Former player returns as coach
Lawrence Kreymer, Assistant Sports Editor
September 10, 2018
A familiar face to DePaul softball fans returned this summer in unexpected fashion, Tracie Adix-Zins is back in to Lincoln Park after her last season at DePaul 11 years ago. Adix-Zins comes in to takeover for Eugene Lenti after his sudden retirement in June and to help build on the success Lenti had ...
Blue Demons name new softball coach
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
July 5, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
Will Adix-Zin be a win for the Blue Demons? The DePaul University athletic department announced this afternoon that it has named former star Blue Demon student athlete Tracie Adix-Zins as its new head softball coach. She will replace Eugene Lenti after the veteran coach of 37 seasons retired in a...
Lenti makes sudden exit after more than 30 years
Shane Rene and Ben Conboy
June 13, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Softball, Sports
The long and celebrated career of DePaul softball head coach Eugene Lenti — the brother of Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto — came to a sudden end over the weekend, according to sources close to the athletic department and DePaul’s Office of Public Relations and Communication (OPRC). In addition to Lent...
Greenwood Named Google Cloud Academic All-American
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
June 6, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
DePaul Blue Demon softball player Morgan Greenwood now has an exclamation point to conclude her school year on. On Monday, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced that they had selected the Blue Demons third baseman and catcher to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America...
Softball eliminated from regionals
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 21, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
The weekend began with optimism and excitement as DePaul appeared in their 20th NCAA Tournament appearance after riding a four-game winning streak capped off by a win on Sunday over Creighton to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament. For the second straight year, however, the season ended in familiar f...
Moore, Greenwood tabbed as All-Great Lakes Region honorees
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
May 17, 2018
Filed under Softball, Women's Sports
Fresh off Big East Conference regular season and tournament championships, two DePaul Blue Demon softball players are again putting their team in the news for all the right reasons. Today, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) named Blue Demon freshman pitcher Pat Moore and junior catcher...
Champs again: Softball takes home second-consecutive Big East Championship title
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
In a battle between the conference’s top two teams during the regular season, DePaul rallied from a 2-0 first inning deficit to beat Creighton 6-2 and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. After falling behind 2-0, the Blue Demons responded with two runs of thei...
Freshman Focus
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
When DePaul took the field for the Big East Tournament against Villanova and Creighton, six of the 10 players on the field were underclassmen, including the catcher-pitcher duo of Missy Zoch and Jessica Cothern. Add in a seventh with Pat Moore closing out the last three innings Sunday afternoon, an...
DePaul secures NCAA Tournament berth with title game win over Creighton
Andrew Hattersley, Asst. Sports Editor
May 12, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
In a battle between the conference’s top two teams during the regular season, DePaul rallied from a 2-0 first inning deficit to beat Creighton 6-2 and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. After falling behind 2-0, the Blue Demons responded with two runs of their...
DePaul advances to the Big East tournament championship for second year in a row
Andrew Hattersley, Asst. Sports Editor
May 11, 2018
For the second straight season, DePaul will play for a spot in the NCAA tournament Saturday afternoon following a 12-2 win over Villanova Friday afternoon, marking their fourth run rule victory over the Wildcats this season. Trailing 2-1 entering the third inning, the Blue Demons put up six runs in...
Greenwood honored as CoSIDA Academic All-District
May 10, 2018
Filed under Softball, Women's Sports
You can do both. Standout DePaul Blue Demon catcher and third baseman Morgan Greenwood earned a spot on the 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-District Softball First Team for District 5. With this designation under her belt, Greenwood is now eligible...
Softball drops final home game, clinch Big East regular season title
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
May 7, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
Drizzling rain on Wednesday afternoon cleared out Cacciatore Stadium for a 40-minute delay in the third inning and the mood remained DePaul (30-15, 12-3 Big East) competing against the Northwestern Wildcats (33-14, 13-6 Big Ten), as the Blue Demons dropped their final regular season home game 7-3. Si...
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