NCAA DIII Softball Championship Tournament Eau Claire Regional Thursday, May 8, 6:00pm #2 UW-Oshkosh 5, #7 Aurora 0 Friday, May 9, 2:00pm #7 Aurora 8, #3 North Central (Ill.) 0 Saturday, May 10 10:00am #7 Aurora 6, #4 Simpson (Iowa) 0 4:00pm #2 UW-Oshkosh 2, #7 Aurora 1

2008 NAC Standings School NAC Overall Aurora 23-1 37-8 Benedictine 19-5 26-14 Marian 18-6 28-15 Wisconsin Lutheran 16-8 19-17 Edgewood 15-9 21-16 Lakeland 15-9 17-20 Concordia Wisconsin 14-10 19-19 Concordia Chicago 10-14 10-18 Rockford 9-15 13-23 Dominican 8-16 14-23 Alverno 6-18 11-25 Maranatha 3-21 3-27 MSOE 0-24 2-29

2008 NAC Tournament May 1-4, 2008 at Stuart Sportsplex, Aurora, Ill. and Village of Lisle - Benedictine University Sports Complex -- Lisle, Ill. Hosted by Aurora University Thursday, May 1 @ Aurora G1 3pm, #5 Lakeland 5, #4 WLC 3 G2 5pm, #3 Marian 7, #6 Edgewood 1 Saturday, May 3 @ Benedictine G3 9am, #1 Aurora 4, #5 Lakeland 0 G4 11am, #3 Marian 7, #2 Benedictine 2 G5 1pm, #2 Benedictine 9, #4 WLC 8 G6 3pm, #6 Edgewood 13, #5 Lakeland 1 G7 5pm, #2 Benedictine vs. #6 Edgewood G8 7pm, #1 Aurora 6, #3 Marian 0 Sunday, May 4 @ Aurora (field permitting) G9 8am, #3 Marian 2, #2 Benedictine 1 G10 10am, #1 Aurora 6, #3 Marian 1 G11 Noon (if necessary)

AU finishes season with 2-2 mark at 2008 NCAA Division III Softball Championship Regional
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- In a rematch of the opening game of the 2008 NCAA Division III Softball Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the Aurora University Spartans took on the Titans of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in an elimination game on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Gelein Field in Eau Claire.
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Benedictine's Cappetto adds all-region honor
LISLE, Ill. -- Benedictine University freshman firstbaseman Cassie Cappetto (Oak Lawn, Ill./Marist H.S.) has added another honor to her already burgeoning list of accolades for her first collegiate season. Cappetto was named to the Second Team All-Great Lakes Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
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Shambeau named to Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Team
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Wisconsin Lutheran College senior pitcher Michelle Shambeau (Two Rivers, Wis./Manitowoc Lutheran) has been named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III Great Lakes All-Region Second Team, announced Tuesday.
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Spartans named NFCA All-Region
AURORA, Ill. -- Aurora University's women's softball team placed four players on the 2008 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region teams.
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All-Northern Athletics Conference Softball Team announced
VERONA, Wis. -- The Northern Athletics Conference has released its softball All-Conference awards for the 2008 season. All awards were voted on by the head coaches of the NAC.
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Spartan Softball NCAA Tournament bound
AURORA, Ill. -- The NCAA Division III softball tournament selection committee announced the seedings for the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. The Spartans of Aurora University will travel to the Eau Claire Regional hosted by University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI.
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Aurora softball picked to repeat as champions according to NAC preseason coaches' poll
VERONA, Wis. -- Aurora University's softball team has been selected to win the 2008 Northern Athletics Conference Championship according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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Concordia University Chicago appoints Lisa Lovitsch as head softball coach
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Concordia University Chicago is pleased to announce that Lisa Lovitsch has accepted the position of head coach for softball, effective January 1, 2008. Lovitsch, currently in her second season as assistant volleyball coach at Concordia, succeeds Kathy Gebhardt who will continue on as the head coach for the Cougars' volleyball program.
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King faces former Olympian Osterman
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- On Monday, Rockford College softball coach Kristyn King stepped back in time and into the batters box to face former Olympian and current Rockford Thunder pitcher Cat Osterman.
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