https://athletics.uwsp.edu/rss.aspx?path=softball&view=defaultLatest news items for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/6/2/general-uwsp-athletics-names-2026-hall-of-fame-class.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/6/2/general-uwsp-athletics-names-2026-hall-of-fame-class.aspxGeneral, Baseball, Women's Hockey, Softball, Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point athletics department has announced the 2026 Hall of Fame class. The 2026 inductees are: Sarah Berg (softball), Don Buntman (track & field), Mary Jean Cornelius (women's soccer), Michelle Gerber (softball), Alexis Hartman (women's volleyball), Cassandra Salmen (women's hockey), Chris Simonson (baseball), Dan Sullivan (cross country, track & field) and Kaylee Weise (women's soccer).]]>2026 Athletics Hall of Fame classTue, 2 Jun 2026 16:33:00 CST210556https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/26/softball-madsen-otto-rizzo-roberts-and-thompson-nab-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/26/softball-madsen-otto-rizzo-roberts-and-thompson-nab-academic-all-district-honors.aspxSoftball

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Five members of the UW-Stevens Point softball team, Rachael Madsen (Kenosha, Wis./Mary D. Bradford), Trinity Otto (Mequon, Wis./Homestead), Kodi Rizzo (Newark, Ill./Newark Community), Kaitlyn Roberts (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville) and Hailee Thompson (Bonduel, Wis./Bonduel) were recognized as College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, the organization announced Tuesday (May 26).]]>2026 CSC Academic All-District SoftballTue, 26 May 2026 11:39:00 CST1210551https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/15/softball-pointers-postseason-run-ends-with-hard-fought-1-0-defeat.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/15/softball-pointers-postseason-run-ends-with-hard-fought-1-0-defeat.aspxSoftball

WINONA, Minn. – The UW-Stevens Point softball team (30-15) saw its postseason run end with a 1-0 defeat to Bethany Lutheran (33-10) in the NCAA Tournament Regional on Friday.]]>Ashley ZygowskiFri, 15 May 2026 17:34:00 CST1210546https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/15/softball-harwood-thompson-named-to-nfca-all-region-squads.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/15/softball-harwood-thompson-named-to-nfca-all-region-squads.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Morgan Harwood (Neenah, Wis./Neenah) and Hailee Thompson (Bonduel, Wis./Bonduel) of the UW-Stevens Point softball team were named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region VIII teams announced on Friday (May 15). Thompson earned second-team honors while Harwood picked up a third-team selection.]]>Morgan Harwood and Hailee Thompson earn NFCA All-regionFri, 15 May 2026 13:01:00 CST1210545https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/14/softball-otto-homers-as-pointers-drop-ncaa-opener-to-smu.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/14/softball-otto-homers-as-pointers-drop-ncaa-opener-to-smu.aspxSoftball

WINONA, Minn. – The UW-Stevens Point softball team (30-14) fell to No. 11 Saint Mary's (37-6) in the NCAA Tournament Regional opener on Thursday morning. It was the first meetings between the programs since 1998.]]>Trinity OttoThu, 14 May 2026 15:16:00 CST1210543https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/13/uwsp-softball-named-wiac-staff-of-the-year-five-players-earn-all-wiac-honors.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/13/uwsp-softball-named-wiac-staff-of-the-year-five-players-earn-all-wiac-honors.aspxSoftball

MADISON, Wis. – UW-Stevens Point head softball coach Ryan Konitzer and his assistant Elizabeth Malarski were named WIAC Coaching Staff of the Year headlining All-WIAC honors announced on Wednesday (May 13). Morgan Harwood (Neenah, Wis./Neenah), Kodi Rizzo (Newark, Ill./Newark Community) and Hailee Thompson (Bonduel, Wis./Bonduel) earned first-team honors with Rachael Madsen (Kenosha, Wis./Mary D. Bradford) and Sophie Schmidt (Twin Lakes, Wis./Wilmot Union) picking up honorable mention nods. Hattie Ulrich (Indus, Minn./Falls) was named to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship team.]]>UWSP Softball all-wiac selectionsWed, 13 May 2026 15:29:00 CST1210542https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/11/uwsp-softball-to-open-ncaa-tournament-at-saint-mary-s.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/11/uwsp-softball-to-open-ncaa-tournament-at-saint-mary-s.aspxSoftball

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – After earned the WIAC's automatic bid, the UW-Stevens Point softball team found out its postseason fate on Monday. The Pointers will travel to Winona, Minn., for the NCAA Tournament Regional round and face host Saint Mary's in the first game at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday (May 14). Calvin and Bethany Lutheran are the other teams in the regional.]]>UWSP Softball celebrate winning WIAC TournamentMon, 11 May 2026 13:33:00 CST1210538https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/9/uwsp-softball-wins-wiac-tournament.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/9/uwsp-softball-wins-wiac-tournament.aspxSoftball

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point softball team (30-13) won the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver's) on Saturday for the just the third time in program history. UWSP defeated host No. 14 UW-Oshkosh () in the semifinals by a 2-1 final. In the championship game, the Pointers beat UW-Platteville () by a 5-2 score. The WIAC Tournament title is the first for UWSP since 2001 and the Pointers were the first five-seed to win the tournament.]]>UWSP Softball wins WIAC TournamentSat, 9 May 2026 22:05:00 CST1210537https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/8/softball-pointers-open-wiac-tournament-with-run-rule-win-over-uwec.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/8/softball-pointers-open-wiac-tournament-with-run-rule-win-over-uwec.aspxSoftball

]]>Kodi RizzoFri, 8 May 2026 16:08:00 CST1210535https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/5/softball-rizzo-fires-gem-as-pointers-split-shutouts-with-loras.aspxhttps://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2026/5/5/softball-rizzo-fires-gem-as-pointers-split-shutouts-with-loras.aspxSoftball

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Sophomore Kodi Rizzo (Newark, Ill./Newark Community) tossed a three-hit shutout as the UW-Stevens Point softball team (27-13) split the regular season finale with Loras (27-13). The Pointers fell in game one, 2-0, and Rizzo shut out the Duhawks in game two, 5-0.]]>Kodi RizzoTue, 5 May 2026 19:42:00 CST1210531