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1. MVP: Autumn Humes, Kentucky 2. Allie Cummins, Miami (OH) 3. Katie Marino, Notre Dame 4. Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky 5. Mallory Peyton, Kentucky 6. Morgan Ryan, Notre Dame 7. Nikki Cuchran, Northwestern 8. Renee Abernathy, Kentucky 9. Sarah Genz, Notre Dame 10. Tatum Spangler, Kentucky All-Tournament team selections listed alphabetically by first name

1.MVP: Sydney Pennington, Oklahoma State 2. Alysen Febrey, Oklahoma State 3. Carrie Eberle, Oklahoma State 4. Christian Quinn, Mississippi State 5. Delaney McDilda, Campbell 6. Hayley Busby, Oklahoma State 7. Lauren Nett, Boston 8. Madisyn Kennedy, Mississippi State 9. Mia Davidson, Mississippi State 10. Reagan Wright, Oklahoma State All-Tournament team selections listed alphabetically by first name

1.MVP: Odicci Alexander, James Madison 2. Ally Shipman, Tennessee 3. Amanda Ayala, Tennessee 4. Amber Bishop-Riley, Liberty 5. Ashley Rogers, Tennessee 6. Devyn Howard, Liberty 7. Kate Gordon, James Madison 8. Lynsey Meeks, James Madison 9. Miranda Lopez, Eastern Kentucky 10. Sara Jubas, James Madison All-Tournament team selections listed alphabetically by first name

1. MVP: Georgina Corrick, South Florida 2. Abby Allen, South Alabama 3. Charla Echols, Florida 4. Cheyenne Lindsey, Florida 5. Elizabeth Hightower, Florida 6. Hannah Adams, Florida 7. Jaimie Hoover, Florida 8. Josie Foreman, South Florida 9. Julia Cottrill, Florida 10. Natalie Lugo, Florida All-Tournament team selections listed alphabetically by first name

Sharon Perkins has been hired as the head coach at Georgia Southern, the school announced on Saturday. The hiring of Perkins follows the departure of Kim Dean, which was announced on May 18th. On the collegiate level, Perkins was most recently the head coach at Georgia Tech, a tenure that ended in 2013. She has most recently coached in the travel ball and private lesson arenas. Perkins owns a career record of 290-138 at the collegiate level, which includes a 7-year tenure as head coach at Georgia Tech. She led the Yellow Jackets to three conference titles and six postseason…

Grand Canyon and head coach Ann Pierson have parted ways, the school announced on Friday. Pierson is the only coach that the Lopes have ever known, beginning the program in 2004 and guiding the squad through the transition from Division II to Division I. The Lopes collected a 509-419-3 overall record under Pierson’s shepherding; that mark includes ten years at the Division II level and the past eight years as a Division I program. During the 2021 season, the Lopes went 19-30, including an 8-9 showing in conference play. Athletic director Jamie Boggs said in a school statement, “We would…

Saint Francis (PA) head coach Jessica O’Donnell will not coach the Red Flash in the NCAA tournament. O’Donnell is expecting her first child, and was advised by doctors not to travel long distances so close to giving birth. The Red Flash earned the regional 4-seed at the Austin, Texas regional – some 1,500 miles from Loretto, Pennsylvania where Saint Francis is located. In a statement published on the Red Flash program’s social media, O’Donnell said, “I want to inform our Red Flash family that I will not be able to attend our NCAA regional in Austin, Texas this weekend. My…

Mercer head coach Stephanie DeFeo has stepped down from her position, the school announced on Thursday. DeFeo had been the Bears’ solo head coach for five seasons, previously spending a handful of seasons as the co-head coach, and is the winningest coach in program history. She owns an overall record of 217-195 and is the only Bears head coach to cross the 200-win threshold. In a school statement, DeFeo said, “”I’m appreciative for the eight years I have spent at Mercer University. My goal has always been and will always be to develop strong, empowered young women. I am grateful…

Two Division III teams are dealing with COVID-19 issues and their D3 tournament hopes are dashed, JWOS has learned. An official release from Salisbury University Tuesday discussed issues at Ohio Northern; both teams were set to participate in the Marshall, Texas regional hosted by East Texas Baptist. Instead, Ohio Northern has withdrawn from the D3 tournament due to COVID-19 protocol issues. The Polar Bears’ first-round matchup against Salisbury has been declared a no-contest and Salisbury will advance. Ohio Northern finished the season fourth in the OAC standings and 24-18-1 overall. Up at the Decatur, Illinois regional, Geneva College is also…

Matt Larsen is the athletic director at North Dakota State, a position that he has held since October of 2014. He is also the chairperson and longest-tenured active member of the Division I Softball Committee; that’s the group charged with selecting and seeding every team in the 64-team NCAA tournament. Following Sunday night’s selection show, Larsen sat down with JWOS for a 1-on-1 conversation by phone. While we didn’t get into every possible topic, we did discuss some teams individually as well as some of the bigger questions that arose as the tournament bracket was revealed. This interview has been…