The Cardinals Softball team dropped two doubleheaders this week. Losing on Wednesday afternoon to Madonna University and losing on Friday afternoon to Davenport University. The Cardinals will look to rebound on Saturday as they play host to Cornerstone University starting at 1:00.

The Cardinals are pleased to announce the hiring of new assistant softball coach Greg Brierley. Greg was born and raised in Pensacola Florida.He moved with his family to Michigan and he later graduated from Milan High School. While at MHS Greg played baseball, basketball, and football at the varsity level for 3 years in all three sports. Greg attended the Boston Red Sox's Training camp as a catcher prior to attending college.

Greg went to the University of Southern Mississippi where he played football for the Golden Eagles. He later came back to Michigan and studied Fire Science and Fire officer leadership at School Craft College. Greg then attended Michigan State University where he studied Hazardous Material. Greg is currently a Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Fire Fighter with the City of Ypsilanti.

Greg was the assistant varsity softball coach at Milan High School. In 2010 he helped lead The Big Reds to the best season in school history with a record of 34-6 playing in the regional Championship game losing by just one run. Greg also was the varsity baseball's pitchers and catchers coach at Milan High school. As the Milan Middle School's head softball coach he lead the Little Reds to an undefeated season winning the League and Tournament Championship. Greg is currently the head coach for the Queens of Diamonds 16u Elite Travel Softball team. As President of the Queens of Diamonds Fast Pitch softball Organization Greg oversees 6 teams (1-12u, 2-14u, 2-16u, & 1- 18u). Moreover Greg is the softball/ baseball pitching, hitting, and catching instructor out of QD Sports in Milan. Greg is an ASA ACE Certified Coach and is a member of the NFCA.

Greg is happily married to Shelly Brierley. They have two children; Cheyenne and Cody. Cheyenne Brierley is a junior at Milan HS and is currently committed to The University at Buffalo in the MAC to play softball. Cody Brierley is in the 7th grade at Milan Middle school following on his dad's footsteps playing baseball, basketball, and football.

Greg and his family reside in Milan, MI.

(Ann Arbor, MI) - Concordia University's Softball Team will be putting on a 6 week camp that starts on January 16^th and runs until February 20^th. The camp will be held at Concordia University in their gymnasium and will include skill sessions, camp T-shirt, and live games. For more information on the camp check out the camps' flyer below:

(May 4, 2010 - Ann Arbor, Mich) - The Cardinal softball team was hoping to end their rough stretch of losses on Monday when they played host to the Warriors of Indiana Tech. Unfortunately, on a day that honored seniors Laura Kordick (Plymouth, Mich) and Ashley Junga (Macomb, Mich), the home team could not take advantage of solid pitching in game one, or hot early inning bats in game two, to end their 10 game losing streak.

(April 25, 2010 - Ann Arbor, Mich) - The Concordia softball team needed a big weekend to push towards the sixth and final spot for the 2010 WHAC playoffs. After a 0-4 road trip to Grand Rapids, Concordia still stands four games back of the sixth spot with only four games remaining in the regular season. The best the Cardinals could hope for is a sixth place tie with Cornerstone. Cornerstone would own the tiebreaker and earn the playoff berth as they swept the season series against the Cardinals.

(April 22, 2010 - Ann Arbor, Mich) The Cardinal softball team continued to struggle against Madonna pitching as the Concordia hitters could only collect six hits on the day en route to losses of 8-0 and 9-3 on Wednesday evening in Livonia.

(April 17, 2010 - Ann Arbor, Mich) - The Concordia softball team entered this week looking to climb up the conference standings with games against Siena Heights and UM Dearborn. After playing solid back-to-back games against Siena Heights on Friday, the Cardinals went 0-3 against UMD on Saturday at Cardinal Field.

(April 9, 2010 - Ann Arbor, Mich) - The Concordia softball team entered Thursday's double-header against Siena Heights looking for their first conference win. Catherine Herriman (So - Adrian, Mich) tossed her best game of the season as she went the distance giving up only five hits with two strike outs and no walks against the Saints.

Concordia 7, Albion 1

Concordia 6, Albion 5

Bethel 7, Concordia 0
Bethel 9, Concordia 0
SVSU 12, Concordia 0
SVSU 15, Concordia 7

The Concordia University softball team is hoping that their tough non-conference schedule will help them contend for a top WHAC spot in the 2010 season.  The team traveled to Indiana to on Friday to take on the 7th ranked (NAIA DI) Bethel Pilots before hosting #15 Saginaw Valley State (NCAA D2) in Ann Arbor on Saturday.