Three Bruins represented Bellevue University on the 2021 All-Midlands Softball team as announced by the Omaha World-Herald on July 2. Pitcher Lauren Jurek, third baseman Lauren Russell, and outfielder Maricela Egan landed on the first team. In addition, shortstop Ellie Bliemeister and utility player Emily Rochford garnered honorable mention recognition.
A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office.
All-Americans Olivia Galas (Volleyball) and Elexis Martinez (Women's Basketball) were named co-Female Athletes of the Year. All-American Inaki Aldao (Men's Soccer) and multiple school record holder Riley Baasch (Baseball) garnered co-Male Athlete of the Year accolades. Shortstop Josh Vaughan (Baseball) was recognized as the Male Academic Athlete of the Year. Shortstop Ellie Bliemeister and guard Jamie Winkler were honored as co-Female Academic Athletes of the Year.
Four players from the Bellevue University softball team earned first-team all-North Star Athletic Association honors in an announcement made today by the conference office. In addition, two Bruins were named to the second team and one was named to the NSAA Gold Glove Team.
Shaye Kemball threw a complete-game one-hit shutout as Mayville State University ended the Bellevue University softball team's season with a 4-0 shutout in a loser's bracket contest at the North Star Athletic Association Softball Tournament Friday afternoon at the Lied Activity Center Softball Fields.
The second-seeded Bellevue University softball team fell to the loser's bracket of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament after suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to No. 3-seeded Dickinson State University in 10 innings in the Bruins' second game of the tournament at the Lied Activity Center Softball Fields.
The Bellevue University softball team set the school record for single-season home runs (76) en route to a doubleheader sweep over Waldorf University Sunday afternoon at Roy Smith Field. BU won by scores of 8-3 and 15-0 in five innings.
The Bellevue University softball team ran its winning streak to seven games after sweeping Waldorf University, 4-0 and 11-3, Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at Roy Smith Field.
The Bellevue University softball team completed its four-game series sweep at Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action, downing the Saints, 7-2 and 16-7. Three of the four games in the series ended in five innings.
The Bellevue University softball team opened its four-game conference series at Presentation College in dominating fashion, sweeping the Saints, 10-1 and 17-4. Both games ended in five innings.
After dropping the opener, 4-2, the Bellevue University softball team stormed back with an 11-1 victory in five innings in the nightcap, as BU split its second-straight North Star Athletic Association doubleheader Wednesday evening at the Thue Softball Complex.
The Bellevue University softball team earned a doubleheader split with visiting Dickinson State University Sunday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Roy Smith Field. BU dropped the opener, 5-3, before rebounding with a 9-2 victory in the nightcap. The Bruins won three of four games in the series.
The Bruins pounded out 24 hits, including eight home runs en route to a doubleheader split at the league's first-place team, Valley City State University, Sunday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the VCSU Softball Complex.
The Bellevue University softball team swept visiting Dakota State University in a pair of run-rule contests Tuesday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Roy Smith Field.
The Bellevue University softball team traded a pair of 3-1 victories Friday afternoon at Viterbo University in North Star Athletic Association action at the Viterbo Outdoor Athletic Complex.
The Bellevue University softball team extended its winning streak to six games with an 8-1 victory at College of St. Mary Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at the CSM Softball Field.
The Bellevue University softball team used timely hitting and defense as the Bruins completed a four-game series sweep over Mayville State University, winning a pair of games Saturday over the Comets at Roy Smith Field.
Bellevue hit three home runs in a walk-off victory in game one before following up with a shutout victory in game two as they picked up a pair of conference wins on Friday.
Emily Rochford drove in four runs and the Bellevue University softball team used a nine-run fourth inning en route to a 13-1 victory at College of St. Mary Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at the CSM Softball Field.
Junior Lauren Jurek has been named the North Star Athletic Association's Pitcher of the Week for her performances in the circle last week as the Bruins competed at the Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla.
On the final day of action at the Spring Games, the Bellevue University softball team dropped a pair of contests, falling to Calumet College of St. Joseph, 4-3, in the opener, before falling to Ave Maria University, 7-2, in the nightcap.
The Bellevue University softball team split a pair of games on Thursday at the Spring Games, rallying to defeat Keiser University, 6-2, before being shutout by Dordt University, 4-0, in the nightcap.
The Bellevue University softball team split a pair of games Wednesday at the Spring Games, rallying to defeat the University of Northwestern Ohio, 5-2, before falling to St. Thomas University, 4-2, in the nightcap.
The Bellevue University softball team opened the week on Monday with a pair of wins at the Spring Games, downing William Penn University, 5-1, in the opener, before slipping past Dordt University, 3-2, in the nightcap.