https://goaugie.com/rss.aspx?path=softballLatest news items for Augustana University Athleticsen-us60https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-augustana-tallies-274-honorees-on-2025-26-nsic-all-academic-teams.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-augustana-tallies-274-honorees-on-2025-26-nsic-all-academic-teams.aspxBaseball, Men's Golf, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field

The Augustana athletics department saw 94 student-athletes named to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate All-Academic honors list for the spring sports season, bringing the 2025-26 season total to 274 after 98 honorees in the fall and 82 in the winter.]]>Campus_Banner_2017Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 CST124790https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-cain-named-2026-ncaa-division-ii-rawlings-gold-glove-award-winner.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-cain-named-2026-ncaa-division-ii-rawlings-gold-glove-award-winner.aspxSoftball

Andrea Cain of Augustana softball was announced as a 2026 NCAA Division II Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner, presented by the NFCA on Thursday morning.]]>Cain_Fielding_GGThu, 28 May 2026 11:05:00 CST924789https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-lubovich-named-nfca-second-team-all-america.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-lubovich-named-nfca-second-team-all-america.aspxSoftball

Following a dominant freshman season at the plate, Kierra Lubovich secured her first NFCA All-America honor as she was named to the second team, officials announced Wednesday afternoon.]]>Lubo_AA_fieldingWed, 27 May 2026 11:21:00 CST924787https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/21/softball-national-champion-and-hall-of-fame-head-coach-gretta-melsted-resigns.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/21/softball-national-champion-and-hall-of-fame-head-coach-gretta-melsted-resigns.aspxSoftball

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - 2019 National Champion and NFCA Hall of Fame coach Gretta Melsted will resign for the same title at the University of Minnesota. The national search for her replacement will begin immediately.]]>MelstedThu, 21 May 2026 10:40:00 CST924782https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/20/softball-lubovich-named-nfca-dii-freshman-of-the-year-finalist.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/20/softball-lubovich-named-nfca-dii-freshman-of-the-year-finalist.aspxSoftball

Augustana softball's Kierra Lubovich has been named an NFCA DII Freshman of the Year Finalist, selected by the Association's Division II All-America Committee on Wednesday afternoon.]]>Friday, March 20th, 2026, Bowden Field, in Sioux Falls, SD (Photo by Peyton Bartsch)Wed, 20 May 2026 13:01:00 CST924778https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-two-vikings-named-to-the-d2cca-all-central-region.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-two-vikings-named-to-the-d2cca-all-central-region.aspxSoftball

A pair of Vikings have been named to the D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team, announced by the D2CCA on Monday morning.]]>Cuevas_Cain_D2CCA_Mon, 18 May 2026 10:10:00 CST924774https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-closes-2026-season-in-ncaa-regional.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-closes-2026-season-in-ncaa-regional.aspxSoftball

JOPLIN, Mo. - The Augustana softball team saw its season come to a close on the campus of Missouri Southern on Friday night. After knocking off No. 20 St. Cloud State 4-0, The Vikings fell 11-5 to No. 9 Southern Arkansas at the Pat Lipira Softball Complex.]]>TeamFri, 15 May 2026 21:35:00 CST924770https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-lubovich-named-all-region-first-team-cain-tabbed-second-team-honoree.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-lubovich-named-all-region-first-team-cain-tabbed-second-team-honoree.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A pair of Augustana softball players have earned NFCA All-Central Region honors with one First Team selection and one Second Team selection, officials announced Friday.]]>LuboCainFri, 15 May 2026 10:05:00 CST924766https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-drops-heartbreaker-in-ncaa-opener.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-drops-heartbreaker-in-ncaa-opener.aspxSoftball

JOPLIN, Mo. - The Augustana softball team opened the 2026 NCAA Regional Tournament on Thursday afternoon, dropping a 6-5 heartbreaker to host No. 5 Missouri Southern at the Pat Lipira Softball Complex.]]>SpeltzThu, 14 May 2026 16:58:00 CST924765https://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/13/viking-softball-prepares-for-ncaa-regional.aspxhttps://goaugie.com/news/2026/5/13/viking-softball-prepares-for-ncaa-regional.aspxSoftball

Fresh off winning their third straight NSIC Championship, Augustana softball makes the trip to Joplin, Missouri, to match up against top-seeded Missouri Southern on Thursday at 3 p.m. The Vikings were selected as the eighth seed in the Central Region. Within the Vikings pod are Missouri Southern, Southern Arkansas, and St. Cloud State.]]>SB_CelebratesWed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 CST924762