University of Missouri junior Abby Vock was named as the recipient of the inaugural NCAA Elite 88 award for softball, the NCAA announced.

Brittany Schutte homered twice and Kelsey Bruder also went deep to back a six-hit shutout by Stephanie Brombacher as Florida eliminated Missouri from the Women's College World Series with a 5-0 victory Saturday.

Traci Yoshikawa hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning and Alexandra Aguirre also homered as Hawaii beat Missouri 3-2 in the opening game of the Women's College World Series.

Six Big 12 softball players have been named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-American teams, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced.

Missouri makes second consecutive Women's College World Series trip – this time with a longer stay in mind.

Another outstanding performance by Kristin Nottelmann, backed by a seven-run offensive outburst led the No. 9 seeded Missouri Tigers past the Oregon Ducks for the second straight day, leading Mizzou to its second consecutive Women's College World Series.

For a large portion of her Iowa State softball career, Alex Johnson has been crouched behind home plate. However, the damage the catcher hailing from Raymore, Mo., has done beyond the plate with her bat has left a lasting impact for the Cyclones.

Three Big 12 softball standouts - Baylor outfielder Tiffany Wesley (first team), Nebraska pitcher Robin Mackin and BU outfielder Nicole Wesley (second team) - have been named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, it was announced.