2024 Softball News
![Fran Beighley and James Stone. Photos by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/060624SpringSportsmanshipTeam.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Beighley, Stone named to AMCC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
June 06, 2024
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. --- Two Carlow University student-athletes earned a spot on the AMCC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team, the league announced June 5.
![From left: Fran Beighley, Jillian Durst, Clara Niglio, Megan Pollinger, Tatum Wiggs. Photos by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/053024SB_CSC_AAD.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Five Softball student-athletes named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
May 30, 2024
GREENWOOD, Ind. --- Five Carlow University softball student-athletes were named to the 2023-2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® team, the association announced May 28.
![McKenna Pierce and Megan Pollinger. Photos by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/051724SBAMCC_AllConf.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Pierce, Pollinger earn AMCC Third Team All-Conference honors
May 22, 2024
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. --- Carlow University softball student-athletes McKenna Pierce and Megan Pollinger earned Allegheny Mountain College Conference Third Team All-Conference honors, the league announced May 14.
![McKenna Pierce, Clara Niglio, Francesca Beighley and Maddie Bowes. Photos by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/051724SB_USCAA_AllAmericans.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Four Softball student-athletes named All-Americans, eight earn All-Academic honors
May 17, 2024
DUBOIS, Pa. --- Four Carlow University softball student-athletes earned USCAA All-American honors and eight were named to the All-Academic team, the association announced Sunday.
![Megan Pollinger hit her first home run of the season in the 10-0 win over Schuylkill. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/051624SBUSCAADay3.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball finishes fourth in the nation after going 1-1 on third day of USCAA Small College World Series
May 15, 2024
DUBOIS, Pa. --- Carlow University softball battled back through elimination games to finish fourth in the USCAA Small College World Series at Heindl Field Wednesday.
![Francesca Beighley went 6 for 8 with two doubles and two RBI on the day. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/051424SBUSCAADay2.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Stayin’ alive: Softball goes 2-0 on second day of USCAA Small College World Series
May 14, 2024
DUBOIS, Pa. --- Carlow University softball knocked off the No. 5- and No. 8-seed teams to keep its championship hopes alive at the USCAA Small College World Series Tuesday.
![Clara Niglio tallied a hit and scattered four hits with five strikeouts in the complete game effort. Photo by MacKenzie Oberholzer.](/sports/sball/2023-24/051324SBvSMCC.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball loses one-run game to Southern Maine Community College in USCAA Championship play-in game
May 13, 2024
DUBOIS, Pa. --- One run in the first inning was all Southern Maine Community College needed in a 1-0 win over Carlow University softball on the opening day of the USCAA Small College World Series Monday morning.
![The 2024 softball team. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/051124SB_USCAAPreview.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball secures ninth seed in USCAA National Championship
May 12, 2024
DUBOIS, Pa. --- For the 12th year in a row, Carlow University softball will compete at the USCAA Small College World Series, May 13-16 in DuBois, Pa.
![Tatum Wiggs did not allow an earned run in 5.2 innings in the nightcap. Photo by Sydney Paulauskis-Lauher.](/sports/sball/2023-24/050524SBvBEH.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball falls to unbeaten Penn State Behrend in final homestand
May 05, 2024
MUNHALL, Pa. --- Carlow University softball ended the regular season 13-23 overall and 9-9 in AMCC action with a pair of losses to league-leading Penn State Behrend at West Field Sunday afternoon.
![McKenna Pierce. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/050124PierceUSCAAPOTW.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Pierce earns USCAA Softball Player of the Week honors
May 01, 2024
PITTSBURGH --- Carlow University junior McKenna Pierce was tabbed USCAA Player of the Week, the association announced Tuesday.
![McKenna Pierce. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/043024PierceAMCCPOTW.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Pierce earns Softball its first AMCC Athlete of the Week award
April 30, 2024
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. --- Carlow University junior McKenna Pierce earned the softball team its first AMCC Athlete of the Week award, the league announced Monday.
![Tatum Wiggs tossed a three-hitter in the nightcap. Photo by Sydney Paulauskis-Lauher.](/sports/sball/2023-24/042724SBatWells.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball secures second AMCC sweep of the season at Wells
April 27, 2024
AURORA, N.Y. --- Carlow University softball swept Wells College in 10 innings of AMCC action on the road Saturday.
![McKenna Pierce went 6 for 10 with two home runs and a double on the day. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/042424SBatBeaver.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball scores 35 runs in rout of Penn State Beaver
April 24, 2024
MONACA, Pa. --- Carlow University softball scored 35 runs in 13 innings to sweep Penn State Beaver in USCAA action Wednesday.
![Jill Durst hit 4 for 5 with four RBI on the day. Photo by Robert Cifone.](/sports/sball/2023-24/042324SBatLRU.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball splits AMCC City Games at La Roche
April 23, 2024
PITTSBURGH --- Carlow University softball split an AMCC doubleheader at La Roche University Tuesday.
![Bella Cartieri hit 3 for 6 with a double and three RBI. Photo](/sports/sball/2023-24/042024SBvASC.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Softball celebrates Senior Day with split against Alfred State
April 20, 2024
MUNHALL, Pa. --- Carlow University softball split an AMCC doubleheader with Alfred State College Saturday.