MEREDITH HECKEL NAMED TO 2007-08 GSC "TOP TEN"
June 24, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — University of Arkansas at Monticello outgoing senior first baseman Meredith Heckel has been named to 12th class of the Gulf South Conference Top 10 honor recipients.

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HECKEL AND BROOKS NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
May 13, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — Seniors Meredith Heckel and Lauren Brooks have been named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine All-Academic Team in the District Six College Division. The selection marks the third consecutive honor for both student-athletes.

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GSC TOURNAMENT RECAP
May 3, 2008


SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - Blossoms beat Henderson State, but fall to Alabama-Huntsville and Valdosta State to end season.

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UPDATE: FRIDAY'S GSC TOURNAMENT GAMES CANCELLED
May 2, 2008


SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - The suspended game between the Cotton Blossoms and Alabama-Huntsville has been re-scheduled for tomorrow morning starting at 9:30 a.m.

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Heckel and Gibson Make All-GSC First Team / Randall Makes Second Team
April 30, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — The news today from the Gulf South Conference office was good for the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team, as seniors Meredith Heckel and Gemma Gibson were named to the 2008 All-GSC first team, while junior teammate Lindsey Randall made the second team.


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Blossoms To Face Alabama-Huntsville in First Round of GSC Tournament
April 29, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is set to open play in the 2008 Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament on Friday, May 2 against nationally ranked No. 2 Alabama-Huntsville.


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Brady Named GSC Pitcher of the Week
April 29, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — After picking up four wins and no losses over the past week, senior pitcher Kate Brady has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week for the last week of the 2008 regular season.


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Blossoms Score 20 Runs in Double Header Sweep of Southern Arkansas
April 26, 2008


MAGNOLIA, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team scored 20 runs in two victories over Southern Arkansas with final scores of 9-0 in the first game and 11-9 in the second game.


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Greer's Grand Slam Beats Henderson State in Game One of Double Header Split
April 24, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — Junior Heather Greer picked a good time to hit her first home run of the season with a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Blossoms a 4-0 win in the first game of a Gulf South Conference double header with Henderson State. HSU won the second game 6-0.


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Blossoms Shut Out SAU In First Game of Double Header Split
April 22, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — Senior pitcher Kate Brady threw seven scoreless innings, guiding the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team to a 1-0 victory in the first game of a Gulf South Conference double header with Southern Arkansas. SAU won the second game 2-0.


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Blossoms Fall at Arkansas Tech Despite Forcing Extra Innings
April 19, 2008


RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team dropped a pair of Gulf South Conference games to the Golden Suns of Arkansas Tech with final scores of 5-2 in the opening game and a 1-0 loss in the second game.


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Seventh Inning Heroics Lift Blossoms Over ATU in Game Two of Double Header Split
April 16, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team split a Gulf South Conference double header with the Golden Suns of Arkansas Tech by losing the first game 5-2 and posting a 3-2 victory in the second game.


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GSC CROSSOVER: Blossoms Shut-Out by North Alabama and Alabama-Huntsville
April 13, 2008


DECATUR, Ala. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team was shut out twice on the final day of the 2008 Gulf South Conference Crossover Tournament by losing to North Alabama 4-0, followed by an 8-0 loss to No. 3 Alabama-Huntsville.


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GSC CROSSOVER: Heckel's Grand Slam Lifts Blossoms Over West Georgia
April 12, 2008


DECATUR, Ala. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team posted a 7-4 victory over the Lady Wolves of West Georgia thanks in part to a couple of home runs from senior Meredith Heckel.


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GSC CROSSOVER: Blossoms Fall to West Florida 1-0/Second Game Cancelled
April 11, 2008


DECATUR, Ala. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team fell to the Lady Argos of West Florida in the second day of the Gulf South Conference Crossover Tournament by a final score of 1-0.


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GSC CROSSOVER: Blossoms Beat West Alabama in First Game of GSC Crossover Tournament
April 10, 2008


DECATUR, Ala. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened up play in the Gulf South Conference Crossover Tournament with a 6-1 victory over the Lady Tigers of West Alabama.


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Blossoms Sweep Ouachita Baptist/Re-Take 4th Place in GSC West
April 8, 2008


ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Senior Gemma Gibson’s six hits in two games led the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team to a pair of huge wins over the Lady Tigers of Ouachita Baptist with final scores of 12-3 and 7-1.


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Blossoms Split GSC Double Header at Division Leader Henderson State
April 6, 2008


ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team split a Gulf South Conference double header with West Division leader Henderson State on Sunday with the HSU taking the first game 5-0 and UAM posting an 8-5 victory in the second game.


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Blossoms Swept by Ouachita Baptist at Home
April 3, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team was swept by the Lady Tigers of Ouachita Baptist on Thursday afternoon with scores of 3-2 and 2-1, moving UAM and OBU into a tie for fourth place in the Gulf South Conference West Division.


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Blossoms Split Home GSC Double Header with Delta State
March 30, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team split a Gulf South Conference double header with Delta State by winning the first game 2-1 and dropping the second game 4-2.


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Blossoms Split With Missouri-St. Louis in Non-Conference Play
March 27, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team split a double header with Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday with UMSL winning game one 5-4 and UAM posting a 2-0 shut out in game two.


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Heckel Named GSC West Player of the Week
March 25, 2008


MONTICELLO – Senior Meredith Heckel has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Softball Player of the Week, according to the weekly release from the league office sent Tuesday.


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Blossoms Split at Christian Brothers
March 25, 2008


MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team split a Gulf South Conference double header with Christian Brothers on Monday by losing the first game 1-0 and posting a 5-3 victory in the second game.


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Blossoms Sweep Christian Brothers in GSC Home Opener
March 21, 2008


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team moved to 3-1 in Gulf South Conference play after sweeping Christian Brothers on Friday with final scores of 3-1 in the first game and 4-3 in the second game.


 

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Blossoms Split With Delta State in GSC Opener
March 16, 2008


CLEVELAND, Mississippi –
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team split a Gulf South Conference double header with division rival Delta State with final scores of 5-2 in favor of the Blossoms in the first game, and 7-5 in favor of the Lady Statesmen in the second game.



 

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oftball Schedule Changed
March 4, 2008


MONTICELLO –
Head softball coach and University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletic Director Alvy Early has announced a change in this week's softball schedule.


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Blossoms Sweep On Final Day Of Super 8 Tournament
March 2, 2008


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team swept its final two games of the 2008 Super 8 Softball Classic with a 5-3 win over Missouri University of Science and Technology, followed by a come-from-behind 5-3 win over North Alabama.


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Blossoms Suffer Two Losses on Day Two of Super 8 Classic
March 1, 2008


MONTICELLO –
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is still winless at home after suffering two losses on day two of the Super 8 Softball Classic.|


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Blossoms Lose Twice on First Day of Super 8 Tournament
February 29, 2008


MONTICELLO –
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team’s three-game winning streak was snapped with two losses on the first day of the 2008 Super 8 Softball Tournament.



 

Blossoms Sweep Missouri Southern With Two Wins On Sunday
February 24, 2008


BENTONVILLE, Ark. –
Sophomore Becca Tipton racked up five RBI over two games, leading the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team over Missouri Southern twice on Sunday with final scores of 9-4 in the first game and 11-10 in the final game of the series. 



 
Blossoms Beat Missouri Southern In Bentonville
February 23, 2008


BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Meredith Heckel blasted her sixth homerun of the season, helping the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team beat Missouri Southern State 6-1 on Saturday in Bentonville at the Lady Tiger Softball Complex.




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Blossoms Lose to Miss. Valley For First Time in Series History
February 19, 2008


ITTA BENA, Miss. – For the first time in school history, the University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms softball team lost to Mississippi Valley State with a 10-4 outcome Tuesday afternoon.




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Blossoms Still Winless With Two Losses at Delta State Classic
February 16, 2008


TUNICA, Miss. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is still winless after losing a pair of games on Saturday in the Delta State Classic, first to No. 1 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-0), then losing to Indianapolis in extra innings (13-10).




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Blossoms On Six-Game Losing Streak With Two Losses to Saint Leo
February 9, 2008


SAINT LEO, Fla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team lost its final two games in Florida before returning home with two losses to Saint Leo with final scores of 3-0 in the first game and 7-6 in the second game.




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Blossoms Shut-Out Twice By Florida Southern
February 8, 2008
SAINT LEO, Fla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team dropped two games to nationally ranked No. 4 Florida Southern Friday with final scores of 3-0 in the first game and 8-0 in the nightcap.




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Blossoms Fall Twice in Season Opening Double-Header to Tampa
February 7
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossom softball team dropped two one-run games to Tampa on Thursday, with final scores of 6-5 in the season opener, and 1-0 in the nightcap.




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Diamond Blossoms Picked to Repeat as GSC West Champs - Four Named to Preseason All-GSC Team
January 30, 2007


MONTICELLO, Arkansas – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team was picked to repeat as Gulf South Conference West Division Champions in the 2008 season, while four Cotton Blossoms were named to the preseason All-GSC team in the 2008 GSC Softball Pre-Season Release sent by the conference office on Tuesday.




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Diamond Blossoms Ink Six In Early Signing Period
December 20, 2007


MONTICELLO, Arkansas - Arkansas-Monticello athletic director and head softball coach Alvy Early has finalized his early signing period list with six players signing letters of intent to become Cotton Blossoms.




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Reed Named To Gulf South Conference Top Ten
June 28, 2007


BIRMINGHAM, AL
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