Sun May 23 2021 | Paul Ohanian | College
PHOTO BY RYAN HUNT / LINDENWOOD ATHLETICS
Lindenwood captured its first NCAA championship in program history on Sunday.
Perhaps it was only fitting.
As a final act to a 2021 Division II women’s lacrosse season that was marked by continuous COVID-19 disruptions, including postponed games, constant rescheduling, limited non-conference competition and no-contest decisions, the NCAA crowned a first-time champion on Sunday.
Second-ranked Lindenwood outlasted No. 5 Queens 14-12 to claim its first title and become just the second team in the 20-year history of the Division II women’s championship from outside of New York, Massachusetts or Pennsylvania to hoist the champion’s trophy.
Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today
May 24, 2021 | 7:38 AM
(Seguin) – The Texas Lutheran Bulldogs (32-4) are returning to the NCAA Division III Softball national finals and will play in defense of their 2019 national championship after defeating Emory & Henry (Va.) 10-2 in five innings Sunday for the Seguin, Texas Regional Championship.
TLU went a perfect 4-0 in the regional, played at the Bulldogs’ Ed Kruse Stadium (Morck Softball Field).
The top-seeded Bulldogs opened with a 21-3 win over No. 6 seed Cedar Crest (Pa.) on Friday, eliminated No. 3 seed Christopher Newport (Va.) 4-2 on Saturday afternoon, and defeated Emory & Henry 5-0 Saturday evening to advance to the regional championship.
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The Stony Brook softball team advanced to the title game of the 2021 America East Softball Championship, falling just short of a ring to a familiar foe. The third-seeded Seawolves lost two games against No. 1 seed UMBC, who took home its second consecutive title both against Stony Brook. The Seawolves also won two games against Albany in the double-elimination tournament but had no answer for the best pitcher in the conference.
UMBC junior Courtney Coppersmith, the America East Pitcher of the Year, allowed one run in three playoff starts. She threw a 1-0 shutout in Saturday’s decisive game, securing the victory even though Stony Brook senior Dawn Bodrug pitched a one-hitter.
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Superstars Lola and Baby B, her King Charles Spaniels, are now to be entered into a Top Dog competition which aims to raise much needed funds for the NI Chest Heart and Stroke Association (NICHS).
But, could your pup pip them at the post?
Though 15 years since Adele suffered multiple strokes she certainly accredits her dogs as aiding her recovery.
Adele from Richhill with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Lola and Baby B.
“The thing with dogs is you can’t sit in the corner and feel sorry for yourself. You have to get up and to care for them. The dogs are part of the family, they’re my babies.”