https://www.amccsports.org en-us https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/UPB_NFCA_Academic_Team Six members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford softball team have been named National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/UPB_NFCA_Academic_Team https://www.amccsports.org/sportsmanship/Releases_2016-17/Spring_Sportsmanship_Teams All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team. Fri, 02 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sportsmanship/Releases_2016-17/Spring_Sportsmanship_Teams https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/NFCA_All-Region Penn State Behrend junior shortstop Alexa Bupp and sophomore pitcher AJ Nichols have been named to the 2017 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-East Region softball team. Tue, 16 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/NFCA_All-Region https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/ECAC_Semis No. 6 Penn State Altoona softball was eliminated from the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament on Sunday afternoon, getting shut out 3-0 by No. 2 Stockton University in the tournament's semifinal round at Arcadia University's Blankley Field. Sun, 14 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/ECAC_Semis https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/BEH_NCAA_Elimination The Penn State Behrend softball team defeated William Paterson University 2-0 in game one of the NCAA Division III Tournament, before falling in the elimination game 4-1 to Manhattanville College on Saturday afternoon at St. John Fisher. Sat, 13 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/BEH_NCAA_Elimination https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/NCAA_First_Round_Recap Lindsey Thayer threw a one-hit shutout to lead nationally-ranked St. John Fisher past Penn State Behrend 2-0 in the NCAA Division III first-round regional game on Friday afternoon. Fri, 12 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/NCAA_First_Round_Recap https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/PSA_Upsets_Alvernia No. 6 Penn State Altoona softball earned a 5-1 victory over No. 3 Alvernia University in the opening game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Marywood University. Wed, 10 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/PSA_Upsets_Alvernia https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/All_Conference_and_Post_Season_Awards Tue, 09 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/All_Conference_and_Post_Season_Awards https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/NCAA_Postseason_Preview The Penn State Behrend softball team will travel to Rochester, NY for the 2017 NCAA Division III Regional on May 12-14. The Lions (26-12) will face the hosts St. John Fisher (36-6) in the first round on Fridayat 3:30 p.m. Tue, 09 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/NCAA_Postseason_Preview https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/ECAC_Tournament_Preview Mon, 08 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/ECAC_Tournament_Preview https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/Tournament_Final For the first time in 15 years, the AMCC softball championship has been cancelled due to weather conditions. Sat, 06 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/Tournament_Final https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/Pre_Championship_Story The AMCC softball championship tournament takes place this weekend, May 5-7, at top-seeded and regular season champion Penn State Behrend. Tue, 02 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/Pre_Championship_Story https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_05-01-2017 Kratzke was a dominant force on the mound last week, going 6-0 while throwing four shut outs and ending the week with an ERA of just 0.24 in 37 innings pitched. On Wednesday she combined with sophomore Courtney Carroccia to throw a no-hitter against Hilbert. Then on Saturday she did it all by herself, no-hitting Penn State Altoona in a 3-0 game one victory. Mon, 01 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_05-01-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_05-01-2017 Bupp led the Lions to six straight AMCC wins, closing out the year undefeated at home and clinching the regular-season title. She posted nine hits, 11 RBI, six runs scored, two doubles and two home runs for the week. In game two against Franciscan, Bupp ripped a grand slam and another home run to drive in a total of six runs. She tallied a .500 batting average and .944 slugging percentage. Mon, 01 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_05-01-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/wlax/aotw/AOTW_2017/WLAX_POTW_05-01-2017 Schneider became the first player in program history to score 100 goals and she did so in a critical NEAC game against SUNY Poly. Schneider helped lift the Hawks to a 15-14 victory with her five goals. Mon, 01 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/wlax/aotw/AOTW_2017/WLAX_POTW_05-01-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/20th_Anniv Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/20th_Anniv https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-24-2017 Heading into the final week of regular season play, the AMCC softball game of the week features two teams battling it out for the final playoff spot. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-24-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/community_service/2016-17/Releases/UPB_SB_EDS The Pitt-Bradford softball team raised money Saturday for the fight against Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in support of teammate Maggie O'Connell. Tue, 25 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/community_service/2016-17/Releases/UPB_SB_EDS https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_04-24-2017 Nichols earned a pair of wins this week, allowing just one earned run for a 0.58 ERA. She pitched 12 innings, including a complete game in a 3-1 win over Penn State Altoona in the AMCC Game of the Week. Nichols fanned five batters and only walked two. The victory over Altoona was crucial in keeping Behrend in first place heading into the final week of regular season play. Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_04-24-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_04-24-2017 Dazdaa hit .478 in six games, leading the Panthers to a 4-2 record against AMCC opponents. Dazdaa scored six runs, had four RBIs and stole two bases. Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_04-24-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/community_service/2016-17/Releases/PSA_SB_Strikes_Out_Cancer In Penn State Altoona softball's doubleheader against Juniata College on Tuesday, April 18, the Lady Lions promoted a "Strike Out Cancer" initiative that hit close to home. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/community_service/2016-17/Releases/PSA_SB_Strikes_Out_Cancer https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-17-2017 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-17-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_04-17-2017 Schleicher put together a perfect 3-0 week with a win against Franciscan and also tossed two complete-game wins at Medaille on Saturday. She posted an incredible 0.30 ERA in her three wins and also moved into first place in program history for most wins in a single season (13) Schleicher totaled 22 strikeouts on the week with just five walks and allowed just two runs in the two games played this past Friday at Medaille, both of which were unearned. Schleicher is tops in the conference in ERA (1.08), wins (13), and strikeouts (105). Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_04-17-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_04-17-2017 Banta hit .522 in six wins for the Lions. She tallied 12 hits, 11 runs, nine RBIs, three home runs, two stolen bases and a double to help Behrend go undefeated this week. She had a home run in three of the six games, while going 3-for-5 with four RBIs in game two against Hilbert. Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_04-17-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/Burge_-_Hero_of_Week After a fan vote on HeroSports.com, Penn State Altoona senior pitcher Kate Burge was selected the Division III Pitching Hero of the Week on Friday Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/Burge_-_Hero_of_Week https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-10-2017 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-10-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_04-10-2017 Burge had a dominant week in the circle to help Penn State Altoona go undefeated in four AMCC games, doubleheaders against La Roche and Hilbert. For the week, Burge posted a 4-0 record with three complete games, including back-to-back shutouts of Hilbert on Sunday. She pitched 24 innings and allowed only 14 hits, three earned runs, and four walks while recording 19 strikeouts. Her ERA on the week was 0.88. Kate also helped her own cause by going 6-for-12 (.500) at the plate in those four games with two doubles and three RBI. Mon, 10 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Pitcher_04-10-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_04-10-2017 East went 9-15 in four AMCC games, including hitting her second homer of the season, four doubles, and a triple. East drove in seven runs, slugged 1.200 for the week, stole two bases, and scored four runs. East ranks second in the AMCC with two home runs and third with 19 RBIs. Mon, 10 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/aotw/AOTW_2017/SB_Player_04-10-2017 https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2016-17/Releases/Team_Peak_Performers_Release_SB On the second day of NCAA Division III Week, the AMCC is proud to announce the 18 winners of the Team Peak Performer award. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2016-17/Releases/Team_Peak_Performers_Release_SB https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-03-2017 The AMCC Softball Game of the Week features two teams who appear to be in the midst of breakout seasons. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/GOTW_04-03-2017