2023-24 AMCC Softball News

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ALTOONA'S COLLEDGE AWARDED FOR NCAA STATISTICAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ALTOONA'S COLLEDGE AWARDED FOR NCAA STATISTICAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Penn State Altoona softball outfielder Brooke Colledge was recognized by the NCAA on Tuesday as a 2024 Statistical Champion, becoming the first player in Lions softball program history to lead the nation in an official statistical category.

ROOP NAMED NEW MOUNT ALOYSIUS HEAD SOFTBALL COACH
ROOP NAMED NEW MOUNT ALOYSIUS HEAD SOFTBALL COACH

The Mount Aloysius College Athletic Department is excited to announce the hiring of Kaleigh Roop '16, as the new head coach of the Mountie softball program.

BEHREND'S TINGLEY NAMED TO ALL-ECAC TEAM
BEHREND'S TINGLEY NAMED TO ALL-ECAC TEAM

Penn State Behrend softball sophomore pitcher Abby Tingley was named to the 2024 All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Softball Team, announced on Tuesday.

AMCC ANNOUNCES SPRING ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
AMCC ANNOUNCES SPRING ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

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.

AMCC SOFTBALL PLAYERS EARN CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
AMCC SOFTBALL PLAYERS EARN CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

A total of 14 women's softball student-athletes from five AMCC institutions were recognized for their academic successes on Tuesday afternoon, when the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization announced its Academic All-District softball teams. 

PENN STATE BEHREND CAPTURES 2023-24 PRESIDENTS CUP
PENN STATE BEHREND CAPTURES 2023-24 PRESIDENTS CUP

With a strong spring sports season to top off yet another impressive year by Penn State Behrend, the Lions have once again claimed the AMCC Presidents Cup title with a .925 percentage ranking.

AMCC SEES FOUR SOFTBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAM
AMCC SEES FOUR SOFTBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAM

The AMCC saw four softball players named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCAAA)Division III All-Region VII Team.

BEHREND SOFTBALL FALLS 1-0 TO NO. 24 DOMINICAN IN NCAA REGIONALS
BEHREND SOFTBALL FALLS 1-0 TO NO. 24 DOMINICAN IN NCAA REGIONALS

Kayla Faber-Cournane threw a three-hit shutout to lead No. 24 Dominican University (39-7) past Penn State Behrend (33-10) 1-0 in the elimination game of the 2024 NCAA Division III Softball Regional hosted by Case Western on Friday.

No. 7 CASE WESTERN NIPS BEHREND IN NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
No. 7 CASE WESTERN NIPS BEHREND IN NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

The Penn State Behrend softball team fell to No. 7 Case Western Reserve University 7-4 in the first game of the 2024 NCAA Division III Regional hosted by the Spartans on Thursday afternoon.

AMCC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED
AMCC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED

Penn State Behrend sophomore outfielder Meghan Petitte has been named the AMCC Player of the Year.

BEHREND SOFTBALL TO FACE CASE WESTERN AT NCAA REGIONALS
BEHREND SOFTBALL TO FACE CASE WESTERN AT NCAA REGIONALS

The Penn State Behrend softball team will travel to Cleveland, Ohio for the 2024 NCAA Division III Regional on May 16-18 hosted by Case Western Reserve University at Mather Park.

BEHREND SOFTBALL CAPTURES 11TH AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
BEHREND SOFTBALL CAPTURES 11TH AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

The No. 1 Penn State Behrend softball team defeated No. 3 Mount Aloysius College 5-2 to capture the 2024 AMCC Championship on Saturday morning.

#1 BEHREND, #3 MOUNT ALOYSIUS ADVANCE TO AMCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 BEHREND, #3 MOUNT ALOYSIUS ADVANCE TO AMCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

With five games being played on Friday in the AMCC Softball Championship Tournament, #1 Penn State Behrend and #3 Mount Aloysius College are the last two remaining teams and will face each other Sunday morning at 9:00am in the AMCC championship game. 

BEHREND, HILBERT REMAIN UNDEFEATED AFTER DAY 1 OF SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
BEHREND, HILBERT REMAIN UNDEFEATED AFTER DAY 1 OF SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Top seed Penn State Behrend and sixth seed Hilbert College both finished day one of the AMCC Softball Championship with unblemished records.

AMCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY
AMCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY

The AMCC Softball Championship Tournament kicks off this weekend as the top six teams head to No. 1 seed Penn State Behrend to determine the 2024 conference champion.

Bri Heller, Pitt-Bradford, Softball (Pitcher)
Bri Heller, Pitt-Bradford, Softball (Pitcher)

Heller was 2-1 with a 1.56 ERA while throwing her first career no-hitter for the Panthers last week. She struck out 25 batters over 18.0 innings. She threw a no-hitter with just two walks and 10 strikeouts in the Panthers win over Hilbert, and followed that up with a two hit, one run win over La Roche. She also chipped in offensively, hitting .429 with two runs, two RBI and two stolen bases.