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Good things happen for the Incarnate Word women’s golf team whenever they head to east Texas for a tournament hosted by Texas A&M University – Commerce. Earlier this week, the Cardinals finished 2nd in a 16-team field at the Lion Invitational, led by freshman Joanna De Sa Pereira, who took first overall as an individual. ]]>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:20:40 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/16/BSB_0316104640.aspx

The Newman baseball team pushed its winning streak to four, and moved to within one game of fourth place in the Heartland Conference standings with a sweep of Lincoln Tuesday afternoon at McCarthy Field. The Jets won the opener, 6-3, and concluded the twinbill with a 5-3 win. Game 1: Newman 6, Lincoln 3 Lincoln opened the game with a two-run first inning to take the early momentum, but the Jets narrowed the gap with a run in its half of the frame. After walking to open the first inning, Kori Melo stole second, then scored on an RBI single to first base by Picos Soto. After one inning, Newman trailed, 2-1. ]]>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:41:01 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/16/WGOLF_0316103920.aspx

The Newman women's golf team dropped three spots, but still posted a top-five finish at the Lion Invitational, which concluded Tuesday in Pottsboro , Texas . Alyssa Balding's back-to-back rounds of 79 (+7) led her to a sixth-place finish. Balding's 36-hole score of 158 (+14) was the low score for Newman. Megan Birdsey was 10 strokes behind Balding after carding back-to-back rounds of 84 (+12) to finish with a tourney score of 168 (+24). Linzi Allan and Andrea Martires each finished the tournament in 171 strokes. Allan followed a first round of 82 (+10) with an 89 (+17) in the final round, while Martires carded rounds of 85 (+13) and 86 (+14), respectively. Rachel Stanley rounded out the Newman scorecard with a two-round score of 191 (+53). ]]>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:36:26 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/15/SB_0315101910.aspx

Texas A&M International University defeated Newman 7-2 in Heartland Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Dustdevil Field. The result wraps up a three-game sweep of the Jets while improving TAMIU’s record to 6-0 in conference play. Three Newman errors led to an unearned TAMIU (10-15 overall) run in the second inning. Janelle Ruiz then scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning to push the Dustdevils to a 2-1 lead. ]]>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:12:10 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/14/BSB_0314105205.aspx

The Lincoln University baseball team took advantage of good pitching and 10 Aggie errors to sweep Oklahoma Panhandle State, 6-1, and 7-2, Saturday afternoon in Heartland Conference action at Aggie Field. Lincoln (5-15, 5-15 HC) received a solid start from senior Justin Forsythe in game one, as he held OPSU (5-19, 5-18 HC) to one run on four hits over six innings, before senior Cody Dudenhoeffer pitched a scoreless seventh. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:49:01 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/14/MBBALL_0314104808.aspx

Midwestern State is the nation’s number three team in the NCAA’s Division II and the Mustangs were hosting the South Central Regional Championships as the top seed. Incarnate Word, seeded eighth, drew the short straw. The Mustangs (29-2), the Lone Star Conference champions, came fast out of the gate and before a home sellout crowd of 3,100 got the Cardinals in an immediate hole from which UIW could never seem to climb to the top. Incarnate Word got the game’s opening points on a layup by Chris Johnson but over the next six minutes MSU ran off to a 16-4 lead. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:43:52 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/14/BSB_0314104044.aspx

Matt Cardona's eighth-inning solo blast gave the Newman baseball team a 4-3 win over Texas-Permian Basin Sunday afternoon at McCarthy Field. Cardona's home run also gave the Jets a 2-1 series win over the defending Heartland Conference champions from Odessa , Texas . Texas-Permian Basin (16-9, 16-9 Heartland) took an early one-run lead in the top of the second. Newman (10-11, 10-10 Heartland) countered with a run of its own in the bottom of the second. Trent Bierman opened the inning with a double to the right-center field gap, then advanced to second on a Matt Cardona single to third base. Dale Steele loaded the bases for the Jets with a bunt that advanced all runners, and loaded the bases for Newman before UTPB could record an out. Brett Delcambre rewarded Bierman's work earlier in the inning with a sacrifice fly to right that allowed Bierman to score from third, but UTPB retired the side to end the Jet threat. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:33 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/13/SB_0313105221.aspx

Taryn Munoz allowed just one hit over six innings, while Lauren Miller had four hits to lead the offense as St. Mary's University defeated Lincoln University, 7-0, to complete a sweep of the Heartland Conference softball series Saturday afternoon at St. Mary's University softball field. Munoz (Sr., Bulverde, Texas) improved to 12-3 with the victory, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk, while striking out 4 in six innings of work. Crystal Keller (Fr., Castroville, Texas) came on in relief allowed just one baserunner in tossing a scoreless inning. ]]>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:49:02 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/13/SB_0313104821.aspx

The St. Edward’s softball team won its sixth-straight game to open Heartland Conference play, defeating UT-Permian Basin, 11-2, Saturday afternoon at Diane Daniels Field. UT-Permian Basin (6-18, 0-6 HC) opened the game with two runs in top of the first inning. Hilltopper starting pitcher Lana Jo Hairston walked the bases loaded before giving way to sophomore Paige Sandahl on the mound. The Falcons would score one run on a fielder’s choice by catcher Leigh Ann Staggs and another on a bases loaded walk by designated player Kristina Samaniego. ]]>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:45:14 GMThttp://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2010/3/13/SB_0313104426.aspx

It was a day for the big lumber to roll out for Incarnate Word as the Cardinals completed a Heartland Conference sweep of Oklahoma Panhandle. Now 16-11 for the year and riding a six-game winning streak the Cardinals remain atop the Heartland with their 6-0 mark. Oklahoma Panhandle slips to 2-17 and 0-6 in the league. ]]>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:41:11 GMT