Fresh off its first Colonial Athletic Association softball championship in program history, UNCW is headed to the Clemson Regional for its first NCAA Tournament appearance. The region is comprised of 10th-seeded Clemson, Auburn, Louisiana and the Seahawks.

FORT COLLINS, CO — Tournament officials have announced the 12-team field that will head to Colorado for the 2022 National Invitational Softball Championships, a Division-I postseason softball event that includes four Power 5 programs and eight mid-majors with action set to begin Friday, May 20.

James Madison’s Hannah Shifflett was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Year in the reveal of the conference's softball year-end awards. Additionally, Delaware and UNCW received two major awards each as voted by the league’s eight head coaches.

The 2022 BIG EAST Softball all-conference teams and major awards were released on Wednesday ahead of the BIG EAST Softball Championships Presented by Jeep, which begins Thursday. Creighton’s Kailey Wilson became the first Bluejay to be named BIG EAST Player of the Year, while Alyssa Graves unanimously became the first Butler hurler to win BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year. DePaul’s Maranda Gutierrez took home BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. After winning the conference regular season title, the UConn coaches were honored as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.

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BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week

USA Softball announced today the remaining Top 10 Finalists vying for the 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Currently in its 20th season, the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award is considered the most prestigious individual honor in Division I college softball and recognizes outstanding athletic achievement by Division I female softball players across the country.

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – The final games of the 2022 James Madison softball season have been canceled, following the recent passing of sophomore catcher Lauren Bernett on Monday, April 25.

BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week

The Colonial Athletic Association has announced that this weekend’s three-game softball series between James Madison and Delaware has been cancelled due to the unfortunate passing of JMU softball student-athlete Lauren Bernett.

News of Laurent Bernett’s death April 26 at age 20 labeled her a James Madison softball player, and her successes on the diamond should indeed be celebrated. But Bernett’s passing takes a daughter, a friend, a student, and a softball player far too soon.

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BIG EAST Softball Player and Freshman of the Week

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