2018 Softball Top Stories

Season
Bupp Named NCAA Division III Statistical Champion
Bupp Named NCAA Division III Statistical Champion

Former Penn State Behrend softball shortstop and pitcher Alexa Bupp (Warren, PA/Warren) has been named the 2017-18 NCAA Division III statistical champion for saves.

McIntire, Nichols Named to All-ECAC Softball Team
McIntire, Nichols Named to All-ECAC Softball Team

Penn State Behrend softball freshman Mackenzie McIntire and junior AJ Nichols were named to the 2018 All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Softball Team, announced on Thursday. 

Three Named to NFCA Softball All-Region Team
Three Named to NFCA Softball All-Region Team

AJ Nichols, Mackenzie McIntire and Carson Hauser are three Penn State Behrend softball players selected to the 2018 NFCA Division III East All-Region Team, announced on Wednesday.

Nichols, McIntire Headline AMCC All-Conference Honors
Nichols, McIntire Headline AMCC All-Conference Honors

Junior AJ Nichols was named the 2018 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Softball Pitcher of the Year while freshman Mackenzie McIntire was selected Newcomer of the Year, headlining the All-AMCC team announced on Tuesday. 

Lions Advance to ECAC Championship; Fall to No. 1 Pfeiffer
Lions Advance to ECAC Championship; Fall to No. 1 Pfeiffer

The Penn State Behrend softball team were named the 2018 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Runners-Up, falling to No. 1 Pfeiffer 8-0 in five innings in the championship game on Sunday.

Kargol Smacks Three-Run Homer to Lift Softball Past Alvernia in ECAC Tournament
Kargol Smacks Three-Run Homer to Lift Softball Past Alvernia in ECAC Tournament

Kristen Kargol hit a three-run homer in the second inning to lift No. 4 Penn State Behrend past No. 5 Alvernia in the first round of the 2018 Division III Softball Championships on Wednesday afternoon.

Softball Earns ECAC Tournament Bid
Softball Earns ECAC Tournament Bid

he Penn State Behrend softball team received their eighth overall bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) DIII Softball Championships, announced on Monday afternoon.

Softball Claims AMCC Runners-Up Trophy; Lions Fall to Mt. Aloysius in Title Game
Softball Claims AMCC Runners-Up Trophy; Lions Fall to Mt. Aloysius in Title Game

The Penn State Behrend softball team are the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Runners-Up, falling to No. 3 Mt. Aloysius 6-3 in the AMCC Championship game on Sunday afternoon.

Lions Split on Day Two of AMCC Championships
Lions Split on Day Two of AMCC Championships

The top-seeded Penn State Behrend softball team defeated No. 5 Penn State Altoona 1-0 and then fell to No. 3 Mt. Aloysius 3-2 (8) to split on day two of the 2018 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Saturday.

Softball Secures No. 1 Seed for AMCC Tournament; Lions Sweep Altoona
Softball Secures No. 1 Seed for AMCC Tournament; Lions Sweep Altoona

The Penn State Behrend softball team secured the No. 1 seed and hosting rights to the 2018 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Tournament with a pair of wins over Penn State Altoona on Saturday.

Softball Doubleheader Postponed
Softball Doubleheader Postponed

The Penn State Behrend Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) softball doubleheader against Penn State Altoona, scheduled for today at 1 p.m., has been postponed due to weather. The doubleheader will be played tomorrow at Behrend, beginning at 1 p.m.

Softball Splits at D'Youville; Maintains AMCC Lead
Softball Splits at D'Youville; Maintains AMCC Lead

Carson Hauser went 5-for-8 with three RBI and two stolen bases to help the Penn State Behrend softball team split with D’Youville in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action Thursday.

Lions Bring Bats in Split With Fredonia
Lions Bring Bats in Split With Fredonia

The Penn State Behrend softball team smacked 33 hits and scored 24 runs to split a non-conference doubleheader against Fredonia on Tuesday afternoon.

Lions Sweep Mt. Aloysius; Hauser Gets 100th Hit
Lions Sweep Mt. Aloysius; Hauser Gets 100th Hit

The Penn State Behrend softball team swept Mt. Aloysius 6-1 and 6-1 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

Bupp Helps Lions Sweep Alfred
Bupp Helps Lions Sweep Alfred

Alexa Bupp went 5-for-7 with four RBIs while registering two saves to help the Penn State Behrend softball team sweep Alfred by identical 6-3 scores in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon.

Herzing, Nichols Named AMCC Pitchers of the Week
Herzing

Penn State Behrend baseball senior Jack Herzing and softball junior AJ Nichols have been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Pitchers of the Week.