With the conclusion of the 2008 collegiate softball season, the Stanford squad can look back on a season of successes. The Cardinal finished with its 10th 40-win season, posted the second-most wins in school history, made its 11th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, advanced to its third NCAA Super Regional in four years and took fourth in the competitive Pac-10 Conference. >> Read More
Junior pitcher Missy Penna headlined a group of five Stanford players who were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Softball Teams today, with the Cardinal ace earning a spot on the first team. Sophomore Shannon Koplitz and seniors Anna Beardman and Tricia Aggabao were named to the second team, while senior Michelle Smith earned honorable mention. >> Read More
Stanford pitcher Missy Penna and outfielder Alissa Haber were named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America Third Team, when the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the Division I selections today. Stanford continues its tradition of All-Americans, having had at least one in each of the last 11 seasons. >> Read More
The 12th-seeded Stanford softball team battled to the finish, but, in the end, couldn't overcome the big bats of the fifth-seeded Texas A&M Aggies. Playing in front of a packed house at the Aggie Softball Stadium in College Station, Texas A&M recorded 13 hits, and earned a 9-4 win to advance to the 2008 Women's College World Series. >> Read More
In the opening game of the College Station Super Regional, the Cardinal softball team fell, 6-1, to the Texas A&M Aggies at the Aggie Softball Complex. The Aggies belted two homeruns to account for four runs in the first inning, putting Stanford at a deficit it couldn't recover from. >> Read More
The Stanford softball team got its first look at the site of its 2008 NCAA Super Regional today, heading to the Aggie Softball Complex for a morning practice and some interviews. Here's what Head Coach John Rittman, junior pitcher Missy Penna and sophomore catcher Rosey Neill had to say in today's press conference. >> Read More
