https://mucrusaders.com/rss.aspx?path=softballLatest news items for Madonna University Athleticsen-us60https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-crusaders-capture-first-naia-national-championship-in-program-history.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-crusaders-capture-first-naia-national-championship-in-program-history.aspxSoftball

COLUMBUS, GA. --  History has been made.For the first time in program history, Madonna Softball are national champions.]]>SB Natty ChampsFri, 29 May 2026 23:48:00 EST106422https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-crusaders-punch-ticket-to-naia-title-game-behind-dunkels-grand-slam.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-crusaders-punch-ticket-to-naia-title-game-behind-dunkels-grand-slam.aspxSoftball

COLUMBUS, GA. -- Behind a historic performance and a momentum-shifting grand slam from Jessica Dunkel, the top-seeded Crusaders punched its ticket to the NAIA National Championship game for the first time in program history with an 8-2 victory over No. 2 Southeastern University Tuesday afternoon at South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Georgia. The win marked Madonna's 51st victory of the season and kept the Crusaders unbeaten in the NAIA World Series.]]>Win over SoutheasternTue, 26 May 2026 17:46:00 EST106421https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/25/softball-no-1-crusaders-defeat-no-4-mobile-for-50th-win-of-the-season.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/25/softball-no-1-crusaders-defeat-no-4-mobile-for-50th-win-of-the-season.aspxSoftball

COLUMBUS, GA. – No. 1 Madonna softball continued its impressive run through the NAIA World Series on Monday evening, defeating No. 4 University of Mobile 5–2 at the South Commons Softball Complex to earn the program's 50th victory of the season.]]>Win Over MobileMon, 25 May 2026 23:29:00 EST106420https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/23/softball-no-1-crusaders-rally-past-indiana-wesleyan-in-naia-world-series-opener.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/23/softball-no-1-crusaders-rally-past-indiana-wesleyan-in-naia-world-series-opener.aspxSoftball

COLUMBUS, GA. – After weather delays pushed the start of the 2026 NAIA Softball World Series back a day, No. 1 seed Madonna softball finally took the field Saturday afternoon and delivered a dramatic comeback victory, defeating No. 8 seed Indiana Wesleyan 6–3 at the South Commons Softball Complex.]]>Softball Over IWUSat, 23 May 2026 16:01:00 EST106418https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/13/kuhlmanns-sixth-inning-single-lifts-madonna-past-central-methodist-1-0-to-advance-to-the-naia-world-series.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/13/kuhlmanns-sixth-inning-single-lifts-madonna-past-central-methodist-1-0-to-advance-to-the-naia-world-series.aspxSoftball

FAYETTE, Mo.-- Madonna broke a scoreless duel in the sixth inning and made it stand Wednesday, defeating Central Methodist (Mo.) 1-0 in Fayette, Mo. Carson Kuhlmann delivered the decisive hit, singling to left to score pinch-runner Izzy MacCaughan and give the Crusaders the only run they would need.]]>ayeeeWed, 13 May 2026 17:36:00 EST106413https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/12/softball-crusaders-rally-past-midland-with-four-run-fifth-in-4-1-win-in-game-two-of-the-naia-opening-round.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/12/softball-crusaders-rally-past-midland-with-four-run-fifth-in-4-1-win-in-game-two-of-the-naia-opening-round.aspxSoftball

FAYETTE, Mo.-- Madonna turned a one-run deficit into a 4-1 victory over Midland on Tuesday at Reardon Family Field, using a decisive four-run fifth inning and a complete-game effort from Camille Oyer to close out the neutral-site softball matchup.]]>camille goatTue, 12 May 2026 16:34:00 EST106408https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/12/softball-madonna-defeats-indiana-southeast-6-0-in-game-one-of-the-naia-opening-round.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/12/softball-madonna-defeats-indiana-southeast-6-0-in-game-one-of-the-naia-opening-round.aspxSoftball

FAYETTE, Mo.-- Madonna opened scoring in the first inning and never let Indiana Southeast back into the game Monday, beating the Grenadiers 6-0 at Reardon Family Field in Fayette, Missouri in game one of the NAIA Opening Round. Regan Finkbeiner supplied the decisive early swing with a solo home run, and the Crusaders backed it with steady pitching and timely run production later in the afternoon.]]>finky buntTue, 12 May 2026 16:19:00 EST106407https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-the-crusaders-take-home-the-whac-tournament-championship.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-the-crusaders-take-home-the-whac-tournament-championship.aspxSoftball

LIVONIA, Mich.-- The Madonna University softball team opened the championship series in strong fashion, defeating Indiana Tech in Game One of a best-of-three set on Friday to take an early series advantage. The Crusaders would then capture the tournament championship, holding off Indiana Tech for a 3-2 victory in a tightly contested title game.]]>ChampsFri, 1 May 2026 17:38:00 EST106404https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/4/27/softball-crusaders-advance-to-the-championship-series.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/4/27/softball-crusaders-advance-to-the-championship-series.aspxSoftball

LIVONIA, Mich.-- Ashley Rosiewicz delivered the decisive swing Sunday afternoon, lifting a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Madonna a 4-3 softball victory over Cornerstone at University Field in Livonia.]]>scubaMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:42:00 EST106401https://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/4/27/softball-crusaders-earn-statement-win-over-unoh-in-whac-tournament.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2026/4/27/softball-crusaders-earn-statement-win-over-unoh-in-whac-tournament.aspxSoftball

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