Softball

2010-11 Softball News

  • Romero Chosen First Team All-Northwest Conference
    May 05, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University shortstop Mica Romero (Jr., Woodland, CA/Woodland Christian School), who led the Bearcats with a .374 batting average this spring, has been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2011 season in voting by the league's head coaches. In addition, five Bearcats were selected Second Team All-NWC.
  • Bearcats Battle Linfield and Whitworth, but Fall at NWC Tournament
    April 22, 2011
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University provided a solid battle against the nation's #1 team in Linfield College during the first game of the Northwest Conference Softball Tournament on Friday, April 22, but the Wildcats downed the Bearcats, 4-2. In Willamette's second game on Friday, the Bearcats played well again in a 5-4 loss to Whitworth University.
  • Willamette to Play Linfield in First Round of NWC Softball Tournament
    April 20, 2011
    SALEM, ORE -- The Willamette University softball team, which closed out regular season Northwest Conference action with a 12-6 record in the final 18 games, is one of four teams set to compete at the 2011 NWC Softball Tournament on April 22-23 at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.
  • Watilo Chosen NWC Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week
    April 20, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior pitcher Alex Watilo (Jr., RHP, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) has been named Northwest Conference Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in the Bearcats' games against Whitworth University on April 16-17.
  • Watilo Throws Nine Innings in 5-4 Win over Whitworth
    April 17, 2011
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Junior pitcher Alex Watilo (Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) went the distance in the circle as Willamette University edged Whitworth University, 5-4 in nine innings, to start a doubleheader on Sunday, April 17. Whitworth, which also lost two games to the Bearcats on Saturday, prevented a series sweep, as the Pirates won Sunday's second game, 8-1.
  • Willamette Wins Two Games against Whitworth, Clinches NWC Tournament Berth
    April 16, 2011
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Talissa Huntsman (Jr., UT/RHP, Richland, WA/Richland HS) of Willamette University hit a double and a home run in the first game and earned the pitching victory in the second game, as the Bearcats swept a doubleheader from Whitworth University, winning 5-0 and 8-3 on Saturday, April 16 at Marks Field. Alex Watilo (Jr., RHP, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) pitched a complete-game three-hitter for Willamette in the opener.
  • Wildcats Defeat Bearcats in NWC Action, 8-5 and 9-3
    April 10, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Linfield College held off a Willamette University rally in the first game and built a 5-1 lead through five innings in the second game, as the Wildcats defeated the Bearcats, 8-5 and 9-3, in a Northwest Conference doubleheader on Sunday, April 10 at the WU Softball Field. Claire Velaski (8-1) and Lauren Harvey (10-0) picked up the pitching wins for Linfield.
  • Top-Ranked Linfield Edges Bearcats in Two Games
    April 09, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Linfield College, ranked #1 in the NCAA Division III Top 25 by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), defeated Willamette University in a Northwest Conference doubleheader, 3-0 and 2-0 on Saturday, April 9 at the WU Softball Field. Linfield upped its record to 31-2 overall, 20-1 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 15-14 on the season, 12-9 in the NWC.
  • Watilo Pitches Shutout, as Bearcats Defeat Loggers, 1-0
    April 09, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior pitcher Alex Watilo (RHP, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) tossed a complete-game four-hitter to lead the Bearcats to a 1-0 shutout victory over the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, April 9. The game was played at the WU Softball Field following Willamette's doubleheader with Linfield College.
  • Willamette Limits George Fox to One Run in Doubleheader Sweep, 8-1 and 6-0
    April 08, 2011
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University held George Fox University to just one run in two games, as the Bearcats swept a doubleheader from the Bruins, 8-1 and 6-0, on Friday, April 8 at Morse Field. With the victories, Willamette improved to 15-12 overall, 12-7 in the Northwest Conference. The Bearcats are third in the NWC standings. GFU dropped to 9-21 overall, 3-15 in the NWC.
  • Softball Changes Schedule for Saturday to Tripleheader
    April 08, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University softball schedule of games for Saturday, April 9 has been changed and will now be a tripleheader at the WU Softball Field. Willamette and #1-ranked Linfield College, will still play a doubleheader as originally scheduled, but first pitch will be at 11 a.m. (PDT), one hour earlier than planned. The day's schedule with conclude with a single game against the University of Puget Sound, set to start at 4 p.m.
  • Softball Games at George Fox Delayed until Friday
    April 06, 2011
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- The softball doubleheader between Willamette University and George Fox University scheduled for Wednesday, April 6 has been postponed until Friday, April 8 due to the weather and wet conditions at Morse Field in Newberg, Ore.
  • Romero Selected NWC Softball Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week
    April 06, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Junior shortstop Mica Romero (Woodland, CA/Woodland Christian School) from Willamette University has been selected as the Northwest Conference Softball Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for games played between March 28 and April 3. Romero hit .600 during the week (12 of 20), while scoring 12 runs and earning five RBIs.
  • WU Wins 8-5 and 9-2 in Doubleheader to Sweep Series with Pioneers
    April 03, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University completed a four-game sweep of Northwest Conference opponent Lewis & Clark College by winning both games of a doubleheader, 8-5 and 9-2, on Sunday, March 3 at the WU Softball Field. The Bearcats are 13-12 on the season, 10-7 in the NWC. Lewis & Clark fell to 7-20 overall, 1-15 in the NWC.
  • Willamette Defeats Lewis & Clark Twice on Run Rule, 12-1 and 9-1
    April 02, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Susie Krewer (Jr., LF/2B, Sacramento, CA/Mira Loma HS) smacked a two-run homer in the first game and Hope Kloczko (So., C, Cameron Park, CA/Oak Ridge HS) blasted a three-run homer in the second game, as Willamette University swept a Northwest Conference doubleheader from visiting Lewis and Clark College on Saturday, April 2. The Bearcats won 12-1 and 9-1, claiming both victories on the run rule in five innings.
  • Willamette Splits Doubleheader at George Fox
    March 31, 2011
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University and George Fox University split a Northwest Conference doubleheader at Morse Field on Thursday, March 31. Willamette was victorious in the first game, 7-3, while the Bruins won the second game, 4-3. Both games were part of a rescheduled doubleheader that was originally slated for March 12, but was postponed due to the weather.
  • Watilo Chosen NWC Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week
    March 30, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. - Alex Watilo (Sr., RHP, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) of Willamette University has been selected at the Northwest Conference Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts during the week of March 21-27. Watilo achieved a 5-0 record during the week, while pitching in six games for a total of 31 innings.
  • Willamette Shuts Out Puget Sound, 8-0, on Run Rule
    March 27, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University softball team scored five runs in the first inning against the University of Puget Sound on Sunday, March 27 at the WU Softball Field. The offensive surge started the Bearcats on their way to an 8-0, run-rule victory over the Loggers in five innings.
  • Willamette and Puget Sound Split NWC Doubleheader
    March 26, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University rolled to a 15-2 victory on the run rule in five innings during the first game of the Bearcats' doubleheader against the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, March 26 at the WU Softball Field. In the second game, Puget Sound broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the sixth inning and one run in the seventh to defeat the Bearcats, 6-3.
  • Willamette Softball Doubleheader with UPS Changed to Start Later
    March 25, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The softball doubleheader between Willamette University and the University of Puget Sound scheduled for Saturday, March 26 at the WU Softball Field will now start at 2 p.m. (PDT) if weather permits. The twinbill originally was scheduled to start at 12 p.m.
  • Bearcats Win Shut Out against La Verne, 2-0
    March 23, 2011
    CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Willamette University recorded its second shutout in a row, as the Bearcats downed the University of La Verne, 2-0, on Wednesday, March 23 on the campus of Pomona-Pitzer. Alex Watilo (Jr., RHP, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS), who pitched a one-hit 8-0 shutout against Whittier College on Tuesday, earned the win against La Verne.
  • Willamette Outscores Pomona-Pitzer, 9-6
    March 23, 2011
    CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- The Willamette University softball team defeated Pomona-Pitzer in a high-scoring game, 9-6, on Wednesday, March 23 at Pomona-Pitzer Field. Willamette moved to 6-10 on the season, while the Sagehens dropped to 7-14. The game concluded the Bearcats' Spring Break trip to California.
  • Willamette Splits with Whittier behind Watilo's One-Hitter
    March 22, 2011
    WHITTIER, CALIF. -- Willamette University received a standout effort from pitcher Alex Watilo (Jr., RHP, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) to defeat Whittier College, 8-0, on the run rule in six innings, in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 22. The Bearcats lost an extra-inning barnburner to Whittier in the opener, 8-7 in eight innings.
  • Willamette Softball is Rained Out at La Verne
    March 21, 2011
    LA VERNE, CALIF. -- The softball doubleheader between Willamette University and the University of La Verne, scheduled for Monday, March 21 has been rained out. The Bearcats and the Leopards will instead play one game on Wednesday, March 23 on the Pomona-Pitzer campus in Claremont, Calif., at 1 p.m. (PDT).
  • Redlands, Ranked #6, Sweeps Doubleheader from Willamette
    March 19, 2011
    REDLANDS, CALIF. -- The University of Redlands, ranked #6 in NCAA Division III by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), swept a doubleheader with Willamette University on Saturday, March 19. The Bulldogs won 9-1 on the run rule in five innings in the opener and were victorious in the second game, 8-3.
  • Softball Doubleheader is Postponed; Series Rescheduled
    March 17, 2011
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University and George Fox University have postponed the softball doubleheader scheduled to be played at GFU's Morse Field on Thursday, March 17. The doubleheader was originally slated for Saturday, March 12, but the entire four-game weekend series at George Fox was postponed due to rain and wet grounds.
  • Softball Series Between Willamette and George Fox is Postponed
    March 12, 2011
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- The four-game Northwest Conference softball series between Willamette University and George Fox University, originally scheduled for March 12-13, has been postponed due to wet grounds at GFU's Morse Field. The teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader each day.
  • Bearcats and Lutes Split Doubleheader
    March 06, 2011
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Nichole Robertson (Jr., RF, Elk Grove, CA/Franklin HS/Consumnes River Coll.) belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning of the second game to send Willamette University to a 12-10 victory over Pacific Lutheran University, as the Bearcats split a doubleheader on Sunday, March 6. Willamette moved to 3-7 overall, 3-5 in the Northwest Conference. PLU ended the day with a 4-4 overall mark, 3-1 in the NWC.
  • Pacific Lutheran Sweeps Doubleheader from Bearcats in Softball
    March 05, 2011
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University swept a Northwest Conference doubleheader from the Willamette University softball team on Saturday, March 5. The Lutes defeated the Bearcats in the first game, 8-3, and held off Willamette in the second game, 9-6. PLU moved its record to 3-3 overall, 2-0 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 2-6 overall, 2-4 in the NWC.
  • Watilo Honored as NWC Student-Athlete of the Week in Softball
    March 02, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Alex Watilo (Jr., P, Newcastle, CA/Del Oro HS) of Willamette University has been selected as the Northwest Conference Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week for games played between Feb. 21 and Feb. 27. She pitched in two of the four games in Willamette's NWC series against Pacific University on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27.
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