2025-26 Softball News

St. Ambrose puts five on all-conference team
St. Ambrose puts five on all-conference team

May 06, 2026

A 30-win season and a runner-up finish in the CCAC were rewarded when the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) announced its postseason softball awards.

Season ends suddenly in CCAC Tournament
Season ends suddenly in CCAC Tournament

April 29, 2026

It wasn't the ending anyone expected. Finishing in a tie for second during the regular season, St. Ambrose saw its season come to a close after just two games at the CCAC Tournament.

Bees begin postseason run Wednesday
Bees begin postseason run Wednesday

April 28, 2026

St. Ambrose begins what it hopes to be a long postseason run Wednesday in the first round of the CCAC Softball Tournament.

Regular season ends with losses at Olivet Nazarene
Regular season ends with losses at Olivet Nazarene

April 26, 2026

St. Ambrose wrapped up the regular season Sunday by dropping a doubleheader at Olivet Nazarene by scores of 3-2 and 5-3.

Saint Xavier pulls away late to defeat SAU 7-2
Saint Xavier pulls away late to defeat SAU 7-2

April 22, 2026

Saint Xavier broke a 2-2 tie with a two-out run in the fifth and broke things open with a four-run seventh to defeat St. Ambrose 7-2 at St. Vincent's Wednesday afternoon.

Winning streak snapped at 13 by nationally-ranked Cougars
Winning streak snapped at 13 by nationally-ranked Cougars

April 21, 2026

St. Ambrose saw its 13-game winning streak come to an end as No. 23 Saint Xavier swept a doubleheader from SAU by scores of 7-2 and 11-0 Tuesday afternoon in Chicago.

St. Ambrose reaches 30 wins with sweep of CCSJ
St. Ambrose reaches 30 wins with sweep of CCSJ

April 20, 2026

St. Ambrose reached the 30-win mark for the first time since 2019 by sweeping a doubleheader at Calumet by scores of 9-1 and 3-1 Sunday afternoon.

SAU gets Senior Day sweep of IUSB
SAU gets Senior Day sweep of IUSB

April 19, 2026

St. Ambrose put up 12 runs twice to sweep a Senior Day doubleheader from Indiana South Bend by scores of 12-8 and 12-4 Saturday afternoon at St. Vincent's. The second game went just five innings.

Maro no-hits IU South Bend to run winning streak to nine
Maro no-hits IU South Bend to run winning streak to nine

April 17, 2026

Leah Maro made sure SAU's winning ways would continue Friday afternoon in the Ambrose Dome. The junior pitcher tossed a no-hitter while striking out seven to lead St. Ambrose to an 8-0 five-inning win over Indiana South Bend.

Rain forces schedule changes for SAU Baseball and Softball
Rain forces schedule changes for SAU Baseball and Softball

April 16, 2026

Wet field conditions and the potential for more rain Friday have forced changes to St. Ambrose's scheduled home baseball and softball games.

Maro named CCAC Pitcher of the Week
Maro named CCAC Pitcher of the Week

April 15, 2026

CHICAGO --- University of St. Francis' Isabella Landeros (Frankfort, Ill.) drove in runs in seven of eight games and St. Ambrose University's Leah Maro (Davenport, Iowa) registered two wins and a save during the seven-day period between April 6-12 to claim Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference weekly softball accolades, the league office announced on Wednesday.

SAU gets 4-2 win over Calumet
SAU gets 4-2 win over Calumet

April 13, 2026

St. Ambrose managed just three hits, but that's all the Bees needed in a 4-2 win over Calumet Monday afternoon at the St. Vincent's Athletic Complex.

St. Ambrose gets two more wins over TCC
St. Ambrose gets two more wins over TCC

April 11, 2026

Two strong pitching performances kept St. Ambrose rolling as the Bees swept a doubleheader from Trinity Christian by scores of 11-1 and 5-0 Saturday afternoon at the St. Vincent's Athletic Complex.

Winning streak hits five with shutout of Trolls
Winning streak hits five with shutout of Trolls

April 10, 2026

St. Ambrose remained unbeaten in the month of April by running its winning streak to five games with an 8-0 six-inning shutout of Trinity Christian Thursday afternoon in Palos Heights, Ill.

Shutout completes sweep of Eagles
Shutout completes sweep of Eagles

April 09, 2026

Shea Meech and Leah Maro combined for six strikeouts in a six-hit shutout of Judson Wednesday afternoon in Elgin, Ill.