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Graham Hays...looks a little unseemly if there's a 300-way tie for No. 3 in the preseason polls. Duke returned a lot of people from a team that was good but not great last season...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009Several good openers highlight Friday's schedule
Graham HaysMany of the opening weekend's headlining acts don't take the stage until Sunday, but Friday offers some intriguing contrasts in geography and conferen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009Slew of great games coming our way
Graham Hays, ESPN.comFrom season openers on Nov. 13 all the way to Championship Week, the women's college basketball schedule packs a punch in 2009-10.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Rutgers rallies after leader goes down
Graham Hays...State in September, a result that launched the team on its ascent to No. 10 in the polls. But with 22 minutes, 36 seconds remaining in the first half of a physical game Sunday that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009Bama proves South plays softball, too
Graham Hays, ESPN.comAlabama 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.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Stanford will return a stronger team
Graham Hays, ESPN.comStanford's semifinal loss to UConn on Sunday wasn't the way the Cardinal hoped to end their season. But they'll return next season a better team with a new focus.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009January helps ASU move on in March
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWith its upset of second-seeded Texas A&M, Arizona State proved anything can happen in March -- or that perhaps anything can happen with Briann January leading the way.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Jenks leads FGCU in Division I
Graham Hays, ESPN.comCheyenne Jenks has been a major part of Florida Gulf Coast conference titles -- on the softball diamond and volleyball court. The multisport star is even on her way to being an All-American ... but she'll end her college career without ever competing in postseason play.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009Rutgers comes together just in time
Graham Hays, ESPN.comLosing key leaders from last year's squad wasn't easy for Rutgers, and the Scarlet Knights wore it on their sleeve this season. But a newfound mindset brought the team together -- just in time.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009Schrader, Irish earn another shot at Nova
Graham Hays...team's lack of focus. That loss cost the Fighting Irish their top-10 standing in the polls and came during a stretch of five losses in nine games that effectively knocked them out of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 07, 2009
Big Ten must step up in Big Dance
Graham Hays...are the only Big Ten team even sniffing the Top 25 rankings in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Despite a four-game winning streak, Michigan State had all of two votes in last week's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 23, 2009
Cathedral City brings in solid talent
Graham HaysCATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. -- The Friday of the Women's College World Series is one of the most enjoyable days in college softball. None of the eight team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 22, 2009Softball preseason No. 6: Arizona State
Graham Hays...So perhaps the fact that the defending champions open this season somewhere other than atop either major poll (or these ramblings) will fuel a new fire. But even without the assistance of a few hours...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2009Softball preseason No. 10: Louisiana-Lafayette
Graham Hays...strong reflection of confidence in the reigning Sun Belt champions, but the NFCA's preseason top 25 poll did that a few spots better, slotting them in at No. 6. Despite all the justifiable praise...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 23, 2009Softball preseason No. 14: Texas A&M
Graham Hays...Coaches in the Big 12 placed them third behind Oklahoma and Missouri in the conference's preseason poll, and it's tough to argue with that (the Tigers would have checked in at No. 23...
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