https://wwuowls.com/rss.aspx?path=softballLatest news items for William Woods University Athleticsen-us60https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/27/five-owls-named-to-csc-softball-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/27/five-owls-named-to-csc-softball-academic-all-district-team.aspxSoftball

GREENWOOD, Ind. - A successful inaugural season in the Heart of America Athletic Conference was just the beginning of the triumphs for the William Woods Softball team in 2026. The Owls earned their maximum of five representatives on the College Sports Communicators' yearly Academic All-District® list, surpassing last year's total of two honorees as a new program high.]]>Softball Academic All-District 2026Wed, 27 May 2026 11:23:00 CST812932https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-rhea-kinsler-named-wwu-student-athletes-of-the-month-for-april.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-rhea-kinsler-named-wwu-student-athletes-of-the-month-for-april.aspxBaseball, Softball

FULTON, Mo.- Closing out the academic year, two more student-athletes were awarded WWU Athletics Student-Athlete of the Month Honors. Addie Rhea (Softball) and Kaden Kinsler (Baseball) etched their names into the record books with a blazing April.]]>April Student-Athletes of the Month (2026)Mon, 4 May 2026 14:00:00 CST112922https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-loss-to-grand-view-ends-surprising-2026-campaign-for-wwu.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-loss-to-grand-view-ends-surprising-2026-campaign-for-wwu.aspxSoftball

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa- In and end to their 2026 campaign, William Woods softball (24-23) dropped a 5-1 game to Grand View University (37-15) on Saturday afternoon. The Woods tallied just two hits in the contest, both coming off the bat of Lexi Lewis.]]>Loss to GV Ends Surprising 2026 CampaignSat, 2 May 2026 19:10:00 CST812919https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-playoff-hopes-stay-alive-for-wwu.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-playoff-hopes-stay-alive-for-wwu.aspxSoftball

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa- Playing in their second game of the day, William Woods Softball (24-22) eliminated (RV) Benedictine College (33-18) in a 2-0 game. The Owls rattled off three hits and carried a two-run top of the second to their second victory on the day.]]>Playoff Hopes Stay Alive for WWUFri, 1 May 2026 22:57:00 CST812917https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-owls-stay-alive-in-heart-conference-tournament.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-owls-stay-alive-in-heart-conference-tournament.aspxSoftball

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa- In day two of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Championship Tournament, William Woods (23-22) took on the host institution in Mount Mercy University (20-28). The Owls carried an explosive fifth inning to a 6-1 win to eliminate the Mustangs from postseason play.]]>Owls Stay Alive in Heart Conference TournamentFri, 1 May 2026 15:38:00 CST812916https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/30/softball-vikings-take-close-game-with-owls-in-opening-round-of-playoffs.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/30/softball-vikings-take-close-game-with-owls-in-opening-round-of-playoffs.aspxSoftball

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa- In their first round of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Championship Tournament, #6 seeded William Woods fell short in a pitcher's duel to the #3 seeded Vikings of Grand View University.]]>Owls Fall Short to GVU in Opening Round of PlayoffsThu, 30 Apr 2026 19:07:00 CST812914https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/25/softball-get-the-brooms-owls-sweep-8-missouri-baptist.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/25/softball-get-the-brooms-owls-sweep-8-missouri-baptist.aspxSoftball

FULTON, Mo.- What a day for William Woods softball (22-21, 16-12 Heart) as they sweep Heart of America Athletic Conference Rival, and #8 nationally ranked, Missouri Baptist University (37-10, 23-5) at Backer Sports Complex.]]>Get The Brooms, Owls Sweep #8 Missouri BaptistSat, 25 Apr 2026 20:17:00 CST812907https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/19/softball-coin-flip-day-for-the-woods-split-with-clarke.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/19/softball-coin-flip-day-for-the-woods-split-with-clarke.aspxSoftball

DUBUQUE, Iowa- Finishing out their last road trip of the regular season, William Woods softball (20-21, 14-12 Heart) took the field at Veterans Memorial Park to take on the hosting Clarke University Pride (22-22, 11-11 Heart) on Sunday afternoon. Woods took the first-ever meeting between the two squads 6-3 and lost a heart-breaking game two on a walkoff home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.]]>Coin-Flip Day for The Woods, Splits with ClarkeSun, 19 Apr 2026 17:50:00 CST812896https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/18/softball-a-tale-of-two-games-owls-split-with-mount-mercy.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/18/softball-a-tale-of-two-games-owls-split-with-mount-mercy.aspxSoftball

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa- William Woods Softball (19-20, 13-11 Heart) traveled deep into the heart of Iowa for the first leg of their weekend road trip to take on Mount Mercy University (17-23, 12-10 Heart) on Saturday afternoon. The Owls carried an excellent performance from standout arm Taylor Baumhoer to an 11-0 victory in game one before falling short 0-2 in game two.]]>Owls Split with MMUSat, 18 Apr 2026 20:12:00 CST812893https://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/11/softball-senior-day-sweep-with-park.aspxhttps://wwuowls.com/news/2026/4/11/softball-senior-day-sweep-with-park.aspxSoftball

FULTON, Mo.- William Woods University softball (18-19, 12-10 Heart) celebrated graduating seniors Brooklynn Spillman, Brooke Talbot, Mariah Prince, Lexi Lewis and Hailey Robinson in their matchup against Heart of America Athletic Conference opponent Park University (18-18, 7-11 Heart). The Pirates, also a former member of the American Midwest Conference, were not up to the test as they dropped both games on the day.]]>Senior Day Sweep With ParkSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:08:00 CST812890