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5/24 - PLNU fell 2-1 to Shorter (GA) in the
final game of NAIA Pool Play at the Wilson-Morgan Softball Complex on Monday.
The loss drops the Sea Lions from nationals and ends their season at 30-15. Read More>>
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Loma Outlasts MidAmerica in NAIA Play |
| 5/22 - Tyler Lent tossed eight shutout innings as the 7-ranked Sea Lions blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 1-0 Saturday at the Wilson-Morgan Softball Complex. Scoreless through seven, Jenel Guadagno came through with the game-winner in the top of the eighth. Read More>> |
Clutch Hitting and Defense Pace PLNU Win
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| 5/20 - Tyler Lent threw a complete-game and
was backed by some clutch hitting and solid defense as the Sea Lions defeated
Ottawa (KS) 5-1 in the opener of NAIA pool play action Thursday night. Read More>> |
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On Wednesday, May 19 at the NAIA National Softball Championship Banquet
held at the Space and Rocket Center, Cheryl Schaefer was inducted into
the NAIA Hall of Fame as a player. Read More>>
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5/16 - The Sea Lions are making their tenth consecutive
appearance at the NAIA Softball National Championship in Decatur, Alabama. PLNU's first game is Thursday, May 20 against Ottawa (KS). For a preview of Loma's three opponents as well as links and information on Coach Schaefer's Hall of Fame Induction, Read More>>
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5/11 - The Sea Lions head up Pool G and will take on Ottawa (KS), MidAmerica Nazarene and Shorter in NAIA Pool Play action starting at 7:30 pm (CST) Thursday, May 20, in Decatur, AL. Click for schedule, brackets and more>>
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| 5/6 - Top-seed
California Baptist defeated second-seed PLNU twice on Thursday 5-3 and 2-0, to
claim the GSAC Tournament title. Read More>> |
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| 5/5 -
Second-seed Point Loma Nazarene defeated third-seed
Concordia, 8-0 Wednesday to win Bracket B of the GSAC Tournament and advance to
the championship series at California Baptist starting Thursday at 4:00 pm. Jessica Tieszen led the offense with a 3-for-3 effort and hit
the first homerun at Vandergrift Field. Hanna Faria (11-5) tossed five shutout
innings to record the win. Read More>> |
Lent to the Rescue
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5/4 - Starter Tyler Lent went all 14 innings in PLNU's 1-0 win over Concordia
in the first game of a best-of-three GSAC Tournament series at
Vandergrift Field on Tuesday. The Point Loma All-American out-dueled
Eagle hurler Jennifer Simons, fanning a career best 13 in the win. Read More>>
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4/29 - Four PLNU players were selected to the 2010 All-GSAC team on Thursday: Samantha Hall, Tyler Lent, Jessie Owens and Alex Wilkinson. Read More>>
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4/24 - NAIA No. 8-ranked PLNU split a GSAC DH with Azusa Pacific on Saturday. The Sea Lions lost the opener 1-0 but claimed the nightcap 2-0. Point Loma clinched second place and will host a round of playoffs starting on May 4. Read More>>
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PLNU Splits Twinbill at Concordia |
| 4/20 - The NAIA eighth-ranked Sea Lions won game one 2-1 at seventh-ranked
Concordia, but lost the nightcap 7-3 Tuesday. PLNU's magic number to secure
second in conference is one game. Read More>> |
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4/17 - Hanna Faria tossed a complete-game shutout which allowed NAIA
fifth-ranked PLNU salvage a non-conference split with No. 13 Cal State
San Marcos at Vandergrift Field Saturday. The Cougars won the opener
1-0 in eight innings with PLNU winning the nightcap 1-0. Read More>>
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4/13 - The NAIA No. 5 Sea Lions were swept by top-ranked California Baptist 3-0 and 11-3 at Funk Field Tuesday evening. Read More>>
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4/12- Two Sea Lion hurlers were selected as the GSAC Pitcher of the
Week on Monday. Junior Robby Ross was the baseball pick of the week
while senior Tyler Lent earned the honor for softball. Read more on their performances>>
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4/10 - NAIA No. 3-ranked PLNU swept Hope International 5-0 and 3-0 Saturday at Vandergrift Field. Sea Lion starter Tyler Lent was two outs from a perfect game, but settled for a one-hitter. Read More>>
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4/7 - The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions were held to just four hits as they were swept by No. 16 Cal State San Marcos 1-0 and 4-0 Wednesday. Cougar pitcher Brenna Sandberg threw two complete games. Read More>>
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Sea Lions Claim Two in Costa Mesa |
3/29 - The NAIA No. 2-ranked Sea Lions swept a GSAC doubleheader at Vanguard Monday afternoon, 1-0 and 2-0. Tyler Lent and Hanna Faria earned wins with Jessie Owens driving in a run in the nightcap. Read More>>
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Sea Lions Split with Biola
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3/27 - NAIA No. 2-ranked PLNU split a conference DH with visiting Biola Saturday. The Sea Lions won the opener 1-0 and lost the nightcap 1-0. Alex Chatfield had a pinch hit double. Read More>>
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3/22 - PLNU freshman Hanna Faria was named as the GSAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Faria earned two wins last week for the Sea Lions, allowing just two hits in 11 innings of work. Complete story>>
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3/23 - The NAIA No. 2-ranked Sea Lions dropped both games of a doubleheader at APU on Tuesday, losing the opener 3-0 and then dropping the nightcap in heartbreaking fashion, 3-2. Read More>>
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3/20 - The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions won twice against No. 11 Concordia Saturday at Vandergrifit Field, 5-1 and 1-0. Tyler Lent and Hanna Faria each earned wins with Faria allowing just one hit in seven innings pitched. Read More>>
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PLNU Wins Twice at Sunwest Tournament |
3/16 - The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions won two games at the Sunwest Tournament Tuesday, beating Pacific (OR) 6-4 and Doane 11-0. PLNU turned a rare triple play in the latter game. Read More>>
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3/13 - The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions were swept by No. 1 California Baptist on Saturday, 2-0 and 5-0. Read More>>
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3/11 - Samantha Hall had four hits Thursday in PLNU's sweep of Hope International. The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions won by scores of 9-2 and 9-1. Read More>>
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3/6 - The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions swept a Golden State Athletic
Conference doubleheader from visiting Vanguard Saturday at Vandegrift Field 3-0 and 13-0. Read More>>
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PLNU Returns With Two Wins |
| 3/2 - The
Sea Lions successfully returned to the playing field on Tuesday after two weeks
of inactivity to post a sweep of Golden State Athletic Conference foe Biola 6-1
and 10-3 at Freedom Field. Read More>> |
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| 3/1 - Softball facility challenges and Title
IX concerns have forced Point Loma Nazarene University to eliminate four of its
current athletic teams, athletics director Ethan Hamilton announced. Beginning with the 2010-11 academic year, the university
will no longer field teams for men’s golf, men’s cross country and track and
field, and women’s softball. The university will add women’s golf as an intercollegiate
program, beginning in the fall of 2011. Read More>> |
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2/15 - The NAIA No. 3-ranked Sea Lions improved to 8-0 on the year after they swept Holy Names Monday afternoon 10-1 and 4-3. Jill Schaefer belted two homers against the Hawks. Read More>>
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| 2/13 - Jessica Tieszen has hit five homers as the NAIA No.
3-ranked Sea Lions opened up the 2010 season, and the Cheryl Schaefer
era, with six wins Friday and Saturday at the Redding Tournament. Schedule>> |
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| 2/6
- Softball will not host the double header scheduled for 10:00 against Southern Oregon due to rain. Make-up games have not be scheduled. Read More>> |
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2/2 - PLNU opens the year tied for third in the NAIA Top-25 Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Sea Lions finished 2009 with a 48-13 record and a No. 4 ranking. Complete Poll>>
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Schaefer Gets NAIA Hall of Fame Call |
| 8/26 - The National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its 2009-10 Hall
of Fame class on Wednesday. Among the recipients is PLNU's Cheryl Schaefer in the category as softball athlete. Read More>> |
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| 8/10 - Point Loma Nazarene University Athletic Director
Ethan Hamilton announced the hiring of Cheryl Schaefer as the softball
program’s interim head coach on Monday. Schaefer, a former PLNU player and a member of
the coaching staff for six seasons, becomes the eighth head coach in the
softball program’s history. Read More>>
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8/7 - Point Loma Nazarene University softball head coach Dave
Williams announced his resignation on Friday and has accepted the coaching
position at Cal State University, San Marcos. Read More>>
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Jessica Tieszen Playing for Team Canada |
| 7/8 - Point Loma Nazarene sophomore
Jessica Teiszen was selected to play for the Canadian Senior Women's National Softball team this summer. Read More |
Gomez and Lent Named as All-Americans |
5/20 - Melissa Gomez (1st team) and Tyler Lent (2nd team) were selected as 2009 NAIA All-Americans on Wednesday. Both were also named to the national championship all-tournament team. complete AA list | AT team
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Four Sea Lions Earn All-GSAC Honors |
| 4/27 - Four PLNU softball players were selected to the 2009 All-GSAC
team: Melissa Gomez, Jenel Guadagno, Tyler Lent and Alex Wilkinson.
Those four helped lead the Sea Lions to a 41-9 regular season record. Complete List |
Sea Lions Repay the Doherty's Hospitality |
April 16-- Every year since 2001, the Point Loma Nazarene softball team
has been making the trip Decatur, Alabama, site of the NAIA National
Championships. Over the last four years, Bob and Linda Doherty have served as
official hosts to the Sea Lions as they compete at nationals. PLNU repaid some of the couple's hospitality recently. Read More
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Williams Notches 500th Win As PLNU Takes Two |
| 3/17 - PLNU head coach Dave Williams joined the 500-win club after his Sea Lions won twice on Tuesday. Playing at the Sunwest Tournament, NAIA No. 3-ranked Point Loma beat Rio Grande (OH) and then Holy Names. Read More |
Amanda Addie Sets NAIA Stolen Base Record |
| April 28 - Point Loma Nazarene University senior Amanda Addie set a new NAIA record with 175 career stolen bases during a Golden State Athletic Conference sweep of No. 25 Vanguard this past Saturday. Read More |
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