https://wcupagoldenrams.com/rss.aspx?path=softballLatest news items for West Chester University Athleticsen-us60https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-five-golden-rams-land-on-csc-academic-all-district-squad.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-five-golden-rams-land-on-csc-academic-all-district-squad.aspxSoftball

WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) released its Academic All-District selections on Wednesday afternoon and the Golden Rams had five players honored as Emma Zoldi (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), Tess Kearney (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham), Kayla Fitzpatrick (Carle Place, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy), Mairead Hopkins (West Chester, Pa./Rustin), and Danielle Ciliberto (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) were honored as Academic All-District selections.]]>SOFTBALL CSC ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT COVER HONORING EMMA ZOLDI, KAYLA FITZPATRICK, DANIELLE CILIBERTO, MAIREAD HOPKINS, AND TESS KEARNEYWed, 27 May 2026 08:06:00 EST624638https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-ciliberto-and-hopkins-earn-d2cca-all-region-honors-ciliberto-named-first-team-all-region.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-ciliberto-and-hopkins-earn-d2cca-all-region-honors-ciliberto-named-first-team-all-region.aspxSoftball

BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released its Softball All-Region selections on Monday afternoon and West Chester had a pair of honorees as Danielle Ciliberto (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) and Mairead Hopkins (West Chester, Pa./Rustin) earned All-Atlantic Region honors. Ciliberto was a First Team All-Region honoree as a utility/pitcher selection, while Hopkins was a Second Team selection.]]>SB CCA ALL-REGIONMon, 18 May 2026 14:01:00 EST624624https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-fairmont-state-tops-west-chester-1-0-in-8-innings.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-fairmont-state-tops-west-chester-1-0-in-8-innings.aspxSoftball

STROUDSBURG, PA – Fairmont State's Breonna Marietta singled through the right side with the bases loaded plating Abbie Keilholz with the only run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Falcons to a 1-0 extra-inning win over West Chester Friday afternoon at Creekview Park in Stroudsburg, Pa.]]>Danielle Ciliberto warms up in-between innings of WCU's NCAA regional against Fairmont State. She is dressed in West Chester's road jerseys with the white tops and purple-gold stripe down the shoulder and purple pants.Fri, 15 May 2026 15:16:00 EST624619https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-danielle-ciliberto-named-second-team-all-atlantic-region-by-nfca.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-danielle-ciliberto-named-second-team-all-atlantic-region-by-nfca.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, KY – Senior Utility/Pitcher, Danielle Ciliberto (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon), was named second team All-Atlantic Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) it was announced Friday morning.]]>CILIBERTO SECOND TEAM ALL REGIONFri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 EST624617https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-kutztown-tops-west-chester-8-4-in-first-game-of-the-ncaa-atlantic-regional.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-kutztown-tops-west-chester-8-4-in-first-game-of-the-ncaa-atlantic-regional.aspxSoftball

STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Third-seeded Kutztown University used a quick start and a two-out, four-run rally in the fourth to a 8-4 victory over sixth-seeded West Chester University in the first game of the 2026 NCAA Division II Softball Atlantic Regional at Creekview Park Thursday afternoon.]]>Kayla Fitzpatrick yelling while playing her position at second base in West Chester's purple uniform with the ram head logo on the front and purple pantsThu, 14 May 2026 15:42:00 EST624614https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/13/softball-west-chester-opens-the-ncaa-tournament-thursday-afternoon-against-kutztown.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/13/softball-west-chester-opens-the-ncaa-tournament-thursday-afternoon-against-kutztown.aspxSoftball

ESU Tournament Homepage]]>SB TEAM PICTURE IN OUTFIELD IN GOLD UNIFORMSWed, 13 May 2026 14:57:00 EST624613https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/11/ncaa-tournament-bound-softball-returns-to-ncaa-tournament-as-sixth-seed.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/11/ncaa-tournament-bound-softball-returns-to-ncaa-tournament-as-sixth-seed.aspxSoftball

WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University softball team (30-25) got the news it had been waiting for on Monday morning as the Golden Rams learned their 2026 season would continue into the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row and the 14th time under the tutelage of head coach Diane Lokey. The Golden Rams will open their Tournament campaign at East Stroudsburg (36-19) on Thursday against third-seeded Kutztown (35-20), while the second-seeded Warriors will host Fairmont State (37-13) in the #2/#7 matchup.]]>SOFTBALL BLOOMSBURG WALKOFF CELEBRATIONMon, 11 May 2026 10:13:00 EST624604https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-falls-to-indiana-pa-2-1-in-psac-tournament-elimination-game.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-falls-to-indiana-pa-2-1-in-psac-tournament-elimination-game.aspxSoftball

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – In need of a pair of wins to keep its PSAC Tournament run alive, the West Chester University softball team (30-25) fell to Indiana (Pa.) (38-18) in the first of two elimination games on Friday afternoon at Grand Slam Park in Binghamton, New York. West Chester held a slim one-run lead for much of the game before IUP scored a pair of runs in the sixth and held off West Chester for the final six outs to escape with a 2-1 victory and send West Chester back to South Campus with a 3-2 week.]]>SB TEAM HUDDLE IN CIRLCE ON 5-8-26 vs IUP Golden Rams wearing Gold Tops and Purple PantsFri, 8 May 2026 14:46:00 EST624594https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-defeats-seton-hill-9-2-in-psac-tournament-elimination-game-to-advance-to-friday-at-psac-tournament.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-defeats-seton-hill-9-2-in-psac-tournament-elimination-game-to-advance-to-friday-at-psac-tournament.aspxSoftball

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.- Following its first PSAC Tournament loss of the campaign earlier this afternoon to East Stroudsburg, the West Chester University softball team (30-24) bounced back on Thursday night with a 9-2 victory over Seton Hill (26-25) to advance to Friday at the PSAC Softball Tournament with a bounce-back win over the Griffins.]]>O'Neal PSAC Tournament at batThu, 7 May 2026 19:31:00 EST624592https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-falls-to-east-stroudsburg-10-1-on-day-two-of-psac-tournament.aspxhttps://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-falls-to-east-stroudsburg-10-1-on-day-two-of-psac-tournament.aspxSoftball

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.-  Following a pair of wins to open the PSAC Tournament yesterday, the West Chester University softball team (29-24) returned to action on Thursday afternoon, just over 12 hours after closing out a thrilling 9-5 victory over PSAC East Regular Season Champion Kutztown late on Wednesday night in Binghamton. East Stroudsburg (35-17) opened the PSAC Tournament with an 18-6 victory over Slippery Rock last night and advanced to Friday on Thursday afternoon with a 10-1 victory over West Chester in five innings to remain unbeaten at the PSAC Tournament.]]>Softball team huddle in between innings vs Lock Haven. Team wearing Purple Jersey/Purple Pant uniform comboThu, 7 May 2026 14:02:00 EST624589