2012-05-09 UNCG's SoCon Championship opener postponed to Thursday at 10 a.m. BOONE, N.C. – UNCG’s scheduled game against tournament host Appalachian State at the Southern Conference Softball Championship on Wednesday has been postponed until Thursday at 10 a.m.
2012-05-08 UNCG begins SoCon Championship title quest on Wednesday With the regular season in the books, UNCG heads to Boone, N.C., for the Southern Conference Softball Championship. The fourth-seeded Spartans will take on tournament host Appalachian State, the fifth seed, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in their first contest. The double-elimination tournament runs through Saturday.
2012-05-07 Bedwell picks up second-team All-SoCon honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG sophomore Katelyn Bedwell has been named to the All-Southern Conference Second Team at designated player, the league office announced Monday.
2012-05-06 Chattanooga sweeps but UNCG claims fourth seed at SoCon tourney GREENSBORO, N.C. – Chattanooga finished off Saturday’s suspended game with a 7-1 win Sunday and followed that up with a 6-3 win in the final game of the regular season for both teams to play spoiler on UNCG’s Senior Day.
2012-05-05 Thirty-five Spartan student-athletes graduate GREENSBORO, N.C. – Thirty-five UNCG student-athletes took part in graduation ceremonies across campus this week.
2012-05-05 UNCG drops game one to Chattanooga; game two moved to Sunday GREENSBORO, N.C. – Chattanooga used a six-run sixth inning to open up what had been a tight game to take a 9-1 win in six innings in game one of Saturday’s Southern Conference doubleheader at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Game two was scoreless in the top of the third inning when play was suspended by rain. The teams will finish that contest Sunday, followed by the third and final game of the series.
2012-05-04 Spartans host Chattanooga to wrap up regular season UNCG will wrap up the regular season this weekend when it hosts Chattanooga for a three-game Southern Conference series at the UNCG Softball Stadium in a matchup of two of the top four teams in the league. The Spartans will honor seniors Katelyn Dodson, Alex Emeterio and Cory Mattson prior to Sunday’s contest.
2012-04-30 Robb named SoCon Softball Player of the Week SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG junior Heather Robb has been named the Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week for games April 23-29, the league office announced Monday.
2012-04-29 UNCG completes sweep with 4-2 win over Western Carolina GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG completed a three-game Southern Conference sweep of Western Carolina on Sunday, taking a 4-2 win at the UNCG Softball Stadium to even its record in league play.
2012-04-28 Spartans walk off twice, turn first triple play in school history GREENSBORO, N.C. – On the day UNCG honored the life of former player and coach Tara Csernecky, the Spartans celebrated in grand fashion, taking a pair of walk-off wins over Western Carolina, getting two home runs from Heather Robb and turning what is believed to be the first triple play in school history. UNCG won Saturday’s first game 8-7 on a Katelyn Bedwell homer and won game two 6-5 on Eileen Horsmon’s RBI single to sweep the Southern Conference doubleheader.
2012-04-27 UNCG to host Western Carolina, honor Csernecky this weekend UNCG’s softball team opens its season-ending six-game homestand Saturday when it welcomes Western Carolina for a three-game Southern Conference set. Prior to Saturday’s first game, UNCG will honor former player and coach Tara Csernecky, who died of a heart attack in December at age 40.
2012-04-22 Series finale at CofC rained out, will not be made up MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – UNCG’s scheduled softball game at College of Charleston on Sunday has been canceled due to persistent rain in the Charleston, S.C., area and will not be made up.
2012-04-21 UNCG splits twinbill at College of Charleston MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – UNCG’s Eileen Horsmon and Katelyn Bedwell hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Spartans to a 5-2 win over College of Charleston in game one, but the Cougars took a 2-0 win in game two to salvage a split of a Southern Conference doubleheader at the CofC Athletic Complex at Patriots Point on Saturday.
2012-04-20 UNCG gets back into SoCon play at CofC this weekend UNCG’s softball team returns to Southern Conference play this weekend after a two-week hiatus, heading down to the Lowcountry of South Carolina to take on College of Charleston at the Patriot Point Athletics Complex in Mt. Pleasant. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday and wrap up the series with a single contest Sunday.
2012-04-18 Men's soccer, softball manager Nathan Baker featured by WFMY UNCG sophomore Nathan Baker, a manager for the Spartans' men's soccer and softball teams, doesn't let cerebral palsy slow him down. WFMY visited the UNCG campus Tuesday to talk to Baker.
2012-04-17 Horsmon leads Spartans to split at Radford RADFORD, Va. – Eileen Horsmon knocked in all four runs in UNCG’s 4-3, nine-inning win in game one but Radford took a 2-0 victory in game two as the Spartans split a nonconference doubleheader on Tuesday.
2012-04-16 UNCG softball back in action at Radford on Tuesday After a rare weekend off, UNCG returns to action at Radford for a doubleheader at the Highlanders’ RU Softball Field on Tuesday.
2012-04-11 No. 24 North Carolina sweeps UNCG GREENSBORO, N.C. – No. 24 North Carolina swept a doubleheader from UNCG on Wednesday, taking wins of 11-0 and 10-0 at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
2012-04-10 Spartans to host No. 24 North Carolina on Wednesday UNCG wraps up a five-game homestand Wednesday when it hosts No. 24 North Carolina for a doubleheader at the UNCG Softball Stadium at 4 p.m. Admission is free.
2012-04-07 Robb's two-run homer not enough as GSU completes sweep GREENSBORO, N.C. – Southern Conference leader Georgia Southern completed a three-game sweep of UNCG with a six-inning 10-2 win over the Spartans at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Saturday. Heather Robb’s mammoth two-run home run in the fourth inning accounted for all of UNCG’s offense.
2012-04-06 Emeterio's two homers not enough as GSU sweeps Spartans GREENSBORO, N.C. – Despite senior Alex Emeterio’s first career two-home run game, UNCG dropped a Southern Conference doubleheader to league-leading Georgia Southern on Friday, 4-2 and 9-3. The Spartans allowed seven unearned runs on the day.
2012-04-05 UNCG welcomes SoCon leader Georgia Southern for three games UNCG returns home to host Southern Conference leader Georgia Southern for a three-game set starting Friday. The teams will play a doubleheader starting at 5 p.m. Friday and wrap up the series with a single contest Saturday at 1 p.m. Admission to the games is free. Friday’s contests will be UNCG’s Fight Like a Spartan games to raise awareness for breast cancer.
2012-04-04 Spartans slug way past Lady Flames for sweep LYNCHBURG, Va. – Katelyn Bedwell had four RBI and a game-winning home run in game one and Heather Robb had four RBI in game two as UNCG swept a nonconference doubleheader at Liberty on Wednesday, taking wins of 6-5 and 9-1.
2012-04-03 Spartans to take on Liberty in nonconference doubleheader UNCG heads to Lynchburg, Va., Wednesday to take on a familiar nonconference opponent in former Big South Conference foe Liberty. First pitch for the doubleheader is slated for 2 p.m. at Liberty Softball Field.
2012-04-01 Horsmon slams UNCG past Samford, 13-8 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior Eileen Horsmon drove in a career-high six runs that included her second career grand slam as UNCG notched a season high in runs with a 13-8 win over Samford on Sunday at Bulldog Field.
2012-03-31 UNCG splits doubleheader at Samford on Saturday BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UNCG split a Southern Conference doubleheader at Samford on Saturday, winning the first game 5-3 before falling 2-1 in the second contest. Toni MacReynolds and Dominique Madruga hit their first career home runs on the day.
2012-03-30 UNCG heads to Birmingham, Ala., to tangle with Samford this weekend After a week off, UNCG’s softball teams is back in action this weekend at Samford for a three-game Southern Conference series in Birmingham, Ala.
2012-03-25 UNCG drops Furman 2-1 to avoid sweep GREENVILLE, S.C. – UNCG led 2-0 after three innings and rode a strong pitching performance by Cory Mattson to a 2-1 win over Furman on Sunday to avoid a series sweep and snap a three-game losing streak.
2012-03-24 Furman sweeps doubleheader from Spartans to open series GREENVILLE, S.C. – UNCG’s softball team dropped a Southern Conference doubleheader at Furman on Saturday, falling 3-0 in game one and 6-5 in game two as the Paladins earned the walk-off win to complete the sweep.
2012-03-23 Spartans get back into league play at Furman this weekend UNCG’s softball team will cap a busy week with a three-game Southern Conference set at Furman this week. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday with 1 p.m. starts both days.
2012-03-22 UNCG puts up big offensive numbers in split at Gardner-Webb BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – UNCG split a nonconference doubleheader at Gardner-Webb on Thursday, pounding out a season-high 16 hits in an 11-1 win in game one but falling 10-5 in game two.
2012-03-21 UNCG kicks off lengthy road swing at Gardner-Webb on Thursday After a weeklong homestand, UNCG heads to Boiling Springs, N.C., to face Gardner-Webb on Thursday and kick off a 10-game road swing that will span two weeks.
2012-03-20 Bedwell leads UNCG to big game-one win; game two rained out GREENSBORO, N.C. – Katelyn Bedwell had a career-high five RBI in game one of UNCG’s doubleheader with North Carolina A&T at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Tuesday, leading the Spartans to a 12-4 win in six innings. Game two was suspended in the top of the second inning with UNCG leading 2-0 when lightning and rain settled into the area. The teams will attempt to reschedule the game later in the season.
2012-03-19 UNCG hosts crosstown rival North Carolina A&T on Tuesday UNCG steps out of Southern Conference play when it hosts crosstown rival North Carolina A&T for a doubleheader at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
2012-03-18 Elon downs UNCG 8-0 to claim series GREENSBORO, N.C. – Elon scored in four of the five innings and starter Erin O’Shea limited UNCG to just two hits as the Phoenix downed the Spartans on Sunday, 8-0, at the UNCG Softball Stadium to claim the weekend Southern Conference series.
2012-03-17 Spartans split with first-place Elon on Saturday GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG earned a split with Southern Conference leader Elon on Saturday at the UNCG Softball Stadium, getting a 5-0 shutout from Cory Mattson in the opener before leaving the bases loaded three times and allowing a pair of late unearned runs in a 7-5 loss in game two.
2012-03-16 Spartans host rival Elon at UNCG Softball Stadium this weekend UNCG’s softball team gets back into Southern Conference play when it hosts rival Elon for a three-game set this weekend at the UNCG Softball Stadium. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday with 1 p.m. starts both days. Saturday will serve as Military Appreciation Day.
2012-03-14 Virginia Tech sweeps doubleheader from Spartans GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG stranded 11 runners in game one and couldn’t hold a pair of leads in game two as Virginia Tech swept a doubleheader at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Wednesday, 3-0 and 8-4.
2012-03-13 UNCG hosts Virginia Tech in midweek nonconference doubleheader UNCG steps back out of league play to host a doubleheader with Virginia Tech on Wednesday at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Game one starts at 4 p.m.
2012-03-11 Spartans down App State 7-2 to take first SoCon series BOONE, N.C. – Heather Robb homered for the second straight day and Cory Mattson and Erica Navarette kept Appalachian State off the board until the seventh inning as UNCG took a 7-2 win Sunday at Swassink/Lloyd Family Stadium on Sunday to claim the Southern Conference weekend series.
2012-03-10 Robb's grand slam highlights split at App State BOONE, N.C. – UNCG hit three home runs, highlighted by Heather Robb’s grand slam to take a 9-4 win over Appalachian State in game two of Saturday’s Southern Conference doubleheader. The Mountaineers won game one 8-0 in six innings.
2012-03-10 UNCG opens SoCon play at App State this weekend UNCG heads to Boone, N.C., this weekend for a three-game set at Appalachian State in the first Southern Conference series of the season for both teams. The squads will play a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday at the Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium.
2012-03-08 Charlotte sweeps doubleheader from UNCG CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNCG dropped a doubleheader at Charlotte on Thursday, falling 14-2 in game one and 11-9 in game two.
2012-03-07 Mattson, Bedwell send UNCG past NCCU, 8-0 GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG pitcher Cory Mattson allowed just a fifth-inning single and Katelyn Bedwell was 3-for-3 with a home run as the Spartans rolled past North Carolina Central at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Wednesday, 8-0 in six innings.
2012-03-06 UNCG to take on N.C. Central, Charlotte UNCG’s softball team will host North Carolina Central for a single game Wednesday and play a doubleheader at Charlotte on Thursday.
2012-03-05 UNCG adds home game Wednesday, road DH March 22 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Due to several rainouts early in the season, UNCG’s softball team has added a single home game against North Carolina Central this Wednesday at 5 p.m., coach Jennifer Herzig announced Monday. The Spartans will also pick up a doubleheader at Gardner-Webb on March 22, starting at 2 p.m.
2012-03-04 UNCG earns split on final day of Buzz Classic WOODSTOCK, Ga. – UNCG’s softball team earned a split on Sunday, the final day of the Buzz Classic, picking up a 6-5 win over Kennesaw State and falling to Winthrop 2-0. Freshman pitcher Erica Navarette earned her first career win in the opener.
2012-03-03 Spartans score early, often to race past Morehead State WOODSTOCK, Ga. – UNCG pounded out 10 hits and took advantage of four errors to pick up a 9-3 win over Morehead State at the Buzz Classic on Saturday.
2012-03-03 Rain alters Saturday's Buzz Classic schedule WOODSTOCK, Ga. – Due to heavy rain in the Woodstock area, Saturday’s schedule at the Buzz Classic has been altered, with several games canceled and moved. UNCG will now face Morehead State at 5 p.m. in its lone contest of the day.
2012-03-02 Bedwell hits third homer in four games; UNCG swept WOODSTOCK, Ga. – Katelyn Bedwell celebrated her 20th birthday with three hits, including a two-run home run, but UNCG was swept Friday at the Buzz Classic, dropping a 3-2 game to UT Martin and an 8-3 decision to Jacksonville State.
2012-03-01 Spartan wrap up regular-season tourney play at Buzz Classic UNCG’s softball team hits the road this weekend for its final regular-season tournament when it takes part in Georgia Tech’s Buzz Classic in Woodstock, Ga.
2012-02-26 UNCG drops Rider in final game of Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – Katelyn Bedwell hit her second home run in as many days and UNCG used a five-run third inning to cruise to a comfortable 9-1 win over Rider in six innings on Sunday in the final game of the Spartan Classic.
2012-02-25 UNCG splits on day two of Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG split a pair of games at the Spartan Classic on Saturday, dropping a 3-1 decision to Utah and topping Drexel 5-1. Utah dropped Rider in Saturday’s first game, while Drexel topped the Broncs in the day’s last contest.
2012-02-24 Heavy rain alters Spartan Classic schedule GREENSBORO, N.C. – The final two games of Friday’s action at UNCG’s Spartan Classic were rained out, forcing a reshuffling of the rest of the weekend’s schedule. Drexel and Utah earned wins in the first two games, while UNCG didn’t get a chance to take the field on the first day of the tournament.
2012-02-23 UNCG opens home slate with this weekend's Spartan Classic UNCG’s softball team will play its first home games of the season this weekend when it hosts its annual Spartan Classic at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Drexel, Rider and Utah will join the Spartans in the tournament field.
2012-02-19 Final day of Pirate Clash canceled, will not be made up GREENVILLE, N.C. – The final day of East Carolina’s Pirate Clash has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather in the Greenville area. UNCG’s two contests slated for Sunday will not be made up.
2012-02-18 No. 21 Louisville rallies late to down Spartans GREENVILLE, N.C. – UNCG held a 4-1 lead after three innings but saw No. 21 Louisville rally for four late runs to take a 5-4 win at East Carolina’s Pirate Clash on Saturday.
2012-02-17 Horsmon powers UNCG to split at ECU Pirate Clash GREENVILLE, N.C. – Eileen Horsmon turned in her first career multi-home run game and UNCG hammered out 11 hits and took advantage of five Fordham errors to take a 12-7 win over the Rams on Friday, the first day of East Carolina’s Pirate Clash. The Spartans fell to the host Pirates in the nightcap, 2-1.
2012-02-16 UNCG heads to ECU's Pirate Clash this weekend UNCG’s softball team heads to Greenville, N.C., this weekend for its second tournament of the season, East Carolina’s Pirate Clash.
2012-02-12 Late push sends Hokies past UNCG at JU tournament JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Virginia Tech scored nine runs over the final two innings to blow open what had been a tie game, and UNCG had some missed opportunities despite a bevy of base-runners in a 12-3 loss to the Hokies in six innings Sunday, the final day of the Wingate by Wyndham Opening Weekend Tournament at Jacksonville University’s JU Softball Complex.
2012-02-11 Spartans fall twice on second day of JU tournament JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNCG dropped two games Saturday at the Wingate by Wyndham Opening Weekend Tournament, falling victim to some shaky defense in a 6-3 loss to Buffalo and coming out on the wrong end of a pitching duel in a 1-0 loss to Saint Louis at Jacksonville University’s JU Softball Complex.
2012-02-10 UNCG drops pair at JU tournament to open 2012 campaign JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNCG’s softball team dropped a pair of games Friday at the Wingate by Wyndham Opening Weekend Tournament, falling 10-1 to Virginia Tech in five innings and 10-3 to tournament host Jacksonville.
2012-02-09 Spartans to open softball season in Jacksonville, Fla., this weekend UNCG coach Jennifer Herzig’s team opens its 2012 campaign at Jacksonville University’s Wingate by Wyndham Opening Weekend Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., this weekend.
2012-02-03 UNCG tabbed fifth, three named Preseason All-SoCon SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG was picked to finish fifth in the Southern Conference by the league’s nine head coaches and put a league-best three student-athletes on the preseason all-conference first team in Katelyn Bedwell, Alex Emeterio and Aisha Figueroa. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams or student-athletes in the balloting.
2012-01-05 UNCG to host Spartan Softball Winter Clinics on Jan. 16 GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG will host the Spartan Softball Winter Clinics on Monday, Jan. 16, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Thursday.
2011-12-20 Former UNCG softball player, assistant coach Csernecky passes away GREENSBORO, N.C. – Former UNCG softball player and assistant coach Tara Csernecky died Dec. 10 at the age of 40 from a heart attack at her home in Stony Point, N.Y.
2011-12-15 Ten UNCG student-athletes earn degrees during fall commencement GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ten UNCG student-athletes completed their degree requirements this fall and were part of a large number of students who earned their degrees on Thursday.
2011-12-09 UNCG raises nearly $5,000 for FOX8 Gifts for Kids GREENSBORO, N.C.—UNCG Athletics raised nearly $5,000 during its annual participation in the FOX8 Gifts for Kids program, which concluded last week.
2011-12-05 UNCG softball team raises money, awareness for THP Winter Walk GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team participated in the 20th Annual Triad Health Project’s Winter Walk for AIDS on Sunday, with each team member making donations and walking in the event.
2011-11-23 UNCG signs five to softball NLIs in early period GREENSBORO, N.C. – Five prep seniors have signed National Letters of Intent to play softball for UNCG next season, Spartan coach Jennifer Herzig announced Wednesday.
2011-11-21 Beyond Box Scores: Figueroa looks back on Pan Am Games This past February, Aisha Figueroa participated in UNCG’s no-hit victory over Florida State, an event that presumably compelled some Spartans to think “It’s doesn’t get better than this.” But for Figueroa, that was only the beginning of an improbable and swift journey by the standards of conventional international sport.
2011-11-08 Spartans announce 2012 softball schedule GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team will take part in four early season tournaments and host 23 home contests, including its annual Spartan Classic, in 2012, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Tuesday.
2011-10-25 Aisha Figueroa Pan Am Games blog 3: Recapping the Games UNCG sophomore third baseman Aisha Figueroa recently wrapped up play with Puerto Rico’s full national softball team at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, from Oct. 17-23. Figueroa hit .409, the fourth-best mark in the tournament, and had five stolen bases in Puerto Rico’s seven games.
2011-10-16 Aisha Figueroa Pan Am Games blog 2: First days in Mexico UNCG sophomore third baseman Aisha Figueroa will be playing with Puerto Rico’s full national softball team at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, from Oct. 17-23. Every few days, Figueroa will check in with UNCGSpartans.com for a blog on how the trip is going, from the days leading up to the tournament to the games themselves.
2011-10-11 Aisha Figueroa Pan Am Games blog 1: The early days of practice UNCG sophomore third baseman Aisha Figueroa will be playing with Puerto Rico’s full national softball team at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, from Oct. 17-23. Every few days, Figueroa will check in with UNCGSpartans.com for a blog on how the trip is going, from the days leading up to the tournament to the games themselves.
2011-10-10 UNCG's Figueroa to play for Puerto Rico at Pan Am Games GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG sophomore Aisha Figueroa will play with Puerto Rico’s full national softball team at the upcoming XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
2011-10-07 UNCG named NFCA All-Academic, five named All-America Scholar Athletes STARKVILLE, Miss. – UNCG's softball team was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Academic Team for 2010-11, while five student-athletes were named All-America Scholar Athletes, the NFCA announced Friday.
2011-09-16 Softball's UNCG Fall Round Robin moved to Sunday GREENSBORO, N.C. – Due to the threat of inclement weather in the Greensboro area on Saturday, the UNCG Fall Round Robin has been moved to Sunday at the UNCG Softball Stadium, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Friday.
2011-09-09 Softball announces fall slate, looks forward to 2012 campaign GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team will take part in a pair of tournaments and a doubleheader with Atlantic Coast Conference school Virginia Tech this fall as it prepares for the 2012 season, Spartan coach Jennifer Herzig announced Monday.
2011-08-24 UNCG softball announces 2011 team award winners GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG softball coach Jennifer Herzig announced the 2011 team award winners on Wednesday.
2011-06-23 Twenty-three UNCG student-athletes named Academic All-SoCon SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-three UNCG student-athletes earned spots on the spring 2011 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Thursday. The Spartans had a league-best four of the 13 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
2011-06-10 Beyond Box Scores: 2010-11 in review (part two) UNCGSpartans.com writer Rob Daniels takes a look back at the Spartans' 2010-11 academic year in the second installment of this two-part feature.
2011-06-09 Beyond Box Scores: 2010-11 in review (part one) UNCGSpartans.com writer Rob Daniels takes a look back at the Spartans' 2010-11 academic year in the first installment of this two-part feature.
2011-06-08 Merkt, Emeterio named to NCCSIA All-State Softball Team DURHAM, N.C. – UNCG first baseman Alex Emeterio and shortstop Kaitlin Merkt have earned spots on the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State Softball Team, the NCCSIA announced Wednesday.
2011-06-08 Lacrosse, softball camps kick off next week on UNCG campus GREENSBORO, N.C. – Deadlines are fast approaching for a pair of summer camps on the UNCG campus, as the lacrosse and softball camps get under way next week.
2011-06-01 UNCG finishes second in Commissioner's Cup, fifth in Germann Cup CHARLESTON, S.C. – After a 2010-11 academic year that saw UNCG turn in competitive showings in virtually every sport, the Spartans finished second in the race for the Commissioner’s Cup and fifth in the extremely tight standings for the Germann Cup, the Southern Conference all-sports trophies for excellence in league competition.
2011-05-24 All 18 UNCG sports receive satisfactory APR scores INDIANAPOLIS – All 18 UNCG athletic teams received satisfactory marks in the latest Academic Progress Report (APR) scores released by the NCAA on Tuesday.
$article.date UNCG now accepting summer camp registrations GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2011 UNCG summer camp dates are rapidly approaching. Summer camps are available for baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
2011-05-14 Mattson named to SoCon Championship All-Tournament Team STATESBORO, Ga. – UNCG junior pitcher Cory Mattson has earned a spot on the Southern Conference Softball Championship All-Tournament Team, as announced at the conclusion of the tournament on Saturday.
2011-05-14 No. 4 seed CofC eliminates No. 6 UNCG from SoCon Championship STATESBORO, Ga. – Sixth-seeded UNCG came up just short in its bid to reach the Southern Conference Softball Championship title game, falling 2-0 to No. 4 seed College of Charleston in an elimination game on Saturday at Eagle Field.
2011-05-13 Top-seeded Lady Mocs hand Spartans first SoCon tournament loss STATESBORO, Ga. – Chattanooga’s Nikki Waters and Kandice Irwin combined on a three-hitter as the top-seeded Lady Mocs handed sixth-seeded UNCG its first loss of the Southern Conference Softball Championship on Friday, 13-0.
2011-05-12 Mattson, Bedwell send UNCG past No. 7 Samford at SoCon tourney STATESBORO, Ga. – UNCG catcher Katelyn Bedwell was 3-for-4 with a two-run triple and Cory Mattson turned in her second straight strong pitching performance as the sixth-seeded Spartans downed seventh-seeded Samford at the Southern Conference Softball Championship on Thursday, 4-1.
2011-05-11 Mattson pitches No. 6 UNCG past No. 3 GSU at SoCon tourney STATESBORO, Ga. – Junior pitcher Cory Mattson threw a three-hit gem as sixth-seeded UNCG pulled off a 2-0 upset over No. 3 seed and tournament host Georgia Southern at the Southern Conference Softball Championship on Wednesday.
2011-05-10 UNCG heads to Southern Conference tournament A year removed from the first title game appearance in school history, UNCG will begin its quest for the 2011 Southern Conference Softball Championship title Wednesday when it faces tournament host Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga.
2011-05-09 Five Spartans earn Southern Conference postseason honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Five UNCG softball players earned postseason Southern Conference honors, with three earning All-SoCon distinction and two taking spots on the all-freshman team.
2011-05-09 UNCG to face third-seeded Georgia Southern at SoCon tourney SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG has earned the sixth seed in the Southern Conference Softball Championship and will face tournament host and third-seeded Georgia Southern on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Eagle Field in Statesboro, Ga.
2011-05-08 Elon finishes off sweep with 7-0 win over UNCG on Sunday ELON, N.C. – Elon wrapped up a three-game sweep of visiting UNCG with a 7-0 Southern Conference win on Sunday at East Field.
2011-05-07 UNCG drops doubleheader at Elon ELON, N.C. – UNCG was swept in a Southern Conference doubleheader by Elon on Saturday, falling in game one 15-0 in five innings before dropping a 1-0 heartbreaker in eight innings in game two.
2011-05-06 Twenty-seven Spartan student-athletes become UNCG graduates GREENSBORO, N.C. – Twenty-seven UNCG student-athletes walked as part of several graduation ceremonies across campus and at the Greensboro Coliseum in the last few days.
2011-05-06 Spartans to wrap up regular season at Elon UNCG will put the finishing touches on the 2011 regular season and try to improve its seed at the upcoming Southern Conference Championship with a three-game set at league rival Elon this weekend.
2011-05-02 Emeterio, Hanks sweep SoCon weekly softball awards SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After a 5-0 week that included a three-game sweep of Southern Conference foe Samford, UNCG swept the league’s weekly softball awards, with Alex Emeterio being named the SoCon Player of the Week and Raeanne Hanks earning SoCon Pitcher of the Week honors.
2011-05-01 Emeterio's sixth-inning blast lifts UNCG to sweep of Samford GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alex Emeterio hit a towering home run to dead center in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a 2-all tie and Eileen Horsmon had a two-run blast as UNCG completed a three-game sweep of Samford with a 3-2 win on Sunday.
2011-04-30 UNCG pounds out 25 hits in doubleheader sweep of Samford GREENSBORO, N.C. – Raeanne Hanks picked up a win and a save in the circle and Alex Emeterio and Kaitlin Merkt combined to go 11-for-14 at the plate as UNCG swept its first Southern Conference doubleheader of the season on Saturday, topping Samford 12-4 and 4-1.
2011-04-29 UNCG hosts Samford to wrap up home portion of 2011 schedule UNCG wraps up the home portion of its schedule this weekend when it hosts Samford for a three-game Southern Conference series. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday followed by Sunday’s Senior Day contest.
2011-04-27 Spartans break out bats for sweep of North Carolina A&T GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG swept a doubleheader from crosstown rival North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, taking both games by 11-3 scores.
2011-04-26 Spartans head across town to face North Carolina A&T UNCG will make the short trip down Market Street for its final nonconference games of the season, a doubleheader at crosstown rival North Carolina A&T on Wednesday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
2011-04-23 Eagles complete sweep with 7-2 win over UNCG STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern overcame an early 2-0 deficit and took advantage of three UNCG errors to score five unearned runs as the Eagles completed a three-game sweep of the Spartans on Saturday with a 7-2 win.
2011-04-22 Georgia Southern takes both ends of doubleheader from UNCG STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern got a pair of solid pitching performances and took advantage of some shaky UNCG defense as it swept a Southern Conference doubleheader from the Spartans on Friday, 3-1 and 8-0.
2011-04-21 Spartans set to take on Georgia Southern for three-game set UNCG returns to action this weekend at the site of this season’s Southern Conference Championship as the Spartans will take on Georgia Southern for a three-game set in Statesboro, Ga. The teams will play a doubleheader Friday starting at 3 p.m. then close the series with a single game Saturday at 1 p.m.
2011-04-17 Mattson pitches pair of gems as UNCG splits with App State GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kaitlin Merkt hit her team-best ninth home run of the season and Cory Mattson matched her career high with her 10th win of the year as UNCG split a doubleheader with Appalachian State on Sunday. The Apps took game one 1-0 and the Spartans picked up a 4-0 win in game two.
2011-04-16 Appalachian State nabs 6-2 win over UNCG GREENSBORO, N.C. – Appalachian State jumped out to a 6-0 lead over UNCG and held on for a 6-2 win Saturday in the first of a three-game Southern Conference series at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
2011-04-15 UNCG to host App State this weekend; game times changed UNCG will get back into Southern Conference play this weekend when it hosts Appalachian State for a three-game series. Due to the threat of inclement weather Saturday, the teams will play a single game at 5 p.m. that day, followed by a Sunday doubleheader starting at noon.
2011-04-13 Big inning powers UNCG to split with North Carolina CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Cory Mattson pitched her way past her second Atlantic Coast Conference opponent of the season and UNCG knocked off North Carolina for the first time since 2002 as the Spartans split a doubleheader with the Tar Heels on Wednesday. UNC won the first game 4-1 before UNCG earned a 5-2 win in game two.
2011-04-12 Spartans head to Chapel Hill for doubleheader at North Carolina UNCG hits the road for its penultimate nonconference series when it faces North Carolina for a doubleheader at the Tar Heels’ Anderson Stadium on Wednesday.
2011-04-10 First-place Lady Mocs complete sweep of UNCG, 8-0 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Chattanooga remained undefeated in Southern Conference play Sunday, completing a three-game sweep of UNCG with an 8-0 win in 5 innings.
2011-04-09 Lady Mocs sweep Saturday doubleheader from UNCG CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Southern Conference leader Chattanooga remained perfect in league play Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader from UNCG by scores of 9-5 and 3-0.
2011-04-08 UNCG heads to Chattanooga for series with league-leading UTC UNCG returns to Southern Conference play when it visits league-leading Chattanooga for a three-game set this weekend.
2011-04-06 Spartans slug their way to doubleheader sweep of Liberty GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG swept a doubleheader from Liberty on Wednesday, taking game one 9-1 in 5 innings and holding on for a 7-6 win in game two.
2011-04-05 Spartans return home to host Liberty on Wednesday UNCG will step out of conference when it hosts Liberty for a doubleheader Wednesday at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Game one is set to begin at 3 p.m.
2011-04-03 Spartans hammer Catamounts 10-1 for series win CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Kaitlin Merkt and Heather Robb hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the sixth inning and the Spartans scored five runs in the seventh to turn the contest into a romp as UNCG took a 10-1 win over Western Carolina on Sunday to win the weekend series.
2011-04-02 UNCG has record-setting day in split with Western Carolina CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Kaitlin Merkt hit a pair of home runs and UNCG scored its most-ever runs in a Southern Conference game as UNCG split a doubleheader with Western Carolina on Saturday. The Spartans fell 3-2 in game one before erupting for an 18-3 win in 5 innings in game two.
2011-04-01 Spartans head to WCU for first SoCon road series of season UNCG will look for its third straight Southern Conference series win this weekend when it heads to Cullowhee, N.C., to take on Western Carolina for a three-game set.
2011-03-29 Virginia Tech sweeps doubleheader from UNCG BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech swept a doubleheader from UNCG on Tuesday, running its winning streak to eight straight with a pair of run-rule victories. The Hokies took game one 13-4 in 6 innings before rallying for an 11-3 win in 5 innings in the nightcap.
2011-03-28 UNCG to take on Virginia Tech in midweek doubleheader UNCG will take on its second Atlantic Coast Conference team in the last week when it heads to Virginia Tech for a doubleheader Tuesday. Game one is set for 5 p.m. at the Tech Softball Park.
2011-03-27 Spartans down Furman 4-2 to claim series GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alex Emeterio went 3-for-3 and Cory Mattson pitched an efficient 7 innings as UNCG topped Furman 4-2 on Sunday to win the three-game Southern Conference series.
2011-03-26 Sunday's softball game against Furman moved to 2 p.m. start GREENSBORO, N.C. – Game three of UNCG’s Southern Conference series against Furman at the UNCG Softball Stadium has been moved to a 2 p.m. start Sunday in an attempt to miss the rain predicted to hit the Greensboro area early in the day.
2011-03-26 Horsmon homers twice as UNCG splits with Furman GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore Eileen Horsmon hit a pair of home runs Saturday, lifting UNCG to a doubleheader split with Furman. The Spartans won game one 7-3 before the Paladins came back for an 8-4 win in game two.
2011-03-25 UNCG to host Furman this weekend; Saturday moved to 11 a.m. start UNCG returns to Southern Conference play this weekend when it hosts Furman for a three-game set at the UNCG Softball Stadium. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday followed by a single game Sunday. Saturday's doubleheader has been moved to an 11 a.m. start due to the threat of inclement weather.
2011-03-23 Errors prove costly as UNCG drops doubleheader at NC State RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State took advantage of seven UNCG errors Wednesday to sweep a nonconference doubleheader at Dail Stadium by scores of 8-5 and 9-0.
2011-03-22 Spartans head to Raleigh for midweek doubleheader at NC State UNCG will head to Raleigh, N.C., for a doubleheader with the ACC’s NC State on Wednesday. First pitch for game one is set for 3 p.m. at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium.
2011-03-21 Spartans volunteer at Haynes-Inman Education Center JAMESTOWN, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team recently volunteered at the Haynes-Inman Education Center, a school for students with severe cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
2011-03-20 UNCG downs College of Charleston 4-0 to claim series GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kaitlin Merkt hit her second two-run home run in as many days and Katelyn Bedwell added a two-run single as UNCG dropped College of Charleston 4-0 on Sunday to claim the series.
2011-03-19 Spartans open SoCon play with doubleheader split with Cougars GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kaitlin Merkt hit her fourth home run of the season as UNCG split a doubleheader with College of Charleston to open Southern Conference play Saturday. CofC won game one 7-0 before UNCG took a 5-4 win in game two.
2011-03-18 UNCG opens SoCon play with College of Charleston this weekend UNCG returns to action after a nine-day break when it hosts College of Charleston to open Southern Conference play this weekend. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday followed by a single game Sunday, with 1 p.m. starts both days.
2011-03-09 UNCG splits doubleheader with Charlotte GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kristen Gabel knocked in all three runs as UNCG picked up a walk-off 3-2 win over Charlotte in game one of Wednesday’s doubleheader, but the 49ers rallied past the Spartans to claim a 7-2 win in game two to salvage the split.
2011-03-08 Spartans host Charlotte for first doubleheader of season After taking part in four early season tournaments, UNCG will open doubleheader play when it hosts Charlotte on Wednesday at the UNCG Softball Stadium. The games have been moved to a noon start because of the forecast for rain in the area later in the day.
2011-03-06 Spartans fall to UAB on walk-off single, 8-7 WOODSTOCK, Ga. – UAB used a bases-loaded infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning to take an 8-7 walk-off win over UNCG in a weather-delayed game at the Buzz Classic.
2011-03-06 UNCG's game vs. UMass rained out, UAB pushed to 3 p.m. WOODSTOCK, Ga. - UNCG's game against Massachusetts on Sunday at the Buzz Classic has been rained out and will not be rescheduled. The Spartans' contest against UAB has been moved to 3 p.m.
2011-03-05 Day 2 of Buzz Classic washed out WOODSTOCK, Ga. - The entire Saturday slate of the Buzz Classic has been rained out. UNCG will now play two games on Sunday instead of the originally scheduled one.
2011-03-04 Spartans split on first day of Buzz Classic WOODSTOCK, Ga. – UNCG dropped a 7-1 game to Western Kentucky but rebounded with a 9-3 win over Evansville as the Spartans earned a split on Friday, the first day of the Buzz Classic.
2011-03-03 Spartans head down to Buzz Classic for final tournament UNCG will head down to Woodstock, Ga., this weekend for the Buzz Classic, the Spartans’ final regular-season tournament action before beginning doubleheader play.
2011-02-27 Spartans win consolation game of Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alex Emeterio went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI as UNCG downed Morehead State 3-2 in the consolation game of the Spartan Classic on Sunday. Kansas topped Minnesota 1-0 in the title game later in the afternoon.
2011-02-26 Minnesota escapes UNCG twice at Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG saw seventh-inning rallies fall short twice Saturday as it dropped a pair of close games to Minnesota at the Spartan Classic, falling 1-0 in the first game and 8-6 in the second contest.
2011-02-25 UNCG swept on first day of Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG dropped a pair of games at its own Spartan Classic on Friday, falling to Morehead State 13-1 in 5 innings and to Kansas 8-3.
2011-02-24 UNCG hosts annual Spartan Classic this weekend UNCG welcomes Kansas, Minnesota and Morehead State to town this weekend as it hosts its annual Spartan Classic at the UNCG Softball Stadium. The tournament starts at 11 a.m., while UNCG makes its 2011 home debut at 3:30 against Morehead State.
2011-02-20 Late-inning outburst sends UNCG to First Pitch Classic title CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNCG got another two-hit game from redshirt senior Kaitlin Merkt and used a four-run sixth inning to down Eastern Kentucky 5-2 in the title game of the First Pitch Classic on Sunday.
2011-02-19 UNCG downs St. Francis twice to reach First Pitch Classic title game CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNCG swept a pair of games from St. Francis (Pa.) at Charlotte’s First Pitch Classic on Saturday, 3-1 and 8-6, to advance to Sunday’s championship game.
2011-02-18 Spartans split on first day of action at First Pitch Classic CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNCG split on its first day at the First Pitch Classic, falling to host Charlotte 3-0 and downing Eastern Kentucky 10-1 in 5 innings on Friday.
2011-02-17 UNCG heads down to Charlotte for First Pitch Classic UNCG’s softball team returns to the field this weekend at Charlotte’s First Pitch Classic in Charlotte, N.C. The Spartans will face Charlotte, Eastern Kentucky and St. Francis (Pa.) at the three-day tournament.
2011-02-13 Spartans fall in Seminole Kick Off Classic consolation game TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – UNCG dropped a 13-7 decision to St. John’s in the consolation game of the Seminole Kick Off Classic on Sunday.
2011-02-12 UNCG splits on second day of Seminole Kick Off Classic TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – UNCG’s softball team earned a split on day two at the Seminole Kick Off Classic, downing St. John’s in the early game, 13-3, before falling to No. 23 Florida State in the late game by the same score. Both games ended in 5 innings.
2011-02-11 Mattson no-hits No. 23 Florida State as Spartans split on opening day TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Junior Cory Mattson pitched the first no-hitter of her collegiate career and redshirt senior Kaitlin Merkt drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning as UNCG opened the 2011 season in style with a 1-0, extra-innings win over No. 23 Florida State at the Seminole Kick Off Classic on Friday. The tables were turned in game two, as Hofstra no-hit UNCG 16-0 in 5 innings.
2011-02-10 UNCG opens season at Seminole Kick Off Classic this weekend UNCG coach Jennifer Herzig’s squad kicks off the 2011 softball season at Florida State University’s Seminole Kick Off Classic this weekend in Tallahassee, Fla.
2011-02-08 Three named Preseason All-SoCon, Spartans picked fourth in softball poll SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Alex Emeterio, Kaitlin Merkt and Eileen Horsmon were selected to the Preseason All-Southern Conference First Team and UNCG was picked fourth in the preseason poll in a vote of the nine SoCon head coaches, the league office announced Tuesday.
2011-02-04 UNCG Softball Back on the Diamond
2011-01-04 UNCG softball adds two in early signing period GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team has signed prep seniors Kiah Ruffin and Dominique Madruga to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Tuesday. Ruffin and Madruga will join the Spartans for the 2012 campaign.
2010-12-23 Caitlyn Jackson joins UNCG softball staff as pitching coach GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG has added former Marshall standout Caitlyn Jackson as its pitching coach, head coach Jennifer Herzig announced Thursday.
2010-11-22 Leilani Madrigal joins softball staff as volunteer assistant GREENSBORO, N.C. – Leilani Madrigal has joined the UNCG softball staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2011 season, head coach Jennifer Herzig announced Monday.
2010-10-25 NCAA Leadership Forum Video Blog - Oct. 24 ORLANDO, Fla. - All weekend long, UNCG's Kyle Randall and Heather Robb will file video blogs from the NCAA Leadership Forum in Orlando, Fla. Here is their fourth installment, filed Sunday night before boarding their plane back to Greensboro.
2010-10-20 Spartan softball announces 2011 schedule GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team will host 21 home games, including its annual Spartan Classic, play four ACC teams and participate in four regular-season tournaments in 2011, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Wednesday.
2010-10-24 NCAA Leadership Forum Video Blog - Oct. 23 ORLANDO, Fla. - All weekend long, UNCG's Kyle Randall and Heather Robb will file video blogs from the NCAA Leadership Forum in Orlando, Fla. Here is their third installment, filed late Saturday night.
2010-10-06 UNCG named All-Academic Team, five earn Scholar Athlete honors GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG's softball team was recently named one of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's girls got game All-Academic Teams for 2009-10, while five student-athletes were named Scholar Athletes.
2010-10-22 NCAA Leadership Forum Video Blog - Oct. 22 ORLANDO, Fla. - All weekend long, UNCG's Kyle Randall and Heather Robb will file video blogs from the NCAA Leadership Forum in Orlando, Fla. Here is their second installment, filed Friday night.
2010-10-21 NCAA Leadership Forum Video Blog - Oct. 21 ORLANDO, Fla. - All weekend long, UNCG's Kyle Randall and Heather Robb will file video blogs from the NCAA Leadership Forum in Orlando, Fla.
2010-10-18 Randall, Robb to represent UNCG at NCAA Leadership Forum GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG sophomores Kyle Randall and Heather Robb have been selected to attend the inaugural NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum at the Disney Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Fla., from Thursday to Sunday.
2010-08-31 Softball to hold walk-on tryouts Monday, Sept. 6 GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG softball team will hold walk-on tryouts Monday, Sept. 6, at 9:30 a.m. at UNCG Softball Stadium. Tryouts are open to any current student at UNCG.
2010-08-27 Softball recognizes 2010 team award winners at Rookie Brunch GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s softball team recently unveiled its team awards for the 2010 campaign at its annual Rookie Brunch, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Friday.
2010-08-15 Bedwell helps Canada to Pan American silver medal BOGOTA, Colombia - Incoming UNCG freshman Katelyn Bedwell and the Canadian Junior Women's National Team finished second at the III Pan American Championship, earning a silver medal after falling to the United States, 3-1, in the title game.
2010-08-14 Bedwell, Canada qualify for World Championship BOGOTA, Colombia - Incoming UNCG freshman Katelyn Bedwell and the Canadian Junior Women's National Team locked up a spot in the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship by taking a pair of wins at the III Pan American Championship on Friday.
2010-08-13 Bedwell, Canada split Thursday to finish third in pool BOGOTA, Colombia – Incoming UNCG freshman Katelyn Bedwell and the Canadian Junior Women's National Team split two games Thursday at the III Pan American Championship to complete their round-robin portion of the tournament. Canada topped Mexico, 6-2, before falling to the United States, 3-0.
2010-08-11 Bedwell leads Canada to pair of wins at Pan American Championship BOGOTA, Colombia – Incoming UNCG freshman Katelyn Bedwell led the Canadian Junior Women's National Team to a pair of wins at the III Pan American Championship in the last two days, rapping out five hits in the two games. Canada topped tournament host Colombia 9-3 on Tuesday, then mercy-ruled Peru 12-0 Wednesday morning.
2010-08-09 Bedwell, Canada top Argentina at Pan American Championship BOGOTA, Colombia – Incoming UNCG freshman Katelyn Bedwell and the Canadian Junior Women's National Team topped Argentina 6-3 at the III Pan American Championship on Sunday.
2010-08-08 Bedwell, Canada fall in Pan American opener BOGOTA, Colombia - Incoming UNCG freshman Katelyn Bedwell and the Canadian Junior Women's National Team lost their opener at the III Pan American Championship, falling to Brazil, 3-1 on Saturday.
2010-07-07 Twenty-four UNCG student-athletes named Academic All-SoCon SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-four UNCG student-athletes earned spots on the spring 2010 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Wednesday. The Spartans’ Joey Thompson (men’s track and field) and Mikayla Rogers (women’s tennis) accounted for two of the six perfect 4.0 GPAs in the league.
2010-07-02 Bedwell named to Canadian Junior Women's National Team GREENSBORO, N.C. – Incoming UNC Greensboro freshman Katelyn Bedwell has been named to the Canadian Junior Women’s National Team, Softball Canada announced Wednesday.
2010-06-17 Harrrell named SoCon Pitcher of the Month for May SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNC Greensboro senior Amber Harrell was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Month for May, the league office announced Thursday.
2010-06-11 Softball signs four prep seniors to National Letters of Intent GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro has signed four high school seniors to National Letters of Intent to play softball for the Spartans next season, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Friday.
2010-06-10 Trio of Spartans earns NCCSIA All-State honors DURHAM, N.C. – UNC Greensboro softball players Alex Emeterio, Kaitlin Merkt and Eileen Horsmon have been named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State Team, the organization announced Thursday.
2010-06-09 UNCG teams receive good marks in latest APR release GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro Director of Athletics Kim Record announced Wednesday that all 18 Spartan athletic teams have met satisfactory standards when the institution's Academic Progress Report (APR) scores were announced by the NCAA earlier in the day.
2010-06-03 SoCon announces championship sites, hoops heads to Asheville HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The Southern Conference announced Thursday that Asheville, N.C., has been awarded the league's men's and women's basketball tournament for 2012, 2013 and 2014.
2010-05-20 UNCG's Emeterio earns all-region honors STARKVILLE, Miss. - UNC Greensboro first baseman Alex Emeterio has been named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Mideast Region First Team, the NFCA announced Thursday.
2010-05-19 UNCG's Akiyama named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro third baseman Emily Akiyama has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for games May 12-18, the league office announced Wednesday.
2010-05-14 Spartans top Georgia Southern to advance to title game CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Kristen Gabel was part of a double steal that scored UNC Greensboro's first run and knocked in the eventual winning run in the seventh inning as the fourth-seeded Spartans ousted third-seeded Georgia Southern at the Southern Conference Championship on Friday, 2-1, to advance to the title game against Elon.
2010-05-13 Fourth-seeded Spartans knock off top-seeded Chattanooga at SoCon tourney CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Amber Harrell fell one out shy of her first career no-hitter and Eileen Horsmon hit her first career grand slam as fourth-seeded UNC Greensboro downed No. 1 seed Chattanooga 4-1 in the first round of the Southern Conference Championship on Thursday.
2010-05-13 Fourth-seeded Spartans fall to No. 2 Elon at SoCon tourney CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Senior Whitney Sirois had a two-run triple in a three-run sixth inning, but No. 4 seed UNC Greensboro could not complete its rally, falling to No. 2 seed Elon 6-4 at the Southern Conference Championship on Thursday.
2010-05-11 Emeterio, Harrell, Horsmon take All-SoCon honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro had three student-athletes named to the All-Southern Conference softball teams, with Alex Emeterio earning a first-team nod and Amber Harrell and Eileen Horsmon taking second-team honors, the league office announced Tuesday. Horsmon was also named to the All-Freshman Team.
2010-05-10 Spartans claim No. 4 seed at Southern Conference Championship SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro's softball team has earned the No. 4 seed in the Southern Conference Championship, the league office announced Monday. The Spartans will take on top-seeded Chattanooga in the first round Thursday.
2010-05-09 Merkt has career day but Spartans fall to Samford on walk-off homer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Kaitlin Merkt was 3-for-3 with the first two-home run game of her career and UNC Greensboro had Samford down to its last strike, but the Bulldogs’ Amanda Jordan hit a three-run, walk-off home run to give the home squad a 5-4 win Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Spartans must now wait to learn their postseason fate.
2010-05-08 Spartans split with Samford to get within win of SoCon tourney BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Kaitlin Merkt went 2-for-3 with three RBI as UNC Greensboro topped Samford in game one of a doubleheader Saturday, 5-3, to move within a win of clinching a berth in the Southern Conference Championship. The Bulldogs took a 7-1 win in game two to salvage the split.
2010-05-02 Seniors lead UNCG past Chattanooga on Senior Day GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro got strong performances from all five seniors on Senior Day, highlighted by Whitney Sirois' three-run double and Amber Harrell's four-hit shutout, as the Spartans downed Chattanooga, 3-0 on Sunday.
2010-05-01 Chattanooga sweeps doubleheader from Spartans GREENSBORO, N.C. – Chattanooga topped UNC Greensboro 3-2 in eight innings in game one then completed the doubleheader sweep with a 6-2 win in game two on Saturday to clinch the Southern Conference title.
2010-04-26 Emeterio, Harrell sweep weekly SoCon honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro's Alex Emeterio and Amber Harrell have been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games April 19-25, the league office announced Monday.
2010-04-25 UNCG takes two of three from Furman on Sunday; Harrell Ks 600th GREENVILLE, S.C. – UNC Greensboro took two of three games from Furman on Sunday, finishing off Saturday’s suspended game 5-0 before taking a 3-0 win in game two. The Paladins grabbed a 4-3 win in game three to avoid the sweep. UNCG senior Amber Harrell struck out her 600th career batter in the final contest.
2010-04-24 UNCG’s game at Furman suspended Saturday GREENVILLE, S.C. – Game one of UNC Greensboro’s schedule doubleheader against Furman was suspended by rain Saturday with the Spartans leading 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. The game will resume Sunday at noon, followed by the remaining two games in the series.
2010-04-19 Harrell named SoCon Pitcher of the Week for second time this season SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro senior Amber Harrell has been named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for games April 12-18, the league office announced Monday.
2010-04-18 Spartans get biggest SoCon win ever, 17-1 over Western Carolina GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the second straight day, UNC Greensboro posted the largest Southern Conference victory in school history, pounding out 14 hits in a five-inning, 17-1 win over Western Carolina on Sunday to clinch the series.
2010-04-17 Harrell sets UNCG career strikeout record, just misses no-hitter GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Amber Harrell struck out nine batters to set UNC Greensboro's career strikeout record and carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning before settling for a 15-1 win over Western Carolina in game one of a Southern Conference doubleheader on Saturday. The Catamounts picked up a 4-1 win in game two to salvage the split.
2010-04-11 Harrell, Robb send UNCG past App, 3-1, to win series BOONE, N.C. – Senior Amber Harrell struck out 11 and allowed just an unearned run and freshman Heather Robb was 2-for-2 with a home run as UNC Greensboro downed Appalachian State on Sunday, 3-1, to secure the series win.
2010-04-10 Spartans rally past App State in extras in game two to salvage DH split BOONE, N.C. – Senior Emily Akiyama's two-run double capped a two-out rally in the top of the eighth inning as UNC Greensboro won game two of a Southern Conference doubleheader against Appalachian State on Saturday, 4-2, to salvage the split. The Mountaineers scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh in game one for a 3-2 win.
2010-04-07 Stripling’s pinch-hit slam highlights DH split at Liberty LYNCHBURG, Va. – Junior Katie Stripling hit a pinch-hit grand slam with two out in the top of the ninth inning and UNC Greensboro held on for an 11-10 win in game one of a doubleheader with Liberty on Wednesday. The Flames picked up a 10-2 win in 6 innings in game two to earn the split.
2010-04-01 Spartans wrap up homestand, host Strike Out Cancer event vs. Elon UNC Greensboro wraps up its nine-game homestand this weekend when it hosts Southern Conference rival Elon for a three-game set. Saturday's doubleheader will feature UNCG's inaugural Strike Out Cancer campaign for softball.
2010-03-30 Merkt homers twice, but East Carolina sweeps doubleheader GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro got solo home runs from Kaitlin Merkt in both ends of a doubleheader Tuesday but East Carolina pulled off the sweep, winning game one 4-1 and game two 6-3.
2010-03-29 Harrell named SoCon Pitcher of the Week SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro senior Amber Harrell has been named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for games March 22-28, the league office announced Monday.
2010-03-25 Akiyama, Horsmon lead Spartans to split with NC State GREENSBORO, N.C. – NC State scored eight unearned runs in a 10-0 game-one win, but UNC Greensboro got three hits from Eileen Horsmon and a home run from Emily Akiyama for the second straight day to win the nightcap 5-1 as the squads split a doubleheader Thursday.
2010-03-24 UNCG sweeps Marshall behind home run barrage GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro had four players hit home runs and Alex Emeterio was 4-for-4 in game one as the Spartans swept a doubleheader from Marshall on Wednesday, 13-5 in 6 innings and 3-1.
2010-03-24 Olenderski named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro outfielder Laura Olenderski has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for March 17-23, the league office announced Wednesday.
2010-03-21 UNCG at College of Charleston softball game rained out MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – The third game of the Southern Conference softball series between UNC Greensboro and the College of Charleston has been rained out Sunday and will not be made up.
2010-03-20 Spartans sweep doubleheader at College of Charleston MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Cory Mattson earned a win and a save, Laura Olenderski went a combined 5-for-6 and Kaitlin Merkt had five hits and a two-run home run as UNC Greensboro swept a Southern Conference doubleheader from College of Charleston on Saturday, 11-7 in 11 innings and 5-1.
2010-03-18 No. 16/20 North Carolina downs UNCG, 5-1 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Despite senior catcher Whitney Sirois' first career home run, No. 16/20 North Carolina topped UNC Greensboro 5-1 at the UNCG Softball Stadium on Thursday.
2010-03-16 UNCG Department of Athletics contributes to Haiti relief efforts GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro Department of Athletics recently contributed to the Haiti relief efforts, raising money and assembling hygiene kits to help the victims of the earthquake-ravaged nation.
2010-03-14 Seventh-inning rally falls short as Georgia Southern tops UNCG 2-1 GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run in scoring position, but could not complete the comeback, falling to Georgia Southern by a 2-1 count Sunday in the finale of the three-game Southern Conference series.
2010-03-13 Harrell’s 500th K, Jewett’s first career homer highlight DH split GREENSBORO, N.C. – Amber Harrell struck out her 500th career batter in game one and Jordan Jewett hit her first career home run in game two to rally UNC Greensboro to the win as the Spartans split a doubleheader with Georgia Southern to open Southern Conference play on Saturday. The Eagles won the first game 4-1 in 8 innings, while UNCG picked up a 3-2 win in game two.
2010-03-10 Mattson named SoCon Pitcher of the Week SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro sophomore Cory Mattson has been named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for games March 1-7, the league office announced Wednesday.
2010-03-07 Spartans split on last day of Buzz Classic; Mattson named All-Tournament WOODSTOCK, Ga. – UNC Greensboro split on its final day of action at the Buzz Classic, falling 4-2 to Jacksonville State before taking a 4-1 win over Tennessee Tech on Sunday. Pitcher Cory Mattson was named to the All-Tournament Team.
2010-03-06 Emeterio’s seventh-inning slam sends Spartans past Bowling Green WOODSTOCK, Ga. – Alex Emeterio hit a grand slam with two out in the top of the seventh inning as UNC Greensboro rallied for a 4-1 win over Bowling Green at the Buzz Classic on Saturday.
2010-02-28 Spartans slug their way to third place at Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alex Emeterio and Eileen Horsmon clubbed back-to-back home runs in a four-run first inning and UNC Greensboro rapped out eight hits to top Niagara in the consolation game of the Spartan Classic on Sunday, 7-4.
2010-02-27 Spartans swept on second day of Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro was swept on the second day of its own Spartan Classic, dropping a 13-6 decision to Cleveland State and an 8-0 contest to Sacred Heart in 5 innings on Saturday. The Pioneers hit a walk-off home run and no-hit the Spartans in the second semifinal of the day.
2010-02-26 UNCG splits on opening day of Spartan Classic GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro split on the first day of action at its own Spartan Classic, topping Sacred Heart 5-3 before falling to Niagara, 3-2, in the nightcap on Friday.
2010-02-21 Mattson powers UNCG past Delaware; Herzig picks up 100th win CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Greensboro starter Cory Mattson tossed her second career shutout and the Spartans got RBI doubles from Whitney Sirois and Brittany Ausley and another pinch-hit home run from Katie Stripling in a 4-0 win over Delaware in the Carolina Classic consolation game Sunday afternoon. The win was the 100th of UNCG coach Jennifer Herzig's career.
2010-02-20 St. Joseph’s, North Carolina top UNCG at Carolina Classic CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Greensboro suffered its second straight heartbreaker in a 9-inning, 2-1 loss to St. Joseph's to open play Saturday at the Carolina Classic, then saw No. 23/24 North Carolina explode for eight runs in the sixth to blow open a pitchers' duel and take an 8-0 win in the nightcap.
2010-02-19 Delaware scores in bottom of seventh to dodge UNCG, 8-7 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Greensboro rallied from a 7-1 deficit to tie it late, but Delaware pinch-runner Samantha Pettie slid in just under Whitney Sirois’ tag on a play at the plate as the Blue Hens won it in the bottom of the seventh Friday at the Carolina Classic, 8-7.
2010-02-14 Spartans swept on last day of JU Tourney JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNC Greensboro junior Katie Stripling hit a two-out, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the seventh to send the Spartans' first game at the Jacksonville University Tournament on Sunday to extras, but Virginia Tech scored six runs in the top of the 10th to take an 8-2 win. The host Dolphins topped UNCG 10-2 in 6 innings in the nightcap.
2010-02-13 UNCG earns split at JU Tournament to kick off season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNC Greensboro split a pair of games at the Jacksonville University Tournament on Saturday, falling to Drexel 3-0 before bouncing back with a 5-3 win over Bethune-Cookman. Freshman Heather Robb was a combined 3-for-6 with three RBI on the day.
2010-02-12 UNCG’s season-opener rained out in Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNC Greensboro’s softball team will have to wait one more day for its season-opener, as the first day of competition at the Jacksonville University Tournament has been rained out. UNCG had been scheduled to play Virginia Tech at 11:15 a.m. and the host Dolphins at 3:45 p.m. Friday.
2010-02-08 Merkt, Emeterio tabbed second-team preseason All-SoCon, UNCG picked sixth SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Redshirt junior Kaitlin Merkt and sophomore Alex Emeterio were named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference Second Team and the Spartans were picked to finish sixth in the preseason coaches' poll, the league office announced Monday.
2009-10-26 UNCG announces 2010 softball schedule GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro will take part in tournaments at Jacksonville University, North Carolina and Georgia Tech and host its annual Spartan Classic as part of its 2010 softball schedule, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Monday.
2009-10-08 Spartan softball named NFCA All-Academic Team GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro's softball team was recently named one of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's girls got game All-Academic Teams.
2009-09-14 Spartans add Gwen Johnson to softball coaching staff GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro's softball staff has added former Spartan standout Gwen Johnson as a part-time assistant coach, head coach Jennifer Herzig announced Monday.
2009-09-01 Softball adds three more newcomers for 2010 GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro's softball program has added three more players to its 2009-10 incoming class, coach Jennifer Herzig announced Tuesday.
2009-07-06 Twenty-six UNCG student-athletes take Academic All-SoCon honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-six UNC Greensboro student-athletes earned spots on the Spring Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced recently. The team included 320 student-athletes from all 12 member schools, representing the sports of men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, baseball and softball.
2009-05-26 Olenderski, Kumdereli honored with Coleman Lew Leadership Awards HILTON HEAD, SC – UNC Greensboro’s Laura Olenderski and Arsel Kumdereli are among 24 student-athletes being honored this week with the Coleman Lew Leadership Award at the Southern Conference’s Annual Meetings.
2009-03-14 (UPDATED) Inclement weather continues to affect UNCG home events GREENSBORO, NC - With a weekend full of inclement weather in the Triad, UNCG has canceled several athletic events.
2010-05-14 Spartans fall to second-seeded Elon in SoCon title game CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Fourth-seeded UNC Greensboro saw second-seeded Elon rally for five runs in the top of the seventh inning to claim the Southern Conference Championship on Friday, 6-3. UNCG senior Amber Harrell was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
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Results
May 11, 2012 Final
Softball
3
UNCG
6
vs. College of Charleston
@ Boone, N.C.
SoCon Championship
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May 10, 2012 Final
Softball
6
UNCG
5
vs. Samford
@ Boone, N.C.
SoCon Championship
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May 10, 2012 Final
Softball
2
UNCG
6
at Appalachian State
SoCon Championship
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May 9, 2012 Postponed
Softball
UNCG
at Appalachian State
SoCon Championship
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May 6, 2012 Final
Softball
6
Chattanooga
3
at UNCG
Senior Day
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May 6, 2012 Final
Softball
7
Chattanooga
1
at UNCG
Senior Day
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May 5, 2012
Postponed
Softball
0
Chattanooga
0
at UNCG
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May 5, 2012 Final - 6 innings
Softball
9
Chattanooga
1
at UNCG
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April 29, 2012 Final
Softball
2
Western Carolina
4
at UNCG
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April 28, 2012 Final
Softball
5
Western Carolina
6
at UNCG
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Tickets

UNCG athletics offer FREE admission for all regular-season softball home games played at the UNCG Softball Stadium.

Questions? Contact the UNCG ticket office at 336-334-3250.

Promotions

2012 UNCG Softball Promotional Calendar

Saturday, March 17 vs. Elon 1 p.m.
Military Appreciation Day - All military will be honored at the game; post-game autographs.

Sunday, March 18 vs. Elon 1 p.m.
Post-game autographs

Friday, April 6 vs. Georgia Southern 5 p.m.
Fight Like A Spartan - UNCG softball raises awareness for breast cancer research. Wear PINK to the game!

Saturday, April 28 vs. Western Carolina 3 p.m.
Post-game autographs

Sunday, April 29 vs. Western Carolina 1 p.m.
Post-game autographs

Saturday, May 5 vs. Chattanooga 3 p.m.
Post-game autographs

Sunday, May 6 vs. Chattanooga 1 p.m.
Post-game autographs

To inquire about hosting a special event at a UNCG softball game, please contact the softball marketing contact, Whitney Honeycutt at wrhoneyc@uncg.edu.