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Nine softball players earn 2006 NFCA Scholar-Athlete awards
Nine softball players earn 2006 NFCA Scholar-Athlete awards

Nine Olivet College softball players -- Erica Anderson, Cassie Bowerman, Corie Greene, Nicole Gregory, Kacie Rosecrants, Jessica Schmansky, Katelan Schoen, Katie Walker and Heidi Wear have earned the 2006 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete awards.

Seventy-eight Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2005-06 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Seventy-eight Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2005-06 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Seventy-eight Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2005-06 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll.

Anderson and McIntosh named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second-team
Anderson and McIntosh named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second-team

Olivet College senior pitcher Erica Anderson (Casnovia/Kent City) and junior catcher Nick McIntosh (Petoskey) have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second-team for softball and baseball as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America.

Three Olivet College players earn 2006 All-MIAA softball honors
Three Olivet College players earn 2006 All-MIAA softball honors

Three Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2006 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) softball teams. Senior pitcher Erica Anderson (Casnovia/Kent City) earned first-team honors, while freshmen Danielle Martin (Lansing/Lansing Catholic) and Alisha Ridsdale (Laingsburg) are second-team selections.

Softball team ends season with two losses at 2006 MIAA Tournament
Softball team ends season with two losses at 2006 MIAA Tournament

The Olivet College softball team ended its season with a pair of losses today at the 2006 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament. Hope College hosted the tournament at Buys Field in Holland. In their first game, the Comets let a 4-2 lead slip away as they fell to Hope, 5-4. Olivet bowed out of the tournament with a 9-1 loss to Alma College.

Softball team sweeps doubleheader from MIAA rival Albion College, 7-5 and 11-6
Softball team sweeps doubleheader from MIAA rival Albion College, 7-5 and 11-6

The Olivet College softball team rallied from five runs down in the first game and three runs down in the second game to sweep a doubleheader from Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College this afternoon in Olivet. The Comets (24-10, 10-6 MIAA) won by scores of 7-5 and 11-6.

Softball team shuts out Kalamazoo, 11-0 and 12-0
Softball team shuts out Kalamazoo, 11-0 and 12-0

The Olivet College softball team kept its hopes of qualifying for the 2006 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament alive by posting a pair of shutout victories, 11-0 and 12-0, today at Kalamazoo College.

Softball team sweeps Saint Mary's, 2-1 and 6-4
Softball team sweeps Saint Mary's, 2-1 and 6-4

The Olivet College softball team remained in contention for one of four spots in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament by sweeping a doubleheader from Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College today in Olivet. The Comets (20-10, 6-6 MIAA) scored a run in the seventh inning to win game one, 2-1, and won the nightcap, 6-4. Senior Erica Anderson 

Softball team swept by Hope, 5-0 and 12-1
Softball team swept by Hope, 5-0 and 12-1

The Olivet College softball team was swept by Hope College today in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader at Buys Field in Holland. The Flying Dutch (19-9, 10-1 MIAA) won by scores of 5-0 and 12-1.

Softball team sweeps MIAA doubleheader from Tri-State, 3-2 and 9-5
Softball team sweeps MIAA doubleheader from Tri-State, 3-2 and 9-5

The Olivet College softball team swept a doubleheader from Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Tri-State (Ind.) University this afternoon in Angola. The Comets (18-8, 4-4 MIAA) won by scores of 3-2 and 9-5.

Softball team hits four home runs in a doubleheader split against Adrian
Softball team hits four home runs in a doubleheader split against Adrian

The Olivet College softball team split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader with Adrian College today in Olivet. The Comets (16-8, 2-4 MIAA) won the first game, 9-0, in five innings, and lost the nightcap, 5-3.

Softball team splits doubleheader with Calvin
Softball team splits doubleheader with Calvin

The Olivet College softball team split a doubleheader with Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Calvin College this afternoon in Olivet. In the first game, the Comets (14-6, 0-2 MIAA) hit two home runs en route to a 5-0 victory. In the nightcap, the Knights (6-8, 1-1 MIAA) scored an unearned run in the seventh inning to win, 3-2.

Softball team posts two shutout wins over Manchester, 4-0 and 6-0
Softball team posts two shutout wins over Manchester, 4-0 and 6-0

The Olivet College softball team posted a pair of shutout wins over non-conference foe Manchester (Ind.) College today in Olivet. The Comets (14-6) won by scores of 4-0 and 6-0.

Softball team opens MIAA play with two losses to Alma, 4-0 and 6-2
Softball team opens MIAA play with two losses to Alma, 4-0 and 6-2

The Olivet College softball team was swept by Alma College today in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opener at Scots Park in Alma. The Comets (12-6, 0-2 MIAA) were shutout in the first game, 4-0, and lost the nightcap, 6-2.

Softball team sweeps doubleheader with Ohio Wesleyan, 6-3 and 2-0
Softball team sweeps doubleheader with Ohio Wesleyan, 6-3 and 2-0

Behind two solid pitching performances and outstanding defense, the Olivet College softball team swept a doubleheader with visiting Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) today in Olivet. Senior Erica Anderson (Casnovia/Kent City) pitched a complete game as the Comets won game, 6-3. Sophomore Kim Green (Portland) also tossed a complete game and shutout OWU, 2-0.

Softball team swept by Grand Valley, 5-0 and 6-2
Softball team swept by Grand Valley, 5-0 and 6-2

The Olivet College softball team lost both games of a doubleheader today at NCAA Division II foe Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Allendale. The Comets (10-2) were shutout in game one, 5-0, and lost game two, 6-2.