2013 UCCS Softball Releases
| May 10, 2013 |  | Kornfeind Named to NFCA All-Region First Team | Payton Kornfeind, the RMAC Freshman of the Year, was one of two conference softball student-athletes named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-South Central Region First Team announced this afternoon. |
| May 6, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Left Out of NCAA Regional Tournament | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs missed the regional tournament after the NCAA Division II Softball Committee released the 64 teams that qualified this morning. |
| May 5, 2013 |  | Smith Strikes Out Nine in 3-1 Loss to Grizzlies | Becca Smith struck out nine batters to move into fourth in University of Colorado Colorado Springs season records and pitched a shutout through the first five innings, but Adams State scored three runs in the sixth inning as the Grizzlies (24-17) won the 3-1 elimination game against the Mountain Lions (26-20-1) today in the 2013 RMAC Tournament. |
| May 4, 2013 |  | UCCS Falls for the First Time in the Tournament | GOLDEN, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colroado Springs softball team (26-19-1 / 19-4 RMAC), falls to Colorado Mines (29-5-1 / 27-3 RMAC) today 8-4. |
| May 4, 2013 |  | UCCS Continues Tournament Play with Colorado Mesa | After avenging a regular season sweep to Colorado Christian in the first round, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will look to take the upper hand in a regular season split against Colorado Mesa in the second day of the 2013 RMAC Softball Tournament. The Mountain Lions (25-18-1) and Mavericks (27-15-1) will play at 10 a.m., at Lakewood Park. |
| May 3, 2013 |  | Fonseca Home Run Lifts UCCS to 4-3 Win | Dani Fonseca hit her fourth home run of the season with two outs in the top of the eighth inning to put the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ahead of Colorado Christian and the Mountain Lions retired the Cougars in the bottom of the eighth in order as UCCS (25-18-1) advanced in the 2013 RMAC Softball Tournament with a 4-3 win against the Cougars (25-22) at the Colorado School of Mines Softball Field. |
| April 30, 2013 |  | Kornfeind Named RMAC Freshman of the Year | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball player, Payton Kornfeind is named the RMAC Freshman of the Year. |
| May 2, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Face Cougars in RMAC First Round | For the second time in the last three seasons and for the seventh time under Head Coach Scott Peterson, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team will compete in the RMAC Softball Tournament. |
| April 29, 2013 |  | UCCS Earns No. 6 Seed for RMAC Tournament | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team returns to the RMAC Tournament as the No. 6 seed and will face No. 3 seed Colorado Christian on Thursday, May 2, at Colorado Mines at 10 a.m. |
| April 28, 2013 |  | Spectacular Play Leads Mountain Lions to a Win on Senior Day | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (24-18-1 / 19-14 RMAC) splits the final double-header of the 2013 regular season as it falls to Colorado Mines (36-5-1 / 27-3 RMAC) 7-3 and defeats CSU-Pueblo (28-16 / 25-14 RMAC) 8-7 with a walk-off home run by Allie Corids. |
| April 27, 2013 |  | Smith Pitches 12 Innings to Start the Final Home Series | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (23-17-1 / 18-13 RMAC) falls to CSU-Pueblo (28-14 / 25-12 RMAC) and Colorado Mines (34-5-1 / 25-3 RMAC) in the first of two double headers this weekend to finish the 2013 regular season. |
| April 25, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions No. 10 in South Central Region Rankings | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team made its first appearance in the NCAA Division II South Central Region ranking at No. 10 in the rankings released late Wednesday |
| April 21, 2013 |  | Corids Leads UCCS With Walk-Off in Day Two | LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (23-15-1 / 18-11 RMAC) splits the final day of the series, defeating Western New Mexico (17-28 / 14-20 RMAC) 8-0 and falling to Colorado Christian (23-19 / 19-9 RMAC) 2-0. |
| April 18, 2013 |  | Belsterling Named to the RMAC All-Academic First Team | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has recognized several University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball players for their academic excellence, including Jessica Belsterling, who was named to the RMAC All-Academic First Team. |
| April 20, 2013 |  | Belsterling Leads UCCS in Day One | LAKEWOOD, Colo. -The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (22-14-1 / 17-10 RMAC) falls to Colorado Christian (20-19 / 16-9 RMAC) 5-4, and to Western New Mexico (17-25 / 14-17 RMAC) 10-6 today to begin a four-game pod series. |
| April 12, 2013 |  | Black Hills State Series Canceled | The four-game softball series between the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Black Hills State has been canceled due to the winter storm that moved through South Dakota earlier this week. |
| April 7, 2013 |  | UCCS Finishes Series With Double-Header Sweep Against Regis | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (22-13-1 / 17-8 RMAC) sweeps Regis University (7-26 / 6-16 RMAC) in the final double-header of the series. |
| April 6, 2013 |  | Fonseca Leads UCCS With Two Home Runs in Day One | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (20-13-1 / 15-8 RMAC) split today's double-header with Regis University (7-24 / 6-14 RMAC) as the Mountain lions won the first game 5-0 and lost the second game 6-2. |
| March 30, 2013 | | Belsterling Blasts Two Home Runs in the Series Finale | GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Belsterling blasts two home runs and allows just two hits in the series finale as The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (19-11-1 / 14-7 RMAC) splits day two with Colorado Mesa (15-10-1 / 13-6-1 RMAC). |
| March 22, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Sweep Cowgirls to Improve to 9-0 at Home | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (17-9-1 / 12-5 RMAC) sweeps the triple header with New Mexico Highlands (10-21-1 / 3-15-1 RMAC) to improve to 9-0 at home for the first time since 2006. |
| March 28, 2013 | | Mountain Lions Take on the Mavericks This Weekend in Grand Junction | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (17-9-1 / 12-5 RMAC) travels to Grand Junction this weekend to take on Colorado Mesa (13-8-1 / 11-4-1 RMAC) for a four-game series at Bergman Field. |
| March 23, 2013 |  | Final Game of New Mexico Highlands Series Cancelled | The final game of the softball series between the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and New Mexico Highlands University is cancelled due to current weather conditions in Colorado Springs. |
| March 20, 2013 |  | UCCS and Highlands Series Moved Up | A winter storm that is forecasted to hit Colorado Springs this weekend has moved the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and New Mexico Highlands softball series up to a tripleheader on Friday at 10 a.m. |
| March 16, 2013 |  | Flodman Extends On Base Streak as UCCS Splits Day 1 | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (13-8-1 / 8-4 RMAC) splits today's double header with Adams State (7-6 / 6-2 RMAC). Flodman reached base in each game to extend on base streak to 12 games, as the Mountain Lions won game one 3-0 and fell 3-4 in game two. |
| March 8, 2013 | | Mountain Lions Sweep Roadrunners in Day 1 | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (12-7-1 / 7-3) swept Metro State (6-11 / 0-7 RMAC) today as the Mountain Lions defeat the Roadrunners 11-4, 10-2 and 8-7. |
| March 6, 2013 | | Weekend Schedule with Metro State Altered | A 90 percent chance of snow has altered the four-game softball series between the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Metro State this weekend. |
| March 3, 2013 |  | Kornfeind Leads the Mountain Lions in Day 2 With Three RBIs | The Mountain Lions also failed to add any more run the next inning, but did find themselves in scoring position. After starting with two quick outs, Shellenberg singled to the pitcher, and then advanced to third on a single by Kornfeind. Brittney Hoppe came in to pinch hit, but lined out to left field to end the top half of the fifth inning. |
| March 2, 2013 |  | Smith Gets the Win as UCCS Splits First Day with Eagles | CHADRON, Neb . - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (9-5-1 / 4-1) splits today's games with Chadron State (4-7 / 3-3 RMAC. The Mountain Lions run-ruled the Eagles in the first game 12-0 after five innings, but fell 0-5 in the second game for their first conference loss this season. |
| March 1, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Travel to Chadron to take on the Eagles this Weekend | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (8-4-1 / 3-0 RMAC) travels to Chadron Nebraska this weekend to take on the Chadron State Eagles (2-2 RMAC). The four-game series begins on Saturday, March 2, at 12:00 p.m. |
| February 26, 2013 | | Corids Named RMAC Player of the Week | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Univeristy of Colorado Colorado Springs softball player, Allie Corids, was named the RMAC player of the week after her outstanding performance last weekend. |
| February 24, 2013 |  | Coach Peterson Gets 300th Win as Mountain Lions go 3-0 | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (8-4-1 / 3-0 RMAC) defeats Fort Lewis (2-6 / 0-3) in three straight games to start the 2013 conference season. In the process, head coach Scott Peterson gets his 300th win, which is the most all-time by any coach in UCCS history. |
| February 21, 2013 | | Weather Adjusts Weekend Series with Fort Lewis | The potential for another round of cold temperatures and more precipitation in the Pikes Peak region late in the weekend will mean changes for the conference-opening softball series between the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Fort Lewis. The teams will play a tripleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. Saturday's tripleheader will begin at 10 a.m., while the Sunday game is set to start at 10 a.m. |
| February 15, 2013 |  | Belsterling, Hitchings Named to All-Stinger Team | University of Colorado Colorado Springs pitcher Jessica Belsterling and outfielder Jourdan Hitchings were named to the 2013 Las Vegas Stinger All-Tournament team released late Thursday by Montana State-Billings. |
| February 10, 2013 |  | UCCS Closes Out Vegas Tournament with #24 Dixie | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs successfully put runners on base early in the game, but early outs in those innings limited the chances of moving the runners home as the Mountain Lions (5-4-1) fell to No. 24 Dixie State (5-2) to close out the 2013 Desert Stinger Tournament. The game also concluded the non-conference season for UCCS. |
| February 9, 2013 | | Flodman Extends Hitting Streak to Seven Games Against Western Oregon | Jessica Belsterling recorded four strikeouts in five innings and went one-of-two at the plate as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (5-3-1) fell to Western Oregon (2-6) 4-2 tonight in the fourth game for the Mountain Lions in the Desert Stinger Tournament at Majestic Park in northwest Las Vegas. |
| February 9, 2013 | | UCCS Opens Second Day in Vegas with 4-1 Win | Jessica Beltserling went three-of-four at the plate and Becca Smith gave up only three hits as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (5-2-1) earned a 4-1 victory tonight against Humboldt State (3-4) at the Desert Stinger Classic at Majestic Park in Las Vegas. |
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| February 7, 2013 | | UCCS Radio to Carry Softball Games This Weekend | University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball fans will be able to follow two of this weekend’s games through live audio webcasts on UCCS Radio. The first and last games of the contests at the 2013 Desert Stinger Classic in Las Vegas, will be carried live by Sports Information Graduate Assistant M.J. Arjomandi. |
| February 3, 2013 | | Mountain Lions Finish Opening Weekend Unbeaten | DENVER, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (4-0-1) defeats Adams State (1-4) today 11-3 to finish the opening weekend of the 2013 season unbeaten. |
| February 2, 2013 | | Mountain Lions Start the Season 3-0-1 | DENVER, Colo - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (3-0-1) records its first tie in program history today as the game against Colorado Mines gets called 5-5 in the 5th inning. |
| February 2, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Start the Season 3-0 for the First Time since 2007 | DENVER, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team defeats Metro State 6-5 to start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2007. |
| January 31, 2013 |  | UCCS Softball Season Officially Begins This Weekend in Denver | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team begins the 2013 season this weekend in Denver, Clorado. The Mountain Lions will play five non-conference games in the next three days against teams that reside in the Rocky Mountan Athletic Conference. The games will not count for conference records, but will be the start of the official 2013 season which will count for overall records. |
| December 13, 2012 |  | Krebs to Enter RMAC Hall of Fame | Crystal Krebs, a member of the inaugural University of Colorado Colorado Springs Athletic Hall of Fame last April, will become the first Mountain Lion in school history to join the RMAC Hall of Fame next summer. She will be the first softball student-athlete in conference history to be inducted into the league's hall of fame. |
| January 23, 2013 | | Mathewson Earns Spot on RMAC Preseason Team | University of Colorado Colorado Springs senior infielder Lara Mathewson earned a spot on the All-RMAC Preseason Softball Team announced this afternoon by the conference office. The Mountain Lions also earned one first place vote and were picked seventh in the preseason poll. |
| February 1, 2013 |  | Belsterling Hits for the Cycle in a Win to Start the Season | Jessica Belsterling hit for the cycle to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to a 19-3 victory in five innings this against Regis in a non-conference matchup to begin the 2013 season. Becca Smith made her pitchng debut with 10 strikeouts in the five innings. |
| February 5, 2013 | | Belsterling Earns RMAC Player of the Week | University of Colorado Colorado Springs junior Jessica Belsterling earned the first RMAC Player of the Week honor of the softball season after she helped lead the Mountain Lions to an unbeaten record last weekend. UCCS went 4-0-1 for the best start to the season since 2007. |
| February 2, 2013 |  | UCCS wins second straight game to start the season | UCCS played Adams State in the second game of the day. The game was delayed due to darkness, and was picked up in the third inning the following day. |
| February 8, 2013 |  | UCCS Drops First Two Games in Vegas | Becca Needler finished the opening day of the 2013 Desert Stinger Classic with three hits as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (4-2-1) dropped games to Western Washington (5-5) and Grand Canyon (7-1) today at Majestic Park in northwest Las Vegas. Jessica Belsterling and Becca Smith split the pitching duties between the two games. |
| February 23, 2013 | | Weather Forecast Cancels Sunday's Game | Forecasted cold temperatures on Sunday has led the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to cancel the final game of the four-game series with Fort Lewis, originally scheduled for 11 a.m. at Mountain Lion Field. The game will not be made up. |
| March 9, 2013 |  | Weather Cancels Final Game of Metro State Series | Snow and temperatures have canceled the final game of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Metro State, scheduled for today at Mountain Lion Field. |
| March 15, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Take on the Grizzlies this Weekend in Alamosa | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (12-7-1 / 7-3 RMAC) travels to Alamosa this weekend to take on Adams State (6-5 / 5-1 RMAC). |
| March 17, 2013 | | UCCS Finishes Series With Seventh Run-Rule Win of the Season | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (14-9-1 /9-5 RMAC) wins its seventh game of the season by due to the run-rule as UCCS defeats Adams State (8-7 / 7-3 RMAC) in the final game of the series. |
| March 21, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Host the Cowgirls Friday for a Tripleheader | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (14-9-1 / 9-5 RMAC) hosts New Mexico Highlands (10-18-1 / 3-12-1 RMAC) this Friday for a tripleheader. The Mountain Lions have swept both home triple headers this season and are 6-0 at home for the first time since 2007. |
| March 29, 2013 | | Belsterling's Two Homeruns Leads UCCS to a Split in Day One | GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Jessica Belsterling's two homeruns aided The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (18-10-1 / 13-6 RMAC) to a split in the first day with Colorado Mesa (14-9-1 / 12-5-1 RMAC), winning 4-1 in game one and falling 7-5 in game two. |
| May 5, 2013 |  | Mathewson, Smith Earn All-Tournament Honors | University of Colorado Colorado Springs seniors Becca Smith and Lara Mathewson each earned a spot on the RMAC Softball All-Tournament team announced today after the conclusion of the tournament. |
| April 5, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Look to Defend Undefeated Home Record This Weekend | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (19-11-1 / 14-7 RMAC) looks to defend its undefeated home record (9-0) this weekend as it hosts Regis University (6-23 / 5-13 RMAC) for a four-game series. |
| April 3, 2013 |  | Krebs Featured on RMAC Radio Show | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Hall of Fame softball catcher Crystal Krebs was one of the three featured guests on this week's edition of the RMAC Radio Show. |
| May 1, 2013 |  | RMAC Softball Tournament Pushed Back One Day | Winter weather conditions has delayed the start the 2013 RMAC Softball Tournament, originally scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 2. |
| April 9, 2013 | .jpg) | Smith Named RMAC Pitcher of the Week | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball pitcher, Becca Smith is named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, after leading the Mountain Lions to a series win against Regis University. |
| April 19, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Play Pod Series This Weekend in Lakewood | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (22-12-1 / 17-8 RMAC) travels to Lakewood Colorado this weekend to play Colorado Christian (19-19 / 15-9 RMAC) and Western New Mexico (16-25 / 13-17 RMAC) in a four-game pod series. |
| April 26, 2013 | | UCCS Hosts Final Regular Season Games This Weekend | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team (23-15-1 / 18-11 RMAC) hosts its final regulars season games this weekend against CSU-Pueblo (26-14 / 15-9 RMAC) and No. 12 ranked Colorado Mines (33-4-1 / 24-2 RMAC). |
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