2018 Ashland University Softball News
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Pond Hired As Eagle Softball Assistant Coach
July 30, 2018Ashland University head softball coach Emlyn Knerem announced on Monday (July 30) afternoon the hire of Erin Pond as the Eagles’ assistant coach. -
#EagleSummerBreakdown – Veteran Softball Team Seeks More
July 18, 2018A summer update on the Ashland University softball program.
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Ashland Athletics Finishes 12th In 2017-18 D-II Directors’ Cup
June 14, 2018The final 2017-18 NCAA Division II Learfield Directors’ Cup standings are in, and Ashland University’s athletic department made a significant jump from 2016-17.
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Asmus Earns Second-Team Academic All-America Honor
June 06, 2018As announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Wednesday (June 6) afternoon, Ashland University junior first baseman Kylie Asmus has earned a spot on the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II Softball second team.
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62 Spring Eagles Cited By GLIAC For Academic Success
May 31, 2018Sixty-two Ashland University student-athletes have earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference academic recognition, as the conference’s 2018 spring All-Academic Excellence and All-Academic lists were released on Thursday (May 31) morning.
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AU Takes Second In Presidents’ Trophy Race For 13th Year In A Row
May 29, 2018Ashland University’s athletic department has maintained a high level of consistency over the years. That was reinforced once again on Tuesday (May 29) morning with the release of the 2017-18 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Presidents’ Trophy (all-sports) standings. Ashland finished second in the Presidents’ Trophy race for the 13th consecutive season.
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Summers Named To D2CCA All-Region Second Team
May 14, 2018For the second time in less than a week, Ashland University junior third baseman Paige Summers has garnered All-Midwest Region recognition.
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Asmus Lands Spot On Academic All-District Team
May 10, 2018Ashland University junior first baseman Kylie Asmus earned NCAA Division II Google Cloud Academic All-District laurels from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday (May 10) afternoon.
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Summers Earns Second-Team NFCA All-Region Honors
May 09, 2018As announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Wednesday (May 9) afternoon, Ashland University junior third baseman Paige Summers is a second-team All-Midwest Region selection.
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Seven Eagles Garner All-GLIAC Recognition
May 04, 2018Prior to starting the 2018 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, Ashland University’s softball team had seven players land on the 2018 All-GLIAC Softball Teams on Friday (May 4) afternoon.
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Eagles Eliminated From GLIAC Tournament With Tough Losses
May 04, 2018The Ashland University softball team was not able to hold onto an early lead against Saginaw Valley State, falling 10-6, then dropped its second game to Northwood, 9-7.
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Tested Eagles Begin GLIAC Tournament On Friday
May 02, 2018Ashland University head softball coach Emlyn Knerem has had an interesting start to her tenure guiding the Eagles.
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Eagle Softball Holds At No. 9 In Midwest Rankings
May 02, 2018For the third consecutive week, Ashland University’s softball team is in the No. 9 spot in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional rankings, the latest of which were released on Wednesday (May 2) afternoon.
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Pringle, Track And Field Dominate Third ASHPYs
April 29, 2018Ashland University junior Myles Pringle is a three-time NCAA Division II national champion. On Sunday (April 29) night, Pringle was a four-time ASHPY award winner, highlighting the third Eagle athletics awards show, presented by AU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in the Upper Convocation Center.
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Eagles Swept At Home By No. 10 Lakers
April 29, 2018In its final regular-season games of 2018, Ashland University’s softball team lost 3-0 and 6-1 decisions to No. 10-ranked Grand Valley State on Sunday (April 29) at Brookside Park.
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Eagles Sweep Cardinals, Clinch GLIAC Tourney Spot
April 28, 2018A short time after wondering how many games it would play this spring, Ashland University’s softball team now knows it was play at least two more after the regular season.
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Softball Sweeps Bulldogs To Begin Homestand
April 27, 2018Ashland University’s softball team hasn’t played many home games in 2018, but the Eagles are off to a good start in making the rest of the contests at Brookside Park this spring count.
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Third ASHPY Awards Slated For Sunday Night
April 26, 2018Fast becoming an end-of-school-year Ashland University Athletics tradition, the third annual ASHPY awards, presented by AU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will be Sunday (April 29) at 7 p.m. in the Upper Convocation Center.
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Eagles Stay At No. 9 Spot In Midwest Region Rankings
April 25, 2018For the second week in a row, Ashland University’s softball team is No. 9 in the NCAA Division II region rankings in the Midwest.
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Late Rally Gives Eagles Split At Cardinals
April 25, 2018On Wednesday (April 25) at Saginaw Valley State, Ashland University’s softball team was one out away from its fifth consecutive loss. Softball games, however, are 21outs long, not 20, and junior right fielder Halle Dorko’s two-run single lifted the Eagles to a 5-4 win over the Cardinals in Game 2.
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Softball Swept By Timberwolves In Midland
April 24, 2018Ashland University’s softball team played its sixth doubleheader away from home in eight days on Tuesday (April 24) at Northwood, losing both ends of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference twinbill, 6-5 (eight innings) and 9-6.
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#EagleNation Spotlight – Ice Cream Social Another Hit
April 23, 2018The third annual Student Athlete Academic Recognition Ice Cream Social took place on Monday (April 23) night at the Accent Room, and the event was a hit with administration, students and faculty alike.
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Eagles Split With Panthers To End Lengthy Road Week
April 22, 2018Five outs away from winning both games on Sunday (April 22) at Davenport, Ashland University’s softball team ended the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader with a split – a 4-3 win in Game 1 and a 5-4 loss in Game 2.
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Jones, Eagles Snap Lakers’ Win Streak In DH Split
April 21, 2018On Saturday (April 21) afternoon, Ashland University’s softball team accomplished something no other Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team has done in 2018 – beat Grand Valley State.
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Ashland Splits “Home” Twinbill Vs. Timberwolves
April 20, 2018It was a home doubleheader in name only, but the Game 2 comeback victory counts just the same.
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Softball Loses Twice At Pride To Continue Road Stretch
April 19, 2018In the third and fourth games of a stretch of 14 games away from home in nine days, Ashland University’s softball team lost 3-1 and 5-1 decisions at Purdue Northwest on Thursday (April 19).
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Ashland Sits At No. 9 In Initial Softball Region Rankings
April 18, 2018A spring of frustration due to having its schedule change more than the Cleveland Browns change quarterbacks got a little better for Ashland University’s softball team on Wednesday (April 18).
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Softball Sweeps Ferris State To Start Road Swing
April 17, 2018To begin a scheduled five doubleheaders in a six-day span, Ashland University’s softball team swept Ferris State, 10-7 in eight innings and 13-0 in five innings, on Tuesday (April 17) in Livonia, Mich.
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Rain Forces Softball Postponement, Women’s Golf Cancellation
April 15, 2018Another day of rain during one of the most disappointing springs in recent memory in terms of weather resulted in a complete wipe-out of Ashland University’s home athletics events on Sunday (April 16).
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Eagles Lose Two To Panthers At Brookside Park
April 12, 2018Thursday’s (April 12) home doubleheader at Brookside Park saw Ashland University’s softball team lose 3-1 and 7-0 decisions to Davenport, in the first meetings between the two programs in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.
