Bay City, Mich.--The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced today the Spring 2009 All-Academic Teams. 564 student-athletes from twelve institutions were honored in the following sports; baseball, softball, men and women's golf, men's tennis and men and women's outdoor track and field. To be eligible for all-academic status, the student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, and must not be a freshman or first year transfer.
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced the Spring 2009 recipients of the GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards for Academic and Athletic Excellence. The awards, sponsored by Meijer, Incorporated, are presented after the Fall, Winter, and Spring athletic seasons to six male and six female student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play. The Awards were announced in conjunction with the release of the GLIAC Spring All-Academic Teams in which student-athletes were honored for their efforts.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Saginaw Valley State University ranked 14th in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll. The Cardinals are one of two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) teams, joining Ferris State University, to place in the final poll of 2009.
ROLLA, Mo. - Wayne State University junior pitcher Casey Hanes (Richmond, Va.) has been selected to the 2009 Daktronics Softball All-America Second Team in voting by the nation's Division II sports information directors.
SALEM, Va. - Senior outfielder Marsha Beaubien (Alpena, Mich.) added more awards to her 2009 list of accolades today (May 20) as she was named 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Second Team All-American, becoming the first Cardinal softball player since 1992 to be named an All-American, she was also named to the Daktronics Inc. Honarable Mention All-American Team.
University Center, Mich. -- The University of Indianapolis then claimed the 2009 NCAA Division II Softball Midwest Super Region championship with a 12-3 victory over Saginaw Valley State University at the SVSU Athletic Complex on Saturday (May 16). The Greyhounds move on to play in the Division II Softball World Series next week, having won the best-of-three Super Region series over the Cardinals, two games to one.
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The University of Indianapolis claimed the 2009 NCAA Division II Softball Midwest Super Region championship with a 12-3 victory over Saginaw Valley State University at the SVSU Athletic Complex on Saturday (May 16). The Greyhounds move on to play in the Division II Softball World Series next week, having won the best-of-three Super Region series over the Cardinals, two games to one.
The 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II All-Region Teams were announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday. Each of the eight NFCA Division II Regions presents a 13-member first-team and 13-member second-team comprised of one player per team representing the positions of catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, designated player, utility/pitcher and utility/non-pitcher, plus two pitchers and three outfielders per teams.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Saginaw Valley State’s senior outfielder Marsha Beaubien and the Missouri-St. Louis’s senior hurler Allyson DeFosset were named the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. Midwest Region Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, in a vote by the Midwest Region’s sports information directors.
Bay City, Mich. -- The Saginaw Valley State University softball team claimed the Midwest Regional #2 Championship with a 1-0 victory over GLIAC rival Ferris State University. The Cardinals are now set to host the Midwest Super Regional, which begins Friday, May 15 at 4:00pm. SVSU will face the University of Indianapolis in the best-of-three series. The Greyhounds advanced to the Super Regional after defeating Wayne State University in the Midwest Regional #1 finals, 6-4.
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State took on the Bulldogs of Ferris State this afternoon in the championship round of the NCAA Division II Softball Midwest Regional #2 Tournament, with the winner going on to face Indianapolis, who had defeated Wayne State University earlier in the day in Midwest Regional #1. Jade Fulton (Byron, Mich.) got the start for the Cardinals, twirling a two-hit three-strikeout shutout to send SVSU to the NCAA Division II Softball Super Regional on Friday and Saturday.
Bay City, Mich. -- Four GLIAC softball teams will participate in the 2009 NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament. Ashland, Saginaw Valley State, Ferris State, and Wayne State have all earned bids for this year's postseason. Ashland will host Midwest Regional #1 while Saginaw Valley State will host Midwest Regional #2.
Bay City, Mich. -- Four GLIAC Softball teams were selected for postseason play, as Ashland, Saginaw Valley State, Ferris State, and Wayne State sealed-up the top four seeds in the Midwest Region. Ashland will host Midwest Regional #1 and Saginaw Valley State will host Midwest Regional #2, coming off its second-consecutive GLIAC Championship.
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University softball team continued its hot play in the 2009 GLIAC Tournament to capture the Cardinals first back-to-back championships since 1990 when the school won its third straight championship. Saginaw Valley defeated Wayne State 1-0 in the GLIAC Championship Game.
MIDLAND, Mich.-- Second-seeded Saginaw Valley State University and fourth-seeded Wayne State University will play for the 2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Softball Championship at the Gerstacker Athletic Complex on the campus of Northwood University.
BAY CITY, Mich.-- Saginaw Valley State University senior outfielder Marsha Beaubien (Alpena, Mich.) and Wayne State University junior pitcher Casey Hanes (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman) were named the 2009 GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher of the Year," respectively.
MIDLAND, Mich.-- The top seeds of the 2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Softball Championship have reached the winners bracket final after the first day of tournament play on Friday.
Bay City, Mich. -- The Ferris State University softball team is listed at No.6 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs own a 32-6 record, and received 289 points to land in the sixth spot. Ashland University (34-10) enters at No. 19 in this week's rankings. Wayne State University (34-12) appears at No. 21 in this week's top-25.
BAY CITY, Mich. — Due to flooding at the Emerson Park Complex in Midland (Mich.), the 2009 GLIAC Softball Championship tournament will be moved to the Gerstacker Athletic Complex on the campus of Northwood University. The tournament will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday (May 1) and continue through the championship series that will get underway on Sunday (May 3) at 10:00 a.m.
Bay City, Mich. -- Northwood University junior third baseman Michelle Boscola (Broomfield, Colo./Legacy) and Ashland University sophomore pitcher Logan Hursey(Zanesville, Ohio/John Glenn) have been named GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher" of the Week, respectively it was announced by the league office.
Bay City, Mich. -- The Ferris State University softball is listed at No.6 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs own a 32-6 record, and received 306 points to land in the sixth spot. Wayne State University (32-12) appears at No. 19 in this week's rankings. Saginaw Valley State University (31-9) entered the top-25 this week, appearing in the 25th position.
Bay City, Mich. -- Ashland University freshman third baseman Alyssa Kelley (Mentor, Ohio) and Ferris State University junior pitcher Kayle Stevenson (Holland, Mich.) have been named GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher" of the Week, respectively it was announced by the league office.
Bay City, Mich. -- Saginaw Valley State University senior outfielder Marsha Beaubien (Alpena, Mich.) and sophomore pitcher Jade Fulton (Byron, Mich.) have been named GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher" of the Week, respectively it was announced by the league office.
Bay City, Mich. -- The Ferris State University softball team dropped one position to #8 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs own a 21-3 record, and received 285 points to land in the eighth spot. Wayne State University (20-8) appears at No. 20 in this week's rankings. Saginaw Valley State University (24-6) is listed under the "Others Receiving Votes" category.
Bay City, Mich. -- Wayne State University junior shortstop Jaci Banton (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and junior pitcher Casey Hanes (Richmond, Va.) have been named GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher" of the Week, respectively it was announced by the league office.
Bay City, Mich. -- The Ferris State University softball team is listed atop this week's Midwest Region softball rankings. The Bulldogs currently own a 17-3 record, and are joined in the rankings by four other GLIAC schools. Ashland University (18-8) is in third place, with Wayne State University (17-7) following in fourth. Grand Valley State University (22-7) and Saginaw Valley State University (20-6) are listed in sixth and eighth place in the poll, respectively.
Bay City, Mich. -- Despite going 4-0 last week, the Ferris State University softball team dropped one position to #7 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs own a 16-2 record, and received 274 points to land in the seventh spot.
Bay City, Mich. -- Ashland University sophomore pitcher/first-baseman Logan Hursey(Zanesville, Ohio/John Glenn) and freshman pitcher Emlyn Knerem (Brunswick, Ohio) have been named GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher" of the Week, respectively it was announced by the league office.
Bay City, Mich. -- The Ferris State University softball team improved one position to #6 in the latest NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs own a 12-2 record, and received 283 points to land in the sixth spot.
Bay City, Mich. -- Ashland University senior first-baseman Shannon Gray (Nova, Ohio/Crestview) and Wayne State University junior pitcher Casey Hanes (Richmond, Va.) have been named GLIAC Softball "Player" and "Pitcher" of the Week, respectively it was announced by the league office.
GLIAC Announces Spring 2009 All-Academic Teams
June 24, 2009Bay City, Mich.--The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced today the Spring 2009 All-Academic Teams. 564 student-athletes from twelve institutions were honored in the following sports; baseball, softball, men and women's golf, men's tennis and men and women's outdoor track and field. To be eligible for all-academic status, the student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, and must not be a freshman or first year transfer.
