by Siera Jones Music blares from the Norfolk State Softball field, and laughter erupts from the dugout as Head Softball Coach James Inzana arrives to lead practice. Team leader Shelby DesChamps is in the center of the lighthearted chatter as she prepares alongside her teammates. The close relationship between DesChamps, Coach Inzana, and the rest … Continue reading
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Spartans drop final Non-Conference games at UMBC
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BALTIMORE, Md. – UMBC scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to close out game 2 and finish a doubleheader sweep of the Norfolk State softball team on Wednesday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. The Retrievers ended the game on the eight-run rule to … Continue reading
NCCU takes game 2 after Spartans run-rule Eagles in game 1
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball team scored two runs in the fifth inning of game 1 to win 9-1 over North Carolina Central on Wednesday afternoon at the NSU Softball Field. The Eagles came back to win the second contest, 7-2, to split a non-conference doubleheader. … Continue reading
Spartans host NCCU for mid-week games
Norfolk State Softball Wednesday: NSU vs. North Carolina Central (DH), 2 p.m., NSU Softball Field Live Stats | Live Video NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball team will play its last two home games on Wednesday before a longer road stretch as the Spartans welcome North Carolina Central to the NSU Softball Field. The … Continue reading
NSU rebounds to win game 2 over Morgan State
NORFOLK, Va. – Morgan State broke a long losing streak to Norfolk State with a win in game 1, but the Spartan softball team scored three runs in the fifth inning of game 2 to split a doubleheader with the Bears on Sunday, April 10, afternoon in a conference matchup at the NSU Softball Field. … Continue reading
Spartan softball hosts Morgan State for MEAC weekend
NORFOLK, Va. – After six straight games on the road, with an additional two more postponed, the Norfolk State softball team will return home for the first time in two and a half weeks when the Spartans host Morgan State this weekend. The fourth conference series of the year will begin on Saturday, April 9, … Continue reading
Spartans salvage series with 7-5 win in game 2
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball team came back to win the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader by a 7-5 score over Delaware State to salvage a three-game conference series with DSU at Hornets’ Nest field. Delaware State won the first game in five innings, 8-0. … Continue reading
NSU rallies in game 1, wins in 5 in game 2 to sweep CSU
NORFOLK, Va. – Junior Hannah Haustein hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh to win game 1, and the Norfolk State softball team made it a doubleheader and series sweep of Coppin State with an 8-0 win in game 2 on Saturday, Mar 19, at the NSU Softball Field. NSU rallied in … Continue reading
Spartans begin MEAC play with shutout of Delaware State
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s tennis team began MEAC Northern Division play on Saturday, Mar 19, afternoon with a 7-0 shutout of Delaware State at the NSU Tennis Complex. The Spartans won easily in doubles and also claimed a pair of three-set victories in singles to improve to 3-8 overall. The Hornets fell … Continue reading
NSU takes conference opener from Coppin State, 11-5
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball team scored five runs in the first inning on the way to an 11-5 victory over Coppin State on Friday, Mar 18, night at the NSU Softball Field in the first conference game of the year. The Spartans had 13 hits on the night in a contest that … Continue reading
NSU softball ready to contend as 2016 season gets underway
NORFOLK, Va. – A year after a solid second-place finish in the division and a 13-5 record in the MEAC, the Norfolk State softball team will enter the 2016 season looking to again contend for a divisional crown and more. As they do every year, the Spartans lost several key seniors but return enough talent … Continue reading
Klaus hired as Assistant Softball Coach
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball program announced today that Andy Klaus has officially been hired to serve as NSU’s new assistant softball coach, working specifically with Spartan hitters and infielders. Klaus arrives at NSU after serving as an assistant coach at Lee University during the 2015 season. He led the Lady Flames … Continue reading
Williams earns preseason All-MEAC Honors
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior third baseman Whitney Williams was named to the preseason All-MEAC team, while the Spartan softball program was picked to finish third in the Northern Division as the preseason honors and predicted order of finish were released by the conference office on Friday. Williams was the lone representative for … Continue reading
NSU softball to play nearly half at home during 2016 schedule
NORFOLK, Va. – A total of 19 home games dot the 2016 schedule for the Norfolk State softball team, which released its entire slate for the upcoming season on Thursday, Jan. 14. Altogether, NSU will play 40 games this year, including five home non-conference doubleheaders. The Spartans will not host a tournament this year but … Continue reading
Spartan Softball named NFCA All-Academic Team
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball program was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Academic Team this week for having a team GPA above 3.0. The NFCA announced its team academic honors for the 2014-15 school year, and NSU was the only program in the 13-team MEAC to find itself on … Continue reading