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Lady Blues sweep SBU in regular season finale (April 24)
 BOLIVAR Mo. - The Washburn Lady Blues improved to 32-23 and ended the MIAA slate with an 8-10 record after sweeping Southwest Baptist. The Lady Blues won game one 3-0 behind a three-hit shutout by Joanne Fluker. Fluker was also the offensive star hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. In the second game, Fluker held the Bearcats to only four hits as Tiffany Whitt went 2-3 with 2 RBI and one run scored in a 4-0 win. In the second game, Dara Clouse became only the sixth Lady Blues in school hitsory to reach the 200-hit plateau for her career. The Lady Blues will be the No. 8 seed in the MIAA Tournament that starts on Friday. Washburn will take on the top-seeded Truman Bulldogs at noon at the Johnson County Girls Athletic Association Complex. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues split games at Oklahoma City Invite (April 24)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Washburn Lady Blues split a pair of games at the Oklahoma City Invitational topping William Woods 7-4 and falling to Evangel 5-4. Against William Woods, Dara Clouse was 3 for 3 with three runs scored and 1 RBI. Kala Huske was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI and Joanne Fluker picked up her 20th win of the season. Against Evangel, the Lady Blues stranded 11 baserunners and Molly Gleisberg was 2 for 3 in the loss. The Lady Blues (30-23) will take on Southwest Baptist on Tuesday at 3 p.m. William Woods Box Score | Evangel Box Score | Season Stats
Lady Blues swept by Griffons (April 21)
ST. JOSPEH, Mo. -The Washburn Lady Blues were swept by Missouri Western to fall to 29-22 overall and 6-10 in the MIAA. The Lady Blues have qualified for the MIAA Tournament April 30-May in Shawnee, Kan. at the Johnson County Girls Athletic Association. In game one, the Griffons broke open a scoreless game sending five runs across in the bottom of the fourth. The Lady Blues Kala Huske picked up the only hit for the Washburn as she was driven in by Molly Gleisberg. In the second game, Washburn jumped out to a 6-4 lead after five and one-half innings, but the Griffons scored two in the sixth and Lindsey Predovich hit a walk-off home run to win it. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues split with Central Missouri (April 16)
TOPEKA - The Washburn Lady Blues split a doubleheader with Central Missouri winning game one 4-3 and falling in the second game 4-2. In the first game, Joanne Fluker notched her 19th win of the season and Tiffany Whitt walked twice with the bases loaded as Washburn won the first game 4-3. After Central scored two in the top of the seventh, Fluker picked up the final out after the tying run reached second. In the second game, the Lady Blues fell behind 2-0 in the top of the third, but Dara Clouse tied the score with her sixth home run of the season. The Jennies scored two more in the top of the seventh to take the lead for good. On Saturday, the Lady Blues will honor Dara Clouse, Molly Gleisberg and Katie Schmidt as part of senior day festivities before the doubleheader against Truman State that starts at noon. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues pickup big sweep at Missouri Southern (April 14)
JOPLIN, Mo - The Washburn Lady Blues swept a doubleheader from Missouri Southern winning game one 3-2 and taking the nightcap 5-2. In the first game, the lady Blues jumped out to a 3-0 lead scoring two in the second and another in the third and held on as the Lions scored singles runs in the fourth and seventh. Joanne Fluker picked up her 18th win of the season as the Lions left the tying run on second in the bottom of the seventh as Fluker recorded the final out with a grounder. Katie Schmidt became the Lady Blues career leader in assists with her 351st of her career and Dara Clouse was 2 for 2 with two walks. In the second game, the Lady Blues fell behind 2-1, but scored three runs in the fifth with the help of Tiffany Whitt's two RBI double, who later scored on Molly Gleisberg's double. The Lady Blues added a solo run in the seventh and that was all Erin Pierce would need as she picked up her 10th win of the season. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues swept by Lady Miners (April 9)
ROLLA, Mo - The Washburn Lady Blues were swept in a doubleheader at Missouri-Rolla falling 7-0 and 5-4. In the first game, the Lady Blues went down 14 times as strikeout victims as pitcher Joanne Fluker picked up the only two hits for the Lady Blues, allowing three earned runs. In the nightcap, the Lady Blues let a 4-0 lead slip away in the sixth and seven innings falling 4-5. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, the Lady Miners hit a bloop single to center to score the winning run as UMR scored three in the final frame. Dara Clouse was 2 for 4 in the game with two runs scored. Katie Schmidt moved within one assist of the all-time record at Washburn with 348 for her career. The Lady Blues doubleheader with Southwest Baptist for Saturday has been postponed due to rain in the forcast. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues split with Pitt State (April 6)
TOPEKA - The Washburn Lady Blues split a doubleheader with Pittsburg State winning game one 3-0 and falling in the nightcap 13-4. In game one, Tiffany Whitt's three-run homer in the fifth game the lady Blues their only runs of the game and Joanne Fluker picked up her 17th win and her seventh shutout of the season striking out six. In the second game, the Gorillas scored all of their runs in two innings tallying seven in the second and six the seventh for a 13-4 win. Dara Clouse and Katie Schmidt each hit their fifth home run of the season. Schmidt also moved within four assists of breaking the school record of 349 held by former Lady Blue Carrie Kaberline. The Lady Blues will be on the road for six MIAA games before returning home April 16-17 for doubleheaders with Central Missouri and Truman State. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues sweep Lincoln (April 1)
TOPEKA - The Washburn Lady Blues improved to 25-14 as they shutout Lincoln 11-0 in game one and 8-0 in game two. In the first game, Joanne Fluker picked up her MIAA-tying 16th win along with her 18th complete-game and sixth shutout of the season as she held the Blue Tigers to two hits with five strike outs while going 1 for 3 at the plate scoring two runs and driving in one. Katie Schmidt was 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and two runs scored and Dara Clouse was 3 for 4. Everyone in the Lady Blues' lineup had at least one base hit. In the second game, Tiffany Whitt broke up a scoreless game in the third with a three-run homer. The Lady Blues added four in the fourth and a solo run in the fifth for the win. Erin Pierce scattered three hits and Kala Huske was 2 for 2 with two runs scored. The Lady Blues are back in action on Tuesday in an MIAA doubleheader against Pittsburg State at 1 p.m. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues split MIAA doubleheader with Bearcats (March 30)
TOPEKA - The Washburn Lady Blues split an MIAA doubleheader with Northwest Missouri winning game one 3-1 and falling in the nightcap 8-5. In the first game, the Lady Blues scored all three runs in the third inning capped by Dara Clouse's two-run homer. Joanne Fluker picked up her 15th win of the season striking out six. In the second game, the Bearcats scored three in the first, but the Lady Blues regained the lead at 4-3 before Northwest scored two in the fifth and three more in the seventh for the 8-5 win. Clouse and Kim Woodson each drove in two for the Lady Blues. For the doubleheader, Clouse was 3 for 7 with 4 RBI and two runs scored. The Lady Blues are back in action on Thursday in Topeka as they take on Lincoln at 2 p.m. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues softball team splits games (March 23)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Washburn Lady Blues used a 2-run double by Tiffany Whitt in the bottom of the seventh to take a 3-2 win over Rollins in their first game at the Rebel Spring Games Tuesday. Joanne Fluker went the distance, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits on the mound. The Lady Blues dropped the second game 2-0 to St. Leo. Washburn is back in action 1 p.m. March 30 against Northwest Missouri State at the WU Softball Complex. Rollins Box | St. Leo Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues split with ESU in MIAA opener (March 16)
EMPORIA, Kan. - The Washburn Lady Blues split their first MIAA doubleheader of the season with Emporia State falling in the first game 5-4 and coming back to win the nightcap 10-7. In game one, the Hornets scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh for the comeback win. Molly Gleisberg was 2 for 3 with an RBI. In game two, ESU jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Lady Blues scored six in the third inning capped by Katie Schmidt's grandslam. After the Hornets tied the score after four innings, Kala Huske broke the tie with a two-run homer in the top of the fifth and Joanne Fluker pitched three two-thirds to close out the game. Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues softball team finishes 2nd at MSSU Tourney (March 14)
JOPLIN, Mo - The Washburn Lady Blues went 3-2 at the Missouri Southern Invitational falling to Missouri Southern 4-3, before rolling off three straight wins over Augustana 6-1, 7-4 over Missouri-St. Louis and 1-0 over Northwest Missouri. The Lady Blues fell to eventual champion Oklahoma City 2-0, who swept through the event. Joanne Fluker led the Lady Blues on the mound with a 2-0 record and also led them at the plate hitting .692 with 9 hits in 13 at bats. The Lady Blues will open MIAA play on the road in Emporia on Tuesday as they take on Emporia State. Season Stats
Lady Blues to 3-2 at Central Arkansas Tournament (Feb. 21)
Conway, Ark. - The Washburn Lady Blues softball team went 3-2 in weekend games at the University of Central Arkansas Tournament. On Friday, the Lady Blues were 2-1 defeating Arkansas Tech 2-1 and then falling to Henderson State 2-1. In the third game of the day, the Lady Blues rebounded to top Arkansas-Monticello 1-0. On Saturday, the Lady Blues were 1-1 falling to Southern Arkansas 2-0 and then came back to shutout Ouachita Baptist 6-0. | Season Stats
Lady Blues softball team goes 1-1 in day two in Texas (Feb. 8)
Kingsville, Texas - The Lady Blues went 1-1 for the second straight day topping Emporia State 6-5 and then falling to Midwestern State 2-0. For the weekend, the Lady Blues went 2-2, but both wins were regional wins used for consideration of postseason play. Emporia State Box | Midwestern State Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues to 1-1 in day one first action of season (Feb. 7)
Kingsville, Texas - The Lady Blues went 1-1 in their first action of the 2004 season toping North Dakota 3-2 and then falling to host school Texas A&M-Kingsville 1-0. On Sunday, the Lady Blues will take on MIAA foe Emporia State and Midwestern State. North Dakota Box | Texas A&M-Kingsville Box | Season Stats
Lady Blues softball team to open 2004 season in Texas (Feb. 3)
The Washburn Lady Blues open the 2004 season on the road in Kingsville, Texas as they take part in the Texas A&M-Kingsville Tournament. The Lady Blues will take on North Dakota and the host school Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday and then take on MIAA foe Emporia State and Midwestern State on Sunday.
 Weekly Release
2004 Washburn Lady Blues Softball Guide now online (Jan. 27)
The 2004 Washburn Lady Blues softball media guide is now available online. The Lady Blues start action on Feb. 7 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Irving, Texas.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues placed three on the
All-MIAA first team - junior first baseman Dara Clouse, junior third
baseman Katie Schmidt and freshman centerfielder Tiffany Whitt.
Both Clouse and Schmidt are repeat choices to the first team and
Whitt was one of only two freshmen named to the first team
Lady Blues season ends at MIAA Tournament
(May 2)
GLADSTONE, Mo - The Washburn Lady Blues ended their season 34-14
after being eliminated in the MIAA Tournament. The Lady Blues were
the No. 2 seed in the tournament and fell to the No. 7 seed, Missouri
Western. 5-0. The Lady Blues had three errors leading to three unearned
runs for the Griffons. Katie Billington was 2 for 4 for the Lady
Blues. In the second game, the Lady Blues topped the No. 3 seed,
Central Missouri 3-2 in eight innings. Molly Gleisberg drove in
Kala Huske in the bottom of the eighth after Huske doubled. Ashley
Perkins pikced up the complete-game win with six strikeouts. In
the third game of the afternoon, the Lady Blues fell to the No.
1 seed Truman State 3-0. Gleisberg was 2 for 3 in the game. Missouri
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Missouri Box Score | Truman State
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Lady Blues softball team splits with Bulldogs,
finish 2nd in MIAA (April 29)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - The Washburn Lady Blues split their MIAA regular
season finale doubleheader with Truman State and will be the No.
2 seed in the upcoming MIAA Championship Tournament in Kansas City
at Happy Rock Park where they will take on the No. 7 seeded Missouri
Western Griffons at noon on Friday. The Lady Blues needed a sweep
to tie the Bulldogs for the regular season title. In the first game,
the Lady Blues gave up five runs in the bottom of the sixth and
fell 7-2. In the second game, the lady Blues picked up the 4-2 win.
Kala Huske drove in two runs for the Lady Blues in the win. Katie
Gregg picked up the complete-game win improving to 18-4 on the season.
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Lady Blues softball team splits doubleheader
with Griffons (April 22)
TOPEKA - The Washburn Lady Blues split a doubleheader with Missouri
Western falling in the first game 3-0 and then coming back to win
the nightcap 4-1. In the first game, the Lady Blues allowed three
unearned runs while stranding seven baserunners. Tiffany Whitt hit
her second home run for the Lady Blues in the bottom of the seventh
to avoid the shutout. In the second game, the Lady Blues allowed
one unearned run in the win. Katie Gregg picked up her 17th win
of the season scattering four hits. Whitt and Dara Clouse were each
2 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI. The Lady Blues are in action
this weekend at the Central Missouri State softball tournament in
Warrensburg. Game 1 Box
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