June 19, 2012
Upstate Tops All S.C. Schools in RPI, Finishes Season Among Nation’s Statistical Leaders
Spartanburg, S.C. – After posting 39 wins and topping the 30-win plateau for the eighth time in the last nine seasons, the USC Upstate softball team finished the 2012 season as the top-ranked South Carolina school in the NCAA RPI, while the Spartans were ranked among the nation’s statistical leaders in the final report issued by the NCAA.

May 17, 2012
Robinson Named First Team All-Region; Griffin Second Team Selection
Spartanburg, S.C. - Capping a tremendous freshman campaign that culminated in earning A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors, USC Upstate outfielder Shellie Robinson was named a First Team All-Region selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), released the organization Thursday. Robinson becomes the first Spartan softball player to earn first team honors since moving to Division I in 2008.

May 14, 2012
Upstate Signee Miller Named Cal JC All-American and Pitcher of the Year
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate softball signee Anna Miller has capped off a tremendous season at the College of Siskiyous by earning All-America honors and being named the Pitcher of the Year among all California Junior Colleges by the California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (CCCFCA), this coming as she leads the Lady Eagles into the State Championship in the Cal JC state tournament.

May 10, 2012
Spartans Fall to Lady Bisons, Eliminated from A-Sun Tournament
Spartanburg, S.C. – Lipscomb scored five runs in the third inning to gain control of the game and went on to take an 8-3 victory over USC Upstate in the first elimination game of the A-Sun Tournament at Cyrill Stadium Thursday afternoon, ending the Spartans’ season.

May 9, 2012
Spartan Softball 20th in Mid-Major Poll, Receiving Votes in ESPN.com/USA Softball National Top 25 Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a 3-1 week last week and winning four of its last five games, the USC Upstate softball team remains one of the top mid-major programs in the nation, coming in at No. 20 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Spartans have also returned to gaining national attention after receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll.

May 9, 2012
Stetson Downs Upstate in First Round of A-Sun Tournament
Spartanburg, S.C. – Demi Meza connected on a solo home run in the second inning for the game’s only run as the sixth-seeded Stetson Hatters claimed a 1-0 victory over third-seeded USC Upstate in the first round of the A-Sun Tournament at Cyrill Stadium.

May 8, 2012
Upstate Set to Host A-Sun Softball Tournament
Spartanburg, S.C. - For the second consecutive year, the A-Sun Softball Championship will be held at USC Upstate’s Cyrill Stadium May 9-12 and Upstate will enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Spartans open play in the tournament Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. against sixth-seeded Stetson. Fans can follow the action online at upstatespartans.com. Live stats and video on ASun.TV will be available free of charge throughout the tournament, while Saturday’s championship game will be broadcast on ESPN3 for free.

May 8, 2012
Robinson Named A-Sun Freshman of the Year; Five Spartans Earn Conference Honors
Spartanburg, S.C. – After hitting .410 for the season and leading the A-Sun in a number of offensive categories, standout USC Upstate outfielder Shellie Robinson has been named the A-Sun Freshman of the Year, announced the conference in its postseason honors release Tuesday.

May 7, 2012
Robinson Named A-Sun Player of the Week for Third Time
Spartanburg, S.C. – For the third time this year, USC Upstate freshman standout Shellie Robinson has been named the A-Sun Player of the Week after leading the Spartans to three wins on the road in Nashville to close out the regular season last weekend.

May 7, 2012
Alexander, Robinson Named College Sports Madness Conference Pitcher & Field Player of the Year
Spartanburg, S.C. – Two days away from beginning the A-Sun Tournament and a day away from the A-Sun announcing its postseason awards and all-conference teams, sophomore pitcher Hannah Alexander and freshman outfielder Shellie Robinson have been named the College Sports Madness Conference Pitcher and Field Player of the Year in the A-Sun, released the organization Monday.

May 5, 2012
Upstate Sweeps Belmont, Secures #3 Seed in A-Sun Tournament
Nashville, Tenn. – With three hits to lead the USC Upstate softball team to an 8-1 win in game one, Shellie Robinson broke the Division I era school record for hits. She and the Spartans went on for a doubleheader sweep at Belmont to close out the regular season and clinch the third seed in the upcoming A-Sun Tournament next week at Cyril Stadium. Upstate won by scores of 8-1 and 8-0.

May 5, 2012
Spartan Signee Ujvari Nearly Perfect in Leading Niceville to State Tournament Semifinals
Niceville, Fla. - USC Upstate softball signee Jamie Ujvari nearly tossed a perfect game in leading defending 6A state champion Niceville High School to a 4-0 victory over Orange Park and into the state final four last Monday.

May 4, 2012
Robinson, Alexander Lead Upstate to Split at Lipscomb
Nashville, Tenn. – Shellie Robinson and Hannah Alexander led a strong USC Upstate effort in game one to lead the Spartans to a split at Lipscomb Friday evening in A-Sun softball action at Draper Field. The Spartans claimed a dominating 9-1 victory in the opener, while Lipscomb scored a 2-1 victory in game two.

May 2, 2012
Upstate Ends Regular Season in Nashville at Lipscomb and Belmont
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team, ranked 17th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll, will travel to Nashville, Tenn., this weekend to play its final two regular season A-Sun doubleheaders and is gunning for a spot in the upcoming A-Sun Tournament. The Spartans will face Lipscomb Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm CT and Belmont Saturday evening at 5:00 pm CT.

May 1, 2012
Upstate 17th in Latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll; Tops All S.C. Schools in NCAA RPI
Spartanburg, S.C. – For the fourth-straight week and the fifth time in six rankings, the USC Upstate softball team tops all South Carolina schools in the NCAA RPI ranking. In addition, the Spartans are ranked 17th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll and rank among the nation’s leaders in the latest statistical report issued by the NCAA.

April 30, 2012
Upstate Softball Finalizes 2012-13 Recruiting Class with Signing of Miller
Spartanburg, S.C. – In the midst of a strong year with a 36-10 overall record and heading into the last weekend of the regular season, the USC Upstate softball program continues to build for the future as well as head coach Chris Hawkins announces the signing of College of Siskiyous pitcher Anna Miller to a national letter of intent.

April 25, 2012
Upstate Tops All S.C. Schools in Softball RPI; Alexander Among Nation’s Leaders
Spartanburg, S.C. – For the third-straight week, the USC Upstate softball team tops all South Carolina softball programs in the latest NCAA Division I RPI report, while standout pitcher Hannah Alexander continues to be ranked in the top 10 in the nation for wins and shutouts in the latest statistical leader report issued by the NCAA.

April 22, 2012
Seniors Deliver Split for Spartans Against Hatters
Spartanburg, S.C. – When the USC Upstate softball team needed it the most, two seniors delivered as Haley Sheehan and Janna Lewis led the Spartans to a 4-2 win in game two of its doubleheader split with Stetson Sunday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium. The Hatters claimed the 5-2 win in game one.

April 21, 2012
Griffin Powers Upstate to Split With FGCU
Spartanburg, S.C. – Cheyenne Griffin hit two two-run home runs, one in each game, to help lead USC Upstate to a split with Florida Gulf Coast in a key A-Sun doubleheader Saturday night at Cyrill Stadium. Griffin’s two-run blast gave Upstate a 2-1 victory in game one, while the Eagles came back to take an 8-6 victory in game two.

April 20, 2012
Spartans Battle FGCU on Zaxby's Appreciation Night, Stetson on Senior Day
Spartanburg, S.C. - With the regular season winding down and the chase for one of six spots in the A-Sun Tournament well underway, the USC Upstate softball team plays host to Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson this weekend in a pair of doubleheaders at Cyrill Stadium. The Spartans will battle FGCU Saturday afternoon starting at 4:00 on Zaxby’s Appreciation Night and Stetson on Sunday afternoon at 1:00.

April 17, 2012
Alexander 3rd in Nation in Wins; Spartans 12th in Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – With 23 wins on the season, USC Upstate standout pitcher Hannah Alexander ranks third in the nation in victories, while the Upstate softball team is ranked 12th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released Wednesday. The Spartans also remained the top softball program in the state in the latest RPI report issued by the NCAA.

April 16, 2012
Alexander Picks Up Second Career A-Sun Weekly Honor
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate standout pitcher Hannah Alexander turned in an extraordinary effort in A-Sun play last week and has been named the A-Sun Pitcher of the Week, announced the league Monday.

April 14, 2012
Alexander Guts Out 10-Inning Victory for Spartans; Spartans Sweep in Two Extra-Inning Games at UNF
Jacksonville, Fla. – Hannah Alexander turned in an amazing performance in the circle in game one and the Spartans scored an improbable come-from-behind victory in game two to sweep North Florida in a key A-Sun softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon.

April 13, 2012
Spartans Split A-Sun Doubleheader at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Fla. – The USC Upstate softball team gutted out a come-from-behind 4-1 victory in game one and Jacksonville came back to take the nightcap, 11-0, as the Spartans split it’s a-Sun doubleheader at the Dolphins Friday night.

April 12, 2012
Upstate Hits the Road for Key A-Sun Doubleheaders at Jacksonville, UNF
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will take its 4-2 A-Sun record on the road this weekend when it travels to Jacksonville, Fla., to take on Jacksonville and North Florida in a pair of key A-Sun doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. The Spartans will take on Jacksonville Friday evening starting at 5:00 and will play North Florida Saturday afternoon at 1:00.

April 10, 2012
Three Spartan Athletic Teams Buddy-Up with Carolina Miracle League
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Members of the USC Upstate volleyball, softball and men’s soccer teams volunteered at the Carolina Miracle League (CML) games Monday evening.

April 10, 2012
Upstate Battles but Falls to 11th-Ranked Georgia
Athens, Ga. – Despite out-hitting the Lady Bulldogs and putting together a solid effort, the USC Upstate softball team fell to 11th-ranked Georgia, 7-3, Tuesday evening in a non-conference game at Jack Turner Stadium.

April 10, 2012
Spartans 9th in Latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Coming off a 3-0 performance last week, the USC Upstate softball team has moved up one spot to ninth in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com.

April 9, 2012
Spartans Visit Nationally-Ranked Georgia Tuesday
Spartanburg, S.C. - For the second year in a row, the USC Upstate softball team will hit the road to Athens, Ga., to take on nationally-ranked Georgia Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Upstate, which is ranked 10th in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll, will take on the Lady Bulldogs, ranked ninth in the NFCA/USA Today Top 25 poll and 10th in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll.

April 7, 2012
Lewis, Alexander Lead Upstate to Sweep of ETSU
Spartanburg, S.C. – Janna Lewis led USC Upstate at the plate and Hannah Alexander earned two wins on the day, one as a starter and one in relief, as the Spartans swept ETSU in a key A-Sun doubleheader Saturday evening at Cyrill Stadium. Upstate won game one, 4-0, and game two, 8-3.

April 6, 2012
Upstate Hosts Third-Straight Home A-Sun Doubleheader Saturday Against ETSU
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team, ranked 10th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll, returns to action Saturday afternoon at 4:00 when it plays host to A-Sun rival East Tennessee State at Cyrill Stadium. The Spartans will play their third-straight A-Sun doubleheader at home to start the conference season.

April 4, 2012
Alexander Leads Spartans Over Charleston Southern
Spartanburg, S.C. – Hannah Alexander went the distance, tossing a two-hit shutout with four strikeouts to lead USC Upstate to a 1-0 victory over Charleston Southern in non-conference softball action Wednesday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium. The second game of the doubleheader was called in the top of the first after a severe thunderstorm dumped a large amount of rain on the field, rendering it unplayable.

April 3, 2012
Spartans Crack Top 10 in Mid-Major Top 25 Softball Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a four-win week last week, the USC Upstate softball team moved up one spot and cracked the top 10 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll release by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com.

April 3, 2012
Spartans Play Host to Buccaneers in Non-Conference Mid-Week Doubleheader
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will take its 28-6 overall record into action Wednesday afternoon when it plays host to Charleston Southern in a non-conference doubleheader starting at 2:00 at Cyrill Stadium.

April 2, 2012
Upstate Ranked Among Nation's Statistical Leaders
Spartanburg, S.C. – Led by Hannah Alexander and Shellie Robinson, the USC Upstate softball team continues to be ranked among the nation’s statistical leaders in several team and individual categories in the latest statistical report issued by the NCAA Monday afternoon.

March 31, 2012
Spartans, Owls Split A-Sun Doubleheader
Spartanburg, S.C. – Hannah Alexander pitched a gem to lead USC Upstate to a 1-0 victory over Kennesaw State in the first game of the A-Sun softball doubleheader, but the Owls came back to take a 7-2 win in game two to split the doubleheader Saturday evening at Cyrill Stadium.

March 29, 2012
Upstate Opens A-Sun Play at Home Against Mercer, Kennesaw State
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will open A-Sun play this weekend at home when Mercer and old-rival Kennesaw State comes to Cyrill Stadium for a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. The Spartans will take on Mercer Friday at 4:00 p.m. and Kennesaw State Saturday afternoon at 1:00.

March 27, 2012
Spartans Take Two at North Carolina A&T
Greensboro, N.C. – Shellie Robinson led USC Upstate at the plate and Hannah Alexander and Casee Clauser earned the wins in the circle as the Spartans took a doubleheader sweep at North Carolina A&T Tuesday afternoon at the Lady Aggie Softball Complex.

March 27, 2012
Robinson Named College Sports Madness A-Sun Player of the Week
Spartanburg, S.C. – A day after being named the A-Sun Player of the Week for the second time this season, USC Upstate freshman Shellie Robinson has been named the league’s Player of the Week by collegesportsmadness.com.

March 27, 2012
Spartans Top All South Carolina Schools in RPI; 11th in Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate softball team continued to rank among the nation’s leaders in a variety of areas, maintaining its position at No. 11 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll, ranking among the nation’s leaders in the latest NCAA statistical leaders report and topping all South Carolina schools in the NCAA’s first RPI report.

March 26, 2012
Robinson Garners A-Sun Player of the Week Honors
Spartanburg, S.C. – For the second time this season and in her career, USC Upstate freshman outfielder Shellie Robinson has been named the A-Sun Player of the Week.

March 26, 2012
Spartans Face Aggies in Mid-Week Road Doubleheader
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will put its 24-4 overall record and 8-0 mark as visitors on the scoreboard on the line Tuesday afternoon when it travels to Greensboro, N.C., to take on North Carolina A&T in a mid-week non-conference doubleheader at the Lady Aggies Softball Complex.

March 20, 2012
Robinson, Butler Lead Upstate to Sweep at Appalachian State
Boone, N.C. – USC Upstate scored 22 runs on 33 hits and knocked six home runs, including three by Shellie Robinson, two by Ashley Butler and one by Ericka Harris as USC Upstate turned in a dominant offensive performance to sweep Appalachian State in a non-conference doubleheader at Appalachian State Tuesday night. The Spartans won game one, 10-2, and game two, 12-4.

March 20, 2012
Upstate Remains Prominent in NCAA Statistical Rankings; Receiving Votes in NFCA Top 25 Poll, 11th in Mid-Major Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a doubleheader sweep at Western Carolina last Tuesday and improving its record to 22-4 on the year, the USC Upstate softball team continued to remain in the hunt for a national ranking while maintaining its position as one of the top statistical teams in the nation.

March 19, 2012
Upstate Faces Appalachian State in Mid-Week Road Doubleheader
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will look to remain undefeated on the season against Southern Conference schools when it travels to Boone, N.C., Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. for a doubleheader against Appalachian State.

March 14, 2012
Upstate-N.C. Central Doubleheader Canceled
Spartanburg, S.C. - The softball doubleheader between USC Upstate and North Carolina Central scheduled for Sunday, March 18 has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts at N.C. Central. The doubleheader will not be rescheduled this season.

March 13, 2012
Upstate Ranked 11th in Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, Inches Closer to National Ranking
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following wins over a nationally-ranked Syracuse squad and Penn State in the USF Under Armour Classic in Clearwater, Fla., last weekend, the USC Upstate softball team has inched closer to a Top 25 national ranking and has risen three positions to No. 11 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com late Monday night.

March 13, 2012
Griffin Leads Spartans to Sweep at Western Carolina
Cullowhee, N.C. – Freshman Cheyenne Griffin collected five hits on the day to lead the USC Upstate softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Western Carolina at the Catamount Softball Complex Tuesday afternoon.

March 12, 2012
Upstate Softball Among National Statistical Leaders
Spartanburg, S.C. – Off to a 20-4 start to the season, ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll and having received votes in the national Top 25 polls, the USC Upstate softball team is once again garnering attention as one of the nation’s top teams in the first statistical leader report issued by the NCAA Monday evening.

March 12, 2012
Upstate Travels to Western Carolina for Mid-Week Doubleheader
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will make the trip up the mountains to Cullowhee, N.C., to take on Western Carolina in a mid-week doubleheader Tuesday afternoon. The first game is slated to start at 3:00 p.m. at the Catamount Softball Complex.

March 11, 2012
Chippewas Down Spartans in USF Under Armour Showcase
Clearwater, Fla. – USC Upstate fell behind early and could not get back even as Central Michigan claimed a 10-3 victory in the tournament finale for both teams in the USF Under Armour Showcase at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex Sunday afternoon.

March 10, 2012
Spartans Fall to Boston U. in USF Under Armour Showcase
Clearwater, Fla. – Boston University scored three runs in the top of the first inning and despite a game effort from Upstate, the runs held up as the Terriers took a 4-2 victory over the Spartans in the nightcap of the tournament action on Saturday at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Park.

March 10, 2012
Defense Leads Upstate Softball Over Penn State
Clearwater, Fla. – USC Upstate played flawless defense en route to a 2-0 victory over Penn State in the Spartans’ first game of the day in the USF Under Armour Showcase softball tournament.

March 9, 2012
Spartans Fall to Villanova in USF Under Armour Showcase
Clearwater, Fla. – Despite a solid effort from Hannah Alexander in the circle, USC Upstate fell victim to a string of unlucky offensive situations and took a 2-1 loss from Villanova to open the USF Under Armour Showcase at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex Friday evening.

March 9, 2012
Dinney Leads Upstate Over No. 23 Syracuse
Clearwater, Fla. – Lacey Dinney tossed a gem and got out of a jam in the seventh inning to lead the USC Upstate softball team to a 3-1 victory over No. 23 Syracuse Friday night in the USF Under Armour Showcase at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex.

March 8, 2012
Upstate's Games Against Villanova, Boston U. to be Streamed Live
Clearwater, Fla. - USC Upstate softball fans who can't make the trip down to Clearwater for this weekend's games in the USF Under Armour Showcase will be able to watch the action live online through Tampa Sports Live.

March 8, 2012
Robinson Featured in Hometown Newspaper
Spartanburg, S.C. - Freshman standout Shellie Robinson, who leads the Spartans and ranks second in the A-Sun with seven home runs, returned to her home state of Florida on Tuesday with the USC Upstate softball team en route to the USF Under Armour Showcase in Clearwater. In addition to a healthy dose of warmer weather, she was also greeted with a feature story in the Daytona News-Journal, which basically serves as the hometown newspaper for DeLand.

March 7, 2012
Spartans Receive Votes in National Top 25 Polls; 14th in Mid-Major Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Despite taking its first loss of the season last week, the USC Upstate softball team continued to garner respect from the nation’s coaches. The Spartans have received votes in two national top 25 polls and are ranked 14th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com.

March 7, 2012
Spartans Head to Florida for USF Under Armour Showcase
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will load the bus for its first road trip of significant distance when it travels to Clearwater, Fla., to participate in the USF Under Armour Showcase Friday-Sunday at the Eddie C. Moore Complex.

March 4, 2012
Spartans Down Mountaineers in Subway Spartan Classic Finale
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, aided by back-to-back home runs by Ericka Harris and Shellie Robinson, to take a 7-2 victory in the tournament finale of the Subway Spartan Classic Sunday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium.

March 3, 2012
Harris Leads Spartans as Upstate Splits Games in Subway Spartan Classic
Spartanburg, S.C. – Ericka Harris collected a pair of hits and three RBIs to lead USC Upstate took an 8-0 victory over North Carolina Central in five innings in the second game of the day for the Spartans in the Subway Spartan Classic at Cyrill Stadium. Upstate, though, suffered its first loss of the season when it dropped a 3-1 decision to Dayton earlier in the day.

March 2, 2012
The Butler Did It...Butler's Homer Lifts Spartans Over Dayton
Spartanburg, S.C. – Ashley Butler knocked a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift USC Upstate to a 4-2 victory over Dayton in the Subway Spartan Classic Friday evening at Cyrill Stadium. The Spartans went on to take an 8-2 victory over North Carolina Central in the nightcap.

March 1, 2012
Upstate Hosts Last of Four Tournaments at Cyrill Stadium
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will host its fourth and final tournament of the regular season this weekend when the Spartans welcome Appalachian State, Dayton and North Carolina Central to Spartanburg for a three-day tournament Friday-Sunday at Cyrill Stadium.

February 28, 2012
Upstate Receives Votes in National Top 25 Polls; Ranked 12th in Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a 6-0 week and improving to 12-0 on the year, the USC Upstate softball team has received votes in both national top 25 polls and moved up seven positions and is ranked No. 12 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com.

February 28, 2012
Spartans Sweep Doubleheader at Furman
Greenville, S.C. – USC Upstate extended its streak of not allowing an earned run to 14 games and picked up its 12th and 13th shutouts of the season in sweeping a doubleheader from Furman at the Pepsi Softball Stadium. Upstate won the first game, 3-0, and the second, 4-0.

February 27, 2012
Softball Doubleheader at Furman Moved to Tuesday
Spartanburg, S.C. – Due to rain and possible severe weather forecasted for Wednesday, the softball doubleheader between USC Upstate and Furman has been moved up a day to Tuesday. The games will be played at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm at the Pepsi Softball Stadium on Furman’s campus.

February 27, 2012
Robinson Named A-Sun Player of the Week
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a tremendous week that saw her lead the USC Upstate softball team to six wins and earn Most Valuable Player honors at the Upstate Softball Tournament, freshman Shellie Robinson has been named the A-Sun Player of the Week.

February 27, 2012
Upstate Takes Streaks to Furman Tuesday
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team takes its 12-game winning and unearned run streak on the road to Greenville, S.C., to take on Furman Tuesday afternoon at the Pepsi Softball Stadium. The doubleheader was moved up a day from its original Wednesday date due to the threat of rain and severe weather on Wednesday.

February 26, 2012
Spartans Blank La Salle in Final Game of Upstate Tournament
Spartanburg, S.C. – Hannah Alexander turned in another strong performance in the circle and combined with Cassee Clauser to lift USC Upstate to a shutout of La Salle in the final game of the Upstate Softball Tournament Sunday. The Spartans claimed an 8-0 victory in five innings over the Explorers.

February 25, 2012
Robinson Powers Upstate Over Liberty, Savannah State
Spartanburg, S.C. – Freshman standout Shellie Robinson knocked two home runs in each game, four on the day, to power USC Upstate to a pair of wins Saturday in the Upstate Softball Tournament at Cyrill Stadium. Robinson (DeLand, Fla.) finished with seven RBIs and seven runs in the two games, lifting Upstate to a 16-0 victory over Liberty and a 5-0 win over Savannah State.

February 24, 2012
Spartans Set to Host Upstate Softball Tournament
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will host its third tournament of the season when it hosts the Upstate Softball Tournament Friday-Sunday at Cyrill Stadium. Upstate will open the tournament against La Salle on Friday and will also play Liberty and Savannah State this weekend.

February 24, 2012
Dinney Mows Down 13 in Upstate Shutout of La Salle
Spartanburg, S.C. – Lacey Dinney turned in her third-straight strong start, finishing the game with 13 strikeouts to lead USC Upstate to a 4-0 victory over La Salle in the Upstate Softball Tournament Friday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium. The win was the eighth shutout in nine games this season.

February 22, 2012
Upstate Takes Undefeated Record on the Road at Gardner-Webb Wednesday
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team takes its 6-0 record on the road for the first time in 2012 when it makes the short trip to Boiling Springs, N.C., to take on Gardner-Webb Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The doubleheader will conclude with the second game starting around 3:00.

February 22, 2012
Spartans Take Two from Gardner-Webb
Boiling Springs, S.C. – Lacey Dinney struck out a season-high 13 batters in game two and USC Upstate combined for two shutouts as the Spartans swept a non-conference doubleheader from Gardner-Webb Wednesday afternoon.

February 20, 2012
Upstate Softball Ranked 19th in Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a 6-0 start to the season, the USC Upstate softball team is ranked 19th in the latest mid-major top 25 poll released by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com on Monday.

February 19, 2012
Butler Named MVP of Spartan Invitational
Spartanburg, S.C. – After hitting .571 and leading the USC Upstate softball team to three wins, sophomore Ashley Butler has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Spartan Invitational played Friday and Saturday at Cyrill Stadium.

February 19, 2012
Rain Cancels Final Day of Spartan Invitational
Spartanburg, S.C. - Due to heavy rain that fell overnight and the forecast of additional rain throughout the day Sunday, the final day of the Spartan Invitational softball tournament at USC Upstate has been canceled.

February 18, 2012
Dinney Tosses No-Hitter as Spartans Sweep Competition
Spartanburg, S.C. – Lacey Dinney tossed a no-hitter to lead USC Upstate to a 5-0 victory over UNC Wilmington in the Spartans’ second game of the day and Upstate completed the sweep on the day with a 9-3 victory over George Mason to start the day in the Spartan Invitational at Cyrill Stadium.

February 17, 2012
Upstate Downs Youngstown St. to Open Spartan Invitational
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate got a 2-run home run from freshman Kendall Settlemyre and turned in a workman-like performance in opening play in the Spartan Invitational with a 4-0 victory over Youngstown State Friday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium.

February 17, 2012
Spartan Invitational Schedule Changed
Spartanburg, S.C. - Due to the forecast of rain developing Saturday afternoon and into evening, the schedule for the Spartan Invitational softball tournament at USC Upstate has been changed.

February 16, 2012
Undefeated Upstate Plays Host to Spartan Invitational
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will take its 3-0 record to start the season into action this weekend when it plays host to the Spartan Invitational, a six-team tournament that will be played Friday-Sunday at Cyrill Stadium.

February 14, 2012
In Step With...Janna Lewis
Spartanburg, S.C. - Janna Lewis is a senior second baseman for the Upstate softball team and has developed into the leader of the team. A starter since her freshman season, she has been a part of the development of the program on the Division I level.

February 13, 2012
Alexander Named A-Sun Pitcher of the Week
Spartanburg, S.C. – After picking up three wins and not allowing a run in three games to start the season, USC Upstate sophomore pitcher Hannah Alexander has been named the A-Sun Pitcher of the Week, released the league Monday.

February 12, 2012
Alexander, Griffin Lead Spartans Over Ohio
Spartanburg, S.C. – Hannah Alexander capped off a strong start to the season with a career-high 12 strikeouts and Cheyenne Griffin continued to show no freshman jitters as USC Upstate claimed a 6-0 victory over Ohio in the final game of the Upstate Classic softball tournament at Cyrill Stadium Sunday afternoon.

February 11, 2012
Griffin Shines in Spartans' Domination
Spartanburg, S.C. – In just her second game in an Upstate uniform, Moore, S.C., native Cheyenne Griffin turned in quite a performance. She hit her first career home run and drove in five runs to lead the Spartans to a 9-0 victory over St. Bonaventure in five innings on a cold, blustery Saturday afternoon in the Upstate Classic at Cyrill Stadium.

February 10, 2012
Alexander Leads Spartans Over Detroit in Season Opener
Spartanburg, S.C. – Hannah Alexander struck out 10 and allowed just one hit in six innings to lead the USC Upstate softball team to an 8-0 victory Friday afternoon in the season opener for the Spartans at Cyrill Stadium.

February 9, 2012
Upstate Softball Opens Season at Home in Upstate Classic
Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will open the 2012 season Friday afternoon when it plays host to the Upstate Classic softball tournament at Cyrill Stadium. Upstate opens play at 4:00 p.m. against the Detroit Titans.

January 25, 2012
Upstate Softball Picked 4th in A-Sun Preseason Poll
Spartanburg, S.C. – Coming off of a school record 42-win season in 2011, the USC Upstate softball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference in the preseason coaches poll released by the league Wednesday.

January 20, 2012
Winter Softball Camp Postponed to Sunday
The Winter Softball Camp at USC Upstate scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 has been postponed one day and will now be held on Sunday, Jan. 22 at Cyrill Stadium.

November 29, 2011
Upstate Softball Signs Four During Early Signing Period
Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate softball program and venerable head coach Chris Hawkins has signed four student-athletes to national letters of intent to become Spartans in the fall of 2012.

September 12, 2011
Upstate Softball Assists with Carolina Miracle League
Spartanburg, S.C. – On Monday, Sept. 12, the USC Upstate softball team assisted with the Carolina Miracle League, serving as buddies for the participants as part of the Athletic Department’s community outreach initiatives.

August 17, 2011
Upstate Announces 2012 Softball Schedule
Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate head coach Chris Hawkins begins his 18th season at the helm of the softball program and it will be a challenging one as the veteran coach will put his young Spartans up against solid regional and non-regional competition as the program announced the schedule for the 2012 season Wednesday afternoon.

August 11, 2011
Top Three Transitional Moments: Softball
Four years ago, USC Upstate began a journey to join the NCAA Division I ranks and pending approval by the NCAA Board of Governors, Upstate will become an active member of D-I on Sept. 1, 2011. With the transitional phase nearly complete, the media relations office takes a look back at some of the top moments of the transitional phase, today’s spotlight, softball.

August 11, 2011
Robinson Leads Team North Florida to ASA Gold National Championship
Spartanburg, S.C. – Incoming USC Upstate softball student-athlete Shellie Robinson garnered much attention during her senior season at DeLand High School in Florida this past spring, and she continued a tremendous year by helping lead the Team North Florida 18U Gold travel ball team to the ASA Gold National Championship two weeks ago.

July 27, 2011
Pauly Joins Upstate Softball Staff as Volunteer Assistant
Spartanburg, S.C. – Longtime coach and instructor Rick Pauly has joined the USC Upstate softball coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach, announced head coach Chris Hawkins Wednesday morning.