RU Softball sweep Iowa today:

[Abro1975]

Full story:
https://scarletknights.com/news/201...-streak-to-5-with-twinbill-sweep-of-iowa.aspx

RU has a star power hitter in Katie Wingert , Wingert was 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, a run and two RBIs.. Wingert LEADS the conference with 15 Home Runs ! Wingert is a Freshman from Carlisle , Pa (where Jim Thorpe went to college !)

The top 12 teams make the Big10 Softball Tournament. The top 4 get first round byes. The Tournament will be May 9-12 in Indiana. Games usually televised on regular BTN TV. Winner gets an auto invite to the NCAA Tournament, a 64 team tournament with 32 Auto invites and 32 At Larges picked. Last year 5 Big 10 softball teams played in the Tournament, Minn the auto invite being the Big10 champ, plus NW, Michigan, Ohio St, and Wisconsin. While winning the Tournament would be great, I think with a good finish RU has a shot at an at large. They currently are (22-19, 6-8).

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Awesome job ladies!!

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Great shot to make the B1Gs. Sitting at 6-8 in 9th place with games left vs:

#14 Iowa (1)
#12 Maryland (2)
#7 Indiana (3)
#13 MSU (3)

 

[Super tRUper]

What's great about all of this is that our Olympic sports have been doing this with essentially one hand behind their backs. Dont underestimate how much of a disadvantage RU is at with such a smaller conference payout compared to the other schools. Cant wait to see where we are with an even share.

 

[koleszar]

Gee, new head coach is paying immediate dividends. Who knew, if you hire a competent coach with a proven track record they will succeed. From 19-31(4-16) to 22-19(6-8) is an unbelievable turn around.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

What's great about all of this is that our Olympic sports have been doing this with essentially one hand behind their backs. Dont underestimate how much of a disadvantage RU is at with such a smaller conference payout compared to the other schools. Cant wait to see where we are with an even share.

We could see a UConn-esque late 80’s and 90’s athletics explosion.

 

[bigmatt718]

Great shot to make the B1Gs. Sitting at 6-8 in 9th place with games left vs:

#14 Iowa (1)
#12 Maryland (2)
#7 Indiana (3)
#13 MSU (3)

RU is in 8th now. Half game ahead of Purdue now.

 

[Abro1975]

RU currently alone in 7th place w a 6-8 conference record. They play again tomorrow. Top 12 teams make the Big10 Tournament, top 4 w first round byes.

 

[ecojew]

Any results from the 3rd game this weekend? It was supposed to begin at noon EDT.

Thanks.

 

[MS-RU]

Any results from the 3rd game this weekend? It was supposed to begin at noon EDT.

Thanks.

We lost 4-0