. The Pirates will have to work their way through the consolation round beginning Saturday against Rhodes at 1:00 pm.

April 23, 2010
PIRATES STORM PAST CENTRE IN GAME ONE OF SCAC TOURNAMENT; FACE #12 DEPAUW TOMORROW
CONWAY, Ark. - Even with a long delay due to storms before wrapping up their first game at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament the Pirates used three first inning runs and cruised to an 8-2 victory over Centre College. The win advances SU to the second round where they will face #12 DePauw who earned a first-round bye by entering the tournament as the #1 seed in the East.

April 22, 2010
FRIDAY'S SOFTBALL GAME TIME CHANGED TO 10:00 AM
CONWAY, Ark. - In anticipation of severe weather entering the Conway, Ark. area tomorrow afternoon the SCAC Tournament officials have decided to move up game times two hours. The Southwestern Pirates' softball game against Centre College will now begin at 10:00 am CST.

April 21, 2010
PIRATES FACE CENTRE IN FIRST ROUND OF SCAC TOURNAMENT; EARN FIRST REGIONAL RANKING
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern softball team has earned a spot in the SCAC Tournament for the second year in a row and their first ever regional ranking. The Pirates currently sit in the #7 spot in the region, just outside of the crucial top five and is the #2 seed in the West. SU will play the first game of the tournament, Friday at noon, against Centre College.

April 20, 2010
SENIOR ATHLETES RECEIVE RECOGNITION OF YEARS AT FIRST WATCH CEREMONY
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Thanks to the generous donations of the members of Southwestern's first booster club, The Pirate Crew, the Athletic Department was able to begin a new tradition of awarding watches to senior athletes whom had completed eligibility while at Southwestern.

April 19, 2010
PIRATES LOCK UP SECOND PLACE WITH PAIR OF WINS AT TRINITY
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Southwestern's softball team was able to squeeze in two of the four games this weekend at Trinity, winning 1-0 and 4-2 to lock up the #2 seed in the West at the SCAC Championships. The Pirates are now 25-10 overall and 10-4 in the conference heading into postseason action.

April 17, 2010
SOFTBALL DOUBLE-HEADER AT TRINITY CANCELED
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The double-header pitting the Pirates and Tigers against one another for seeding at the SCAC Tournament has been canceled for Saturday. Sunday's games are still on as of this point, but pushed back to a 1:00 start time.

April 12, 2010
PIRATES TAKE TWO FROM CRUSADERS
IRVING, Texas - With strong plate appearances the Southwestern softball team won both games of their double header against the University of Dallas on Sunday, winning 7-1 and 7-5 to improve to 23-10 on the season.

April 8, 2010
TORNADOS AND PIRATES SPLIT NON-CONFERENCE GAMES
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Southwestern's softball team split non-conference games with Concordia University on Wednesday evening, winning game one 5-1 and then falling 9-3 in game two of the double header. The Pirates are now 21-10 on the season.

April 6, 2010
MAUS NAMED AS SCAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK FOR THE SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Lyndsy Maus, a sophomore right-hander from Cypress, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, March 29 through Sunday, April 4.

April 3, 2010
PIRATES COMPLETE SWEEP IN FINAL HOME SERIES.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Pirates sent the lone senior, Katelyn Gola, away from her home field for the last time in style with two wins, 3-1 and 7-1, to complete the sweep of Hendrix College.

April 2, 2010
HENDRIX NO MATCH FOR PIRATES AT HOME
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates scored first in both game on Friday afternoon as they defeated Hendrix 11-2 and 3-1 at Taylor Sanders Field. With the wins SU improves to 18-9 overall and 6-4 in the SCAC while Hendrix falls to 14-10 on the year and 3-4 in the conference.

March 28, 2010
EARLY RUNS HAUNT PIRATES, DROP FINAL TWO GAMES AGAINST MILLSAPS
JACKSON, Miss. - The Southwestern softball team allowed four runs in the first two innings of both games on Sunday and were unable to recover as they lost the final two games of the series, 3-4 and 1-7 to Millsaps College. Millsaps takes control of first place in the West with the wins while Southwestern falls to 16-9 overall and 4-4 in the SCAC.

March 27, 2010
PIRATES SPLIT DAY ONE ACTION AT MILLSAPS
JACKSON, Miss. - Southwestern University softball split day one SCAC action at Millsaps College, falling 5-2 in game one and winning game two 4-2. The two teams remain deadlocked for first place in the West with a 4-2 conference record.

March 21, 2010
SOFTBALL RESPONDS WITH THREE WINS ON SUNDAY
GEORGETOWN, Texas - After a shaky start to conference action the Southwestern softball team regrouped and put their bats to work as they took the final three games of the series with Austin College on Sunday afternoon.

March 20, 2010
WINDS GUST, PIRATES FALTER AS NIGHT SHORTENS OPENING DOUBLE HEADER
GEORGETOWN, Texas - With winds gusting and temperatures plummeting the Pirate softball team dropped their first SCAC conference game to Austin College but were able to tie game two up just in time to force the game into day two.

March 20, 2010
SATURDAY'S SOFTBALL GAMES PUSHED BACK
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Saturday's softball games featuring Austin College vs. the Pirates has been pushed back to 3:00 and 5:00 start times.

March 9, 2010
ERROR LADEN GAME TWO LEADS TO PIRATE SPLIT
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Pirate softball team started the day off strong winning 9-5 over TLU in game one, but struggled to secure the ball in game two, falling 5-3.

March 1, 2010
TURPIN'S GAME WINNER BLASTS PIRATES PAST CENTRAL IN EXTRA INNINGS
LONGVIEW, Texas - Taylor Turpin delivered a game-winning double in the bottom of the eighth inning, driving in pinch-runner Bre Lewis, to defeat nationally-ranked Central College (IA) on Saturday at the LeTourneau Classic.

February 26, 2010
FRIDAY'S SOFTBALL GAMES AT LETOURNEAU TOURNAMENT CANCELLED
Friday's softball games at the LeTourneau tournament have been cancelled due to inclement weather. The Pirates will now face LeTourneau at 1:00, Central @ 3:00 and East Texas Baptist at 5:00 on Saturday.

February 22, 2010
TUESDAY'S GAMES AGAINST TEXAS LUTHERAN MOVED TO MARCH 9TH
GEORGETOWN, Texas - In anticipation of the wintry weather and freezing temperatures we are forecasted to see in Central Texas, Tuesday's double-header softball games against Texas Lutheran University are rescheduled for March 9th at 1:00.

February 20, 2010
PIRATES GET TRIPPED UP AT HOME, DROP BOTH IN DOUBLE HEADER TO UMHB
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Pirates' softball team continued their rough streak by dropping a pair of game to ASC opponent Mary Hardin-Baylor. SU fell in game one 5-2 and then again in game two 4-1.

February 19, 2010
HARDIN-SIMMONS HANDS PIRATES FIRST LOSSES OF SEASON IN HOME DOUBLE-HEADER
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern University hit its first block of the season as they dropped two home contests to a tough ASC squad, Hardin Simmons. The Pirates fell 10-6 in game one and 3-2 in game two to fall to 4-2 on the year.

February 14, 2010
PIRATES DOMINATE AT TEXAS LUTHERAN IN FIRST ROAD TRIP
SEGUIN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates were sharp on the road as the defeated the Bulldogs 4-1 and 20-3 in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon. The win's improve SU to 4-0 while Texas Lutheran drops to 1-3 overall.

February 13, 2010
LATE GAME HEROICS HIGHLIGHT PIRATE OPENING DAY SWEEP
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates used two late game, come from behind rallies to defeat Concordia University in their opening day of action. SU won game one 5-4 and game two 4-3 by scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh and bottom of the sixth respectively and start the season 2-0.

February 12, 2010
OPENING SOFTBALL GAME MOVED TO SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The season opener for the Southwestern softball team against Concordia on Saturday has been moved to Southwestern. The home double header will begin at 1:00 pm.

February 8, 2010
PIRATES SET TO PROVE INAUGURAL SEASON WAS LEGITIMATE IN 2010
GEOREGETOWN, Texas – As the Southwestern softball team enters their second season of existence they have a lot to live up to from their first year and are working hard to prove that the success they enjoyed last season wasn’t a fluke.