https://www.cortlandreddragons.com/rss.aspx?path=softballLatest news items for SUNY Cortland Athleticseliaf@cortland.edu (SUNY Cortland Athletics)en-us60https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-shelby-lamont-honored-as-nfca-all-american.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-shelby-lamont-honored-as-nfca-all-american.aspxSoftball

Cortland senior catcher Shelby LaMont (Amsterdam) has been chosen as a 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Softball third-team All-American. LaMont is Cortland's first softball All-American since 2021, and she's the first-ever catcher in program history to earn an All-America award.]]>Photo of Shelby LaMont - 2026 NFCA All-AmericanThu, 28 May 2026 11:08:00 EST2218203https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/26/five-cortland-softball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/26/five-cortland-softball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxSoftball, Champions

Cortland softball sophomore pitcher Gianna Endieveri (Glens Falls), junior outfielder Kayla Pendergast (West Hempstead), sophomore outfielder Sam Pusloskie (Clarence), senior first baseman Shannon Scotto (Putnam Valley/Lakeland) and junior third baseman Katie Stork (Massapequa) have been named to the 2026 Division III Softball Academic All-District team for District 3. Scotto earned the honor for the third straight year, and Pendergast is a repeat selection from last spring.]]>Photos of Cortland's five CSC Softball Academic All-District honorees for 2026Tue, 26 May 2026 16:01:00 EST2218200https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/19/general-laila-smith-and-isaiah-brunache-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/19/general-laila-smith-and-isaiah-brunache-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxGeneral, Softball, Track and Field

Softball sophomore designated player/catcher Laila Smith (Guilderland) and men's outdoor track and field thrower Isaiah Brunache (Bennington, VT/Mount Anthony Union) have been named the SUNY Cortland Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 17.]]>Photos of Laila Smith and Isaiah Brunache - Cortland Athletes of the Week for week ending May 17Tue, 19 May 2026 19:23:00 EST118192https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/18/three-red-dragons-earn-softball-all-region-honors.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/18/three-red-dragons-earn-softball-all-region-honors.aspxSoftball

Three members of the SUNY Cortland softball team have been selected to the 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Region Three all-region team. Senior catcher Shelby LaMont (Amsterdam) was named to the all-region first team, while freshman pitcher Olivia DiSalvo (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) and sophomore designated player/catcher Laila Smith (Guilderland) were chosen to the second team.]]>Photos of Cortland softball 2026 all-region selections Shelby LaMont, Olivia DiSalvo and Laila SmithMon, 18 May 2026 17:47:00 EST2218190https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/16/softball-cortland-finishes-second-at-ncaa-regional-after-championship-round-loss-to-moravian.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/16/softball-cortland-finishes-second-at-ncaa-regional-after-championship-round-loss-to-moravian.aspxSoftball

BETHLEHEM, PA. - Kyra Holtje tossed a six-hit shutout and Marcie Silberman homered and drove in five runs as second-seeded Moravian University defeated fourth-seeded Cortland, 7-0, to win the NCAA Division III Bethlehem, Pa. Softball Regional.]]>Photo of Laila Smith during Day 1 of 2026 NCAA Division III RegionalSat, 16 May 2026 14:21:00 EST2218186https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-cortland-beats-bowdoin-and-westfield-state-to-stay-alive-at-ncaa-regional.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-cortland-beats-bowdoin-and-westfield-state-to-stay-alive-at-ncaa-regional.aspxSoftball

BETHLEHEM, PA. - The fourth-seeded Cortland softball team advanced to the championship round of the NCAA Division III Bethlehem, Pa. Regional with a 4-2 victory over third-seeded Bowdoin College and a 2-0 win over top-seeded and nationally 21st-ranked Westfield State in elimination games.]]>Olivia DiSalvo pitching versus Bowdoin at 2026 NCAA RegionalFri, 15 May 2026 20:18:00 EST2218184https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-cortland-nipped-by-21-westfield-st-2-1-in-ncaa-opener-on-pair-of-early-homers.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-cortland-nipped-by-21-westfield-st-2-1-in-ncaa-opener-on-pair-of-early-homers.aspxSoftball

BETHLEHEM, PA. - Westfield State hit two solo home runs in its first three at-bats and the top-seeded and nationally 21st-ranked Owls held on to defeat fourth-seeded Cortland, 2-1, in the opening game of a double-elimination NCAA Division III Softball Regional hosted by Moravian University.]]>Maggie Cummings hitting a home run versus Westfield on Day 1 of 2026 NCAA Division III RegionalThu, 14 May 2026 13:36:00 EST2218180https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/12/cortland-softball-earns-seven-all-sunyac-honors.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/12/cortland-softball-earns-seven-all-sunyac-honors.aspxSoftball

Seven members of the SUNY Cortland softball team have been chosen to the 2026 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) all-conference team in a vote of the league's coaches. Junior second baseman Maggie Cummings (Holland Patent), freshman outfielder Morgan Ellerbrock (Colonie) and senior catcher Shelby LaMont (Amsterdam) were named to the all-league first team. Freshman pitcher Olivia DiSalvo (Scotch Plains/Scotch Plains-Fanwood), senior first baseman Shannon Scotto (Putnam Valley/Lakeland), sophomore catcher/designated player Laila Smith (Guilderland) and junior third baseman Katie Stork (Massapequa) were selected to the second team.]]>Photos of Cortland's 2026 All-SUNYAC softball selectionsTue, 12 May 2026 17:47:00 EST2218176https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/12/general-kaeli-mcanally-and-danny-jackson-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/12/general-kaeli-mcanally-and-danny-jackson-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxGeneral, Baseball, Softball

Softball senior shortstop Kaeli McAnally (Islip) and baseball senior shortstop Danny Jackson (Lagrangeville/Arlington) have been named the SUNY Cortland Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 10.]]>Photos of Kaeli McAnally and Danny Jackson - Cortland Athletes of the Week for week ending May 10Tue, 12 May 2026 15:11:00 EST118175https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/11/cortland-softball-to-face-westfield-state-to-open-may-14-16-ncaa-regional-at-moravian.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/11/cortland-softball-to-face-westfield-state-to-open-may-14-16-ncaa-regional-at-moravian.aspxSoftball

The Cortland softball team has earned a berth into the 64-team NCAA Division III tournament and will travel to Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pa., for a four-team, double-elimination regional Thursday through Saturday, May 14-16.]]>Photo of Cortland softball players - 2026 NCAA Ticket Punched graphicMon, 11 May 2026 15:13:00 EST2218173https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/10/softball-cortland-repeats-as-sunyac-champion-with-6-1-win-vs-buffalo-state.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/10/softball-cortland-repeats-as-sunyac-champion-with-6-1-win-vs-buffalo-state.aspxSoftball, Champions

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - Cortland scored twice in the fifth and three times in the sixth to pull away from a 1-1 tie, and Gianna Endieveri (Glens Falls) and Kaitlyn Macumber (Deposit) combined on a three-hitter, as the Red Dragons defeated Buffalo State, 6-1, to claim their second straight SUNYAC title.]]>Photo of Cortland softball team after winning 2026 SUNYAC titleSun, 10 May 2026 14:43:00 EST2218170https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-cortland-advances-to-championship-round-of-sunyac-tournament-with-4-3-win-over-new-paltz.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-cortland-advances-to-championship-round-of-sunyac-tournament-with-4-3-win-over-new-paltz.aspxSoftball

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Second-seeded Cortland overcame an early deficit to take a three-run leading heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, and wiggled out of trouble in the final half inning to earn a 4-3 victory over top-seeded New Paltz on the second day of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) softball tournament on Friday.]]>Molly Farley pitching vs. New Paltz at 2026 SUNYAC TournamentFri, 8 May 2026 13:41:00 EST2218165https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-cortland-wins-1-0-in-sunyac-tourney-opener-endieveri-and-macumber-combine-for-one-hitter.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-cortland-wins-1-0-in-sunyac-tourney-opener-endieveri-and-macumber-combine-for-one-hitter.aspxSoftball

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - Gianna Endieveri (Glens Falls) and Kaitlyn Macumber (Deposit) combined on a one-hit shutout as second-seeded Cortland opened SUNYAC tournament play with a 1-0 victory over third-seeded Buffalo State.]]>Kaitlyn Macumber pitching versus Buffalo State on Day 1 of 2026 SUNYAC TournamentThu, 7 May 2026 17:29:00 EST2218164https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/5/sunyac-softball-tournament-preview-may-7-10.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/5/sunyac-softball-tournament-preview-may-7-10.aspxSoftball

SUNYAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Cortland, the defending league champion, finished second in the 2026 SUNYAC regular-season standings and will travel to top-seeded New Paltz for the six-team conference tournament. The tournament winner earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III playoffs.]]>Softball team lined up prior to 2026 game vs. RPITue, 5 May 2026 10:44:00 EST2218160https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/4/suny-cortland-athletes-honored-at-2026-c-club-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/4/suny-cortland-athletes-honored-at-2026-c-club-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspxWomen's Golf, Football, Field Hockey, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Gymnastics, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, C-Club, Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming and Diving

The 2026 SUNY Cortland C-Club Athletic Awards Ceremony, held May 4 at the College's Brown Auditorium in Old Main, honored the top student-athletes from among the 800-plus who competed on Cortland's 25 men's and women's intercollegiate teams during the past academic year.]]>Group photo of Cortland's 2025-26 Red Letter Award winnersMon, 4 May 2026 20:54:00 EST2518157https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-cortland-clinches-sunyac-tournament-second-seed-with-game-2-win-at-oswego.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-cortland-clinches-sunyac-tournament-second-seed-with-game-2-win-at-oswego.aspxSoftball

OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Cortland softball team locked up the second seed for next week's SUNYAC tournament after splitting a doubleheader at Oswego in the Red Dragons' final regular-season games.]]>Photo of Maggie Cummings batting versus Buffalo State in 2026Sat, 2 May 2026 23:59:00 EST2218154https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-cortland-registers-largest-run-output-in-23-years-to-complete-sweep-at-canton.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/1/softball-cortland-registers-largest-run-output-in-23-years-to-complete-sweep-at-canton.aspxSoftball

CANTON, N.Y. - The Cortland softball team posted its highest run total in 23 years in a 20-1 victory at Canton to completed a SUNYAC doubleheader sweep of the Roos. Cortland won the opening game, 16-1. Both games were called after five innings due to the eight-run rule.]]>Photo of Kayla Santo on base versus Rochester in 2026Fri, 1 May 2026 23:32:00 EST2218148https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-cortland-loses-pair-of-non-league-games-vs-rochester.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-cortland-loses-pair-of-non-league-games-vs-rochester.aspxSoftball

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Cortland softball team dropped both ends of a non-conference doubleheader to the University of Rochester on Tuesday afternoon at Dragon Field, falling 10-0 in five innings in the opener before coming up short, 8-2, in Game 2. Cortland moves to 19-14 on the season, while Rochester improves to 27-7.]]>Laila Smith rounds third after hitting a home run versus Rochester in 2026Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:55:00 EST2218141https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/26/softball-cortland-splits-twinbill-with-fredonia-on-senior-day.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/26/softball-cortland-splits-twinbill-with-fredonia-on-senior-day.aspxSoftball

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Cortland softball team split a SUNYAC doubleheader against visiting Fredonia on Senior Day, dropping the opener 10-6 before erupting offensively in a 14-0, five-inning victory in game two at Dragon Field.]]>Photo of Cortland's 2026 Softball Seniors and coaching staff on Senior DaySun, 26 Apr 2026 21:09:00 EST2218134https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-cortland-earns-split-with-buffalo-state-after-game-2-offensive-outburst.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-cortland-earns-split-with-buffalo-state-after-game-2-offensive-outburst.aspxSoftball

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Cortland softball team split a doubleheader against visiting Buffalo State, falling 8-3 in the opening game before jumping out to a big lead early in the nightcap on the way to a 12-2 win in five innings.]]>Kaeli McAnally races home for run versus Buffalo State in 2026Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:49:00 EST2218131