ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees have affirmed the school’s decision to join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, beginning with the 2021-22 academic year.
Back in my former life as a sportswriter and sports information director I sat in on numerous question-and-answer sessions. No matter how many questions were posed, athletes and coaches weren’t often left speechless. Answers were rarely in short supply.
Effective immediately, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, in consultation with the Council of Presidents and athletic directors, has canceled all athletically-related activity through May 31, 2020. During this unprecedented world-wide fight against the COVID-19 threat, the GLIAC supports national and NCAA efforts to protect student-athletes, coaches, fans and communities.
On the third day of its annual Florida spring break trip on Tuesday (March 10), Ashland University’s softball team lost to regional foes Missouri-St. Louis, 4-1, and Quincy, 3-0.
An 8-0, five-inning win over Malone and a 3-2 loss to Bemidji State in Florida on Monday (March 10) leaves Ashland University’s softball team with a 3-1 record on the trip and a 4-4 mark overall in 2020.
Continuing play on Saturday (Feb. 22) at Lewis’ Dome Invitational, Ashland University’s softball team topped Illinois Springfield, a 2019 NCAA Division II postseason team, 6-5, then lost to Lindenwood, 2-0.
Beginning the 2020 season at Lewis’ Dome Invitational on Friday (Feb. 21), Ashland University’s softball team lost to McKendree (3-2) and Missouri S&T (8-2).
Ashland University head softball coach Emlyn Knerem will get her first extended game-action sights at the new-look Eagles this weekend, as the 2020 season begins with four games on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 21-22) at Lewis’ Dome Invitational.
In the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 4) morning, Ashland University’s softball team was slotted to finish in sixth place this coming season.
Looking at the entirety of Kylie Asmus’ three years at Ashland University, it makes perfect sense that she was chosen as the 2018-19 AU Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
A standing-room-only crowd gathered on Thursday (Sept. 5) afternoon, as Ashland University’s athletic department started the 2019-20 year with the dedication of the new Rinehart Room and the Mary C. Miller Student-Athlete Enrichment Center in AU’s Physical Education Center.