Softball

Red Hawks Earn Split Against Pair of Ranked Teams

March 19, 2010

CLERMONT, Fla. – For the first time in school history, the Ripon College softball team defeated a top 25 team, disposing of 24th-ranked Rhode Island College, 4-3. That came on the heels of a 5-2 loss to 12th-ranked UW-Whitewater, in a game that saw Ripon take a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, narrowly missing the opportunity to defeat two ranked teams on the same day. More...

Baseball

Ripon Loses To Suffolk, Sweeps Fontbonne In Florida

March 18, 2010

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Ripon lost to Suffolk University (Mass.)

8-7 in extra innings Wednesday afternoon, but remained over .500 for the season with a sweep of Fontbone University (Mo.) on Thursday. The Red Hawks won the first game 4-1 before defeating the Griffins 6-2 in the nightcap to complete the sweep. More...

Softball

Ripon Splits Pair On Thursday

March 18, 2010

CLERMONT, Fla. – The Red Hawks picked up their second 'W' of the season on Thursday, defeating Bethany College (W.V.) 4-2, but couldn't extend that winning streak during their second game of the day, losing 13-2 against Western New England College  (Mass.) More...

Baseball

Red Hawks Split Doubleheader With Anderson (Ind.)

March 16, 2010

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Ripon won the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Anderson (Ind.) 9-6, before  losing game two 5-3 to earn a split with the Ravens. In both games, it was the losing team that scored the first run of the contest. More...

Softball

Red Hawks Narrowly Lose Pair of Games

March 16, 2010

CLERMONT, Fla. – Ripon continued its tough non-conference schedule Tuesday evening in two games that could have gone either way. The Red Hawks began the night with a 5-4 loss to UMass-Boston in a game that saw their late-inning comeback fall just short. Ripon then stood toe-to-toe with the 20th-ranked team in the country, Central College (Iowa), before losing 3-1. More...

Baseball

Ripon Gets Off To Hot Start On Spring Trip

March 15, 2010

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Ripon's spring trip to Florida got off to a rocky start over the weekend. Their opening game against Webster was cancelled due to rain and they fell behind 4-0 after two and a half innings against Loras (Iowa) in their first action of the season. After that, the Red Hawk's bats came alive, as they came back to defeat the DuHawks 9-7 marking the first time in four years that they've won their opening game of the season. They followed that up with an 18-8 victory over Clarkson (N.Y.) and a split of a doubleheader with Wheaton (Ill.), losing 9-2, before defeating the Thunder 6-3 in the nightcap. More...

Softball

Red Hawks Begin Spring Trip With 1-2 Record

March 15, 2010

CLERMONT, Fla. – The Ripon softball team descended upon Florida over the weekend for a nine-game, week-long stretch to kick off the 2010 season. Things didn't go as planned in their first outing of the year, losing 4-0 to SUNY-Geneseo on Sunday. The Red Hawks redeemed themselves on Monday however, with a 3-2, come-from-behind victory against Westfield State (Mass.). That was followed by an 11-0 defeat at the hands of #1 ranked and defending national champion Messiah College (Penn.). More...

Red Hawks Raise Money For Breast Cancer Research

March 4, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - The Ripon basketball team's February Pink Zone event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer was a success, raising a total of $325. All proceeds will go to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund to benefit cancer research. Ripon would like to thank all players, faculty, staff and community members who participated and donated money to the cause. More...

Baseball

Ripon To Offer Third Annual Summer Skills Camp

March 4, 2010

RIPON, Wis. – The Ripon College baseball program will be holding its third annual Summer Skills Camp from June 14-18. The camp will be open to baseball players in grades 3-8 and will run from 9 a.m. to Noon each day. The cost of the camp will be $100 per person, with all proceeds going towards supporting Ripon College baseball. It will be held at Francis Field on the Ripon College campus, at the intersection of Thorne and Union streets. More...

Men's Basketball

All-Conference Nod Goes To Gillespie And Wurtz

March 1, 2010

RIPON, Wis. – The Midwest Conference announced its 2010 All-Conference team Monday, with two of the five First Team selections going to the Red Hawks. Junior guard Scott Gillespie and sophomore forward Aris Wurtz earned the honor, marking the first time in 11 years that Ripon has had more than one player named to the MWC's First Team. More...

Women's Basketball

DeHamer And Lind Named To All-Conference Team

March 1, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - Ripon finished the 2010 season with an 18-7 record, which is the most wins the program has experienced in one year since winning 20 during the 2004-05 season. A big reason for their success was the play of senior Jessica DeHamer and sophomore Erin Lind, who were rewarded for their performances with their selection to the 2010 Midwest Conference First Team, which was released Monday by the conference office. More...