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NCCU will participate in the NCAA Division II Softball Regional Championship for the second straight year and second time in school history on Thursday (May 10) when the No. 6 seed Lady Eagles play the third-seeded team in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Bloomsburg University, at 2 p.m. in Kutztown, Pa. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University freshman utility player Michelle Ishida was voted CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year, as chosen by the league's head coaches on Wednesday night. [Full Story]

"Eagles in a league of their own" - Herald-Sun feature story by Mike Potter.

North Carolina Central University won two road contests over Johnson C. Smith University 5-0 and 14-0, to finish 20-0 in CIAA play and complete the first undefeated conference regular season in school history. [Full Story]

Five North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles earned a place on the 2007 All-CIAA Softball Team, while three Lady Eagles were named to the CIAA All-Rookie Team, as chosen by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Softball Coaches Association. [Full Story]

For the third consecutive week, North Carolina Central University sophomore Sophia Blue (Hope Mills, N.C.) has been selected as the CIAA Softball Player of the Week, the CIAA announced Wednesday (April 11). [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore Sophia Blue (Hope Mills, N.C.) has repeated as the CIAA Softball Player of the Week, while rookie center fielder Desanbra Franklin (Piqua, Ohio) has been named the CIAA Defensive Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Wednesday (April 4). [Full Story]

The North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles swept the CIAA weekly softball awards list for the week of March 19-26, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Thursday. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University utilized a dramatic last inning comeback and clutch hitting to sweep a softball doubleheader (10-9, 4-3) from Bowie State University on Thursday at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

Three North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles earned recognition on the CIAA weekly softball awards list for the week of March 12-18. [Full Story]

Sophomore pitcher Stacey Greene struck out eight batters during a 14-0 no-hit victory over Clark Atlanta in game one of a doubleheader sweep for the Lady Eagles. [Game 1 Statistics] [Game 2 Statistics] 

NCCU senior shortstop Asha Sutton hit for the "cycle" with a single, double, two triples and a home run in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of Spelman College on Friday (Feb. 16) in Atlanta. [Game 1 Statistics] [Game 2 Statistics] 

Junior pitcher Clarisse Steans is one of three North Carolina Central University student-athletes that have been selected to the ninth annual CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University infielder Casey Rodriquez has been named to the Mid-Atlantic Region Championship All-Tournament Softball Team. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University ended its record-breaking softball season in the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship with losses to Lock Haven University and California (Pa.) on Friday. [Full Story] [Photos]

North Carolina Central University will participate in the NCAA Division II Softball Regional Championship for the first time in school history on Thursday (May 11) when the No. 8 seed Lady Eagles play the top-seeded team in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Lock Haven University, at 4 p.m. in Shippensburg, Pa. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University head softball coach Larry Keen was voted as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Softball Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, the conference office announced Friday. [Full Story] 

The North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles earned a 7-4 victory over Bowie State in the 2006 CIAA Women's Softball Championship title-game, as the Lady Eagles completed the championship undefeated en route to the conference crown Sunday on the campus of Virginia State University. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University utility player Sophia Blue has been voted as the 2006 CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year, while five other Lady Eagles – Clarisse Steans, Francheska Pittman, Asha Sutton, Casey Rodriquez and Stacey Greene - took home conference honors. [Full Story]

Needing to close out the regular season with two wins to repeat as CIAA Western Division Champions, North Carolina Central University swept Johnson C. Smith University 7-5, 12-4 at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. on Friday. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University junior pitcher Clarisse Steans tossed the fourth no-hitter of her collegiate career and the second of the season Tuesday night during a 13-0 game two victory over Saint Augustine's College at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

For the second consecutive week, North Carolina Central University softball second baseman Lakeshia Sheppard has been chosen CIAA Defensive Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced late Monday (April 3, 2006). [Full Story]

For the second consecutive week, North Carolina Central University has swept the weekly softball conference honors, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced late Monday (March 27). NCCU freshman first baseman Casey Rodriquez has been named the CIAA Player of the Week, junior hurler Clarisse Steans has been voted CIAA Pitcher of the Week, sophomore designated hitter Shirley Torain has been selected CIAA Offensive Player of the Week, and junior second baseman Lakeshia Sheppard has been chosen CIAA Defensive Player of the Week. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University junior shortstop Asha Sutton headlines a sweep of weekly conference softball honors by the Lady Eagles, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Monday (Mar. 20, 2006). The other CIAA honorees are rookie hurler Stacey Greene as Pitcher of the Week, rookie utility player Sophia Blue as Defensive Player of the Week, and Lady Eagles head coach Larry Keen as Coach of the Week. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University swept a doubleheader from the defending conference champions of Elizabeth City State University (10-2, 6-5) at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. on Saturday (March 18, 2006) to remain undefeated in CIAA play this season. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University freshman Casey Rodriquez drove in 11 runs during a doubleheader sweep of Shaw University at Sanderford Road Park in Raleigh, N.C. on Wednesday (March 8, 2006). [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans has been selected as a 2005 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by Black Issues In Higher Education magazine. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans was announced as the 2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Softball Player of the Year Thursday night during a conference awards event in Petersburg, Virginia, host of the CIAA Spring Sports Championships. [Full Story]

The North Carolina Central University softball team accounted for five of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's weekly softball honors for the week of April 13-19. NCCU senior third baseman Shenika Worthy was voted as the CIAA Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week, sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week, sophomore shortstop Asha Sutton was named CIAA Defensive Player of the Week, and head coach Larry Keen was selected as the CIAA Coach of the Week. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans tossed a no-hitter in game two as the Lady Eagles closed the regular season with a doubleheader sweep of Livingstone College (22-1, 13-0) on Sunday in Salisbury, NC. [Full Story]

The North Carolina Central University softball team accounted for three of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's weekly softball honors for the week of April 4-10. NCCU senior third baseman Shenika Worthy was voted as the CIAA Player of the Week, sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week, and head coach Larry Keen was selected as the CIAA Coach of the Week. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans allowed just four hits and no earned runs during a doubleheader sweep of Bowie State University (9-1, 18-0) on Sunday (April 10) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans enjoyed a record-breaking afternoon as the Lady Eagles swept Fayetteville State University (8-2, 11-10) in a critical CIAA Western Division doubleheader on Saturday (April 9) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

For the second time this season, North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans and head coach Larry Keen have received weekly softball honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore designated hitter Natasha Bailey hit for the cycle in game two of a doubleheader sweep against Saint Augustine's College (15-4, 23-4) in Raleigh, NC, as the Lady Eagles exploded for 38 runs on 41 hits on the afternoon (April 5, 2005). [Full Story]

During its first action in the month of April, North Carolina Central University came out swinging as their bats powered the Lady Eagles to a doubleheader sweep (11-6, 6-3) of Shaw University at Hillside High School in Durham, NC (April 3, 2005). [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore shortstop Asha Sutton is featured in a story by Bryan Hanks, Sports Editor of the Kinston Free Press. [Feature Story] 

North Carolina Central University sophomore shortstop Asha Sutton has been selected as the CIAA Offensive Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Tuesday (March 29, 2005) in its weekly softball honor roll. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans and head coach Larry Keen have received weekly softball honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (March 22, 2005). [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University senior center fielder Adija Beaty and freshman pitcher Clarisse Steans have been selected to the 2004 CIAA Softball All-Tournament Team. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University was three outs away from a trip to the conference title game, but a last inning rally by Virginia State University followed by an emotional one-run loss to Shaw University eliminated the Lady Eagles from the 2004 CIAA Softball Championships at Hornet's Nest Park in Charlotte, NC. [Full Story ? Statistics]

NCCU pitcher Clarisse Steans has been voted as the 2004 CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year, while three other Lady Eagles – Jameka Little, Brandie Hines and Adija Beaty- took home conference honors. [Full Story]

North Carolina Central University won both games in day one action at the CIAA Softball Championship at Hornet's Nest Park in Charlotte, NC. NCCU, the No. 3 seed in the West, defeated Elizabeth City State (No. 2 seed East) in game one, then dropped Winston-Salem State (No. 1 seed West) in game two, both by a score of 6-3. [Full Story ? Statistics]

NCCU claimed four of the five weekly conference softball honors, the CIAA announced Tuesday (April 13). Freshman shortstop Asha Sutton (LaGrange, NC/North Lenoir H.S.) was recognized as the CIAA Player of the Week, rookie pitcher Clarisse Steans (Macon, GA/Southwest Magnet) was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week, freshman catcher Latisha Judd (Raleigh, NC/Enloe H.S.) was voted CIAA Defensive Player of the Week, and third-year head coach Larry Keen was selected as the CIAA Coach of the Week. [Full Story]

NCCU rookie pitcher Clarisse Steans (Macon, GA) tossed her first collegiate no-hitter Friday during a doubleheader sweep (12-0, 10-1) of Bowie State University at Whitemarsh Complex in Bowie, Maryland. [Full Story ? Statistics]

NCCU rookie pitcher Clarisse Steans (Macon, GA) struck out 15 batters during a doubleheader sweep (11-2, 10-4) of Livingstone College at Hillside High School in Durham on Thursday. [Full Story ? Statistics]

NCCU amassed 25 hits, including nine extra base hits, during a doubleheader sweep (21-2, 11-1) of Saint Paul's College at Hillside High School in Durham on Tuesday. [Full Story]

Clarisse Steans, a record-breaking pitcher and class valedictorian at Southwest Magnet High School in Macon, GA, has signed a national letter of intent to play softball at North Carolina Central University. [Full Story]

   NCCU senior pitcher Jennifer Jones has been selected as the CIAA Softball Player of the Week (April 3) after tossing a perfect game and smashing two home runs last week. [Full Story]

   NCCU senior pitcher Jennifer Jones threw a perfect game en route to a 9-0 victory in the first contest of a CIAA doubleheader versus Livingstone College at Kelsey-Scott Park in Salisbury, NC on Friday, March 28. [Full Story]

NCCU senior pitcher Jennifer Jones tossed a no-hitter in game one versus Bowie State, then allowed only one hit in game two as the Lady Eagles swept the Lady Bulldogs (8-0, 9-1) in the season opening doubleheader for both squads (March 7). [Full Story]

   NCCU seniors Shenika Worthy and Lanelle Turner have been voted to the 2002 All-CIAA First Team, while freshmen Lauren Edwards and Candice Jones earned CIAA All-Rookie Second Team honors.

   Junior shortstop Lanelle Turner has been selected to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-District III Softball First Team, College Division, as chosen by CoSIDA.

   After losing game one 8-4 to Virginia Union, the Lady Eagles blanked Virginia State 8-0 to stay alive in the 2001 CIAA Softball Championship at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC.

   Lady Eagles pound out 23 hits to sweep Johnson C. Smith. (Apr. 19, 2001)

   NCCU hands Winston-Salem State first CIAA Western Division loss. (Apr. 12, 2001)

   NCCU splits doubleheader with Saint Augustine's. (Apr. 5, 2001)

   Senior Stephanie Spindler selected 1999 CIAA Player of the Year. 

   Senior Stephanie Spindler named CIAA Player of the Week.

   Senior Stephanie Spindler tosses no-hitter at CIAA Softball Round-Up. 

   Three Lady Eagles Selected to the 1998 CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team

   NCCU Wins 1998 CIAA Softball Championship, Lisa Hicks M.V.P. 

Michelle Harrison Named 1998 CIAA Player of the Year

Stephanie Spindler and Michelle Harrison Earn First Team All-CIAA Honors

   Freshman Pitcher Lisa Hicks Selected to CIAA All-Rookie Team

   Lady Eagles Win CIAA Western Division Title, Advance to Finals