https://www.c2csports.com en-us https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NFCA_Catcher_of_Year When Salisbury University softball catcher Michelle Gravdahl finished her career she was certainly considered one of the best at her position in the nation, having batted .430 for her career and helping the Sea Gulls' pitching staff to a 1.28 ERA in the past four years. The moniker of best catcher was confirmed when the National Fastpitch Coaching Association recently named Gravdahl the Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year for Division III. She becomes the first Sea Gull in program history to earn the prestigious award. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NFCA_Catcher_of_Year https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_Softball_all-stars Seven CAC softball players were named to the 2013 ECAC South All-Star team, including Salisbury sophomore Rachel Johnson, who was named the ECAC South Pitcher of the Year. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_Softball_all-stars https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/SU_ranked_-2 The National Fastpitch Coaches Association released its final Division III coaches poll of the 2013 season, and the Salisbury University softball team ended the year at No. 2, following a tremendous run at the World Series in Eau Claire, Wis. Thu, 30 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/SU_ranked_-2 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Capital_One_Academic_A-A Frostburg State junior first baseman/DH Caitlin Lovend And Salisbury junior pitcher Rachel Johnson were named to the Capital One 2013 Division III Academic All-America Softball Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Capital_One_Academic_A-A https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_All-Tourn._Team Junior first baseman Harley Hill and sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson were named to the NCAA Division III Softball Championships All-tournament team after the Sea Gulls three-win performance in Eau Claire, Wis. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_All-Tourn._Team https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_game_5 The top-ranked Salisbury University softball team advanced to a 1:30 p.m., elimination contest against the State University of New York at Cortland with a 1-0 victory over the University of Texas at Tyler early this morning. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_game_5 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/SAL_eliminated_from_NCAA After traveling through the elimination bracket in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship, the top-ranked Salisbury University softball team's journey to the national championship series was halted as the University of New York at Cortland rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim a 7-6 victory over the Sea Gulls. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/SAL_eliminated_from_NCAA https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_4th_game Sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson helped the top-ranked Salisbury University softball team to its second win of the Division III Softball Championship in Eau Claire, Wis., as the Sea Gulls eliminated No. 3 Montclair State University with a 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_4th_game https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Champ_Game_2 Senior catcher Michelle Gravdahl hit her 11th home run of the season in an elimination game in the 2013 NCAA Division III Softball Championship against Anderson (Ind.) University to eliminate the Ravens and stay alive in the World Series as the Sea Gulls went on to win 2-0. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Champ_Game_2 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NFCA_All-Americans Salisbury senior catcher Michelle Gravdahl, sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson and Frostburg State's Taylor Vandegrift were named to the 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America team at the NCAA Division III Softball Championship Banquet on Thursday evening. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NFCA_All-Americans https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/World_Series_Round_1_loss Despite scoring the first run of the 2013 Division III Softball Championship, the No. 1 Salisbury University softball team fell in its opening game of the World Series. The Sea Gulls dropped their opening contest to the State University of New York at Cortland, 2-1, and will now have to battle through the losers' bracket, starting with a noon game tomorrow, Saturday, May 18. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/World_Series_Round_1_loss https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Regional_Champ_-_SAL_wins Senior Hannah Mills provided a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the first inning to punch the No. 1 Salisbury University softball team's ticket to Eau Claire, Wisc., on Monday morning in the Salem, Va., NCAA Regional. The two runs would prove all the Sea Gulls would need to advance, but a four-run sixth inning and two-run seventh gave SU the 8-0 win over Piedmont College to advance to the program's seventh World Series. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Regional_Champ_-_SAL_wins https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/FSU_wins_ECAC_title Frostburg State scored 11 runs and needed only five innings to defeat Alvernia, 11-2, and win the 2013 ECAC South Region Tournament Title, Sunday afternoon. Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/FSU_wins_ECAC_title https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_regional_semifinal With its first shutout of the Salem, Va., NCAA Regional, the top-seeded Salisbury University softball team advances to Monday's championship game at 10 a.m. The Sea Gulls defeated sixth-seeded Piedmont College, 3-0, on a blustery Sunday morning at Moyer Sports Complex. Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_regional_semifinal https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_2nd_round The Frostburg State softball team set a school record of 31 wins in a season as they cruised past Stevenson, 7-1, in the double elimination portion of the 2013 ECAC South Region Tournament, Saturday afternoon. In the win, the Bobcats improve their record to 31-12 on the season and surpassed the 2010 squad for the most wins in a season. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_2nd_round https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Tourn_2nd_round_win Senior Michelle Gravdahl faced a 2-and-2 count on Friday afternoon at the Salem Regional of the NCAA softball tournament as top-seeded Salisbury was tied, 3-3, against Christopher Newport University. The game was suspended due to rain and strong winds, and it was nearly 15 hours before Gravdahl saw her next pitch; she made the most of the wait, blasting a grand slam on the first pitch she saw Saturday morning. The shot gave the Sea Gulls a 7-3 lead in the top of the eighth inning, and they would maintain that edge for the extra-inning win against the Captains, keeping the maroon and gold undefeated in the double-elimination tournament. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Tourn_2nd_round_win https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NFCA_all_region_team Six Salisbury players and four Frostburg State players combined to give the Capital Athletic Conference 10 representatives on the 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association softball all-region team. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NFCA_all_region_team https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_first_round_win_for_FSU Frostburg State picked up win number 30 on the season and tied a school record in the process with a 9-3 victory over Catholic in the ECAC South Regional South Tournament First Round, Thursday. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_first_round_win_for_FSU https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Softball_Round_1 In the first day of the Salem NCAA Regional, the top-seeded Salisbury University softball team defeated eighth-seeded Penn State University-Altoona, 5-1, to advance to Friday's winners' bracket where the Sea Gulls will face either Roanoke College or Christopher Newport University at 2 p.m. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/NCAA_Softball_Round_1 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_bid_for_FSU The Frostburg State University softball team has been awarded the second seed in the 2013 ECAC South Region Tournament. The Bobcats (29-12) will host seventh-seeded Catholic (20-20) this Wednesday for a first round matchup. The seven inning single game is slated for 4:00 pm at Bobcat Field. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/ECAC_bid_for_FSU https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013_SAL_NCAA_bid After winning its 18th Capital Athletic Conference Championship last weekend, the No. 1 Salisbury University softball team has anxiously been awaiting the announcement of where it would be placed in the 2013 NCAA Division III Softball Championship bracket. After the week-long wait, the NCAA announced on Monday morning that Salisbury will be the top-seed in the Salem, Va., regional that is set to begin on Thursday, May 9. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013_SAL_NCAA_bid https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Capital_One_Acad_All_District Four CAC softball players, including Salisbury pitcher Rachel Johnson, catcher Michelle Gravdahl and infielder Hannah Mills as well as Frostburg State infielder Caitlin Lovend, were named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District team. Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Capital_One_Acad_All_District https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013_All-CAC_Softball.pdf Sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson (Preston, Md./Colonel Richardson), who led Salisbury to its 18th-straight regular-season conference championship, was named the 2013 CAC Player of the Year. It is the 17th-consecutive year, and 18th time in the last 19 years, a Sea Gull has won the conference’s top player award. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013_All-CAC_Softball.pdf https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/SAL_ranked_No._1 For the first time this season, the Salisbury University softball team has been named the top-ranked team in the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll, the organization announced on Wednesday. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/SAL_ranked_No._1 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013_CAC_Championship The No. 3 Salisbury University softball team extended its Capital Athletic Conference championship run with a 1-0 victory over Frostburg State University on Saturday afternoon at the SU Softball Field to claim its 18th CAC crown. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013_CAC_Championship https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/CAC_Tourn._Friday Top-seeded Salisbury won twice Friday, including a perfect game by sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson, to lift the Sea Gulls into the 2013 CAC Softball Tournament Championship Game Saturday against either #2 Mary Washington or #3 Frostburg State. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/CAC_Tourn._Friday https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/CAC_first_round_game The York College women's softball team beat Wesley College 8-7 in a Capital Athletic Conference matchup on Tuesday afternoon for the final spot into playoffs. With the win, the Spartans improve to 12-23 overall and secure fourth place in the conference. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/CAC_first_round_game https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/April_20_results The regular-season title and top seed in the playoffs was on the line for Salisbury Saturday, and the Gulls swept a softball doubleheader from Frostburg State. FSU's losses, combined with Mary Washington's DH sweep vs. Wesley, created a tie for second in the CAC standings. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/April_20_results https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Apr._17_Louisville_Slugger_POW Salisbury University sophomore pitcher Rachel Johnson continues to bring in awards after her stellar performance in the circle last week. Johnson was named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III Player of the Week, the organization announced on Wednesday, after tossing a perfect game and posting a 4-0 record and one save in her five appearances for the Sea Gulls. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/Apr._17_Louisville_Slugger_POW https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/April_13_results Frostburg State and Mary Washington swept CAC home doubleheaders Saturday to clinch berths among the top three in the upcoming CAC softball playoffs. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/April_13_results