2024 Bellevue Softball News
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Bruins earn at-large berth to NAIA National Championship
May 07, 2024The Bellevue University softball team will be heading to Sioux Center, Iowa, on May 13-16 to compete in the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round - Sioux Center Bracket. The Bruins will open play on May 13 against St. Xavier University at Open Air Park. -
BU falls in NSAA Championship to Blue Hawks, 4-3
May 06, 2024After fighting back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the contest, the Bellevue University softball team fell to Dickinson State University, 4-3 in the North Star Athletic Association Championship game Monday afternoon at Bravera Field.
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Bruins stay alive at NSAA Tournament with Sunday split
May 05, 2024After dropping the opening game of the day to host school Dickinson State University, 2-0, the Bellevue University softball team battled back to advance to the championship game of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament with a 6-3 win over Valley City State University in BU's second contest of the day.
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Gunn powers BU past MSU at NSAA Tournament
May 04, 2024First-team all-conference pitcher Savannah Gunn proved she can star at the plate as well, powering the top-seeded Bellevue University softball team to an 8-0 victory over Mayville State University in the Bruins' opening action of the 2024 North Star Athletic Association Tournament Saturday afternoon at Bravera Field on the Dickinson State University campus.
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Cunningham highlights BU selections on all-NSAA teams
May 02, 2024Junior pitcher/designated player/outfielder Katie Cunningham headlined the 2024 all-North Star Athletic Association softball teams as announced today in conjunction with the 2024 NSAA Softball Tournament. Cunningham was named both the NSAA Player of the Year and NSAA Pitcher of the Year. Five Bruins were named to the first team, while two garnered second-team honors, and another three were named to the NSAA Gold Glove Team. In addition, Michala Cimino was named the NSAA Coach of the Year for the fifth time in her career.
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Rain forces cancellation of final regular season games
April 28, 2024With the Bellevue University softball team leading 3-0 in the bottom of the first inning, heavy rain forced the cancellation of today's North Star Athletic Association doubleheader with Dakota State University at Roy Smith Field.
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McMurtry's walk-off helps BU clinch third-straight NSAA title
April 27, 2024A walk-off RBI single by Liana McMurty in the nightcap helped the Bellevue University softball team clinch the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title for the third-straight year, as BU split with visiting Dakota State University, losing the opener, 1-0, before capturing the second contest, 2-1.
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Saturday's softball doubleheader moved up two hours
April 25, 2024Due to rain in the forecast late Saturday, Bellevue University's North Star Athletic Association softball doubleheader with Dakota State University has been moved up to a noon start time, with the second game scheduled for 2 p.m. The twin bill was originally scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
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Flames hold on for 4-3 win over Bruins
April 23, 2024The College of St. Mary softball team outhit the Bruins 10-5 and rode the solid pitching effort of Shaylynn Campbell as the Flames earned a 4-3 victory over Bellevue University Tuesday night in non-conference action at Roy Smith Field.
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Rodriguez earns NSAA Player of the Week honors
April 22, 2024Sophomore catcher Atiana Rodriguez has been named the North Star Athletic Association Player of the Week for her performances in the Bruins' six games last week, including a four-game conference sweep over Viterbo University.
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Bruins earn a pair of run-rule wins; sweep series with V-Hawks
April 21, 2024The Bellevue University softball team earned a pair of run-rule victories on Sunday over Viterbo University, sweeping the four-game series with 8-0 and 15-3 wins, both ending in five innings.
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Bruins sweep Viterbo on Senior Day
April 20, 2024The Bellevue University softball team swept visiting Viterbo University, 5-0 and 9-2, Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at Roy Smith Field in North Star Athletic Association action.
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Pioneers sweep BU in midweek tilt
April 17, 2024MidAmerica Nazarene University used a dominant pitching performance in the opener and pounded 16 hits in the nightcap as the Pioneers recorded a doubleheader sweep over Bellevue University in non-conference softball action Wednesday afternoon at Williams Field. MNU won by scores of 2-0 and 6-1.
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Gunn, Cunningham help BU sweep weekly NSAA honors
April 15, 2024Senior Savannah Gunn (Forney, Texas) and junior Katie Cunningham helped the Bellevue University softball program sweep the weekly North Star Athletic Association honors for their performances in the Bruins' four-game conference road sweep at Waldorf University last weekend.
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Offense comes alive as BU completes series sweep
April 14, 2024The Bellevue University softball team pounded out 28 hits and scored 22 runs as the Bruins completed the four-game series sweep over Waldorf University Sunday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Waldorf Softball Field, winning 13-4 and 9-6.
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Dominant pitching leads BU to sweep over Waldorf
April 13, 2024The pitching trio of Katie Cunningham, Savannah Gunn, and Cory Carrillo did not allow an earned run on the day as the Bellevue University softball team recorded a doubleheader sweep at Waldorf University Saturday afternoon in the North Star Athletic Association action at Waldorf Softball Field. BU won by scores of 2-1 and 6-1.
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Cunningham earns fourth Pitcher of the Week nod
April 08, 2024For the fourth time this season and the eighth time in her BU career, junior Katie Cunningham has been earned North Star Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week honors for her performances in the Bruins' four-game series at Mayville State University.
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Softball splits at MSU; Streak snapped at 9 games
April 06, 2024The Bellevue University softball team saw its nine-game winning streak come to an end as BU split a North Star Athletic Association doubleheader at Mayville State University, winning the opener, 3-1, before dropping the nightcap, 5-4, in eight innings.
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BU squeaks out sweep to open series at Mayville
April 05, 2024In a day that saw only four combined runs from both teams, the Bellevue University softball team pulled out a doubleheader sweep at Mayville State University, winning 1-0 and 2-1, to run its winning streak to eight games.
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Weekend series at Mayville moved up one day
April 01, 2024This weekend's four-game North Star Athletic Association softball series at Mayville State University will be moved up one day. The four-game set was originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday but will now be played on Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6.
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Cunningham earns both NSAA weekly honors
April 01, 2024Katie Cunningham (Bellevue, Neb.) helped the Bellevue University softball program earn both North Star Athletic Association weekly honors as the junior pitcher was named the NSAA Player of the Week and the NSAA Pitcher of the Week.
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BU completes series sweep over Blue Hawks
March 30, 2024Alexa Sidel launched three home runs and drove in five runs on the day to lead the Bellevue University softball team to a sweep over visiting Dickinson State University, winning 6-0 and 5-2 as BU won all four games in the series.
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Bruins earn sweep to open series with DSU
March 29, 2024The Bellevue University softball team opened its four-game North Star Athletic Association series against Dickinson State University with a sweep, downing the Blue Hawks 5-2 in the opener and 7-1 in the nightcap at Roy Smith Field.
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Gunn named NSAA Pitcher of the Week
March 25, 2024Senior pitcher Savannah Gunn has been named the North Star Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week for her performance last week in the Bruins' doubleheader non-conference sweep at Peru State College. It marked the second time in her BU career Gunn has earned the honor.
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Bruins shut out Peru State, 1-0, 3-0
March 22, 2024Bruin pitchers Katie Cunningham and Savannah Gunn both hurled complete-game shutouts as the Bellevue University softball team recorded a doubleheader sweep at Peru State College, 1-0 and 3-0, Friday afternoon in non-conference action at Centennial Complex.
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Bruin softball moves Dickinson series to Omaha
March 20, 2024Bellevue University softball coach Michala Cimino announced today that next week’s series against Dickinson State University has been moved to Omaha.
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Sunday's softball game with CSM postponed
March 19, 2024Bellevue University's non-conference home softball game against College of St. Mary, originally scheduled for this Sunday, March 24, has been postponed. No makeup date has been set.
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Cunningham earns second-straight NSAA weekly honor
March 18, 2024For the second-straight week, junior Katie Cunningham has been named the North Star Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week for her performances in last weekend's home conference series against Valley City State University.
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Bruins take series after split with Vikings
March 16, 2024The Bellevue University softball team captured the four-game conference series with Valley City State University after splitting a pair of games on Saturday at Roy Smith Field, winning the opener, 6-1, before dropping the nightcap, 2-1, in eight innings.
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BU opens NSAA play with sweep over Vikings
March 15, 2024The Bellevue University softball team opened up North Star Athletic Association action on Friday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep over Valley City State University at Roy Smith Field.
