<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Radford University Athletics</title><link>https://admin.radfordathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=softball</link><description>Latest news items for Radford University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/rss?path=softball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>18 Softball Student-Athletes Earn Easton NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Recognition</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/6/3/18-softball-student-athletes-earn-easton-nfca-all-america-scholar-athlete-recognition</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/6/3/18-softball-student-athletes-earn-easton-nfca-all-america-scholar-athlete-recognition</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NFCAAcademic2526" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/NFCAAllAmericaSAWebsite-2.jpg" /><br /><br />RADFORD, Va. – Following the conclusion of the spring season, the Radford Softball program has seen 18 student-athletes earn Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete recognition for their impressive academic performance for the 2025-26 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/NFCAAllAmericaSAWebsite-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/NFCAAllAmericaSAWebsite-2.jpg"><media:title>NFCAAcademic2526</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/NFCAAllAmericaSAWebsite-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18064</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Sees Five Highlanders Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-sees-five-highlanders-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-sees-five-highlanders-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SBAcademicDistrict26" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/AcademicDistrictStory.jpg" /><br /><br />RADFORD, Va. – College Sports Communicators announced Tuesday afternoon that five Radford softball student-athletes including Abby Bossler, Grace Bechtol, Morgan Cooper, Amanda Lee and Amber Wolfe have all been named to the Academic All-District for their strong showings both on and off the field during the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/AcademicDistrictStory.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/AcademicDistrictStory.jpg"><media:title>SBAcademicDistrict26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/AcademicDistrictStory.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18053</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redmon Tabbed for All-Region Honors in Second Straight Season</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-redmon-tabbed-for-all-region-honors-in-second-straight-season</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-redmon-tabbed-for-all-region-honors-in-second-straight-season</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DakotaRedmon" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Redmon__Dakota_JA1_0260.jpeg" /><br /><br />RADFORD, Va. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced Thursday afternoon that Dakota Redmon was named to the Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team, the second straight season collecting all-region honors for the sophomore.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Redmon__Dakota_JA1_0260.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Redmon__Dakota_JA1_0260.jpeg"><media:title>DakotaRedmon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Redmon__Dakota_JA1_0260.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18052</s:story_id></item><item><title>Radford Athletics Finishes 2025-26 Academic Year Strong with 3.45 Spring Term GPA</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/baseball-radford-athletics-finishes-2025-26-academic-year-strong-with-3-45-spring-term-gpa</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/baseball-radford-athletics-finishes-2025-26-academic-year-strong-with-3-45-spring-term-gpa</guid><category>Baseball, Radford Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball, Cross Country, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Spring26GPA2" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/SprintTermGPA-WB2.jpg" /><br /><br />RADFORD, Va. – The almost 300 student-athletes that make up Radford University Athletics finished the academic year strong posting an overall department grade point average (GPA) of 3.45 during the Spring 2026 semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/SprintTermGPA-WB2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/SprintTermGPA-WB2.jpg"><media:title>Spring26GPA2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/SprintTermGPA-WB2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18048</s:story_id></item><item><title>Radford’s Tournament Run Comes to End on Semifinal Friday</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-radfords-tournament-run-comes-to-end-on-semifinal-friday</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-radfords-tournament-run-comes-to-end-on-semifinal-friday</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="PeytonSimmons" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/JA1_0081.jpeg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Radford's Big South Tournament run came to an end in Friday afternoon's semifinal round against the fifth seed Gardner-Webb 4-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/JA1_0081.jpeg" /><media:content 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src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/JA1_1587.jpeg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After falling in their first game of the day to tournament hosts No. 2 USC Upstate 1-0, Radford bounced back in a major way with a dominant 10-0 victory in five innings over No. 4 Presbyterian.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/JA1_1587.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/JA1_1587.jpeg"><media:title>KelleyFeigen</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/JA1_1587.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 21:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18042</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redmon, Simmons, Lee, Cooper and Groves All Tabbed for All-Conference Selections</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-redmon-simmons-lee-cooper-and-groves-all-tabbed-for-all-conference-selections</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-redmon-simmons-lee-cooper-and-groves-all-tabbed-for-all-conference-selections</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026AllConferenceSB" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/ACStoryPhoto.jpg" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference announced Tuesday afternoon that Dakota Redmon (Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-Conference), Peyton Simmons (Second Team All-Conference and All-Freshman), Amanda Lee (Second Team All-Conference and All-Academic), Morgan Cooper (Second Team All-Conference) and Malli Groves (All-Freshman) have all earned end of season awards.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/ACStoryPhoto.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/ACStoryPhoto.jpg"><media:title>2026AllConferenceSB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/ACStoryPhoto.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18039</s:story_id></item><item><title>Van Beuge Homers, but Highlanders Fall in Finale at Eagles</title><link>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/4/25/softball-van-beuge-homers-but-highlanders-fall-in-finale-at-eagles</link><guid>https://radfordathletics.com/news/2026/4/25/softball-van-beuge-homers-but-highlanders-fall-in-finale-at-eagles</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VanBeuge" src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/Van_Beuge__Klara_M2R00622.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sophomore Klara Van Beuge picked up her first career homer in a big pinch hit spot Saturday afternoon, but it wouldn't be enough as the team fell in a 7-4 final at Winthrop.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/Van_Beuge__Klara_M2R00622.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Radford_Softball_vs_Gardner-Webb-103.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCK HILL, S.C. – Dakota Redmon's stellar shutout in game one gave Radford a 1-0 victory over Winthrop while a hot start wasn't enough in game two in a 4-3 loss as the Highlanders split their weekend opener doubleheader at the conference leaders.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Radford_Softball_vs_Gardner-Webb-103.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Radford_Softball_vs_Gardner-Webb-103.jpg"><media:title>DakotaRedmon</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Highlanders ultimately came up just short in the tight 2-1 affair.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Lee__Amanda_Radford_vs_JMU__softball131715.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Lee__Amanda_Radford_vs_JMU__softball131715.jpg"><media:title>AmandaLee</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.radfordathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Lee__Amanda_Radford_vs_JMU__softball131715.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18017</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>