UW-Oshkosh's run in the 2007 NCAA Division III Women's Softball Championship came to an end when WIAC rival UW-Eau Claire defeated the Titans, 7-3, in the title game of the Eau Claire Regional held Sunday (May 13) in Eau Claire.

The victory advances UW-Eau Claire (35-12) to the finals of the NCAA Division III Championship on May 18-22 in Salem, Va. This will be the Blugolds third appearance in the finals as they appeared there in 1999 and 2000. The 2000 season was also the last time a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) school appeared in the finals.

UW-Eau Claire exploded right away in the top of the first inning with a leadoff single by Casey Leisgang. Rachel Paulus then hit a single that was misplayed by the right fielder, which allowed Leisgang to score all the way from first and advanced Paulus to third. After a pop-up Michelle Butkus then followed with a two-run home run to left field to give the Blugolds a 3-0 lead.

UW-Oshkosh (36-11) answered in the bottom half of the first inning with a two-run home run by Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) over the left field fence. It was Tyriver’s third home run of the season.

In the top of the second inning, UW-Oshkosh's Amie Heinzelman (Fr. • Monroe) made an outstanding play robbing Leisgang of a potential home run.

UW-Oshkosh tied the contest at 3-3 in the bottom of third inning as Heinzelman doubled and scored on a single by Whitney Tornow (Fr. • Neenah). But, that is all the Titans got in the inning as they left runners at second and third bases.

UW-Eau Claire retook the lead in the top of the fourth inning. After the Titans got two quick outs in the inning, Bekki Kidnie singled to center and Stephanie Salter reached on an error to keep the inning alive. Then, Leisgang belted a three-run home run down the left field line to give the Blugolds a 6-3 lead.

Mallory McKinney added insurance for UW-Eau Claire in the top of the seventh inning when she led off the inning with a solo home run to give the Blugolds a 7-3 lead.

McKinney (17-8) went all seven innings on the mound for UW-Eau Claire and had five strikeouts. Leisgang was 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs batted in and two runs scored.

UW-Oshkosh ends the year with its highest victory total in school history. The Titans appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship was their fifth. Also ending is the stellar season of UW-Oshkosh's Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead). Stampfli had 51 strikeouts in the Eau Claire Regional and walked just three batters in 34 innings pitched. The three-time WIAC Pitcher of the Year hurled 41 consecutive scoreless innings at one point this season, which is the second longest streak in WIAC history. Stampfli's 757 career strikeouts is a WIAC record and represents the 12th-highest total in NCAA Division III history.

A two-out single by Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) ended a record strikeout pitching duel between Ellie Schultz and Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) as UW-Oshkosh edged Coe College, 1-0, in 14 innings in a second round game of the NCAA Division III Eau Claire Regional Women's Softball Tournament held Thursday (May 10) in Eau Claire.

Coe College’s Schultz, pitching her second extra inning game of the day, set an NCAA Division III single game record with 25 strikeouts. She allowed just seven hits and walked two, both in the 13th inning and the second intentionally. Her counterpart set down 22 on strikes without walking a batter and scattered five hits. The combined 47 strikeouts appear to be an NCAA all divisions record. The Division I mark was 40 and the Division II record was 45. No Division III record was listed but based on strikeouts listed for Division III individuals, the new total would have to be a record.

The winning UW-Oshkosh run was set up after two were out in the 14th inning as Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) singled and stole second. Steltenpohl singled up the middle and Tyriver beat the throw to the plate, sliding to avoid the tag.

Four times during the game, Schultz struck out the side. At one point in the game, Stampfli fanned six consecutive Kohawk batters.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked eighth in the NFCA's NCAA Division III poll, had runners as far as third in both the second and eighth innings. Coe College managed to get only two runners as far as second base.

UW-Oshkosh totaled seven hits, including three by Tyriver and two by Steltenpohl. The Titans also received hits from Amie Heinzelman (Fr. • Monroe) and Jennelle Schmidt (So. • Richfield).

Coe College compiled five hits, including two by April Kalmes.

As a result of a first-round bye and a win in the second round, UW-Oshkosh, will not have to play a game on Friday (May 11). The Titans will play the first game Saturday (May 12) at 11 a.m.

Coe College, which is now 28-13 for the season, will face Augustana College (Ill.), at 2 p.m. Friday in an elimination game. Coe College played the tourney’s first game and beat the University of Chicago (Ill.), 2-1, in nine innings. Augustana College dropped its first game by a 6-3 margin to UW-Eau Claire.

Rachel Paulus’ home run in the top of the ninth gave UW-Eau Claire its second straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s softball tournament title as the Blugolds defeated regular season champion UW-Oshkosh, 3-2, in the second championship game at Gelein Field in Carson Park on May 5.

The marathon 2 hour, 15-minute contest was dripping with drama as UW-Eau Claire earned the league’s automatic berth in the 59-team NCAA Division III championships, which get underway next week.

The Blugolds were the preseason pick to win their fourth straight WIAC championship this year but struggled to a 10-6 record and a fourth-place finish, while UW-Oshkosh went through the league with a 15-1 mark including 3-0 and 1-0 wins over UW-Eau Claire.

The two teams met three times in this weekend’s tournament with all three games decided by one run. UW-Eau Claire won both games that went nine innings, 4-3 and 3-2, while UW-Oshkosh won the first championship game, 2-1.

Blugold sophomore righthander Bri Sturm was sailing along with a one-hitter until the bottom of the seventh inning. That’s when leadoff hits by Jennelle Schmidt and Brianna Bilotti plus a one-hit single by Ashley Steltenpohl set the stage for Whitney Tyriver’s game-tying two-run single to left.

The Titans loaded the bases again in the eighth with two out but Sturm got Steltenpohl swinging to end the inning after falling behind 3-1 on the count.

After Paulus gave the Blugolds the lead in the ninth, Mallory McKinney came on in the bottom of the inning to pick up the save. After she retired the first two batters in order, the Titans put two runners on base before a flyout ended the game.

UW-Eau Claire had several chances to break the game open as they loaded the bases with no one out and failed to score in the fifth. They also loaded the bases with no one out in the sixth but scored only one run.

The Blugolds put their first run on the board in the third with doubles by Casey Leisgang and Mallory McKinney.

UW-Eau Claire outhit the Titans, 11-7, for the game but left 11 on the bases while UW-Oshkosh stranded nine. Leisgang and Kidnie each rapped three hits to lead the Blugold attack.

UW-Oshkosh has compiled a 34-9 season record, including 21 wins in its last 24 contests. UW-Eau Claire is 31-12 with victories in 11 of its last 14 games.

UW-Oshkosh earned at least a share of the 2007 WIAC women's softball championship by winning games of 10-0 and 5-0 against UW-River Falls on Saturday (April 28) in River Falls.

UW-Oshkosh (26-6/13-1 WIAC), which previously captured WIAC titles in 1984 and 1985, can acquire sole possession of this year’s league championship with a victory against UW-Stout (14-18/4-10 WIAC) on Sunday (April 29) in Menomonie.

In the six-inning first game, UW-Oshkosh took a 1-0 lead on Lyndsey Allen’s (Sr. • Amherst) solo home run in the fourth inning. The Titans scored two unearned runs in the fifth inning to extend their lead to 3-0.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 14th in the NCAA Division III by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, broke the contest open in the sixth inning by scoring seven runs on nine hits. The Titans sent 13 batters to the plate in the inning, including Amie Heinzelman (Fr. • Monroe) and Jennelle Schmidt (So. • Richfield) who hit two-run singles.

UW-Oshkosh compiled a season-high 15 hits, including two each by Allen, Heinzelman, Schmidt, Sarah LeMahieu (Jr. • Sheboygan), Dani Olsen (Jr. • Verona) and Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids). Keri Feller had two of UW-River Falls' five hits.

UW-Oshkosh pitcher Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) went the distance to record her fifth consecutive shutout. Stampfli (13-3) allowed just five hits while striking out 10 batters. She faced 23 batters, five over the minimum.

Ashley Bertrand started on the mound for UW-River Falls (27-9/10-4 WIAC) and took the pitching loss. She hurled four and two-thirds innings and allowed six hits and three runs. Brittany Rathbun pitched one-third of an inning and allowed five hits and six earned runs, while Jessalyn Weaver tossed one inning and allowed four hits and one earned run.

In the second game, all of UW-Oshkosh's scoring came off home runs as Allen smacked two pitches over the fence and Schmidt and Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) one each.

UW-Oshkosh went ahead 3-0 on a two-run home run by Schmidt and a solo blast by Allen in the second inning. The Titans concluded their aerial assault with solo home runs by Tyriver in the fifth inning and Allen in the sixth.

UW-Oshkosh tallied seven hits, including two by both Allen and Schmidt.

UW-River Falls registered four hits, with no player having more than one. All four of the Falcons' hits were singles.

UW-Oshkosh's Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) pitched all seven innings to record her second straight shutout. Sullivan (10-1) allowed just four hits while striking out four batters.

Bertrand (12-5) started the second game for UW-River Falls and took the pitching loss. She worked five and two thirds innings and allowed seven hits and five earned runs. Rathbun worked the final one and one-third innings and allowed no runs or hits.

The UW-Oshkosh women’s softball team retained its grasp of first-place in the WIAC standings by winning both games of a doubleheader against three-time defending league champion UW-Eau Claire on Friday (April 27) at the Oshkosh Sports Complex.

UW-Oshkosh (24-7/11-1 WIAC) won the opener, 3-0, and the nightcap, 1-0, to lead second-place UW-River Falls (27-7/10-2 WIAC) by one game and third-place UW-Stevens Point (28-6/13-3 WIAC) by two games in the WIAC listings. The Titans, who are attempting to capture their first WIAC title since 1985, close their 16-game league schedule with doubleheaders at UW-River Falls on Saturday (April 28) and UW-Stout (14-16/4-8 WIAC) on Sunday (April 29).

UW-Oshkosh pitchers Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) and Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) held UW-Eau Claire (23-11/6-6 WIAC) scoreless throughout the doubleheader by allowing just five hits in 44 at bats (.114 batting average). The Blugolds entered the doubleheader with a WIAC-leading batting average of .347 and an average of 6.5 runs per contest.

In the opener, Stampfli (12-3) hurled her fourth consecutive shutout and fifth of the season. She allowed just two hits while striking out 11 batters. Stamplfi faced only 25 batters, four over the minimum.

In the nightcap, Sullivan (9-1) tossed her second shutout of the year. She allowed only three hits while striking out five batters. Like Stampfli, Sullivan greeted just 25 batters.

The UW-Oshkosh women's softball team won for the eighth time in nine games after sweeping a doubleheader from UW-La Crosse on Thursday (April 19) in La Crosse. The Titans won the opener, 3-0, and the nightcap, 5-2.

Ronessa Stampfli (9-3) came within one out of recording a perfect game in the opener for UW-Oshkosh (18-6/7-1 WIAC). Lena Long's pinch-hit swinging bunt single was the only runner allowed by Stampfli, who also recorded 11 strikeouts.

The Titans scored three unearned runs in the first inning. Amie Heinzelman scored on a UW-L error to make it 1-0 and Jennelle Schmidt's two-run single gave UW-Oshkosh a 3-0 lead. Whitney Tyriver finished 2-for-4 for UW-Oshkosh.

Cassie Huettl (2-4) suffered the loss for UW-L, allowing six hits, three runs (none earned) and two walks while striking out four.

UW-La Crosse (8-17/1-7 WIAC) took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first in the nightcap as Cara Salm had a two-run double. UW-Oshkosh cut the margin to 2-1 with a run in the second on Jaycie Fritsch run-scoring single. The Titans tied the game in the second on a Tyriver sacrifice fly. UW-Oshkosh took a 3-2 lead in the sixth on two UW-L errors and added two more runs in the seventh. Brianna Bilotti had an RBI single.

Amy Sullivan (6-1) picked up the win, going 3.2 innings in relief, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out six.

Eight of nine starters had a hit for the Titans.

Shelly Monahan (3-6) took the loss for the Eagles, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing five hits, three runs (one earned) and three walks with two strikeouts. Rachel Croak, Sarah Pfeifer, Liz Bradley and Salm each finished with two hits.

UW-Oshkosh’s Lyndsey Allen (Sr. • Amherst) has a history of being a thorn in the side of the UW-Stevens Point women’s softball team.

And, following her performance on Tuesday (April 17) in Stevens Point, you can add UW-Oshkosh’s Brianna Bilotti (Fr. • De Pere) to the list of Pointer killers as well.

Bilotti delivered a game-tying single with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, and the Titans went on to defeat UW-Stevens Point, 4-1 in 11 innings, before Allen’s grand slam propelled UW-Oshkosh to an 8-3 win in the nightcap.

UW-Stevens Point’s Danielle Ashbeck accounted for all the runs through six innings of the first game with a solo home run in the fifth inning.

That was one of the rare instances UW-Stevens Point hitters were able to make solid contact against UW-Oshkosh pitcher Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead), who hurled all 11 innings and finished with a six-hitter and 16 strikeouts. Stampfli (8-3) faced only 41 batters, eight over the minimum.

UW-Stevens Point pitcher Stephanie Anderson (11-2) was cruising along with a 1-0 lead before UW-Oshkosh (16-6/5-1 WIAC) mounted a doubleheader-changing rally in the seventh inning.

Pinch-hitter Dani Olsen (Jr. • Verona) reached on a one-out bunt in the seventh inning and advanced to third base with two outs. Bilotti then lined a 1-2 pitch into right field to send the game into extra innings.

UW-Oshkosh totaled five of its 11 hits in the 11th inning, including run-scoring singles by Bilotti, Jennelle Schmidt (So. • Richfield) and Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh). The Titans also received singles in the inning from Allen and Sarah LeMahieu (Jr. • Sheboygan).

UW-Oshkosh’s 11 hits featured three by Tyriver and two each by Bilotti and Schmidt. UW-Stevens Point’s six hits included two by Mandy Jellish.

Anderson pitched all 11 innings and struck out 13 batters for UW-Stevens Point (19-5/4-2 WIAC). The Pointers had their nine-game winning streak snapped with the loss.

The second game didn’t require anything close to the dramatics of the first contest as UW-Oshkosh counted six runs in the first three innings of play.

UW-Oshkosh took advantage of three hits in the first inning to score two runs. The Titans scored on a wild pitch and a double by Allen. UW-Stevens Point cut its deficit to 2-1 in the bottom half of the opening period.on Laura Van Abel's solo home run.

In the third inning, Allen gave UW-Oshkosh a 6-1 lead when she smashed her second career grand slam. Allen's first grand slam came against UW-Stevens Point in last year's WIAC Tournament.

Both teams scored in the fifth inning as UW-Oshkosh's Schmidt and UW-Stevens Point's Anderson hit run-scoring singles. The Titans went ahead 8-3 on Schmidt's run-scoring single in the seventh inning.

UW-Oshkosh racked up 13 hits, including three each by Allen, Bilotti and Schmidt. UW-Stevens Point had seven hits, with no player having more than one.

Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and pitched until being relieved by Stampfli in the fifth inning. Sullivan (5-1) pitched four and two-third innings and allowed two runs and five hits while striking out seven batters. Stampfli earned her first save of the season after yielding just one run and two hits in two and one-third innings.

Hope Krause (8-2) took the pitching loss for UW-Stevens Point. She tossed seven innings and allowed seven runs and 10 hits. Allison Dorn made an appearance on the mound for the Pointers, but she allowed one run and three hits without getting an out.

UW-Oshkosh capped a successful spring trip by sweeping NCAA Division II University of West Florida in a women's softball doubleheader held Friday (March 23) in Pensacola, Fla.

The Titans (9-3) finished their southern excursion with a 6-2 record after defeating the Argonauts in game scores of 1-0 and 4-3. The 4-3 contest was decided in nine innings.

UW-Oshkosh scored the only run of the first game in the fourth inning. Brianna Bilotti (Fr. • De Pere) had the game-winning hit for the Titans as she smashed a two-out, run-scoring single.

Amie Heinzelman (Fr. • Monroe) singled in the first, fourth and sixth innings to account for three of UW-Oshkosh's five hits. The Titans left six runners on base, including two in the third inning.

The University of West Florida (20-14) totaled seven hits, including two by both Emily Burge and Ashlee Simpson. The Argonauts left seven runners on base, including two in the fourth inning. Only two University of West Florida base runners reached second base.

Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) pitched the complete-game victory for UW-Oshkosh. She scattered seven hits and struck out 12 batters. The shutout was her third of the season.

Burge took the pitching loss for the University of West Florida. She pitched all seven innings and yielded five hits and one run while striking out 11 batters.

In the second game, Bilotti's two-out, run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning led UW-Oshkosh to its victory.

UW-Oshkosh's Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) began the ninth inning at second base due to a tie-breaking rule and advanced to third base on a sacrifice by Whitney Tornow (Fr. • Neenah). After Heinzelman struck out, Bilotti singled up the middle on an 0-2 pitch to break the deadlock. The University of West Florida was unable to advance its runner past second base in the bottom of the ninth inning as UW-Oshkosh held on for the win.

UW-Oshkosh pushed across a run in the top of the first inning as Lyndsey Allen (Sr. • Amherst) reached on an error to allow Tyriver to score from third base. The University of West Florida answered back with two runs in the bottom of the first inning as Ellen Marsh belted a two-run home run. UW-Oshkosh tied the game at 2-2 on a sacrifice fly by Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) in the fourth inning.

UW-Oshkosh regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning.

Wisconsin-Oshkosh retook the lead in the top of the sixth inning. The Titans loaded the bases with one out on two singles and a walk. After Dani Olsen was forced out at home, Whitney Tornow was hit by a pitch, forcing in the go-ahead run. But West Florida tied the game in the bottom half of the inning. Nicky VanCamp led off with a single and advanced to second on an error. She scored on a one out RBI single by Julie Carroll.

Amy Sullivan earned the complete game win after allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out five. Marsh pitched the first six innings and allowed three runs on nine hits. Burge (9-7) suffered the loss in relief despite only allowing one run on one hit with three strikeouts over three innings. Simpson posted her second straight three-hit game and was a combined 6-7 in the double header.

The UW-Oshkosh women's softball team won and lost by the narrowest of margins as it split a doubleheader with Spring Hill College (Ala.) on Wednesday (March 21) in Pensacola, Fla.

Spring Hill College (18-13) won the 10-inning opener by a 2-1 score, while UW-Oshkosh (7-3) took the nightcap by a 5-4 count.

Spring Hill College, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, broke a scoreless debate in the eighth inning of the opener on Carrie Allenbach's fielder's choice. UW-Oshkosh then tied the score in the bottom half of the eighth inning on Whitney Tornow's (Fr. • Neenah) two-out, run-scoring single.

After a quiet ninth inning, Spring Hill College scored the winning run in the 10th on Jessica Walters' sacrifice fly. UW-Oshkosh got the tying run to third base with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, but Spring Hill College's Lauren Herrera retired the Titans' Tina Prahl (So. • Wausau) on a ground out to end the game.

Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) had three of UW-Oshkosh's five hits, while Kristin Jennings had two of Spring Hill College's seven. The Badgers left 10 runners on base, including two in the second, sixth and seventh innings, while the Titans stranded eight.

Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) pitched all 10 innings for UW-Oshkosh and took the loss. She allowed seven hits and no earned runs while striking out six batters.

Herrera was the winning pitcher for Spring Hill College. She hurled all 10 innings and yielded just five hits and no earned runs. Herrera struck out five batters.

UW-Oshkosh trailed 1-0 in the second game before it scored four unearned runs on four hits in the fourth inning. Jaycie Fritsch (So. • Stevens Point) hit a two-run single for the Titans in the period, while Sarah LeMahieu (Jr. • Sheboygan) and Jennelle Schmidt (So. • Richfield) both added run-scoring singles.

Spring Hill College scored two unearned runs in the fourth inning before UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 5-3 in the fifth. The Titans counted their run when Amie Heinzelman (Fr. • Monroe) crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Spring Hill College closed the game's scoring on Kristen Knipe's run-scoring ground out in the fifth inning.

Both teams had 10 hits, with Fritsch, Heinzelman and LeMahieu totaling two each for the Titans. Jennings, Heather Bridges and Cara Payne recorded two hits each for the Badgers.

Amie Kotz (Fr. • Fort Atkinson) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and earned her first collegiate victory by allowing just one earned run in six innings. She scattered 10 hits and struck out two batters. Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) recorded the save for the Titans after tossing a hitless seventh inning.

Carlene Bolton took the pitching loss for Spring Hill College. She pitched all seven innings, allowing 10 hits and just one earned run. Bolton struck out five batters.

The UW-Oshkosh women's softball team totaled 19 runs as it recorded victories over Oakland City University (Ind.) and Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) on Tuesday (March 20) in Pensacola, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh (6-2) registered a 7-0 win over Oakland City University in the opener before posting a five-inning 12-1 victory over Mid-America Christian University in the nightcap.

UW-Oshkosh tallied seven hits against Oakland City University (7-7), including three in the first inning when it scored three runs. The Titans jumped to their early lead on a two-run double by Lyndsey Allen (Sr. • Amherst) and a run-scoring single by Amie Heinzelman (Fr. • Monroe).

UW-Oshkosh went ahead 4-0 on Tina Prahl's (So. • Wausau) run-scoring single in the fourth inning. The Titans increased their advantage to 7-0 by counting three runs in the sixth inning. UW-Oshkosh scored its runs in the sixth inning on a two-run triple by Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) and a sacrifice fly by Whitney Tornow (Fr. • Neenah).

The Titans totaled nine hits, including two by both Prahl and Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids). Oakland City University had just one hit, a single by Beth Lane in the second inning. The Mighty Oaks had only two base runners.

UW-Oshkosh's Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) turned in another dominating complete-game performance as she held Oakland City University to just one hit while striking out 11 batters. Stampfli has allowed just three hits in her last 19 innings pitched, including a five-inning no-hit effort against Mid-America Christian University on Monday (March 19).

Lane took the pitching loss for Oakland City University after allowing seven runs and nine hits in seven innings of work.

After splitting a pair of games with Mid-America Christian University on Monday, UW-Oshkosh took the season series with the Evangels by winning the nightcap.

Mid-America Christian University (6-7) scored the first run of the contest on Kasey Gardner's solo home run in the first inning. The Titans then scored 12 unanswered runs, including five in the fourth inning and four in the fifth.

UW-Oshkosh tied the score on a sacrifice fly by Jaycie Fritsch (So. • Stevens Point) in the second inning. The Titans scored twice in the third inning, taking a 3-1 lead on Brianna Bilotti's (Fr. • De Pere) run-scoring single.

UW-Oshkosh broke the game open in the fourth inning by scoring five runs on two hits and three Mid-America Christian University errors. The two hits in the inning for the Titans were a solo home run by Sarah LeMahieu (Jr. • Sheboygan) and a run-scoring double by Allen.

The Titans finished off the Evangels by scoring four runs on four hits in the seventh inning. UW-Oshkosh's at bat featured a two-run double by Tyriver and a run-scoring single by Fritsch.

UW-Oshkosh compiled 10 hits, including two by Tyriver. Mid-America Christian University had just two hits, with one of them being Gardner's home run. The Evangels also received a single by Holly Steckbauer.

Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) pitched all five innings to earn the victory for UW-Oshkosh. She allowed just two hits and one run while striking out three batters.

Candice Meza was the losing pitcher for Mid-America Christian University. She pitched all five innings and allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs.

Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) tossed the second no-hitter of her career in the first game as the UW-Oshkosh women's softball team split a doubleheader with Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) on Monday (March 19) in Pensacola, Fla.

UW-Oshkosh won the five-inning first game, 8-0, while Mid-America Christian University took the nightcap, 5-1.

Stampfli, who hurled a seven-inning no-hitter against Virginia Intermont College a year ago, struck out 10 Mid-America Christian University batters and walked one. She also struck out the 505th batter of her career in the contest to establish a WIAC record. Her total surpassed the previous mark of 504 set by UW-Stevens Point’s Karen Guckenberger from 2000-03.

Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) gave UW-Oshkosh a 2-0 lead when she hit a two-run double in the second inning.

The Titans busted the contest open in the third inning when they scored six runs on three hits and one Mid-America Christian University error.  The inning featured a run-scoring double by Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids), a steal of home by Jennelle Schmidt (So. • Richfield), a run-scoring ground out by Tyriver and three passed balls by the Evangels.

UW-Oshkosh totaled six hits, including two by Schmidt.  Mid-America Christian University, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, went hitless and had only two base runners.  Reaching first base for the Evangels were Kacey Jones on an error in the first inning and Rebekah Eastin on a walk in the sixth.

Jones took the pitching loss for Mid-America Christian University after allowing six hits, eight runs and six walks in four innings of work.

After going hitless in the opener, Mid-America Christian University totaled seven hits in the second game.  The Evangels took an early lead when they scored three runs on three hits and one UW-Oshkosh error in the third inning.  The key hit for Mid-America Christian University in the inning was a two-run single by Kasey Gardner.

The Evangels added two more runs in the fifth inning when Heidi Steckbauer drove in one with a double and Candice Meza another with a sacrifice fly.

UW-Oshkosh entered the scoring column in the seventh inning on Steltenpohl's two-out, solo home run.  The home run was her third of the season.

Mid-America Christian University's seven hits included two by both Heidi Steckbauer and Holly Steckbauer.  UW-Oshkosh totaled six hits, one by six different players.

Annie Kotz (Fr. • Fort Atkinson) started on the mound for the Titans and took the loss.  She allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out seven batters in four and one-third innings of work.  Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) held the Evangels without a run or hit over the final one and two-third innings.

Kalia Clayton pitched all seven innings to earn the victory for Mid-America Christian University.  She allowed six hits and one run while striking out six batters.

Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) belted two home runs and three of her teammates one each as the UW-Oshkosh women's softball team defeated Finlandia University (Mich.) and Edgewood College on Sunday (March 10) in Marquette, Mich.

UW-Oshkosh (3-1) scored all of its runs on home runs as it defeated Finlandia University (3-2), 11-2, in the five-inning opener. The Titans received a grand slam from Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the second inning, a three-run home run from Whitney Tornow (Fr. • Neenah) in the third, a two-run home run from Steltenpohl in the fourth and a two-run home run from Sarah LeMahieu (Jr. • Sheboygan) in the fifth.

Kayla Huffman laced a two-run double in the seventh inning to provide Finlandia University with all of its scoring.

UW-Oshkosh banged out 10 hits, including two by both Steltenpohl and Tyriver. Finlandia University had five hits, including two by Jane Riutta.

UW-Oshkosh's Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) pitched all five innings without yielding an earned run to post the victory. She allowed five hits while striking out six batters.

Cassie Strem took the pitching loss for the Lions after allowing eight earned runs and nine hits in four innings. She struck out three batters and walked three. Whitney Massey faced just two batters in the fifth inning, including LeMahieu who ended the contest with a two-run home run.

UW-Oshkosh had only three hits in the nightcap, but still managed to pull out a 3-1 victory over Edgewood College (2-2).

The Titans grabbed a quick 2-0 lead when Steltenpohl smashed a two-run home run in the first inning. UW-Oshkosh extended its advantage to 3-0 on Amanda Baumann's (Fr. • Brookfield) run-scoring fielder's choice in the fourth inning.

Edgewood College ended its scoring drought in the seventh inning on Jamie Kurt's solo home run. The hit was one of only two for the Eagles, with the other being a bunt single by Jennifer Stephens in the fourth inning.

In addition to Steltenpohl's home run, UW-Oshkosh also received a single by Baumann in the second inning and a triple by Tornow in the fourth.

UW-Oshkosh's Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) registered her 39th career pitching victory by allowing just one earned run and two hits in seven innings of work. Stampfli struck out 12 batters to increase her career total to 503. She is just two strikeouts away from establishing a new WIAC career record.

Kristin Borre hurled all six innings for Edgewood College. She allowed three earned runs and three hits while striking out two batters.

The UW-Oshkosh women's softball team kicked off its 34th season by splitting a pair of games with Northland College and The College of St. Catherine (Minn.) on Saturday (March 3) in Marquette, Mich.

UW-Oshkosh (1-1) won its season opener for the third time in four years by defeating Northland College, 6-1. The Titans lost a 2-0 decision to The College of St. Catherine in the nightcap.

Against Northland College (0-3), UW-Oshkosh broke a 1-1 deadlock by scoring three times in the third inning and twice in the fourth. Ashley Steltenpohl (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) accounted for three of those five runs by smacking a two-run triple in the third inning and a run-scoring single in the fourth. UW-Oshkosh's third inning also included a run scoring ground out by Whitney Tornow (Fr. • Neenah).

Both teams opened their scoring with runs in the second inning. UW-Oshkosh took a 1-0 lead when Dani Olsen (Jr. • Verona) drove in a run with a ground out. Northland College then tied the score on Bobi Jo Wolf's solo home run in the bottom half of the inning.

UW-Oshkosh totaled nine hits, including two by Steltenpohl and Whitney Tyriver (Jr. • Oshkosh). Wolf had two of Northland College's three hits.

Ronessa Stampfli (Jr. • Brodhead) recorded the pitching victory for UW-Oshkosh after allowing just two hits and one earned run in five innings of work. She also struck out 11 batters and walked one. Amy Sullivan (Jr. • Oshkosh) yielded just one hit while pitching the final two innings for the Titans.

Brittany Schmitt took the pitching loss for Northland College. She hurled all seven innings for the Lumberjills and allowed nine hits and three earned runs while striking out four batters.

UW-Oshkosh managed just one hit, a second-inning single by Tornow, in its loss to The College of St. Catherine (1-0).

The College of St. Catherine gained the victory after scoring a pair of unearned runs in the seventh inning. The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead on a one-out, run-scoring single by Morgan Kane and a 2-0 advantage on a two-out, ground out by Kelly Walentiny.

UW-Oshkosh had just five base runners in the contest, including only two after the third inning. The Titans had just one runner reach third base.

The College of St. Catherine compiled six hits with no player recording more than one. The lone extra-base hit for the Wildcats was a double by Shannon Bagwill in the sixth inning.

Annie Kotz (Fr. • Fort Atkinson) started on the mound for UW-Oshkosh and scattered four hits over six scoreless innings of work. Sullivan pitched the seventh inning for the Titans and took the loss after allowing two hits and a pair of unearned runs.

Jessica Lewandowski pitched all seven innings for The College of St. Catherine to record the complete game victory. She allowed just one hit while striking out seven batters.