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Brooklyn, N.Y. – Chelsea Martinson of the Long Island University softball team was named to the Jewish Sports Review softball All-America First Team. Martinson started all 57 games as a senior and led the Blackbirds to a program-record 39 wins in advancing to the regional final at the NCAA Tournament. ]]>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:49:13 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/6/30/SB_0630102822.aspxSoftball

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Long Island University softball head coach Roy Kortmann, assistant coaches Bill Gehrke and Krystal Mejia Forbes and volunteer assistant coach Jessie DePippo were recognized as the Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday. Kortmann and his staff led LIU to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons and a program-best 39 wins in 2010. ]]>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:19:41 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/6/29/BSB_0629101813.aspxBaseball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, General

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senior Selma Babic was named the women’s tennis Scholar-Athlete to lead a group of 41 Long Island University student-athletes representing eight sports on the Northeast Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. A total of 921 student-athletes were honored by the NEC, which also named a Scholar-Athlete award winner in each of the 10 spring sports. The league also announced the 207-member Commissioner’s Honor Roll, which is comprised of student-athletes who attained at least a 3.75 grade-point-average. ]]>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:05:24 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/6/15/SB_0615104905.aspxSoftball

Brooklyn, N.Y. - The Long Island University softball team received votes in the final rankings of both the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association and the ESPN.com/USA SoftballTop 25 polls of the 2010 season. LIU collected 15 votes in the USA Today/NFCA poll and 17 votes in the final ESPN/USA Softball Top 25. The Blackbirds concluded the season with a program-record 39 wins and advanced to the regional final for the first time in program history. ]]>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19:50 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/6/3/SB_0603100804.aspxSoftball

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Mariesha Marker of the Long Island University softball team is set to join the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league for the upcoming season. Marker will play alongside such accomplished players as Jennie Finch. Marker helped the Blackbirds win a school-record 39 games in 2010 and advance to the regional final for the first time in school history. ]]>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:57:59 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/27/SB_0527103314.aspxSoftball

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Junior Bianca Mejia of the Long Island University softball team earned yet another postseason honor as she was named a member of the ECAC All-Star First Team as voted by regional coaches. Mejia led Long Island in nearly every offensive category en route to earning Northeast Conference Player of the Year honors. ]]>Thu, 27 May 2010 18:31:01 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/23/SB_0523101042.aspxSoftball

Amherst, Mass. - A historic season for the Long Island University softball team concluded on Sunday as it fell to No. 13 Arizona State, 9-1, in the NCAA Amherst Regional Final in Amherst, Mass. LIU finished the year with a program record 39 wins and saw its senior-laden team win a school-record two NCAA tournament contests. ]]>Sun, 23 May 2010 20:04:03 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/22/SB_0522100258.aspxSoftball

Amherst, Mass. - The Long Island University softball team held off a furious rally from Boston University to stave off elimination in the NCAA Amherst Regional with a 5-4 win on Saturday night in Amherst, Mass. The Blackbirds (39-17) will tangle with No. 13 overall seed Arizona State at 5:00 p.m. in the Regional Final with LIU needing to down the Sun Devils twice to advance to NCAA Super Regionals. Senior Blaire Porter improved her record to 29-8 on the season while setting down three batters on strikes. ]]>Sat, 22 May 2010 16:55:02 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/21/SB_0521104002.aspxSoftball

mherst, Mass. - Solo homers by junior Bianca Mejia and senior Brynn Lewis lifted the Long Island University softball team past UMass, 3-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Amherst Regional in Amherst, Mass., on Friday. Senior Blaire Porter held the UMass attack to only three hits and collected six strikeouts for her 28th win of the year. LIU will now square off with No. 13 seeded Arizona State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the first game of the winners bracket. ]]>Fri, 21 May 2010 22:30:58 GMThttp://liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/20/SB_0520105744.aspxSoftball

Amherst, Mass. - For the second time in four years, the Long Island University softball team will participate in the NCAA Regionals in Amherst, Mass., this weekend. The Blackbirds will follow a matchup between No. 13 Arizona State and Boston University when they face host UMass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The winners of each game will meet on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and the losers from day one will face off in an elimination game at 5:00 p.m. ]]>Thu, 20 May 2010 21:50:19 GMT