Friday, July 23, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Sophie Franklin

Sophie Franklin is a freshman on the Western Oregon softball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Friday, July 2, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Keegan Wise

Keegan Wise is a junior on the Central Washington softball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Dow, Booth Earn Consensus All-American Honors

Western Washington junior shortstop Tatum Dow and Northwest Nazarene freshman pitcher/first baseman Sidney Booth are named All-Americans by both the NFCA and D2CCA, leading five total GNAC honorees.

Friday, May 21, 2021

Wildcats Eliminated From West Regional By Host Eagles

Central Washington could not answer Rylie Rohr's two home runs and five RBI as No. 1 seeded Concordia Irvine eliminated the Wildcats from the NCAA West Regional, 9-2.

Friday, May 21, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Sydney Brown

Sydney Brown is a senior on the Central Washington softball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Nighthawks Eliminated By Regional Host Concordia Irvine

Abigail Gagnon led Northwest Nazarene with two hits, but former Concordia (Ore.) standout Marisa Stockton's three hits led Concordia Irvine to a 9-0, five-inning win to eliminate NNU from the West Regional.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Late Innings Run Falls Short For Nighthawks At Regional

A three-run sixth-inning was not enough to field a Northwest Nazarene comeback as the Nighthawks fell to Biola, 4-3, in the NCAA Softball West Regional.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Wildcats Break Out Bats To Advance In Softball Regional

Central Washington put together a four-run third inning and a three-run fourth inning as the Wildcats eliminated Western Washington 9-5 and advanced in the NCAA Softball West Regional.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Going Solo: Two Home Runs Lift Nighthawks Past Wildcats

Solo home runs by Brittany Genuardi and Ivy Hommel provided the offensive in a pitcher's duel to lead Northwest Nazarene past Central Washington 2-1 in the NCAA Softball West Regional.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Hawaii Hilo Gets To Kasner, Vikings To Open Regional

Hawaii Hilo scored three runs off of Anna Kasner and succeeded in stranding nine Western Washington runners in a 3-0 win over the Vikings in the opening game of the NCAA Softball West Regional.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Booth Finalist For NFCA Freshman Of The Year Award

The Northwest Nazarene pitcher/first baseman and the GNAC Pitcher of the Year is among eight finalists for the NFCA/Schutt Sports Division II Freshman of the Year Award.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Genuardi, Kasner Earn D2CCA Softball Player Of Year Honors

The Northwest Nazarene catcher is named the Player of the Year while the Western Washington pitcher is named the Pitcher of the Year to lead selections to the D2CCA All-West Region Softball Team.

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Three GNAC Teams Make West Region Softball Field

Led by No. 3 seed Northwest Nazarene, three GNAC teams have been selected to the NCAA Division II West Regional for just the second time in conference history.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

GNAC Players Haul In 13 NFCA All-West Region Bids

With six first-team selections and seven second-team selections, GNAC players comprise one-half of the NFCA Division II All-West Region Team.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Championships Effort Lands Kasner National Honor

The Western Washington senior pitcher is named the Wilson/NFCA Division II National Pitcher of the Week after going 3-0 in the GNAC Championships with 38 strikeouts and a no-hitter.

Saturday, May 8, 2021

Kasner, Fesenbek Power Vikings To GNAC Softball Title

Anna Kasner strikes out a tournament record 14 batters and Brooke Fesenbek hit a two-run homer in the sixth to lead Western Washington to a 3-1 win over Northwest Nazarene to win the GNAC Softball Championships.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Booth's Pitching Gem Puts NNU In GNAC Softball Final

The freshman throws the third game of one hit or less in the GNAC Softball Championships to lead Northwest Nazarene to Saturday's final with a 9-0, five-inning win over Western Oregon.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Carlos Slams Western Oregon To One More Game

The junior goes 4 for 4, hits a grand slam and scores the winning run as Western Oregon survives a 7-6 game with Saint Martin's to advance in the GNAC Softball Championships.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Kasner Unhittable, Vikings Topple Top-Seeded Nighthawks

Western Washington senior Anna Kasner threw the first no-hitter in GNAC Championships history, striking out 12 in the Vikings' 9-0, five-inning rout of top-seeded Northwest Nazarene.

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Kasner, Dow Make NFCA Top-30 For Player, Pitcher Of Year

The Western Washington senior pitcher and the junior shortstop are among the top-30 finalists for the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Year awards.

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Strickler Strikes Last For NNU At GNAC Championships

Madison Strickler went 2 for 3 and had the game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh to lead top-seeded Northwest Nazarene to a 2-1 win over Western Oregon at the GNAC Softball Championships.

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Vikings Bunt Home Only Run To Back Up Kasner’s Gem

Anna Kasner tossed a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts to lead Western Washington to a 1-0 win over Saint Martin's in the opening game of the 2021 GNAC Softball Championships.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Genaurdi, Nighthawks Lead Softball All-Conference Team

The Northwest Nazarene senior led the GNAC regular-season champions with a .429 batting average as the Nighthawks lead the selections for the 2021 GNAC Softball All-Conference Team.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Covering All Bases: Nighthawks Aim For Softball Crown

With solid contributors in every part of the lineup, Northwest Nazarene is the team to beat as the 2021 GNAC Softball Championships get underway on Thursday.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Health, Safety Protocols Force Change In GNAC Softball Field

Health and safety protocols have forced Central Washington University to withdraw from the 2021 GNAC Softball Championships. Western Oregon will replace the Wildcats in the tournament field.

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Northwest Best: Nighthawks Lead GNAC Championships Field

Winning the program's second regular-season championships in the last four years, Northwest Nazarene will be the team to beat at the 2021 GNAC Softball Championships, which begins Thursday in Monmouth, Oregon.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

One Regular Season Week Left And All Is Still Up For Grabs

Softball Weekly Notebook: The final week of the regular season will be an exciting one as all four spots in the GNAC Softball Championships remain unclaimed.

Friday, April 23, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Saint Martin's Julia Lucas

Julia Lucas is a senior on the Saint Martin's softball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Starting The Stretch Run To The GNAC Championships

Softball Weekly Notebook: The season feels like it has barely begun but the conference's six competing teams are starting into the home stretch of the regular season.

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Leader Of The Pack: Drury Leads Softball All-Academic

One of 21 three-time selections and one of nine with a 3.90 GPA or greater, Western Oregon's Allyson Drury leads the 2021 GNAC Softball All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Western Oregon's Bishop Named NFCA Player Of The Week

Western Oregon senior Chandler Bishop is named the NFCA Division II National Player of the Week after batting 636 to lead the Wolves to a series victory over Northwest Nazarene.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Speaking Of Wildcat Triples And WWU/MSUB Tripleheaders

Softball Weekly Notebook: Central Washington emerges as the Division II leader in triples while Western Washington and Montana State Billings engaged in a rare tripleheader.

Friday, April 2, 2021

SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Ivy Hommel

Ivy Hommel is a senior on the Northwest Nazarene softball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Here We Go! GNAC Teams Focus In On Conference Play

Softball Weekly Notebook: The month of April means that they almost all count as conference teams begin the bulk of the march towards the GNAC Softball Championships.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Teams Break Out The Bats On Opening Conference Weekend

Softball Weekly Notebook: If the first weekend of GNAC play in over a year proved anything, it was that there is plenty of offense to go around with four teams scoring at least 24 runs in their series.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Perfection In The Circle Leads In To Conference Play

Softball Weekly Notebook: Western Washington's Anna Kasner throws the seventh perfect game in GNAC history as the conference prepares for its first league games in over a year.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Records Are Set In Ellensburg Softball Slugfest

Softball Weekly Notebook: Western Washington set a pair of school records on Sunday against Central Washington while the Wildcats' Harlee Carpenter tied a record of her own.

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Kasner Wastes Little Time In Reaching Historic Plateau

Softball Weekly Notebook: Western Washington pitcher Anna Kasner needed just one game to hit a pair of big career marks as GNAC teams start turning their attention to their conference foes.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Business As Usual: Janes Relishes Her Final Seasons

As Amanda Janes decides whether her future holds another year of Simon Fraser softball or dental school, the catcher embraces her role in helping her team improve on its impressive 2020 season.

Monday, February 15, 2021

She’s Back: WOU's Bishop Returns After Halted 2020 Season

Chandler Bishop's senior season with the Western Oregon softball team was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she is back with the Wolves in 2021 and ready for one last ride.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Best Of GNAC Insider: Western Oregon's Chandler Bishop

In our latest edition of the Best of GNAC Insider, Chandler Bishop discusses her favorite position to play on the softball field and how pitching makes her a better hitter.