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North Dakota State brings allure to tourney

May 16 | By Graham Hays

Hays: UMass seniors searching for supers

Massachusetts' seniors remember their last trip to a super regional -- especially their fall just outs away from the Women's College World Series. Four years later, they're looking for another shot.

May 17 1:10 AM ET | By Graham Hays

Softball regionals off to interesting start

May 15 | By Graham Hays

Inside Lacrosse: Women's NCAA quarterfinal previews

It's an all-seeded quarterfinal in the NCAA women's lacrosse tournament. Inside Lacrosse breaks down the four matchups.

May 15 4:50 PM ET | By David Vatz

Hays: Bama softball carves name in South

Alabama has risen up over the past decade to help give the South prominence in the NCAA softball realm. Now the Crimson Tide would like to solidify that status with a national championship.

May 14 1:24 PM ET | By Graham Hays

One last shot: Final softball bracketology

May 10 | By Graham Hays

Florida softball takes it all in SEC

May 9 | By Graham Hays

Travel makes the team grow stronger

May 8 | By Garland Cooper

Hays: Nothing stops Baylor's Reagan

A torn ACL would stop most athletes, but not Brette Reagan. When the Baylor senior's softball season was in jeopardy from the injury, she put everything into getting herself back in the game -- without surgery.

May 7 2:30 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Hays: Rafter's long road points to OK City

It's not necessarily a straight shot to softball success, but Florida State's Kaleigh Rafter's circuitous path from Canada to Tallahassee has paid dividends for the senior and the Seminoles.

May 6 1:45 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Intriguing Eight: Softball conference tourneys

May 5 | By Graham Hays

Lack of conference tourneys is a shame

May 1 | By Garland Cooper

Inside Lacrosse: Breaking down women's bracket

Inside Lacrosse breaks down the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse tournament bracket.

May 4 5:32 PM ET | By David Vatz

Softball bracketology debut projections

May 3 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Pitching for more

Hayley Feindel is the complete softball package; a rare commodity for Coast Guard Academy. But she's not at the service school to focus on sports. After surviving Hurricane Katrina, Feindel is giving back.

Apr 30 12:40 PM ET | By Graham Hays

LSU's Hofer ends career on high note

Apr 29 | By Graham Hays

Hays: Langenfeld changes pitching pace

Softball is a starting pitcher's game: Fact. Oft-used relievers are few and far between in the sport: Fact. UCLA's defense would be just as good without reliever Megan Langenfeld: Yeah, right.

Apr 28 4:02 PM ET | By Graham Hays

UCLA powers through the weekend

Apr 26 | By Graham Hays

Inside a power hitter's head: Katie Cochran

Apr 24 | By Garland Cooper

A look at softball's weekend ahead

Apr 22 | By Graham Hays

UMass' ever-improving power: defense

Apr 21 | By Graham Hays

Take five on the weekend

Apr 19 | By Graham Hays

Hays: OSU's Pruner finds peace

It was a year to the day after the passing of Courtney Pruner's mother that the Ohio State junior hit the first home run at the Buckeyes' new softball field. But through injury and tragedy, Pruner has learned to step back and enjoy the moment.

Apr 16 2:01 PM ET | By Graham Hays

Softball weekend matchups to watch

Apr 15 | By Graham Hays