Softball

Cooper, Team USA earn silver in World Cup

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | July 11

Auburn junior third baseman Kasey Cooper and Team USA earned the silver medal at the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Sunday. Cooper and Team USA went 5-1 in the tournament, including winning the opening five games before falling to Japan in the final game, 2-1. Cooper reached base in the top of the seventh after being hit by a pitch and represented the go-ahead run, but Japan retired the next two batters to end the contest.

105 athletes named to 2016 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | July 1

The 2016 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll included 105 Auburn student-athletes, the conference office announced Wednesday.

84 student-athletes earn First-Year SEC Academic honors

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | July 1

Auburn had 84 student-athletes from all 17 sports on this year’s First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll list, the conference office announced Thursday.

Auburn falls in championship series finale, 'wouldn't have it any other way'

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Last season, the Auburn softball team ended their WCWS taste test. The Tigers merely got to dabble in the full experience of Oklahoma City after being put out by Florida in game 11. This year, Auburn got their spoonful.

Auburn robs Oklahoma with backs against the wall, forces game three

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 8

Auburn floated in game two of the WCWS championship round on a wave of adrenaline and walked off in a veil of victory.

Tigers look toward game two of WCWS

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 7

Lexi Davis tossed a full game for the Tigers, her first complete game since April 6, when she became Auburn's most winningest pitcher.

Auburn not stopping this time, advances to championship round

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 5

Sunday night at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, history would not repeat itself. The Florida State Seminoles (55-9) and Auburn Tigers (56-10) battled for their ticket to the championship round of the WCWS.

Live Coverage: Auburn vs Florida State, WCWS game eleven

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 5

No. 4 Auburn takes on No. 8 Florida State at 6 p.m. Sunday in the WCWS semifinals.

Tigers rally with dream on a deadline

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 4

Auburn kicked off the contest with Tiffany Howard scoring on a sacrifice fly by Emily Carosone. Georgia wouldn't allow the Tigers to hold on to their 1-0 lead, responding with a double, sacrifice fly and single up the middle to score Alex Hugo. An Auburn pitching change brought in Rachael Walters and with her came another Georgia run.

Live Coverage: Auburn vs Georgia, WCWS game five

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 4

No. 4 Auburn faces No. 16 Georgia at 6 p.m. CST on ESPN 2.

Weather forces changes to WCWS schedule

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 2

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Inclement weather has forced changes to the WCWS schedule. Auburn will now face Georgia on Saturday, June 4, at 6 p.m.

Auburn opens WCWS with 10-3 victory over UCLA

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 2

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A walk-off walk by Auburn that put UCLA out of the WCWS in 2015 would go unanswered in this year's contest.

Live Coverage: Auburn vs UCLA, WCWS game two

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 2

No. 4 Auburn takes on UCLA at 1:45 p.m. in game two of the WCWS in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Three Tigers earn NFCA All-American honors

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | June 2

Fifty-eight student-athletes from 31 different institutions were selected to one of three 2016 NFCA Division I All-American teams, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon. Auburn's Kasey Cooper earned the third baseman position on the first team for the second year in a row.

Kasey Cooper earns ELITE 90 NCAA student-athlete award

By Jack Winchester | Sports Writer | June 1

The SEC and espnW Player of the Year Kasey Cooper was named the ELITE 90 award winner by the NCAA at a reception on Tuesday that included all eight teams participating in this years’ Women’s College World Series. “I was really humbled,” Cooper said.

Out hit but not out scored, Tigers advance to WCWS

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | May 29

An Auburn dominated crowd dotted by the colors of Arizona faithful fanned its way through 88 degrees of sunshine, humidity and super regional softball on Sunday.

O’Toole too much for Tigers, Auburn drops game one of Super Regional.

By Jack Winchester | Sports Writer | May 29

A big sixth inning for Arizona proved to be too much for the Tigers on Saturday as they dropped game one of the NCAA Super Regional.

Live Coverage: Auburn vs Arizona, Super Regional game three

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | May 29

Auburn tied the series with a 4-1 win in game one on Sunday, forcing the tiebreaker at 4 p.m.

Live Coverage: Auburn vs Arizona, Super Regional game two

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | May 29

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Live coverage: Auburn vs. Arizona

By Jack Winchester | Sports Writer | May 29

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