2024 Bellevue Softball News
Myla Beckstrom, Lexi Blankenfeld, Emma Crisman, Katie Cunningham, Morgan Dreessen, Abby Dworak, Leslie Egan, Laila Fiscus, Keely Geise, Savannah Gunn, Madison Machacek, Breanne McMurtry, Sami Reding, and Alexis Sidel were all named 2023-24 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athletes.
Four Bruin softball players earned first-team Omaha World-Herald all-Nebraska honors, and another two gained honorable mention recognition in an announcement made today by the local newspaper.
Bruin head softball coach Michala Cimino announced today the third signee in BU's 2024-25 recruiting class with the addition of infielder Savannah Short (Independence, Mo./Kansas City Kansas CC/Fort Osage HS). Short will continue her academic and athletic pursuits at Bellevue University beginning in the fall of 2024.
Bellevue University head softball coach Michala Cimino announced the signing of 5-8 pitcher Mariah Unverzagt (Papillion, Neb./ Johnson Country CC/Papillion-LaVists South HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2024.
Junior pitcher Katie Cunningham (Bellevue, Neb.) was named a third-team NAIA All-American in an announcement made today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Representatives from Bellevue University on the CSC Softball Academic All-District team included outfielder Myla Beckstrom (Omaha, Neb.), junior pitcher Katie Cunningham (Bellevue, Neb.), senior pitcher Savannah Gunn (Forney, Texas), senior third baseman Madison Machacek (Bellevue, Neb.), and junior outfielder Alexa Sidel (Papillion, Neb.).
Junior pitcher Katie Cunningham has earned National Fastpitch Coaches' Association second-team all-Region III honors in an announcement made today by the NFCA.
Bruins who were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes included senior outfielder Myla Beckstrom, senior catcher Lexi Blankenfeld, sophomore shortstop Emma Crisman, junior pitcher Katie Cunningham, sophomore outfielder Leslie Egan, senior pitcher Savannah Gunn, senior third baseman Madison Machacek, and junior outfielder Alexa Sidel.
The fifth-seeded Bellevue University softball team advanced at the NAIA National Championship Opening Round - Sioux Center Bracket with a 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded St. Xavier University, avenging an earlier loss to the Cougars in the tournament. The Bruins (34-21) will now play second-seeded Madonna University tonight at 7 p.m. in an elimination contest. The game was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. but was delayed due to rain in the area.
Second-seeded Madonna University pounded out five extra-base hits and nine total as the Crusaders defeated the fifth-seeded Bellevue University softball team, 7-1, Wednesday night in an elimination game at the NAIA Opening Round - Sioux Center Bracket being played at Open Space Park.
The fifth-seeded Bellevue University softball team shut out third-seeded Grand View University, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon in an elimination game at the NAIA Opening Round - NWC Bracket being played at Open Space Park.
The fifth-seeded Bellevue University softball team surrendered a 3-0 lead as St. Xavier University scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth and won the contest on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Cougars a 4-3 victory in the opening game of the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round - NWC Bracket Monday afternoon at Open Space Park.
The Bellevue University softball team will be heading to Sioux Center, Iowa, on May 13-16 to compete in the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round - Sioux Center Bracket. The Bruins will open play on May 13 against St. Xavier University at Open Air Park.
After fighting back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the contest, the Bellevue University softball team fell to Dickinson State University, 4-3 in the North Star Athletic Association Championship game Monday afternoon at Bravera Field.
After dropping the opening game of the day to host school Dickinson State University, 2-0, the Bellevue University softball team battled back to advance to the championship game of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament with a 6-3 win over Valley City State University in BU's second contest of the day.
First-team all-conference pitcher Savannah Gunn proved she can star at the plate as well, powering the top-seeded Bellevue University softball team to an 8-0 victory over Mayville State University in the Bruins' opening action of the 2024 North Star Athletic Association Tournament Saturday afternoon at Bravera Field on the Dickinson State University campus.
