2017 Fontbonne Softball News
Casey Cromwell to head 2018 Fontbonne Softball
June 16, 2017
2017 Softball Season Recap
The Griffins had several high points this season. Fontbonne's loss at home against Spalding ended their home win streak, which is a program-record 54 consecutive wins. The Griffins also made it to the SLIAC Tournament for the ninth straight year and garnered five postseason accolades.
May 30, 2017
SLIAC Softball Tournament Updates
The tournament's opening day of Thursday was postponed as the entire schedule has been revamped including location changes for Friday.
May 04, 2017
Softball defies odds; headed to ninth consecutive SLIAC Tournament
Cooksey homers twice as Fontbonne sweeps Iowa Wesleyan to earn a last-minute bid to the 2017 SLIAC Softball Tournament, hosted by the Griffins this weekend.
May 02, 2017
Fontbonne softball records eighth straight loss
Fontbonne fell to Eureka in game one 4-1 and after holding a 5-0 lead in the second game, Eureka swept the Griffins on a walk-off single in the seventh.
April 22, 2017
Softball's SLIAC title tradition in jeopardy as Greenville sweeps Griffins
Greenville swept Fontbonne 3-1 in both games Saturday, dropping the Griffins conference record to 9-5 and placing them fourth in the SLIAC standings.
April 21, 2017
Webster softball defeats Griffins in Big Bend rivalry
Courtney Kedroski and Maddie Cooksey earned the only Griffin runs on two solo homers as Webster swept Fontbonne in their Big Bend rivalry matchup.
April 19, 2017
WashU sweeps Griffins in Wydown Showdown
Emelia Modglin recorded the only hit for Fontbonne in game one and scored the only run in game two of a doubleheader at neighboring Washington University in St. Louis.
April 18, 2017
Softball combines for twenty-six runs over Principia
The Griffins defeated Principia 18-0 in five innings and 8-1. Fontbonne is now 11-11 on the year and lead the SLIAC with a 9-1 conference record.
April 15, 2017
Late hits eliminate Spalding sweep
After suffering their first SLIAC loss (3-0), the Griffins mounted a comeback as they secured five runs in the sixth inning to tie the game 5-5 and won on a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh against Spalding University.
April 14, 2017
Softball sweeps Westminster in SLIAC Game of the Week
Fontbonne softball defeated Westminster 6-5 and 4-3 Wednesday evening and are now the only team with an unbeaten conference record within the SLIAC.
April 12, 2017
Softball sweeps MacMurray in home-opener
Maddy Strickland led the Griffins in the circle as she earned both wins.
April 07, 2017
Softball falls to #9 Luther & fights hard against Hope
Fontbonne fell to #9 Luther 11-3 in five innings but rallied back against Hope after trailing to tie the game 6-6 before the Flying Dutch hit a walk-off single to win the game in the bottom of the seventh with two outs.
March 23, 2017