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Rowan softball win 11 in Florida behind dominant pitching

Nick Duffy March 22, 2017

When a team is a mainstay in the top-10 of the national rankings, it’s presumed they are a machine running at top-gear, all cogs clicking harmoniously making them an unstoppable force. In that sense,...

Rowan softball heads to Florida with undefeated record

Nick Duffy March 8, 2017

The wind was ripping and the temperature was below 20 degrees, but Rowan's softball team was scalding hot. The brown and gold opened their season by making a statement to the nation that their youth...

Season preview: Rowan Softball

Nick Duffy March 1, 2017

The Rowan softball team is built on a foundation of excellence. Each year, they are mainstays in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 Poll, raking in individual conference and national...

Pitcher Beth Ann Hyland (pictured above earlier this season) is 18-3 on the year. She is part of a staff that allows 2.27 runs per game  -Assistant Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Softball not resting down the stretch, focus turns to conference tournament with No. 1 seed

Nick Duffy April 27, 2016

The Rowan softball team is not just gently winding down their regular season, they are barreling down the tracks and punishing any team that is unfortunate enough to be on their schedule. And according...

Recap: Softball takes two against Rutgers-Camden in final homestand

Nick Duffy April 21, 2016

The wind was fighting the No. 15-ranked Rowan softball team all day. Strong gusts constantly constricted the Profs batters from crushing the ball like usual. For Ashley DeYoung, though, the wind was...

Members of the softball team cheer on sophomore Morgan Smith after her home run in a 6-1 win over Kean on Saturday, April 16. -Assistant Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Softball team’s lineup brings current success, future promise

Nick Duffy April 20, 2016

With streamers and balloons wrapped around the bleacher railings, the Rowan softball’s five seniors standing along the first base line after their senior day sweep of Rutgers-Camden, alongside by...

Catcher Alyssa Sims (pictured above earlier this season) is one of two senior positional players. Rowan has won five of its last six. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Softball wins four of first five conference games, nine of 10 overall

Nick Duffy April 14, 2016

February seems so far away for the Rowan softball team, sitting 22-6. The squad started their season Feb. 26 in North Carolina. They ran into a cluster of highly-talented opponents, which caused the...

Recap: Softball swipes series against Ramapo in NJAC Championship rematch

Nick Duffy April 13, 2016

The dugout was raucous. The chants were ear-splitting. Freshman Kristina Mueller was in scoring position. Sophomore Nicole Paiotti was in the batter’s box. “I see a gap, and Nic is going shopping,”...

-Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Q&A with Kim Wilson: Softball head coach talks career, wins milestone and current season

Vince DeBlasio April 8, 2016

On March 24, softball head coach Kim Wilson crossed the 700-win threshold as part of a career spanning more than 20 years. The victory was the then-10th straight for the team, now sitting 20-6 overall...

Rowan versus The College of New Jersey on Wednesday, April 6. -Staff Photographer/Cole Ditzel

Softball splits doubleheader with TCNJ following delayed NJAC start

Nick Duffy April 6, 2016

For the Rowan softball team, the New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule was originally set to open on Saturday. That doubleheader was postponed. Then they were set to commence conference play on Tuesday....

-Photos courtesy of Sports Information

Masterful work by pitching staff helps guide softball team

Nick Duffy March 30, 2016

Try to recall one successful team on the diamond that strutted out weak pitching. You can’t. That is the leading factor behind Rowan softball head coach Kim Wilson comprising the deep, gifted group...

The softball team recognizes head coach Kim Wilson for joining the 700 wins club on Thursday. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Recap: Wilson reaches 700 career wins as softball sweeps Neumann in doubleheader

Nick Duffy March 26, 2016

Head coach Kim Wilson ended the day engulfed by her players inside the pitcher’s circle, taking pictures with three meaningful balloons. One of the gold balloons was a seven, the others zeroes, meant...

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