2018 Bellevue Softball News

Season
Erin Sharpe was named honorary captain of the Omaha World Herald's all-Nebraska softball team.
Sharpe repeats as OWH Captain, 5 named all-Nebraska

For the second-straight season, junior third baseman/pitcher Erin Sharpe has been named the honorary captain of the Omaha World-Herald's all-Nebraska softball team. which included players from all NAIA and NCAA Division III teams in the state of Nebraska.

Sharpe earns NFCA All-American accolades
Sharpe earns NFCA All-American accolades

Junior third baseman/pitcher Erin Sharpe added to her resume Thursday, garnering first-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NAIA All-American honors for the second-straight season.

Sharpe garners first team All-American honors
Sharpe garners first team All-American honors

For the second-straight season, junior third baseman/pitcher Erin Sharpe has been named a first-team NAIA All-American in an announcement made today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

(L to R): Grace Glotfelty, Erin Sharpe
Glotfelty, Sharpe earn NFCA all-Region honors

Freshman outfielder Grace Glotfelty and junior pitcher/third baseman Erin Sharpe were both named to the NFCA All-Region III softball first team as announced today by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. 

(L to R): Lexi LeCalsey, Alex Tooley, and Sayde Woten were all named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Trio named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 466 softball student-athletes, including Bellevue University's Lexi LeCalsey, Alex Tooley, and Sayde Woten have been named 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

With two home runs in the contest, junior Erin Sharpe became Bellevue's all-time leader in career home runs with 53.
Sharpe sets HR record; Trojans end BU season

Erin Sharpe became BU's all-time leader in career home runs with 53. Dakota State ends BU's season.

Erin Sharpe (left) was named the NSAA Player of the Year and joined Grace Glotfelty (right) on the all-NSAA first team.
Sharpe highlights BU's all-NSAA selections

Sharpe named NSAA Player of the Year, Glotfelty earned 1st team honors, LeCalsey selected to second team, 4 placed on Gold Glove Team

Freshman Grace Glotfelty went 2-for-4 with a home run to lead the BU offense.
Bruins fall to Dakota State, 3-2, at NSAA Tournament

The Bellevue University softball team opened the North Star Athletic Association Tournament with a 3-2 loss to Dakota State University, dropping the Bruins to the loser's bracket of the tournament. BU faces Mayville State in an elimination game at 2:30 p.m. today

Maddie Siedlik drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Bruins score twice in the 7th, stay alive at NSAA Tournament

Maddie Siedlik drives in winning run in the bottom of the seventh

Erin Sharpe tied a season-high with 13 strikeouts in the complete-game two-hit shutout in the nightcap.
Bruins sweep Waldorf to split series

After dropping a pair of games to open the four-game conference series on Saturday, the Bellevue University softball team rebounded with a sweep over Waldorf University to split the North Star Athletic Association series with the Warriors Sunday afternoon at the Lied Activity Center. BU won by scores of 5-3 and 5-0.

Waldorf spoils Senior Day with sweep over Bruins
Waldorf spoils Senior Day with sweep over Bruins

Waldorf University spoiled the Bellevue University softball team's Senior Day with a sweep over the Bruins in North Star Athletic Association action at the Lied Activity Center. The Warriors won by scores of 6-4 (8 innings) and 11-7.

Maddie Siedlik went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs on the day.
BU completes series sweep over Viterbo

The Bellevue University softball team completed the four-game series sweep with two victories over Viterbo University Monday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Viterbo Outdoor Athletic Conference. The Bruins edged VU, 2-1, in the opener, before cruising to a 14-3 victory in the nightcap. 

Highlighted by her first career home run, Randi Henry drove in four runs in the opener.
Bruins sweep V-Hawks, 8-0, 8-3

Paced by four home runs on the day, the Bellevue University softball team swept Viterbo University Sunday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Viterbo Outdoor Athletic Complex. The Bruins won by scores of 8-0 (in five innings) and 8-3. 

BU-CSM softball game postponed
BU-CSM softball game postponed

Bellevue’s game against College of Saint Mary has been postponed due to inclement weather.

Blue Hawks edge Bruins, 1-0, in pitcher's duel
Blue Hawks edge Bruins, 1-0, in pitcher's duel

Dickinson State scored an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie as the Blue Hawks edged Bellevue University, 1-0, in North Star Athletic Association softball action at the Lied Activity Center Softball Field Friday afternoon.

Sayde Woten had three hits on the day and drove in both runs in the opener against Mayville State.
Bruin softball splits in NSAA action

Game 1: Mayville State 3, Bellevue 2 (8 innings) Game 2: Bellevue 6, Dickinson State 2