Softball

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - Capital University senior softball player Kaleen Keitch picked up Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention Honors on Tuesday following a vote conducted amongst the OAC’s faculty athletics representatives.

Capital University senior softball player Kaleen Keitch was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Second Team on Thursday following a vote conducted amongst the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The Capital University softball duo of Christa Alvich and Sarah Finkel were rewarded for their solid play this season by being listed on the All-OAC teams, which were released on Sunday evening. Alvich was a First Team pick at Designated Player while Finkel was an honorable mention selection as an outfielder.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Capital softball team closed out the regular season with a doubleheader split at Ohio Athletic Conference rival Otterbein on Saturday. CU won the opener, 4-3, before dropping the finale, 5-3.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Capital split the final home softball doubleheader of the season on Thursday with Marietta at Clowson Field. The Crusaders took the opener, 3-2 before falling in the nightcap, 6-2.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Homestanding Capital had a pair of late-inning rallies come up short as it was swept by #12 Ohio Northern by scores of 8-4 and 5-2 in an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday at Clowson Field.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – Visiting Capital saw its hopes to advance to the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Tournament take a hit on Friday as it was swept in a doubleheader at John Carroll. CU lost game one, 3-0, and game two by a score of 2-0.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Visiting Capital started a busy three days of softball on a high note with a non-conference sweep of Mount St. Joseph on Thursday. CU won the opener, 2-1, in eight innings before taking the finale, 8-2.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Capital University junior Brittany Stefano was named the OAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday after leading the Crusader softball team to a 4-0 record in conference play last week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Homestanding Capital used a pair of big offensive performances to move itself into sole possession of fifth place in the Ohio Athletic Conference softball standings with a sweep of Heidelberg on Saturday at Clowson Field. CU won the opener, 7-0, and took the finale, 6-2.

ALLIANCE, Ohio – Capital snapped a four-game losing streak and pulled itself back into the Ohio Athletic Conference softball playoff picture with a sweep at Mount Union on Wednesday afternoon. CU took the opener, 5-3, before holding on for a 4-3 victory in the finale.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Capital let an early-lead get away in the opener and then was shutout in the finale of an Ohio Athletic Conference softball doubleheader with Baldwin-Wallace on Saturday at Clowson Field. The Yellow Jackets beat the Crusaders 3-2 in game one and 5-0 in game two.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Homestanding Capital could not manage enough offense to stay with Ohio Athletic Conference rival Muskingum as it lost a pair of softball games Wednesday afternoon at Clowson Field. MC took the first game, 7-3, and the second by a score of 6-0.

WILMINGTON, Ohio – After a 48-hour delay due to rain, Capital swept both ends of a Ohio Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at Wilmington on Monday by scores of 6-1 and 7-3. With the wins, CU improved to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in OAC action.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Capital settled for a split in a non-conference softball doubleheader on Tuesday in opening day of play this season at Clowson Field. The Crusaders won 2-0 in the first game before falling 11-6 in the finale to take their record to 10-6 on the season.

SALISBURY, Md. – The Capital University softball team posted an impressive 3-1 record at the Salisbury State Invitational this weekend. CU swept SUNY Geneseo (3-1) and TCNJ (3-2) on Friday. The Crusaders then beat SUNY Plattsburgh (2-0) on Saturday before falling in the final inning to #23 Ithaca (1-3).

CLERMONT, Fla. – The Capital softball team started off the 2009 season with a pair of victories on Monday. CU beat Hanover, 6-0 in the opener before outlasting Davenport, 5-4 in an eight-inning contest to close out the day.

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Capital University Infielder Lindsay Shepherd was honored for the second consecutive season as the NFCA adidas Golden Shoe award recipient for NCAA Division III on Thursday.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University senior catcher Maddy Buck (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) was named Academic All-OAC Softball by the conference's 10 faculty athletics representatives.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)--Capital University senior catcher Maddy Buck (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division Softball Second Team.

(STARKVILLE, Miss.)--Capital University senior Lindsay Shepherd was named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation All-Central Region Team for a fourth-straight season.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University senior Lindsay Shepherd (Phillipsburg/Northmont), sophomore Brittany Stefano (Uniontown/Lake) and freshman Ashley Daugherty (Reynoldsburg/Pickerington Central) were each named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Teams by the league's 10 coaches.