Softball splits with Gophers, Flames in Arizona
Northern Colorado softball won its fourth game in five tries this morning with a 9-1 victory against the Minnesota Gophers before going cold at the plate in a 3-0 loss to the Illinois-Chicago Flames during the second day of the Arizona Wildcat Invitational. The Bears (7-15) strung together 13 hits against Minnesota, including the second home run of the season from Noel Wees, a triple from Megan Hamilton and a double from Melisa Ryba. Northern Colorado was only able to scratch out two hits, however, against Illinois-Chicago.

Men's basketball accepts first NCAA Division I postseason bid; will host Wednesday
Fresh off a school record-tying 24 wins and their first-ever appearance in the semifinals of the Big Sky Championship, the Bears have earned and accepted a bid to play in the 16-team CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Northern Colorado fans will get a chance to see their team set the school record for wins at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion on Wednesday night, March 17.

Baseball Falls 7-6 In Game Two Of Arizona Series
It wasn’t the cleanest game played by either team this season, but it made for a dramatic one as the host Arizona Wildcats held on for a 7-6 victory over Northern Colorado in a perfect spring day for baseball in Tucson.

Softball pushes win streak to three before running into second-ranked Arizona
Northern Colorado softball scored three runs in the third inning today against St. John's, and that was enough for the Bears to win 3-2 and claim a season-high third straight win at the Wildcat Invitational on the campus of the University of Arizona. The Bears knocked out all four of their hits against the Red Storm in that third inning and got seven strong innings in the circle from Jamie Juelfs to pick up their sixth win of the season (6-14).