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Softball

The Lady Utes play hacky sack before the game at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren For the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Rain Delays Are all Fun and Games

By Emilee White April 17, 2017

Tradition for some people may not seem all that important, but for University of Utah’s softball senior Bella Secaira, sliding on tarps is one tradition that must be upheld. “All of us have done...

Ute Miranda Viramontes pitches the ball during Utahs 6-0 victory over the Arizona Wildcats at Dumke Softball in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Apr. 14, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Utah Secures Series Win over Arizona

By Emilee White April 17, 2017

For the first time in its history, the University of Utah softball team defeated the top team in the nation as the Utes stopped the Arizona Wildcats this weekend. While the Wildcats took the victory over...

Starting pitcher Junior Katie Donovan (13) struggling through the top of the 5th inning at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren For the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Softball: Utah Prepares for No. 1 Arizona

By Emilee White April 13, 2017

Staying at home for its next three-game series, the No. 14 University of Utah softball team will take on Pac-12 foe No. 1 Arizona staring this Thursday, April 13 at Dumke Softball Stadium. With Arizona...

Hannah Flippen, University of Utah Softball vs. UCLA May 6, 2016 in Salt lake City, UT. (Photo / Steve C. Wilson / University of Utah)

Softball: Flippen Represents Utah on U.S. National Team

By Emilee White April 13, 2017

Softball player Hannah Flippen has always wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps, and prior to her senior year at the University of Utah, she did just that. “My mom was a part of the U.S. National...

Utah womens softball senior Delilah Pacheo practices at the Utah Softball Stadium on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 (Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pacheco on Playing the Sport She Loves

By Emilee White April 13, 2017

When Delilah Pacheco first came to the University of Utah softball team, the last thing people would have guessed was that her favorite singer is Taylor Swift. According to Pacheco, it was a surprise to...

Senior Delilah Pacheco (4) throws the ball back infield in the top of the 3rd inning at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Softball: Utah Takes Series over Cal, 2-0

By Emilee White April 9, 2017

While the Utes had to withstand a five-run inning comeback from the California Bears in game one, the Utes put on a clinic in game two of the series to secure a pair of weekend wins. The No. 15 University...

Utah womens softball senior Delilah Pacheo practices at the Utah Softball Stadium on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 (Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Utah Prepares for Cal

By Emilee White April 7, 2017

Coming off a road game against Stanford, the No. 15 University of Utah softball team is back at the Dumke Softball Stadium this Friday, April 7 as it prepares for another three-game series against Cal. Head...

Utah womens softball senior Delilah Pacheo practices at the Utah Softball Stadium on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 (Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Gaining Recognition

By Emilee White April 5, 2017

Prior to the season, the University of Utah softball team wasn't ranked nationally. Slowly but surely, however, Utah crept its way up the list, and at the beginning of March it was the No. 16 team in...

Utah Womens Softball junior Kay Kay Fronda (11), junior Delilah Pacheco (4), and sophomore Heather Bowen (37) talk in the outfield during the game vs. the ASU Sun Devils at the Dumke Family Softball Stadium on campus on Saturday, April 16, 2016

Softball: Utah Sweeps Stanford

By Emilee White April 3, 2017

Attempting to redeem itself, the University of Utah softball team headed to California to compete against Stanford on Friday, March 31-April 2. Fortunately, the Utes didn’t have a repeat weekend after...

Softball: Utah Set to Compete Against Stanford

By Emilee White March 31, 2017

With a sweep to start off Pac-12 play, the University of Utah softball team rose to No. 11 in the national rankings, but after failing to secure one win this past weekend against the Oregon Ducks, Utah...