Hide Article Text (OCR)
Coachwomen s softball best yetA close knit team led by two senior pitchers will take the field behind the Women's Physical Education Bldg. at 5 p,m, today when the UNL women's softball squad openr Its season against Midland College.According to Coach Myreen Loveless, 4-year players Sherri Matejka and Pat Osborn should be the leaders in both pitching and hitting. She also cited the other two seniors, Jane Hoge and Soni Reeson, as potentiallyoutstanding players,The skill is at the highest level it's ever been, Loveless said. She attributes this to the improved summer recreation and high school programs in the state, which many of thisyear's 16-woman squad participated in.The 11-game schedule against other Nebraska schools is followed by the state tournament in Omaha in May. Loveless said UNL should battle Wayne and Kearney State Colleges for the tournament championship.Practices tor the team began March 1. Sixty players triedout, but after two weeks the squad was cut to its currentsize. Practices are four days a week from 4:30 p.m. to 6p.m. ... C j •' .We try to work on a few facets at a time, Lovelesssard. In scrimmages, the players try to put the skillstogether, she said.
Newspaper Details
Lincoln Daily Nebraskan
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Wed, Mar 20, 1974
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 14 Sep 2021
Other Publications Near Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln Evening Journal
Lincoln Daily Star
Lincoln Daily News
Lincoln Star
Lincoln Nebraska State Journal
