May 22, 2010 Morris Named Third Team All-American
Junior Emily Morris was named to the NFCA All-American third team in voting conducted amongst the coaches from across the nation.
May 17, 2010 Morris and Rees Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
Junior Emily Morris and sophomore Hillary Rees were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region team after leading the Bridgewater Eagles softball team to a 33-10 season. Morris earned first team honors at designated player, while Rees picked up third team honors at second base in voting conducted among the region coaches.
April 30, 2010 Six Eagles Earn Softball All-Conference Honors; Childress Named to First Team
Six players earned All-ODAC softball honors following Bridgewater’s 33-10 season and third place finish at the 2010 ODAC Softball Championships. Junior Lauren Childress led the way for the Eagles with her first career first-team selection.
April 25, 2010 Thomas Named to ODAC All-Tournament Team
Bridgewater freshman right fielder Aven Thomas was named to the All-Tournament team following a solid weekend at the 2010 ODAC Softball Championships in Salem, Va.
April 24, 2010 Bridgewater’s Season Ends with 3-2 Loss to Virginia Wesleyan
The Bridgewater Eagles softball team took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth, but a run in each of the final two innings from the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins put an end to BC’s season as the Eagles fell by a 3-2 tally.
April 24, 2010 Softball Cruises by Randolph 16-3
In what could be a busy day for the Bridgewater Eagles softball team, the Eagles easily took down the Randolph WildCats by a 16-1 tally to advance in the loser’s bracket of 2010 ODAC Softball Tournament.
April 23, 2010 Six-Run Third Leads Eagles to 7-6 Victory
In a game that was eerily similar to an earlier season doubleheader between the two teams, Bridgewater jumped out to a 7-2 lead after three innings before being forced to hold off a late Guilford rally en route to a 7-6 victory over the Quakers.
April 23, 2010 Eagles Fall to Lynchburg in Tournament Opener 4-3; Gills Sets Career Strikeouts Record
Against a familiar Lynchburg Hornets team, the Bridgewater Eagles fell behind early before rallying back to bring the game to within one over the final innings. One run is as close as the game would get, as the Hornets held off the late Eagles charge as BC fell by a 4-3 tally in the opening game of the 2010 ODAC Softball Tournament.
April 20, 2010 Softball Extends Winning Streak to 13 with Sweep of Southern Virginia
In the regular season finale at the BC Softball Field, the Bridgewater Eagles (31-8) used solid pitching and a pair of three-run first innings to claim a doubleheader sweep over the Southern Virginia Knights (21-9).
April 20, 2010 Softball Earns Fifth Seed in Upcoming ODAC Championships; Will Play Familiar Foe Lynchburg
After a posting a 12-6 mark in conference play, the Bridgewater Eagles still had to use a series of tiebreakers to find out which seed they would earn for the upcoming ODAC Softball Championships. Following the tiebreak procedures, the Eagles earned the fourth seed and will open against Lynchburg.
April 19, 2010 Thomas Named ODAC Player of the Week
Following a week in which she hit at a .556 clip, Bridgewater Eagles freshman right fielder Aven Thomas was named the ODAC Player of the Week according to the conference office.
April 18, 2010 Eagles Sweep McDaniel in Road Finale; Extends Winning Streak to 11
In the team's regular season road finale, the Bridgewater Eagles (29-8) softball team belted three homers in the seventh inning of game one to pull away late in an 18-3 victory over McDaniel (12-20). BC blasted two more homers in game two en route to a 8-2 win and a doubleheader sweep over the Green Terror.
April 17, 2010 Five Homers Lead Softball to Doubleheader Sweep over Randolph-Macon
After winning game one by an 11-3 score, the Bridgewater Eagles trailed early in game number two by a 3-0 tally to Randolph-Macon. In the bottom of the second in game two, sophomore Hillary Rees tagged a grand slam as part of a five homerun day for the Eagles as BC swept the visiting Yellow Jackets at the BC Softball Field.
April 15, 2010 Eagles Sweep Sweet Briar; Ramsey Tosses No-Hitter
In an ODAC doubleheader at the BC Softball Field, it took the Bridgewater College (25-8, 10-6 ODAC) bats a few innings to come alive, but when they did the runs came in a barrage as the Eagles swept visiting Sweet Briar. In game two, sophomore Summer Ramsey came two outs from the perfect game, but notched the five-inning no-hit win for the Eagles.
April 13, 2010 Eagles Slug Their Way Past Shenandoah
Bridgewater used four homeruns in game number one to erase a 2-0 deficit en route to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Shenandoah Hornets. In game two, the Eagles used timely hitting and effective pitching to earn an 8-1 win and preserve a doubleheader sweep over the Hornets.
April 11, 2010 Softball Sweeps Emory & Henry on Senior Day; Gills Tosses No-Hitter
Bridgewater's offense scored early and often this afternoon in a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Emory & Henry Wasps. Senior Ashley Gills made her Senior Day a special one as the senior tossed a five-inning-no-hitter in game one. Bridgewater swept Emory & Henry 15-0 and 14-0.
April 7, 2010 Power Hitting Eagles Earn Split at Lynchburg
Bridgewater College (19-8, 6-6 ODAC)handed Lynchburg its first conference loss of the season in a ODAC softball doubleheader split at Moon Field. Lynchburg (19-9, 9-21 ODAC) took game one by a 5-0 score before Bridgewater blasted three balls out of the yard in game two in a 8-0 win.
April 5, 2010 Strong Pitching Powers Softball to Doubleheader Sweep over York College
Bridgewater’s (18-7) softball team broke out of its recent slump at the plate in a big way with 20 combined hits in a doubleheader sweep over the York College (24-6) Spartans at the BC Softball Field. Bridgewater won game one by a 7-4 score before winning the nightcap 4-0.
April 2, 2010 Softball Drops Twinbill with Virginia Wesleyan
In a Good Friday doubleheader at the BC Softball Field, the Bridgewater Eagles (16-7, 5-5 ODAC) offense was only able to manufacture one run in 14 innings as the Eagles dropped an ODAC twinbill to the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins (16-7, 7-5 ODAC) by 1-0 and 4-1 scores.
March 31, 2010 Softball Splits with Roanoke
After dropping the first half of a twinbill with the Roanoke Maroons (21-4, 5-3 ODAC) by a 5-3 score, the Bridgewater Eagles (16-5, 5-3 ODAC) unleashed a four-run explosion in the second inning of game two to earn a split in an ODAC softball showdown at the Moyer Complex in Salem, Va.
March 29, 2010 Softball Twinbill at Roanoke Changed to Wednesday
After a rainstorm cancelled the second half of Sunday’s softball doubleheader with Mary Washington and dumped over an inch of rain on the Shenandoah Valley, the scheduled Tuesday showdown between Bridgewater and Roanoke has been moved to Wednesday.
March 28, 2010 Softball Takes Game One from Mary Washington; Rain Cancels Game Two
Bridgewater (15-4) fell behind early before plating a run in every inning as the Eagles softball team defeated visiting Mary Washington by a 9-1 score in five innings. Game two was called after half of an inning due to rain.
March 22, 2010 Morris Earns ODAC Softball Player of the Week Honors
After hitting at a .632 clip on the week, junior Emily Morris was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Player of the Week according to the conference office.
March 20, 2010 Softball Posts Doubleheader Sweep at Greensboro
Bridgewater used timely hitting to win game one while holding off a late Greensboro run in game two to earn a doubleheader sweep over The Pride in a road non-conference tilt. Bridgewater won game one by a 4-2 score, and held on for an 8-7 win in game two.
March 18, 2010 Offensive Outpouring Leads Softball to Doubleheader Sweep at EMU
In a crosstown clash with the Royals of Eastern Mennonite, the Bridgewater Eagles (12-4, 4-2 ODAC) offense blasted three balls out of the yard and pounded out 24 combined hits to sweep the Royals in softball action at Gehman Field. BC won game one by a 9-4 score before shutting EMU out in the nightcap by a 9-0 tally.
March 17, 2010 Softball Sweeps Randolph in Home Conference Opener; Morris Blast Two Homeruns
In the squad’s 2010 home ODAC opener, the Bridgewater Eagles offense came alive en route to a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Randolph WildCats. BC defeated Randolph by a 4-0 score in game one and took game two by an 11-3 tally in six innings.
March 11, 2010 Softball Drops Doubleheader at Guilford
Bridgewater College's softball team led the host Guilford Quakers (12-3-1, 2-0 ODAC) through three innings in both games but couldn't hold the Quakers off late as the squad dropped a twinbill in Greensboro. Bridgewater (8-4, 0-2 ODAC) lost game one 3-2 before falling in the nightcap by a 6-4 score.
March 10, 2010 Bridgewater Sweeps Gettysburg and Mount Aloysius to Wrap Up Snowbird Tournament
On the final day of play at the 2010 Snowbird Tournament, the Bridgewater Eagles softball team ran into its toughest tests of the week in Gettysburg and Mount Aloysius. Bridgewater was able to get by the two teams, defeating Gettysburg 3-0 and nipping Mount Aloysius 2-1.
March 9, 2010 Eagles Softball Remains Perfect at Snowbird Tournament
On day two of action at the Snowbird Tournament, the Bridgewater Eagles softball team remained hot with an 8-0 victory over SUNY-IT and an 11-0 win over Eastern Nazarene. Both games were called early due to the eight run rule in the fifth inning.
March 8, 2010 Eagles Win Two to Open Snowbird; Lam Tosses No-Hitter
Dominant pitching owned the day for the Bridgewater Eagles (4-2) softball team, while the offense tallied 20 runs in two games as the Eagles got the 2010 Snowbird Tournament off on the right foot with an 11-0 win over Penn State-Harrisburg and a 9-0 win over King's (Pa.) In game two, senior Lindsay Lam tossed a six-inning no-hitter.
March 6, 2010 Softball Sweeps Hood in Home Opener
In the squad's 2010 home opener, the Bridgewater Eagles took advantage of seven Hood miscues to earn a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Blazers. Bridgewater won game one by a 5-4 score, before taking the down the Blazers in game two by a 9-1 tally in five innings.
February 28, 2010 Softball Drops Doubleheader at Christopher Newport
After months of indoor practice, the Bridgewater Eagles softball team finally took to the diamond on Sunday in its season opener at Christopher Newport. Bridgewater struggled in a twinbill with the Captains, falling by a 3-0 count and a 10-4 score at Captains Park.
February 19, 2010 Eagles Ready to Battle for ODAC Title
After making yet another NCAA Sweet 16 run in 2009, the Bridgewater Eagles softball team enters the 2010 season with a number of question marks as they look to contend for the 2010 Old Dominion Athletic Conference title.
February 11, 2010 Softball Starts Season at No. 13
Fresh off of a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, the Bridgewater Eagle softball team kicks off the season at #13 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III preseason poll.
February 11, 2010 No. 13 Softball in Number Two Spot in Preseason ODAC Poll
In polling conducted among the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) coaches, the 13th-ranked Bridgewater Eagles softball team was selected to finish second in the conference in 2010. Bridgewater picked up one of the ten first place votes.
October 15, 2009 Softball Alumni Game Cancelled
Sunday's Softball Alumni Game has been cancelled due to impending inclement weather.
October 12, 2009 Softball Alumni Game Slated for Sunday
Head coach Donnie Fulk and the Bridgewater Eagles softball squad will wrap up the Fall season when the team hosts its annual Alumni Softball game on Sunday in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend.
October 6, 2009 Softball to Tackle Virginia in Sunday Tripleheader
Head coach Donnie Fulk and the Bridgewater Eagles softball squad will make the most of their fall play date when the squad travels to the University of Virginia to do battle with the Cavaliers on Sunday starting at high noon.
October 1, 2009 Softball Earns NFCA All-Academic Team Honors
With a combined 3.163 GPA, the Bridgewater Eagles softball team earned NFCA All-Academic honors with the 56th best team GPA in the nation at the Division III level.
August 19, 2009 Hopson joins softball staff as assistant coach
Bridgewater College head softball coach Donnie Fulk has announced that Cara Colbert Hopson will join his staff as an assistant coach for the 2010 season.
