HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Williamsport scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to finally outlast South Hagerstown 16-11 on Tuesday in a girls softball opening game.
The Wildcats led the entire game as both teams scored in six of the seven innings. Williamsport got three in the top of the first and maintained the lead for the entire closely contested game.
The Rebels (0-1) stayed close, trailing by no more than two runs at the end of each inning, But South hampered itself with seven errors.
Kira Showe blasted a three-run home run in the fifth for the Rebels, while Kaelynn Kunkle and Kailia Burke led South with three hits each. Kunkle drove in two runs while Burke knocked in one.
Ja’Seri Chapman and Chelsea Desmond each had two hits, including a double.
Williamsport was led by Jemma Chapman, who had two hits and three RBIs, while drawing two walks.
Burke was the losing pitcher, going all seven innings. Only six of the 16 runs she allowed were earned.
BOYS LACROSSE
South Hagerstown 14, Beth Tfioh 4
Goalkeeper Xander Ray led the Rebels to the win by making 12 saves in the net.
Shepherd Softball Drops Pair to #22 Shippensburg
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Shippensburg 3-5, Shepherd 0-0
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Dani Hayward and Kaira Zamadics each fired complete-game shutouts to lift No. 22 Shippensburg to a pair of convincing wins over Shepherd University on Tuesday in a PSAC East doubleheader.
Hayward allowed two hits and struck out five to control the Rams (6-11, 1-4) in the opener. She outdueled Shepherd’s Madelayne Ruffner, who also pitched a complete game with 14 strikeouts. Ruffner allowed three runs on two hits and two walks.
Shippensburg (14-6, 4-2) took a 1-0 lead in the fifth on a solo homer by Rilee Ehrlacher. The Raiders added a pair of runs in the seventh on a two-run single from Emilee Sullivan.
It was more of the same in the nightcap with a different cast.
Zamadics went the distance, controlling Shepherd in a five-hitter with one strikeout for her first win.
The Raiders took a 1-0 lead in the first as Caitlyn Martell led off with a walk and later scored when Reagan Bauman reached on a fielder’s choice.
Bauman added three-run triple in the second to give the Raiders a 4-0 lead.
The Raiders posted a final run in the seventh as Lindsey Haser reached on an infield single before scoring on Leah Schwalm’s single.
WOMEN’S GOLF
Shepherd finishes ninth at Vulcan Fire Classic
BELLE VERNON, Pa. – Sara Veara tied for ninth with a two-round total of 165 on Tuesday to lead Shepherd University to a ninth-place finish at the Vulcan Fire Classic.
Rams finished scored 780 in the 12-team field. Chloe Mateo of Gannon took individual medalist honors with a 151. Gannon took team honors with a 651.
Natalee Johnson finished 40th for the Rams, firing a 200. The Rams’ effort was rounded out by Addison Buckland (203, 41st), Williamsport’s Kaylie Brown (212, T-49th) and Allison Wallace (229, 55th).
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Shepherd trio earn CSC Academic All-District honors
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Guard Brody Davis, forward Favor Okigweh and guard Elwyne Wordlaw gave Shepherd University a trio of players named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
The team recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes on the court and in the classroom.
Davis, a two-time Academic All-District choice, boasts a 3.67 grade point average as a health promotion and exercise science major. He averaged 9.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. Davis added 35 assists, 23 steals, and 15 blocked shots.
Okigweh boasts a 3.84 grade point average as a business administration major. He averaged 9.6 points and a team-best 10.2 rebounds. Okigweh added 28 assists, a team-best 31 blocked shots, and 22 steals. He was second on the team with a .511 (119-233) field goal percentage. He led the team with eight double-doubles and was a two-time PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week.
Wordlaw boasts a 3.58 grade point average as a health promotion and exercise science major. He gained All-PSAC East second team honors as he averaged 15.6 points and 2.0 rebounds. He added 56 assists, 17 steals, and three blocked shots. His .824 free throw percentage (56-68) topped the team, while his 56 three-pointers were third on the team. He scored 20 points or more on 10 occasions.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Shepherd trio earn CSC Academic All-District honors
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Forward Jenna Liska, guard Cassidy Rhodes and sophomore forward Lamaria Estridge represented on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
The team recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes on the court and in the classroom.
Liska, a two-time Academic All-District choice, boasts a 3.66 grade point average as a nursing major. She averaged 6.6 points and 4.8 rebounds this season. She added 33 assists, 23 steals, and eight blocked shots. Her two double-doubles were second on the team.
Rhodes, also a two-time Academic All-District choice, boasts a 3.67 grade point average as a sports marketing major. Rhodes averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 rebounds. She added 28 steals, 24 assists, and one blocked shot. Her 36 three-pointers were second on the team.
Estridge boasts a 3.S7 grade point average as a major. A first team All-PSAC East selection, she led the team in scoring (16.1 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg). Estridge’s 45 steals tied for the team lead, while her 1.7 steals per game ranked her second. Her 12 blocked shots were second on the team, while her 22 three-pointers were third on the team.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
