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Softball

Junior pitcher Kayla Landwehrmier pitched five innings in relief in DePaul's opening loss. (Caroline Stacey | The DePaulia)

Softball clinches spot in Big East tourney

Garret Neal May 7, 2017

It was a sunny but windy day at Cacciatore Stadium as the DePaul Blue Demons (26- 21, 11-7 Big East) started their final series of games before the Big East tournament with a double header against the...

Junior pitcher Kayla Landwehrmier pitched five innings in relief in DePaul's opening loss. (Caroline Stacey | The DePaulia)

DePaul softball splits doubleheader with Seton Hall for home opener

Garret Neal April 1, 2017

On a brisk Saturday afternoon, DePaul Blue Demons softball (15-14, 2-2 Big East) split a double header against the Seton Hall Pirates (15-12-1, 2-3).  The sounds of various Seton Hall lead cheers were...

Softball confident entering 2017 season

Softball confident entering 2017 season

Adeyemi Sosina February 6, 2017

Entering his 36th season coaching the Blue Demons, softball head coach Eugene Lenti looks to continue his dominance in the Big East conference. Last year’s regular season title and 16-3 conference record...

Trading places: Greik transitions from soccer to softball

Trading places: Greik transitions from soccer to softball

Ben Gartland January 17, 2017

Ana Greik had all kinds of pressure on Nov. 7. The women’s soccer team was waiting to hear if their season was over or not with the NCAA tournament field being announced that afternoon. Greik didn’t...

Softball reflects on outperforming expectations

Softball reflects on outperforming expectations

Ben Savage May 22, 2016

The expectations for DePaul’s Softball team this year were bleak. The team finished last year ranked 143rd in the country. They lost an all-time Blue Demon in Many Connolly, and their best returning...

The team enters the dugout following their 10-6 loss to Butler. (Geoff Stellfox/The DePaulia)

DePaul softball falls 10-6 to Butler at the Big East tournament

Ben Savage May 14, 2016

It seemed unlikely after a poor non-conference season that DePaul would even be contending for an NCAA tournament spot in 2016. They were 11-22 heading into Big East play, but then they went on a tear,...

Senior Morgan Maize blossoms into a front-of-the-rotation starter for softball

Senior Morgan Maize blossoms into a front-of-the-rotation starter for softball

Zachary Holden May 8, 2016

Morgan Maize hadn’t pitched for the DePaul softball team since her freshman year. Now a senior, not only is she the Blue Demons’ best pitcher boasting a team-best 3.66 earned run average, but she...

Softball rolls through the Big East

Ben Savage April 17, 2016

DePaul softball (19-21, 9-1 Big East) split Saturday’s doubleheader against Butler. After winning the first game via the mercy rule, the Blue Demons lost to Butler 10-1, ending their 12-game winning...

Senior pitcher Mary Connolly gave up eight earned runs in six innings as DePaul fell 9-5 to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament. The loss ended DePaul’s season at 22-24. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul softball can’t hold off Seton Hall in Big East semifinals

Ben Gartland May 10, 2015

As soon as Seton Hall senior pitcher Danielle DeStaso crushed a ball over the centerfield fence in the top of the fifth, it took most everything away from DePaul: the lead, the momentum and, eventually,...

DePaul senior Mary Connolly pitched both games of a doubleheader against Creighton Saturday, losing both games 2-0 and 5-3. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Creighton takes DePaul softball series

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief April 19, 2015

DePaul softball is still searching for consistency. The Blue Demons (16-21, 7-3 Big East) dropped a doubleheader Saturday to Creighton, losing the first game 2-0 and then the second in a 5-3 thriller...

DePaul softball opened up the Big East season with a series sweep of Seton Hall on the road, followed by a two-game series win over Providence. (Courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul softball begins conference play with two sweeps

Octavia Johnson April 12, 2015

With an unexpected start to the season, the Blue Demons softball team quickly turned their disappointing start into a quick, but not so easy 6-0 start in the Big East Conference. Improving their...

Freshman pitcher Megan Leyva has been the No. 2 starter for the Blue Demons, stepping in behind senior Mary Connolly in the pitching rotation. (Courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Megan Leyva of DePaul softball adjusts to collegiate level

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2015

Nicknames for athletes are common and they catch on quickly.  For freshman pitcher and outfielder Megan Leyva, “peanut” spread fast.  Associate head coach and Leyva’s pitching coach Lindsay...

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