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ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley athletic department announced the team Most Valuable Players from the 2025-26 athletic season.]]>Dutchmen Logo on top of MAC logoFri, 5 Jun 2026 11:50:00 EST2422106https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-grube-earns-second-team-all-america-honors.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-grube-earns-second-team-all-america-honors.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Lebanon Valley sophomore softball second baseman Holly Grube was named a Second Team All-American by National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) with the release of the All-America Team by the organization on Wednesday afternoon.]]>Holly Grube hitting a pitchWed, 27 May 2026 14:55:00 EST1222099https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-places-four-on-2025-26-academic-all-district-tennis-teams.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-places-four-on-2025-26-academic-all-district-tennis-teams.aspxSoftball

ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley softball team had four student-athletes named Academic All-District® by College Sports Communicators (CSC) in a release by the professional organization this week.]]>2025-26 CSC Academic All-District SoftballTue, 26 May 2026 12:57:00 EST1222098https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-grube-beachel-and-heard-earn-nfca-all-region-honors.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-grube-beachel-and-heard-earn-nfca-all-region-honors.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Lebanon Valley softball team had three student-athletes earn National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honors in a release by the organization. Holly Grube and Miley Beachel were selected to the First Team while Megan Heard was voted to the Third Team in Region IV.]]>Holly Grube, Miley Beachel, Megan HeardMon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 EST1222094https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/18/general-2026-spring-mac-all-sportsmanship-team-and-institutional-sportsmanship-awards-announced.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/18/general-2026-spring-mac-all-sportsmanship-team-and-institutional-sportsmanship-awards-announced.aspxBaseball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Golf

NEWTOWN, Pa. – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) released the 2026 Spring All-Sportsmanship Team, with Lebanon Valley having 10 individual honorees among the 153 total student-athletes honored by the conference office. The team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport, including baseball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track & field, softball, and men's and women's tennis. In addition, the MAC announced Lebanon Valley College as the recipients of the 2025-26 Institutional Sportsmanship Awards for the MAC Freedom Men.]]>MAC Sportsmanship TeamMon, 18 May 2026 08:30:00 EST2422093https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/15/mackison-records-two-hits-as-softball-season-ends-at-ncaa-regionals.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/15/mackison-records-two-hits-as-softball-season-ends-at-ncaa-regionals.aspxSoftball

ALLIANCE, Ohio – Bella Mackison had two hits and a seventh inning rally fell short as the Lebanon Valley softball team saw its season end with a 4-0 defeat to Penn College on Friday afternoon in the Alliance Regional at Rafeld-Rogers Field on the campus on University of Mount Union.]]>Bella Mackison gearing up for hitFri, 15 May 2026 17:44:00 EST1222091https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-kratz-heard-and-grube-fuel-offense-in-ncaa-opener-at-mount-union.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-kratz-heard-and-grube-fuel-offense-in-ncaa-opener-at-mount-union.aspxSoftball

ALLIANCE, Ohio – Nicole Kratz knocked in two runs while Megan Heard and Holly Grube had two hit each as the fourth-seeded Lebanon Valley softball team battled tough in hard-fought 7-2 defeat at 12th-ranked University of Mount Union on a cold and damp Thursday in the NCAA Regionals at Rafeld-Rogers Field in Alliance.]]>Nicole Kratz at the plate during NCAA Regional gameThu, 14 May 2026 15:22:00 EST1222088https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/12/softball-ready-to-make-return-trip-to-ohio-for-ncaa-tournament.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/12/softball-ready-to-make-return-trip-to-ohio-for-ncaa-tournament.aspxSoftball

ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley softball team will go west to Ohio for the second consecutive year as the Dutchmen will play in the Alliance, Ohio Regional this weekend at University of Mount Union. LVC will be the fourth seed in the regional and will face the host Purple Raiders on Thursday May 14 in the opening game of the tournament.]]>Softball 2026 MAC Freedom ChampionsTue, 12 May 2026 10:05:00 EST1222084https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/8/grube-heard-and-beachel-earn-major-awards-four-dutchmen-named-to-all-mac-freedom-softball-team.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/8/grube-heard-and-beachel-earn-major-awards-four-dutchmen-named-to-all-mac-freedom-softball-team.aspxSoftball

NEWTOWN, Pa. –  The Lebanon Valley College softball team was recognized by the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) on Friday, May 8, as the conference office announced in a release that three of the program's players received major awards and four of its student-athletes were honored on the All-MAC Freedom Softball Team. Sophomore second baseman and pitcher Holly Grube was named the MAC Freedom Player of the Year, while senior shortstop Megan Heard was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year, and first-year pitcher and outfielder Miley Beachel was voted as a Co-Rookie of the Year.]]>2026 Softball All-MAC FreedomFri, 8 May 2026 11:07:00 EST1222082https://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/3/softball-beachel-shuts-out-misericordia-to-win-third-consecutive-conference-title.aspxhttps://godutchmen.com/news/2026/5/3/softball-beachel-shuts-out-misericordia-to-win-third-consecutive-conference-title.aspxSoftball

DALLAS, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley softball team won its third consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom title on Sunday afternoon with a 14-0 five-inning victory over top-seed and host Misericordia University on Anderson Field in Dallas. The Dutchmen were led by tournament MVP Miley Beachel, who threw a two-hit shutout in the five-inning victory.]]>Softball 2026 MAC Freedom ChampionsSun, 3 May 2026 16:55:00 EST1222073