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SCAC Softball Headlines and Notes: May 10, 2008 Top-ranked Tigers One Win Away from NCAA Finals after Comeback Victory (From DePauw's website) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Lauren Rees' fielder's choice grounder in the bottom of the eighth scored Carolyn Bartlett from third with the game-winning run as top-ranked DePauw defeated 17th-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater, 6-5, and advanced to Sunday's championship game in NCAA Division III first-round action at Augustana. Complete Release | Box Score | Regional Tournament Website May 9, 2008 Tigers Remain in Winner's Bracket with Victory over Washington (Mo.) (From DePauw's website) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Top-ranked DePauw scored three in the second and two in the fifth and Megan Soultz tossed her 15th shutout of the season in a 5-0 win over 16th-ranked Washington University in an NCAA Division III Softball Championship first round game. Complete Release | Box Score | Regional Tournament Website May 8, 2008 DePauw Advances in NCAA Winner's Bracket with 1-0 Win 13 inning marathon longest game in school history (From DePauw's website) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Chelsy Patterson's bases loaded walk in the bottom of the 13th scored Kelly Schwerzler with the game's only run as DePauw topped Maryville (Mo.) by a 1-0 count in the NCAA Division III first round. Complete Release | Box Score | Regional Tournament Website May 6, 2008 SCAC has eight named to 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Teams The SCAC placed eight softball players on the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Team, including two players from SCAC champion DePauw University that earned First Team status - pitcher Megan Soultz and catcher Rachel Gill. Complete Release | Austin College Release | Centre Release  | DePauw Release | Millsaps Release | Trinity Release May 5, 2008 Top-ranked DePauw Earns a Number-one Seed; Heads to Rock Island (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - The 37-2 and top-ranked Tigers open NCAA Division III Softball Championship play on Thursday, May 8, when they face 27-15 Maryville (Mo.) University at a first-round site in Rock Island, Ill. hosted by Augustana College. Complete Release May 2, 2008 SCAC Announces 2008 All-Tournament Softball Team DANVILLE, Ky. - Led by all-America pitcher Megan Soultz, top-ranked DePauw University earned the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship after defeating Millsaps College, 1-0, in the SCAC championship game. It was the first conference softball title for the DU Tigers. For her efforts, Soultz was an unanimous selection to the 2008 SCAC all-tournament squad – the only honoree to appear on all six ballots. In the championship game, Soultz allowed just two singles in recording her 13th shutout of the season. Complete Release April 27, 2008 Top-Ranked DePauw wins first SCAC Title; Earns Automatic Qualification to NCAA Championship (From DePauw's website) DANVILLE, Ky. - The top-ranked DePauw University Tigers earned the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship after defeating Millsaps College, 1-0, in today's SCAC championship game. Complete Release | Box Score | SCAC Softball Championship Website April 16, 2008 DePauw earns top spot in National Poll (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - The 33-1 Tigers have earned the programs' first number one national ranking in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. The Tigers have been ranked third in each of the last three polls and no lower than eighth all year. Complete Release | NFCA Top 25 Poll April 10, 2008 DePauw ranked third for third consecutive week GREENCASTLE, Ind. - For the third consecutive week, DePauw University (29-1) is ranked third in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. The Tigers posted their second consecutive 8-0 week with a pair of victories over Illinois Wesleyan and Franklin and a four-game SCAC series sweep of Centre College. NFCA Top 25 Poll April 7, 2008 Austin College and Rhodes College team up for local charities (From Rhodes' website) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Student Athlete Advisory Committees and softball teams from Rhodes College and Austin College teamed up last week to engage in two different community service projects which culminated on Sunday afternoon. Complete Release April 5, 2008 Bowen sets new NCAA Division III single-game strikeout record (From Rhodes' website) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - First-year pitcher Sara Bowen of Rhodes College broke the NCAA Division III single-game record for strikeouts as she notched 23 in Saturday's 13-inning 5-4 loss to Austin College. The former single-game strikeout mark of 21 was held by Jennifer Martinez of St. Joseph's (Long Island). Complete Release | Box Score April 3, 2008 DePauw remains third in national poll (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Following an 8-0 week at the Gene Cusic Classic, the Tigers remained third in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. Complete Release | NFCA Top 25 Poll April 2, 2008 DePauw's Soultz Named Louisville Slugger/Division III Player of the Week for Second Time (From DePauw's website) STARKVILLE, Miss. - Sophomore pitcher Megan Soultz of DePauw has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III Player of the Week for the week ending March 30, the association announced Wednesday. This is the second such honor for the sophomore, who led the No. 3-ranked Tigers to an 8-0 week. Complete Release | NFCA Release March 26, 2008 DePauw Climbs to Third in National Softball Poll (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - DePauw University climbed two spots to number three in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll for their highest ranking in program history. Complete Release | NFCA Top 25 Poll March 20, 2008 DePauw moves up to fifth in NFCA Top 25 (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - After seven straight wins last week, DePauw University has moved up one spot to fifth in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. Complete Release | NFCA Top 25 Poll March 13, 2008 DePauw continues to climb NFCA Top 25 Poll Tigers move to sixth in this week's rankings GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Despite not playing over the reporting period, the DePauw University softball team (6-1) still managed to move up one place to sixth in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. NFCA Top 25 Poll March 7, 2008 2007 Lynx Softball Second Most Improved in NCAA Division III (From Rhodes' website) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The 2007 Rhodes College softball team has been recognized as the second most-improved softball team in Division III by the NCAA. The results, published in the Official 2008 NCAA Softball Records Book, recognized the Lynx 14 1/2 game turnaround from the 2006 season. Complete Release March 6, 2008 Megan Soultz Earns DePauw's First National Player of the Week Honor (From DePauw's website) STARKVILLE, Miss. - Sophomore pitcher Megan Soultz has been named DePauw's first National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Player of the Week for her performances in the week ending March 2. Complete Release | NFCA Release March 6, 2008 DePauw moves to seventh in NFCA Top 25 Poll (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Following a 6-1 start, the DePauw University softball team is ranked seventh in the first in-season National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. Complete Release | NFCA Top 25 Poll February 20, 2008 DePauw University selected to win 2008 SCAC Softball Title SUWANEE, Ga. - Based on voting by the head coaches in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), DePauw University is the clear team to beat in the race for the 2008 conference softball title. Complete Release February 20, 2008 DePauw enters season ranked eighth in the nation (From DePauw's website) GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Coming off a 37-7 season, the program's first NCAA appearance and a fifth-place showing at the NCAA Division III Softball Championship, DePauw University enters the 2008 season ranked eighth in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Preseason Poll. Complete Release | NFCA Preseason Top 25 Poll February 8, 2008 SCAC releases 2008 Softball schedule SUWANEE, Ga. - The 2008 SCAC softball composite schedule is available and can be accessed by clicking here. SCAC Softball Archives Click here for a recap of the 2007 softball season, including stories, standings and statistics.