Softball

Madison Costigan • Dec 22, 2020 •7:00 pm

Seasons on Pause: Student-Athletes Play the Waiting (and Hoping) Game

This year, student-athletes, like everyone else, have had to adjust to accepting the unknown. Fall sports were cancelled, and the Mid-American Conference’s decision on whether or not to have winter and spring sports is still up in the air, which also has to be followed by a decision by Arcadia. As...

Madison Costigan • Nov 24, 2020 •8:32 pm

The Hidden Opponent

Student-athletes encounter many struggles when competing in a college sport—scheduling, injuries, and worrying about their performance, to name a few. Universities provide resources to help student-athletes through many of these difficulties, so that they can thrive under the pressure of their...

Jul 22, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Athletics To Induct Five into Hall of Fame

Arcadia University will induct five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 10. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., will mark the tenth class to be inducted since the Hall of Fame's inception in 2008. The Arcadia Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020 is...

Men's basektball when they won the MAC Championship

Jun 21, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Athletics Achieves Highest Rank in Directors’ Cup Standings

Arcadia University Athletics ranked near the top third of DIII athletic programs, as ranked by the The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) 2018-19 Learfield IMG Director's Cup standings released on June 12. With four teams making it to the NCAA Tournaments this year...

Aug 3, 2015 • Christopher Sarachilli

Women’s Lacrosse, Golf, Softball Name New Coaches

The Department of Athletics has announced that three coaches will be joining Arcadia’s coaching staff. April Pollock will replace Erin Livingston as head women's lacrosse coach at Arcadia. Livingston will remain as assistant athletic director and head field hockey coach. Pollock arrives at...

Jessica Shotwell '15 was one of two students named a Capital One Academic All-American for classroom and athletic performance

Jul 23, 2015 • Christopher Sarachilli

Student-Athletes Thrive in the Classroom With 3.32 Spring 2015 GPA

Arcadia University's nearly 300 student-athletes once again proved their prowess in the classroom in the Spring 2015 semester, earning a 3.32 combined grade point average (GPA). Student-athletes on 15 of the Knights' 16 varsity programs earned a combined GPA of at least 3.0,...

May 27, 2015 • Purnell Cropper

Shotwell Named Third-Team Capital One Academic All-America® Selection

Arcadia University senior designated player Jessica Shotwell has been named a 2015 Third-Team Capital One Division III Softball Academic All-America® selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined...

Jul 17, 2014 • Purnell Cropper

Sarah Norris Named Head Softball Coach at Arcadia

Former All-American and national champion Sarah Norris has been named head softball coach at Arcadia University, it was announced by director of athletics Brian Granata. Norris arrives at Arcadia after leading the softball team at West Chester Henderson High School from 2013 to 2014. In her first...

May 9, 2014 • Purnell Cropper

Softball Travels to Misericordia for ECAC Division III South Championship

The fifth-seeded Arcadia University softball team will travel to top-seeded Misericordia University for the double-elimination portion of the 2014 ECAC Division III South Championship Tournament May 10-11. Ticket Information: Single-day admission is $8 for adults, and $4 for seniors, students and...

May 2, 2014 • Purnell Cropper

Softball Opens Commonwealth Tournament with Victory

The fifth-seeded Arcadia University softball team opened the 2014 Commonwealth Conference Championship Tournament with a 5-2 win over fourth-seeded Alvernia, and will next face top-seeded Messiah College later today (Friday) at 2 p.m. at Alvernia. Freshman Alexa Banks opened the scoring in the...