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Hays: Michigan softball has familiar look

If this Michigan softball team looks familiar, you're not experiencing deja vu. Could the dynamics of this Wolverines squad reminiscent of the 2005 national champions bring another title to Ann Arbor?

May 29 10:05 AM ET | By Graham Hays

Florida shuts down Arizona at women's CWS

Francesca Enea and Megan Bush homered and Stacey Nelson threw a two-hitter against the nation's top scoring offense as top-seeded Florida beat Arizona 3-0 Thursday night.

May 29 1:17 AM ET

Arizona State's Haro is movin' on up

May 28

Hays: Freshmen help lift Washington in WCWS opener

A softball team like the Washington Huskies doesn't need to look to freshmen for key production. But that's where it came from in Thursday's Women's College World Series opening win against Georgia.

May 28 8:13 PM ET | By Graham Hays

The scene from the WCWS prior to games

May 28 | By Graham Hays

Arizona sees improvement on mound

May 27 | By Graham Hays

Florida's future is bright with Brombacher

May 27 | By Graham Hays

Search for title-winning pitcher who hits

May 26 | By Graham Hays

Washington's Lawrie wins softball player of year

Washington's Danielle Lawrie earned the college softball player of the year award on Tuesday.

May 26 10:57 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Women's lacrosse NCAA tournament: 2009 schedule/results

2009 NCAA women's lacrosse tournament schedule and results page.

May 24 9:56 PM ET | By ESPN.com

Northwestern women dominate for lacrosse title

Northwestern won its fifth straight NCAA championship in women's Division I lacrosse with a 21-7 victory over North Carolina on Sunday.

May 24

Unseeded Missouri upsets UCLA, makes Series

Unseeded Missouri upset No. 2 UCLA on Sunday to advance to the Women's College World Series.

May 24 9:36 PM ET

Alabama pitcher throws consecutive no-hitters

Alabama sophomore Kelsi Dunne became the first player to throw back-to-back no-hitters in NCAA postseason play.

May 24 1:17 AM ET

Hays: Hutchins finds support in Michigan

There's no doubt that the backbone of Michigan's softball program is Carol Hutchins. But when the longtime coach lost her mother, she found support of her own in her team.

May 23 | By Graham Hays

Defense is key for Georgia softball

May 23 | By Graham Hays

Georgia advances to first softball world series

Alabama drove in in seven runs in the third inning to win beat Jacksonville State 9-0 in five innings in Game 1 of the NCAA softball Tuscaloosa super regional.

May 23 4:39 PM ET

Inside Lacrosse: Women's semifinals previews

Inside Lacrosse previews the women's Final Four: Northwestern-Penn and Maryland-UNC.

May 22 | By David Vatz

Hays: Shaw's homers power Michigan

One home run can win a softball game. Against Baylor on Friday, Michigan's Dorian Shaw hit three -- and a building some 250 feet from the plate.

May 23 | By Graham Hays

Northwestern, UNC in women's lacrosse final

Meredith Frank's goal with 1:31 left in sudden-death overtime lifted Northwestern past Penn 13-12, in an NCAA women's lacrosse semifinal Friday. The Wildcats will play North Carolina on Sunday in the national title game.

May 23 11:10 AM ET

Choosing right from wrong: to walk or not?

May 21 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Super regional breakdowns

From the advantages in the circle to the plate to the X factors in each matchup, we've got the breakdown of this week's eight NCAA softball super regionals.

May 21 7:45 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Softball tournament coverage maps: May 22-23

A look at the protected markets for Thursday's NCAA softball tournament super regional games.

May 21 3:57 PM ET

Cooper: What we learned about UCLA

After watching UCLA sweep through the Los Angeles regional, it's not far-fetched to think the Bruins have what it takes to win the World Series.

May 19 4:08 PM ET | By Garland Cooper

Hays: 5 Burning Questions for super regionals

Graham Hays asks and answers the five most burning questions ahead of the NCAA softball tournament's super regionals.

May 19 | By Graham Hays