A total of 47 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Spring Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office.
The 50 wins this season were the second-most in school history. The 2000 team finished with a 56-12 record.
Michala Cimino completed her 8th season leading the Bruin softball program. She has amassed an overall record of 311-130-1 (705). She is the winningest coach in school history in terms of winning percentage and second in total victories.
The Bellevue University softball team will be heading to Oklahoma City on May 15-17 to compete in the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round - Oklahoma City Bracket. The Bruins will open play on May 15 at noon against Simpson (Calif.) University at Ann Lacy Stadium.
Erin Sharpe - NSAA Player of the Year
Kelli Fisher - NSAA Pitcher of the Year
Hannah Carter - NSAA co-Newcomer of the Year
Michala Cimino - NSAA Coach of the Year
The No. 23-ranked Bruins, who fell to 49-14 on the season, will await word of their post-season fate as qualifiers and pairings for the NAIA National Championship Opening Round will be announced May 10 at 6 p.m. CDT.
Erin Sharpe tossed a perfect game in the nightcap and Sayde Woten laced a solo homer in the top of the seventh to keep BU's tournament title hopes alive.
A walk-off RBI single by Michaela Miller gave the Bellevue University softball team a dramatic 2-1 win in eight innings over Mayville State University Saturday afternoon at the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at North Softball Complex.
Hannah Carter led the BU offense, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI. The Bruins will meet the winner between Mayville State and Viterbo at 5 p.m. tonight.
Trailing 3-2, entering the seventh, the Bruins tied the game on an RBI double to deep center field by Erin Sharpe. That set up a suicide squeeze bunt by Maddie Siedlik that scored Sydney Robertson from third, ending the game and giving BU the 4-3 win.
Erin Sharpe added to her nation-leading home run total while also tossing a no-hitter as the 25th-ranked Bellevue University softball team clinched the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title.
Erin Sharpe recorded a walk-off hit in the opener before picking up the victory and hitting her school single-season record-tying 21st home run in the nightcap
Kelli Fisher picked up a pair of wins. Kaitlyn Kinman hit a walk-off two-run single in the opener. Erin Sharpe launched her 20th home run of the season.
Erin Sharpe went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and six RBIs to pace the BU offense in the nightcap.
Kelli Fisher picked up her 22nd win of the season.