Arizona softball centerfielder Caitlin Lowe was selected by the Amateur Softball Association as the National Player of the Week for April 12-18. Lowe led the Wildcats to a 3-0 weekend with two wins over No. 4 California and one against No. 10 Stanford in the Bay area.

Keeping the No. 1 Wildcats perfect at 7-0 in Pac-10 play, Lowe recorded a .545 batting average over the weekend and was instrumental in every game. The 5'5" left-handed slapper from Tustin, Calif., connected on six of 11 at bats, four of which were infield base hits. She was responsible for five of Arizona's 13 runs and has totaled a team-high 65 for the season. [Read article]

Wildcats play many positions for Lopez

When UA baseball head coach Andy Lopez looks down his bench, he sees a lot of options.

Thanks to his recruiting style and the ability of his players to move from position to position, he has been able to use those options to his advantage.

The Wildcats (21-15-1, 5-4 Pacific 10 Conference) have the luxury of playing players in different spots to create better matchups. [Read article]

Blasberg 3rd heading into tourney's final round

The Arizona women's golfers did exactly what head coach Greg Allen asked them to do yesterday: give themselves a chance.

Allen's Wildcats moved into contention heading into the last day of the Pacific 10 Conference Championships after they jumped four spots to tie for third during yesterday's round.

Arizona, which put together the second-best round of the tournament yesterday, is tied with California at 615 and trails second-place Southern California by one shot and leader UCLA by 10. [Read article]

UA senior sprinter Jevon Mason gives up baseball for chance at track and field stardom

For most athletes given the choice between playing Division I collegiate baseball or running track, the choice would be obvious.

Senior sprinter Jevon Mason is the exception, however.

"I started track my freshman year in high school. I always knew I was really fast and my friends were doing it, so I joined them because I had nothing else to do," Mason said. [Read article]

The UA played host this weekend to the Southwest Regional women's water polo meet in what was the Wildcats' final tune-up before the national championship tournament.

After dispatching Colorado College in the first round, top-seeded Arizona nipped Air Force in a 4-3 semifinal victory but fell to Utah 10-8 in the championship game.

Against Air Force, the Falcons seemed overmatched on both sides of the ball in the first half, as Arizona smothered them with a stifling defense, forcing rushed shots and turnovers. [Read article]