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Softball Begins Preseason With Dominant Wins

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor September 27, 2023

On Sept. 16 the Billikens Softball team began their fall season with back to back wins against Washington University (WashU) in St Louis and John A. Logan College. The Billikens won the Atlantic 10 softball...

Pandemics and Profits

Pandemics and Profits

Jeremiah Kirsch, Staff Writer April 5, 2020

On March 11, the sports community was brought to an abrupt and unanticipated halt. The coronavirus pandemic had reached the U.S., and the sports world was one of the first industries impacted. First, games...

Photo Courtesy of Jack Connaghan

Softball Opens Season in Mississippi

Mishal Mustaque, Staff Writer February 6, 2020

Softball season kicks off for the Saint Louis University Billikens on Feb. 7 when they take on Mississippi Valley State in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. With a 19-33 record last year (12-10 in conference),...

Photo Courtesy of Jack Connaghan

Softball Racks up Academic Awards

Erin McClelland, Associate Sports Editor October 16, 2019

Not only does SLU’s softball team excel on the field during their season in the spring, they find time in their busy schedules to keep their GPA’s up pretty high. Sixth place in the nation high—and...

Freshman Gabbie Kowalik smashes a home run in the Billikens' conference win over UMass. The Bills travel to Washington, D.C. this weekend to take on George Washington. Photo Courtesy of Billiken Athletics

Softball ends UMass’ winning streak

Erin McClelland, Sports Editor April 4, 2019

After taking their first conference series win over La Salle, the Billiken softball team dropped a mid-week two-game series to Dayton followed by a split two-game series against conference favorite, UMass....

The SLU softball team opens their season in Iowa on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa for the Dome Classic next Friday. The Bills will be traveling until their home opener on March 14.

Softball Prepares for Season Opener in Iowa

Erin McClelland, Sports Editor January 31, 2019

Shockingly, despite the temperatures in the negatives in St. Louis, spring sports are right around the corner. SLU softball opens up their season in Cedar Falls, Iowa against South Dakota State next Friday...

Despite the Billikens falling 10-0 and 4-0 to Massachusetts in an Atlantic 10 Conference doubleheader, Kat Lane enjoyed a three-hit afternoon for Saint Louis.

Softball Snaps Drought with Some Small Ball

Bobby Stilwell, Sports Editor April 19, 2018
SLU Softball has faced numerous opponents over the last two weeks. The Billikens swept SBU in a doubleheader and split another with Dayton, before losing a pair of games each to No. 19 Arkansas and UMass.
Senior infielder Allie Macfarlane fields a ground ball against SIU. She hit her fifth career grand slam at the Rock Chalk Challenge.

Softball Rockets Through Tournament Play

Bobby Stilwell, Sports Editor March 22, 2018

Softball posted a 13-11 record in tournament play, before opening up play at the Billiken Sports Center against Murray State and Southern Illinois. SLU posted a 1-4 record in the Petersen Hotels Invitational,...

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