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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Belmont Abbey's Ellie Ripchik has been named Female SAAC Student-Athlete of the Year by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the league office announced today. Jacob Oliver of Barton was named the Male winner.]]>Ellie Ripchik Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:35:00 EST1710780https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/23/softball-teasley-records-two-hits-as-season-comes-to-a-close.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/23/softball-teasley-records-two-hits-as-season-comes-to-a-close.aspxSoftball

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Kennedy Teasley had two of Belmont Abbey's five hits but ninth-seeded King held the No. 8 seeded Crusaders scoreless for a 5-0 victory in the opening round of the 2026 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship Thursday morning.]]>Kennedy TeasleyThu, 23 Apr 2026 14:31:00 EST1710713https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/22/crusaders-place-four-on-softball-all-conference-teams.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/22/crusaders-place-four-on-softball-all-conference-teams.aspxSoftball

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Belmont Abbey placed four players on 2026 All-Conference Carolinas Softball teams, the league office announded today. Voting was conducted by the 16 head coaches.]]>2026 Softball All-ConferenceWed, 22 Apr 2026 19:53:00 EST1710718https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/softball-crusaders-close-regular-season-with-sweep-of-emmanuel.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/softball-crusaders-close-regular-season-with-sweep-of-emmanuel.aspxSoftball

BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey closed out is 2026 regular-season softball schedule on Friday with a sweep of Emmanuel in a Conference Carolinas doubleheader at Crusader Field. The Crusaders rallied for a 6-2 win in the opener before taking the nightcap 7-0.]]>Erin GillFri, 17 Apr 2026 19:53:00 EST1710691https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/15/softball-crusaders-sweep-lees-mcrae-in-final-road-games-of-2026.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/15/softball-crusaders-sweep-lees-mcrae-in-final-road-games-of-2026.aspxSoftball

BANNER ELK, N.C.. -- Belmont Abbey combined for 24 hits and 20 runs Wednesday, sweeping a doubleheader from Northwest Division rival Lees-McRae in the final road games of the 2026 regular season. The Crusaders won the opener 11-2 in six innings before rallying for a 9-5 victory in the nightcap.]]>SoftballWed, 15 Apr 2026 18:32:00 EST1710685https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/10/crusaders-split-softball-doubleheader-at-barton.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/10/crusaders-split-softball-doubleheader-at-barton.aspxSoftball

WILSON, N.C. -- Megan Towery went 4-for-9 with four runs batted in in and Casey Laing added four hits, leading Belmont Abbey to a split of a Conference Carolinas softball doubleheader at Barton Friday afternoon. The Crusaders dropped the opener 7-6 in eight innings before capturing the nightcap 3-1.]]>Megan ToweryFri, 10 Apr 2026 20:23:00 EST1710665https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/7/softball-laing-records-three-hits-in-doubleheader-vs-north-greenville.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/4/7/softball-laing-records-three-hits-in-doubleheader-vs-north-greenville.aspxSoftball

BELMONT, N.C. -- Alayna Patrick recorded three of Belmont Abbey's nine hits, but North Greenville took a Conference Carolinas softball doubleheader from the Crusaders Tuesday afternoon at Crusader Field. The Trailblazers took the first game 6-1 and the second 5-2.]]>Alayna PatrickTue, 7 Apr 2026 20:55:00 EST1710653https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/3/31/softball-garnett-brown-homers-twice-drives-in-six.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/3/31/softball-garnett-brown-homers-twice-drives-in-six.aspxSoftball

BELMONT, N.C. -- Lily Garnett-Brown homered twice and drove in six runs, setting the tone for a Belmont Abbey sweep of Lees-McRae in Conference Carolinas softball action Tuesday afternoon.]]>Lily Garnett-BrownTue, 31 Mar 2026 20:25:00 EST1710641https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/3/28/softball-crusaders-take-two-from-converse-for-sixth-straight-win.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/3/28/softball-crusaders-take-two-from-converse-for-sixth-straight-win.aspxSoftball

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Kennedy Teasley had four hits and drove in three runs and Casey Laing and Megan Towery homered, giving Belmont Abbey a sweep of Converse in Conference Carolinas softball action Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders won the opener 8-2 before taking the nightcap 5-3.]]>Kennedy TeasleySat, 28 Mar 2026 20:03:00 EST1710629https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/3/27/softball-crusaders-run-win-streak-to-four-with-sweep-of-erskine.aspxhttps://abbeyathletics.com/news/2026/3/27/softball-crusaders-run-win-streak-to-four-with-sweep-of-erskine.aspxSoftball

BELMONT, N.C. -- Ella Crowe delivered a pinch-hit walk-off single in game one and Allie Mayer and Megan Towery pushed Belmont Abbey to a four early runs in the game two, leading the Crusaders to a doubleheader sweep of Erskine in Conference Carolinas softball action Friday afternoon.]]>Erin GillFri, 27 Mar 2026 18:10:00 EST1710621