UCR Softball Camps & Clinics Now Accepting Applications
(December 18, 2008) – Highlanders Head Women’s Softball Coach Connie Miner announced dates today for the UC Riverside 2009 Softball Camps. The first All Around Camp is set for Saturday, January 17 and open to all ages. Pitching and Catching Camp is slated for Tuesday, July 21 and also open to all ages. All Around Camps will also be held on Wednesday, July 22 (ages 14 and older) and Thursday, July 23 (ages 13 and under). For additional information, please download the Camp pdf or contact the UCR Softball Ofice at (951) 827-7708.

UCR Softball Names Mia Longfellow Assistant Coach
(September 30, 2008) – UC Riverside Head Women’s Softball Coach Connie Miner announced today that the team has hired Oregon State alumna Mia Longfellow as an assistant coach. Longfellow is a three-time, second team All-Pac Ten honoree (2005-07) and all academic honoree who graduated with a 3.76 gpa and a double major in education and human development family science.

Former Assistant Flowers Begins Quest For Olympic Gold
(August 12, 2008) – The US Women's Softball Team began its quest for Olympic Gold on Tuesday, August 12 with an 11-0 victory over Venezuela, and former Highlanders assistant softball coach Tairia Flowers got the start at first base for the Americans.

Tantlinger Promoted To First Assistant Softball Coach
(June 18, 2008) – UC Riverside Head Softball Coach Connie Miner announced today that Monica Tantlinger has been promoted to the Highlanders first assistant coach. “I am excited to have Monica take on this new role as my first assistant coach,” said Miner. “Monica proved herself to be irreplaceable to me over the last two years. The energy, knowledge, professionalism and loyalty Monica possesses is exceptional. She is one of the most talented young coaches I have ever worked with. I cannot wait to get the season going with her by my side.”

Softball Doles Out End Of Season Awards
(June 18, 2008) – The UC Riverside Softball Team announced its 2008 award winners following a record setting campaign that saw the team set the school mark for Division I conference winning percentage and tying the team record for conference wins in a season. Awards were voted on by team members and announced at the end of year softball team banquet.

UC Riverside Names Greenawalt Best Teammate
(May 28, 2008) – Senior catcher Cassie Greenawalt was named the recipient of the 2007-08 Best Teammate Award. As one of the team captains on the UCR softball team that set a school record for conference winning percentage in 2008, Greenawalt led by both her actions and her words. Her leadership qualities extend from the locker room, where she made sure teammates kept up with and exceeded the goals set in their offseason workout regimen, to the classroom, where she often assisted teammates with their academics.

Alvidrez Earns All-West Region Honors
(May 14, 2008) – Sophomore DP/P Marissa Alvidrez was named to the All-West Region Second Team Wednesday afternoon, one day after she and teammate Christin Songer earned Big West All-Conference honors. Alvidrez continues to collect accolades after a season that saw her pace the Big West in batting average (.424) and slugging percentage (.722) while finishing second in on base percentage (.517) and OPS (1.239) and third in homeruns (11).

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Alvidrez, Songer Named All-Big West
(May 13, 2008) – The Big West Conference announced Tuesday that UC Riverside sophomore Marissa Alvidrez and senior Christin Songer earned All-Conference honors for their efforts this season. Songer was named to the All-Big West Second Team as a pitcher after finishing conference play with a 1.81 earned run average - third best in the Big West - and all five Highlanders conference wins to her credit - sixth best in the league. Alvidrez was named to the All-Big West First Team as a utility player and to the Second Team as a DP after a season that saw her pace the conference in batting average (.424) and slugging percentage (.722) while finishing second in on base percentage (.517) and OPS (1.239) and third in homeruns (11).

UCR's Season Ends With 5-2 Loss To Cal Poly
(May 10, 2008) – The 2008 UC Riverside softball season came to a close Saturday afternoon with a 5-2 loss at Cal Poly, but Friday's win in Game 1 of a double header guaranteed the Highlanders the best conference winning percentage in school history since the move to Division I. Christin Songer closed out her UC Riverside career as the University's career leader in wins (31) and strikeouts (292) in the Division I era.

Highlanders Tie School Record For Conference Wins
(May 9, 2008) – It took them a little longer than they probably anticipated but after several near misses the 2008 UC Riverside softball team (19-36, 5-15) can finally claim the title of Best Highlanders team in the Division I era. Cassie Greenawalt went 4-for-4 with 4 RBI in UCR's 8-0 win over Cal Poly in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader giving the Highlanders five Big West wins on the year and guaranteeing them the best conference winning percentage in the seven-year D-1 history of the program.

Marissa Alvidrez Crushes Record-Breaking Home Run
(May 4, 2008) – UC Riverside sophomore Marissa Alvidrez smacked her school-record 11th home run of the season Sunday afternoon, but it wasn't enough for the Highlanders to take the series finale from Cal State Northridge as they fell 2-1. It was the fifth one-run loss for UCR (18-35, 4-14) in their last six defeats.

UCR Softball Loses Two Heartbreakers To Cal State Northridge
(May 3, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (18-34, 4-13) lost two heartbreakers to Cal State Northridge (20-23, 9-8) Saturday afternoon at Amy S Harrison Field as the Matadors stitched together seventh-inning rallies in both ends of the doubleheader to pick up the wins. Christin Songer took to the circle in Game 1 for UCR and allowed just four hits in seven innings, but the Highlanders gave up a single run in the seventh to fall 1-0. In Game 2, the Matadors scored four runs in the seventh to erase a 3-0 UCR lead and sweep the doubledip.

UC Riverside Loses Series Finale To No. 17 Long Beach State
(April 27, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (18-32, 4-11) lost the series finale to No. 17 Long Beach State University Sunday afternoon, 8-0. Just one day after dropping two close one-run decisions to the 49ers, the Highlanders fell behind early giving up three runs in the first and three in the third while LBSU's Brooke Turner pitched a no-hitter through three. UCR third baseman Kristie Martinez broke up the no-hit bid in the fourth with a two-out double.

UCR Drops Two One-Run Games At Long Beach State
(April 26, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (18-31, 4-10) traveled to 17th ranked Long Beach State University Saturday afternoon, dropping two tightly-contested one-run decisions to the 49ers, 2-1 and 4-3. Amanda Klimczak got the start in game one for the Highlanders drawing the unenviable assignment of going against Long Beach State's Brooke Turner - she of the 0.68 era and the 21-4 record. Klimczak matched Turner pitch for pitch through six, but the 49ers plated a single run in the seventh for the win.

UCR Loses Two To CSU Bakersfield
(April 24, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (18-29) lost both ends of a non-conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon to CSU Bakersfield (22-21) at Amy S Harrison Field as a series of defensive lapses cost them in Game 1, and the team's bats went collectively silent in Game 2.

UCR Drops Rubber Match With UC Davis
(April 20, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (18-27, 4-8) lost the final game of a three-game Big West Conference series with UC Davis on Sunday and is currently tied for seventh in the Big West with Pacific. Senior pitcher Christin Songer had her streak of consecutive scoreless innings snapped at 21 in the first inning as a defensive miscue and two long balls staked the Aggies to a 5-0 lead before the third out was recorded.

Softball Splits Doubleheader With UC Davis
(April 19, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (18-26, 4-7) split its doubleheader with UC Davis Saturday afternoon taking the first game 1-0 and dropping the second 7-3. Senior pitcher Christin Songer extended her consecutive scoreless innings streak to 21 in the first game by throwing seven blank frames in a complete-game four-hitter. She last gave up a run on March 29 against UC Santa Barbara. Songer now sports a 1.97 earned run average in conference play with 24 strikeouts in 32 innings.

Christin Songer Named Big West Softball PItcher Of The Week
(April 14, 2008) – The Big West Conference today named UC Riverside senior Christin Songer the Big West Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week. Songer took home the award following 14 innings of shutout softball over the weekend, striking out 15 and allowing just eight base hits in leading the Highlanders (17-25, 3-6) to a two-to-one series win over Pacific. It was UCR's first conference softball series win since the 2003 season.

UCR Makes It Two Conference Wins In A Row
(April 12, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (16-25, 2-6) picked up its second straight conference win Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader with Pacific (22-24, 4-4). Christin Songer (7-5) pitched a complete-game three-hitter in the 2-0 win striking out 10. Pacific took game two of the three-game series 5-1. The rubber match is scheduled for Sunday at UCR's Amy S. Harrison Field at noon.

Murray Named “Responsibility Matters Good Sport Of The Month”
(April 11, 2008) – Anheuser-Busch has teamed up with UC Riverside athletics and has chosen UCR senior softball player April Murray as the March recipient of the "Responsibility Matters Good Sport of the Month."

UCR Ends Conference Skid With 6-4 Win Over Cal State Fullerton
(April 6, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team (15-24, 1-5) ended its string of 33 consecutive conference losses with a 6-4 road win over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday afternoon.

Higlanders Drop Twin Bill
(April 5, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team dropped both ends of a double-header Saturday afternoon to Cal State Fullerton getting shut out in the first game, 11-0, and falling in the second game 7-3.

UCR Drops Series Finale To UCSB
(March 30, 2008) – UC Riverside dropped a 3-1 decision to UC Santa Barbara in the final game of each team's Big West Conference opening series at Amy S. Harrison Field on Sunday.

Highlanders Battle UCSB in Big West Opening Series
(March 29, 2008) – UC Riverside dropped the first two games of their three-game Big West Conference series with UC Santa Barbara, 7-6 in eight innings and 6-2 at Amy S. Harrison Field Saturday afternoon.

Murray and Alamo Named 2007-08 Big West Scholar Athletes
(March, 2008) – UC Riverside senior softball player April Murray and senior men's soccer player Charles Alamo were named 2007-08 Big West Scholar Athletes.

UCR Uses Bats To Take Two From Santa Clara
(Mar. 26, 2008) – The UC Riverside softball team banged out 16 hits and scored 13 runs to take both games of a double-header from Santa Clara, 8-7 and 5-4 Wednesday afternoon.

Highlanders Fall To #23 Cal
(Mar. 25, 2008) – UCR dropped a10-4 decision to #23 Cal in a non-conference match-up Tuesday afternoon. Senior right fielder April Murray finished with two hits for the Highlanders (12-19).

Alvidrez Fires Complete-Game Shutout in Highlander Victory
(Mar. 16, 2008) – UC Riverside used a three-run fifth inning and a complete-game shutout by sophomore starting pitcher Marissa Alvidrez to pick up a 4-0 win over Sacred Heart it their final game at the Saint Mary's Invitational Sunday Afternoon.

Hebenton Homers and Songer Deals as Highlanders Win at SMU Invite
(Mar. 15, 2008) – UC Riverside picked up a 8-2 win over Sacred Heart in the second day of the Saint Mary’s Invitational in Moraga, CA Saturday afternoon.

UCR Drops Two Games at Saint Mary’s Invitational
(Mar. 14, 2008) – UC Riverside lost a 9-2 decision to San Jose State and also fell 6-4 to Saint Mary’s in their first day at the Saint Mary’s Invitational Friday.

Curtis and Alvidrez Both Homer In Highlander Win
(Mar. 9, 2008) – UC Riverside won 13-2 over Buffalo in the final game of the Amy S. Harrison Classic at Amy S, Harrison Field Sunday afternoon.

UCR Uses Last At-Bat To Pick Up Win
(Mar. 8, 2008) – UC Riverside rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Utah Valley State 2-1 and battled Big-10 power Iowa tough but dropped a 4-0 decision in the second day of the Amy S. Harrison Classic.

Three-Run Shot From Alvidrez Gets UCR a Victory
(Mar. 7, 2008) – Sophomore Marissa Alvidrez hammered a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to give UC Riverside (8-14) a 3-0 win over Buffalo (1-10).

Highlanders Drop Game To Notre Dame
(Mar. 4, 2008) -UC Riverside fell 8-2 to the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-6) in a non-conference match-up at Amy S. Harrison Field Tuesday afternoon.

Big West Awards Alvidrez Player Of the Week
(Mar. 3, 2008) - The Big West conference announced Monday that sophomore designated player Marissa Alvidrez earned Big West Softball Player of the Week for the week ending March 2nd.

Alvidrez Does It All For Highlanders in Win at UTEP Tourney
(Mar. 2, 2008) - Sophomore Marissa Alvidrez homered and struck out seven in six innings of relief to lead the Highlanders to a 10-9, nine inning win over Binghamton in UCR's final game at the UTEP tournament in El Paso, TX Sunday morning.

Marshall's Complete Game Effort Gets UCR A Win at UTEP Tourney
(Mar. 1, 2008) - UC Riverside picked up a 4-2 win over UTEP to earn a split in their second day at the UTEP tournament in El Paso, TX after playing well in a 4-1 loss to Loyola Marymount earlier in the day.

Martinez and Klimczak Homer as UCR Splits in First day at UTEP Tourney
(Feb. 29, 2008) -UC Riverside beat Northern Colorado 9-7 and dropped a 8-4 decision to Georgetown in their frist two games at the UTEP tournament in El Paso, TX Friday afternoon.

Highlanders Battle Tough With #15 Hawaii
(Feb. 27, 2008) - UC Riverside held their own in a doubleheader dropping both games 2-0 and 6-0 to 15th ranked Hawaii at Amy S. Harrison Field Wednesday afternoon.

Songer and Klimczak Get UCR Two Against EMU
(Feb. 26, 2008) - UC Riverside took both games of their doubleheader with Eastern Michigan, 6-2 and 1-0, at Amy S. Harrison Field Tuesday afternoon.

Rain Brings UCR Back Early From San Diego Tournament
(Feb. 24, 2008) - UC Riveriside's final two games at the San Diego Tournamnet were cancelled after a series of rain showers throughout the weekend forced the cancellation of the final day.

New Student-Athlete Diary Entries From Senior Kristie Martinez
(Feb. 20, 2008) - UC Riverside senior softball player Kristie has added two new diary entries after participating in the NCAA Conference that focused on hazing back in January and she also talks about the the beginning of her final season as a Highlander.

Highlanders Battle Tough In Final Day of "a TEN Construction"
(Feb. 17, 2008) - UC Riverside dropped a pair of hard fought games to San Diego 10-5 and Loyola Marymount 3-0 in the closing games of the "a TEN Construction" Tournament held at Amy S. Harrison Field on Sunday.

San Diego Takes One From UCR at "a TEN Construction" Tourney
(Feb. 16, 2008) - UC Riverside dropped a 7-0 decision to the University of San Diego 7-0 in their second game of the "a TEN Construction" tournament at Amy S. Harrison Field Saturday morning.

Big Hit by Martinez Gets UCR a Victory in "a TEN Construction" Tourney
(Feb. 15, 2008) - UC Riverside rallied from a first inning three-run deficit to beat the University of Northern Colorado 5-3 at the "a TEN Construction" Tournament at Amy S. Harrison Field Friday afternoon.

UCR Plays To Extra Innings With Colorado State
(Feb. 10, 2008) - UC Riverside surrendered two runs in the eighth inning and lost a 7-6 eight-inning decision to Colorado State in their final game at the Palm Springs Tournament in Palm Springs Sunday afternoon. Junior Katie Curtis finished with three RBI to lead the way for the Highlanders (1-4).

Highlanders Drop Two Games at Palm Springs Tourney
(Feb. 9, 2008) - UC Riverside fell to Mississippi State 8-0 and dropped a 4-3 decision to #18 Oregon State in the second day of the Palm Springs Tournament Saturday afternoon.

UCR Opens Season With Split at Palm Springs Tournament
(Feb. 8, 2008) - The UC Riverside softball team opened it's 2008 season with a win over Portland State and a loss to Cal in the opening day of the Palm Springs Tournament in Palm Springs, CA Friday afternoon.

Softball Placed 8th in Big West Pre-Season Poll
(Jan. 25, 2008) - The Big West announced it’s 2008 pre-season poll as voted on by the coaches within the conference. UC Riverside was picked to finish eighth in 2008.

UCR Introduces 2008 Class
(Oct. 4, 2007) The UC Riverside softball team will have seven additions for the 2008 season. The incoming class of student-athletes will include five talented freshmen and two Division I transfers.

Adgar, Alvidrez Recognized by Big West Coaches
(May 16, 2007) - Sophomore outfielder Tricia Adgar was named second team All-Big West and freshman designated player Marissa Alvidrez was named Big West Honorable Mention as both a utility player and designated player, the conference announced Tuesday evening.

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