Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Mitchell Appointed To Central Washington Board Of Trustees

The Wildcats' softball player has been selected by Governor Jay Inslee to serve as the student representative on the Central Washington University Board of Trustees.

Friday, June 16, 2023

Simon Fraser Removes Interim Tag From Fournier

Stacy Fournier is named the permanent head coach of the Simon Fraser softball program after leading the team on an interim basis during the 2023 season.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

CSC Academic All-District Team Honors 13 GNAC Softballers

Four of the conference's seven teams are represented on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Softball Team. The list includes three repeat selections from Northwest Nazarene.

Monday, May 15, 2023

McNicoll, Agena Claim D2CCA First Team All-Team Nods

Northwest Nazarene's Maia McNicoll, the GNAC Player of the Year, and Saint Martin's Haley Agena earn first-team selections and lead six GNAC honorees on the D2CCA All-West Region Softball Team.

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Nighthawks' Season Ends With Regionals Split At Concordia

Northwest Nazarene forces a second game with Concordia on a walk-off home run but the Golden Eagles end the Nighthawks season with a 3-1 win in the second game of the NCAA West Regional pod final.

Friday, May 12, 2023

Nighthawks Survive Elimination, Await Concordia Rematch

After losing the opener to Concordia 3-2, Northwest Nazarene bounced back for a 3-2 win over Biola in an elimination game to earn a rematch with the Golden Eagles in the NCAA Softball West Regional.

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Adams Delivers To Back Booth In West Regional Victory

Kellcie Adams has the game-winning single in the ninth inning to back up an impressive two-hitter by Sidney Booth as Northwest Nazarene beat Cal St. San Bernardino, 1-0, in the opener of the NCAA West Regional.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Saints' Agena Leads NFCA All-West Region Selections

The Saint Martin's freshman outfielder is the lone GNAC first-team selection and leads five total conference selections to the NFCA All-West Region Team.

Monday, May 8, 2023

Softball Champion Nighthawks Claim Team Of The Week

Northwest Nazarene was dominant at the 2023 GNAC Softball Championships, winning all three of its games to take its second consecutive tournament victory. The Nighthawks' efforts included a no-hitter on Saturday.

Monday, May 8, 2023

Nighthawks Head To SoCal For NCAA West Regional

The GNAC champions are the conference's lone representative and will face Cal State San Bernardino when the NCAA West Regional begins on Thursday in Irvine, California.

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Booth & Bumatay’s Bomb Lead NNU To GNAC Softball Title

Northwest Nazarene secured its second straight GNAC Championships victory with a 3-2 win over Western Washington at Beedie Field in Burnaby, B.C. Sidney Booth was named the tournament MVP.

Friday, May 5, 2023

Fesenbek Propels Vikings To GNAC Championships Final

The senior finishes a triple shy of the cycle with a bunt double and a grand slam as Western Washington scores 15 runs in the final three innings to shock Saint Martin's 15-6 in the GNAC Softball Championships.

Friday, May 5, 2023

No Hits, No Problems On Way To Win For NNU’s Sidney Booth

Sidney Booth threw the second no-hitter in GNAC Championships history to lead NNU to a 12-0 victory over Saint Martin's. Charlotte Forniss led the way at the plate with a grand slam for good measure.

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Vikings Unleash Rath On Wolves To Advance To Friday

Hailey Rath goes 3 for 4 and delivers a key two-run double in the fifth inning to lead Western Washington to a 6-3 win over Western Oregon to survive and advance in the GNAC Softball Championships.

Thursday, May 4, 2023

My Oh Maia! McNicoll Delivers Walk-Off Win For Nighthawks

In a game ruled by pitching and defense, reigning GNAC Player of the Year Maia McNicoll knocked in both of the Nighthawk's runs including a solo home run and a walk-off single to lead NNU to victory.

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Shay's Shots Lead Saints To GNAC Championships Win

The sophomore goes 3 for 4 and sets a tournament record with six RBIs as Saint Martin's opened the GNAC Softball Championships with a 12-4, six-inning win over Western Washington.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

NNU Zeroes In On Repeat At GNAC Softball Championships

Northwest Nazarene aims to cap its dominant season in conference play by repeating as champion as the GNAC Softball Championships begin Thursday in Burnaby, B.C.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Soaring High: McNicoll Leads Softball All-Conference Team

After leading Northwest Nazarene to a third straight regular-season title, the senior outfielder is voted as the Player of the Year and leads the selections to the 2023 GNAC Softball All-Conference Team.

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Nighthawks Lead Field in GNAC Softball Championships

After winning its third consecutive regular-season championship, Northwest Nazarene leads the field for the 2023 GNAC Softball Championships as the No. 1 seed.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Pitch Perfect: Womack Headlines Softball All-Academic Team

The Central Washington senior pitcher with a 4.00 GPA leads 65 selections to the GNAC Softball All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College. Womack is one of six four-time honorees.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Nighthawks In, Everything Else In Play Over Final Week

Softball Weekly Notebook: While Northwest Nazarene has clinched a GNAC Championships berth and a share of the regular-season title, everything else is still up for grabs in a busy final week of games.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Playoff Race Heats Up, MSUB Makes Case For Postseason

Softball Weekly Notebook: Northwest Nazarene and Saint Martin's square off this week with the regular-season title in the balance while Montana State Billings is making its case for a postseason berth.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Duclos Swipes Steals Record, Nighthawks Stay On Top

Softball Weekly Notebook: Megan Duclos continues to steal bases a record-setting pace for Simon Fraser while Northwest Nazarene keeps winning to stay on top of the conference standings.

Monday, April 10, 2023

Complete Series Win Earns NNU Softball Team Of The Week

Northwest Nazarene earned three wins against WWU last week to remain at the top of the GNAC standings. Two of those victories were complete games in the circle on Friday courtesy of Sidney Booth and Tori Hensley.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Saint Martin's Leads Great Week For GNAC In Turlock

Softball Weekly Notebook: Saint Martin's went 4-1 at the Tournament of Champions, leading a week that saw the GNAC finish with a conference winning record. Six GNAC teams finished at .500 or better.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Booth, Ramirez Named To NFCA Player Of Year Watch List

The two junior pitchers are the lone GNAC players named to the Tucci/NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watch List and are among 15 players named to the list from the West Region.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Nighthawks Ride Record Effort In Weekend Sweep

Softball Weekly Notebook: Northwest Nazarene moved into first place in the GNAC standings thanks to a sweep of Simon Fraser, including a 24-1 five-inning rout that saw NNU break two records and tie two others.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Western Oregon Vaults To Top Of Softball Standings

Softball Weekly Notebook: Western Oregon swept a four-game series to jump to the top of the GNAC standings, rebounding from a tough road through the February and March non-conference schedule.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Vikings, Nighthawks Jump Out To Early Softball Lead

Softball Weekly Notebook: Western Washington and Northwest Nazarene emerge in first place after the first weekend of softball action as teams dodged rain to get games in.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Saint Martin's Make Most Of Softball Schedule Shuffles

Softball Weekly Notebook: The shifting schedules forced by inclement weather last week did not phase Saint Martin's, which emerged with four wins to build momentum entering conference play.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Softball Teams Scramble With Inclement Weather

Softball Weekly Notebook: Snow, rain and freezing temperatures have played havoc with the softball schedule both last week and this week as teams prepare for the start of GNAC play next week.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Nighthawks, Jackets Extend SoCal Softball Schedule

Softball Weekly Notebook: Northwest Nazarene and Montana State Billings extended their time in Southern California following the Concordia Kickoff Classic while Western Oregon played five games in Texas.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Tournament Action Opens 2023 Softball Campaign

Softball Weekly Notebook: All seven GNAC teams headed south to take part in season-opening tournaments and pitching performances, including a no-hitter, ruled the weekend.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Stacy Fournier Named SFU Interim Softball Coach

Stacy Fournier will lead the Simon Fraser softball program through 2023 after Tina Andreana resigned to accept a coaching position in the United States.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Nighthawks Picked To Soar To Softball Title Repeat

Northwest Nazarene is the unanimous choice to win in the GNAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll after winning the conference's championship and regular-season title in 2022.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

GNAC Softball Players Earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete Awards

Student-athletes from five different GNAC institutions received Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Awards while three teams earned the organization's Team GPA Award.