Never count the Arizona Wildcat softball team out.
After tying the three-game series at one apiece, Arizona starting pitcher Sarah Akamine (22-7) was pulled in the first inning of game three without a single out, a troubling sign for the Wildcats, who had seen their 3-0 lead close to 3-2.
Arizona's offensive surge has been unmatched this season thanks in large part to the number of home runs they have blasted. The Wildcats lead the nation in batting average, home runs, scoring and slugging percentage.
Leading Arizona State by 48 home runs in the race for home run lead and breaking the single season home run record of 126, Arizona is putting up major numbers.
In Palo Alto, Calif., No. 9 seed Arizona softball dropped their first game in NCAA Super Regional competition yesterday against No.8 seed Stanford. The nationally televised game, which ended in a 6-4 Arizona loss, was close for much of the contest, but Wildcat defensive errors spoiled their early lead in a costly fifth inning.
They've made it to the big top. And now the circus begins. The No. 9 seed Arizona Wildcat softball team begins play in their 21st Women's College World Series Thursday against No. 1 seed Florida. The first game of the WCWS is sure to please as power versus power when Arizona's bats and World Series experience face off against Florida's pitching.
In Palo Alto, Calif., the Arizona Wildcats forced game three in the Stanford Super Regional after defeating the Cardinal 7-3.
In a game where Arizona was the designated home team, the Wildcats were able to limit their errors and take advantage of Stanford's mistakes to keep hopes of returning to the Women's College World Series alive.
Arizona softball doesn't want its 21st appearance at the Women's College World Series to be just that - an appearance. Last year the Wildcats lost the first two games of the tournament, falling at the hands of UCLA and Alabama. This year, the task does not get easier for Arizona.
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1. Hill was men's hoops' go-to guy all season long For a guy who has only played organized basketball for five years, Jordan Hill certainly made a name for himself in the sport. As it stands today, Hill is a projected top-five NBA Draft pick after forgoing his senior year of eligibility to test his skills in the professional ranks.
Transformation Originally launched in September 2008, the UA Transformation Plan aimed to cut $20 from the school's budget in an effort to save money. Those plans were turned upside down in January when the Arizona legislature delivered $142 million in cuts to the state universities budgets.
The end of this semester will usher in a fond farewell to countless talented UA artists, but one section of students that often goes overlooked is the group of student filmmakers who will be exiting the competitive Media Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts program.
With the formation of a new diversity center to house all multicultural student affairs, the future of separate cultural commencement ceremonies hangs in the balance. But this year at least, organizations are still hosting their own ceremonies. “I'm refusing right now to call it the last one because you never know,” said Bruce Smith, director of African American Student Affairs.
Cops responding to marijuana call Girl: I hate being on the fifth floor! It's so high! Cop: Apparently not as high as the eighth floor. - Coronado Residence Hall Girl: It reeks of drunk college kids in here. - Social Sciences 100 Girl: I opened the door to the washing machine and my alarm clock was in there! - Park Student Union Guy: I want to get you worked up till your heart's racing.
The Greek community underwent a series of changes during the past year, or perhaps it was just more of the same.
One of the biggest events for the community last fall was re-establishing the Delta Gamma chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, said Director of Fraternity and Sorority programs Johanne Jensen.
1. Pennell worked wonders for men's hoops
UA associate head coach Mike Dunlap turned down the opportunity to fill Lute Olson's shoes after the head coach's sudden retirement, leaving UA athletic director Jim Livengood in an embarrassing situation. Not only did the second-in-command turn down the job, but Russ Pennell, a first-year assistant, was next in line to take control of the downward-spiraling program.
In today's economy, it's no secret that post-graduation life includes the concern of ending up using the back of your diploma to write down latte orders at a corner Starbucks. Employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer college graduates from the class of 2009 than were hired in 2008.
(UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885, when Arizona was still a territory and is considered a Public Ivy. UA includes Arizona's only allopathic medical school. In 2006, total enrollment was 36,805 students.
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