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  • Dr. Stewart Dippel Appointed Faculty Athletic Representative
    July 03, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark. – Dr. Stewart Dippel has been appointed the University of the Ozarks new faculty athletics representative (FAR), the athletic department announced Wednesday (July 3).
  • Brooke Hoffsommer Playing In Professional Softball League
    June 25, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark. – Former University of the Ozarks softball standout Brooke Hoffsommer is playing in the professional American Softball Association (ASBA) league for Performance Lab in Alabama this summer.
  • Student-Athletes, Coaches Broaden Perspectives At NCAA Conferences During 2018-19 Academic Year
    June 25, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Three student-athletes and two head coaches at the University of the Ozarks attended specialized conferences after receiving grants from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) during the 2018-2019 academic year.
  • Winter/Spring ASC All-Academic Team Announced
    June 05, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.- 48 University of the Ozarks student-athletes were named to the 2018-2019 winter/spring American Southwest Conference All-Academic Team, it was announced by the league office Wednesday (June 5). 
  • Six To Be Inducted Into Sports Hall of Fame
    May 24, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Six alumni have been selected to be inducted into the University of the Ozarks Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.
  • ASC Awards Softball All-Conference Honors
    May 07, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks softball players Paige Lee, Megan Madden, Abby Mork, Hailey Ostrander, Candace Rogers and Taylor Teague were named All-Conference by the American Southwest Conference, it was announced Tuesday, May 7.
  • Rankin And Ostrander Merit Athlete of the Year Honors
    May 05, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-The third annual University of the Ozarks OZZY awards took place Sunday, May 5 in the Rogers Conference Center where numerous student-athletes and teams were honored for their outstanding athletic and academic seasons.
  • Softball Eagles Win Series Against Hardin-Simmons
    April 27, 2019
    Abilene, Texas-Senior pitcher Abby Mork threw a complete game and struck out six to lead the Eagles to a 5-4 win over Hardin-Simmons. The Eagles had a big first inning with Taylor Teague and Sydney Key tallying RBI. Mork later helped her own cause by singling in a run in the fifth inning, which proved to be important because Hardin-Simmons scored twice in the bottom of inning. Hailey Ostrander, Megan Madden, Brittney Dean and Tori Reiber all had two hits.
  • Softball Eagles Take Game One Against Hardin-Simmons
    April 26, 2019
    Abilene, Texas-Taylor Teague drove in four runs as the Eagles took game one 10-6 against Hardin-Simmons University. With the score tied 4-4, the Eagles exploded for four runs in the sixth inning to take the lead for good. Teague and Abby Mork had RBI in the frame. Teague and Ostrander recorded three hits while Candace Rogers threw five innings to receive the win.
  • Teague Drives In Game-Winner; Eagles Capture Series
    April 20, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles thrilled the crowd with a dramatic 2-1 win over LeTourneau University in game three on a Taylor Teague RBI single to left field Saturday. With Riki Haase standing at second, Teague drilled a shot through the hole on the left side of the infield to push Haase across the plate and help the Eagles win the series. LeTourneau broke a scoreless game in the fifth with a run. Paige Lee, who was robbed of a double in the fourth inning on a spectacular catch from left fielder Emilee Anderson, did double in the sixth to bring home Elisa Cantu. And in the bottom of the seventh, Haase drew a one-out walk. Hailey Ostrander then recorded a sacrifice bunt to advance Haase. From there, Teague ripped a single to score Haase for the game-winner. Candace Rogers was outstanding as she kept LeTourneau to four hits in her complete game. Teague finished the game with three hits.
  • Softball Eagles Win Nightcap Behind Rogers' Pitching Performance
    April 19, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles had trouble handling LeTourneau starting pitcher Bailey Richey as she threw a three-hitter in a 10-0 shutout win in game one. Richey fanned nine Eagle batters and got a boost from a five-run fifth inning. 
  • Schedule Changes To Softball Series This Weekend
    April 17, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.- There has been a schedule change to the weekend softball series against LeTourneau University as a result of potential inclement weather.
  • Key Homers Twice In Double-Header
    April 16, 2019
    Conway, Ark.-Central Baptist College jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and then had to hold off the Eagles to claim a 10-8 win in game one Tuesday night. Trailing 9-2 after five, Sydney Key homered and Tori Rieber recorded an RBI in the top of the sixth to bring the Eagles within 9-4. The Mustangs tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth, but the Eagles rallied in the final frame to make things interesting. In the top of the seventh, Brittney Dean had an RBI single and Key followed with a bases loaded hit by pitch to drive in another. Kieara Bryant drew a bases loaded walk and Reiber had an RBI from a groundout. With runners in scoring position, the Mustangs were finally able to make the final out to close out the game. Hailey Ostrander, Megan Madden and Dean each had two hits.
  • Hendrix College Softball Edges Eagles In Double-Header
    April 10, 2019
    Conway, Ark.-The Eagles had an early 2-0 lead only to have Hendrix College score four runs in the sixth inning to break a tie and win 9-7 in game one. In the first, Abby Mork ripped a two-run single to put the Eagles in front 2-0. The Warriors later tied the game and then went ahead 4-2 in the fourth. The Eagles wouldn't go down easily as Hailey Ostrander scored on an error and Mork again delivered an RBI single in the top of the fifth. The back-and-forth game continued in the bottom half of the frame with Hendrix taking a 5-4 advantage. The Eagles responded with a run in the top of the sixth to make it 5-5. Ostrander recorded an RBI single for the Eagles. But Hendrix took the lead for good with a four-run sixth. The Eagles battled back in the final frame and scored twice, but couldn't muster enough runs to complete the comeback. Megan Madden and Sydney Key both went 3-for-4 at the plate. Key and Mork drove in two runs.
  • Comets Softball Grabs Game Three
    April 07, 2019
    Richardson, Texas-The UT-Dallas offense powered its way to a 15-3 win over the Eagles in game three to complete a sweep. The Comets scored ten runs through three innings to make a comeback tough for the Eagles. The Eagles got on the board in the second inning when Paige Lee belted a solo home run, cutting the deficit to 4-1. Sydney Key and Riki Haase produced RBI in the fourth, but that would be it for the Eagles' offense. Lee finished 2-for-3 at the plate.
  • UT-Dallas Softball Team Sweeps Double-Header
    April 05, 2019
    Richardson, Texas-UT-Dallas starting pitcher BriAnna Young threw a two-hit complete game shutout to lead the Comets past the Eagles 8-0 Friday. The Comets had a 4-0 lead after two innings and then extended the advantage to 8-0 in the fourth. 
  • Student-Athletes Celebrate NCAA III Week With Field Day
    April 04, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.- The University of the Ozarks Athletic Department celebrated National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III week on Thursday by hosting a field day for 40 students from Clarksville and Lamar school districts.  
  • No. 3 East Texas Baptist Takes Softball Sweep
    April 01, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Nationally ranked East Texas Baptist University scored three runs in the third inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit and take game three of the series 7-3 Monday. After scoring a run in the first, the Eagles rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the second to grab a 2-1 lead. Sydney Key singled up the middle with two outs to drive in Kieara Bryant. Jaela Martin followed with another single up the middle to score Abby Mork. But the Tigers answered with three decisive runs in the top of the third. The Eagles produced one run in the bottom of the third on Bryant's sacrifice bunt. The Tigers had two-out hits to drive in runs in the fourth and sixth inning. The Eagles got stellar defensive plays from outfielder Megan Madden and shortstop Hailey Ostrander to keep the game within striking distance. In the second inning, Madden robbed Kaitlin Hunter of a home run by stretching her glove above the left field fence to pull the ball back into to play. The Eagles recorded three hits against starter Beatriz Lara, who only lasted two innings. The Eagles collected four hits in the contest.
  • ETBU Grinds Out Double-Header Sweep
    March 31, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Nationally ranked East Texas Baptist University plated two runs in the first, three runs in the second and one in the third to hold a 6-0 advantage en route to a 10-2 win over the Eagles in game one. The Eagles recorded a pair of hits in the bottom of the third, but couldn't get either base runner across home plate. In the fifth, Candace Rogers ripped a two-out double and Kieara Bryant reached base when she was hit by a pitch. Megan Madden then roped a clutch double down the left field line to score both runs. But the Eagles went scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings while the Lady Tigers added four more runs. Rogers paced the offense with two hits. The Eagles totaled four hits in all. 
  • Softball Series Against East Texas Baptist Pushed Back
    March 28, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.- The Eagles three-game softball series against East Texas Baptist University has been pushed back.
  • Miller Drives In Game-Winning Run; Mork Tosses Six-Hitter
    March 26, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-With the game one hanging in the balance, Cheyanna Miller came through with a clutch two-out infield single in the sixth inning to drive in the game-winning run and push the Eagles past Hendrix College 4-3. The Eagles drilled three runs in the first inning all coming from Paige Lee's first collegiate home run. Lee sent a shot over the left field fence to score Sydney Key and Taylor Teague. Hendrix got two runs back in the top of the second, but starting pitcher Jaela Martin kept the Warriors off the board in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Hendrix managed a run in the sixth, but the Eagles played small ball in the bottom half of the frame to produce the game-winner. Lee singled to open the rally and Riki Haase followed with a sacrifice bunt to advance the runner. Another sacrifice bunt placed Lee on third base with two outs. Miller then provided the heroics with a bloop single on the left side of the infield to push across Lee. Relief pitcher Candace Rogers then closed the door on Hendrix forcing a pop out, strike out and ground out to secure the win. Lee finished 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and Rogers received the win.
  • Howard Payne Softball Sweeps Eagles
    March 22, 2019
    Brownwood, Texas-After the Eagles scored one run to open the game, Howard Payne plated four runs the rest of the way to pick up a 4-1 victory in game three Friday. The Eagles threatened in the fourth, but couldn't generate a run. Howard Payne produced three runs in the fifth to secure the game. Hailey Ostrander and Brittney Dean had two hits apiece.
  • Howard Payne Softball Edges Eagles In Double-Header
    March 21, 2019
    Brownwood, Texas-Howard Payne scored the game-winning run in the fifth inning on a double steal to pull out a 3-2 come-from-behind win in game one of the series. Sydney Key opened the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning. Hailey Ostrander ripped an RBI single in the third to put the Eagles in front 2-0. But Howard Payne scored once in the bottom of the third and then twice more in the fifth. The Eagles had five hits in the game.
  • Softball Games Against Hendrix College, Howard Payne University Changed
    March 19, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.- The Eagles American Southwest Conference series against Howard Payne University has been adjusted this weekend.
  • Softball Team Scores Nine In The Sixth To Earn 9-7 Win
    March 16, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Facing a 4-0 deficit late in the game, the Eagles pulled off an incredible 9-7 come-from-behind win over Louisiana College Saturday. The Eagles scored all nine runs in the bottom of the sixth to secure a wild game three against the Wildcats. Louisiana College held a 1-0 lead all the way until the sixth inning when the visitors added three runs to push the advantage to 4-0. But the Eagles rallied behind seven hits and two walks in the bottom half of the sixth. The Eagles started the memorable inning with a pair of hits and back-to-back walks. The second walk was followed by a sacrifice fly and a single. With the bases loaded again, Jaela Martin recorded a single to drive in another run. Megan Madden reached on a fielder's choice and Hailey Ostrander singled in two runs to keep the rally going. Paige Lee produced the final runs with a two-run double and then scored on an error. The Wildcats did generate three runs in the top of the seventh. Lee went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Candace Rogers pitched the final 1.1 innings to receive the win.
  • Louisiana College Softball Team Takes Friday Double-Header
    March 15, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-A big two-out RBI double in the seventh inning proved to be the difference as Louisiana College escaped with a narrow 4-3 win in game one. Eagles pitcher Abby Mork struck out the first two batters in the top of the seventh, but Desiree Squires ripped a double to centerfield for the potential game-winning run. Abby Sterling then followed with another double to drive in Squires. In the bottom of the seventh, the Eagles put a runner in scoring position as Tori Reiber singled and then stole second. From there, the Wildcats found a way to get the final two outs. In the third, Paige Lee drilled a double to right field to push across Hailey Ostrander and Elisa Cantu. The runs trimmed the deficit to 3-2. The Eagles got a clutch run in the sixth when Lee drew a bases loaded walk, but couldn't muster any more runs. Megan Madden went 3-for-3 to lead the Eagles at the plate and Lee went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI. Abby Mork suffered the loss in a complete game. She had five strikeouts.
  • Belhaven Slips Past Eagles To Notch Friday Sweep
    March 08, 2019
    Jackson, Miss.-A three-run third inning proved to be the difference in game one as Belhaven handed the Eagles a 6-4 setback. The Eagles struck first with a run from Tori Reiber in the opening frame. Belhaven tied the score in the bottom of the first and then posted three runs in the third. The Eagles got one run back in the fourth, but the Blazers responded with two runs later in the inning. The Eagles made it 6-4 in the fifth on a Paige Lee RBI triple and took advantage of a Belhaven miscue. The Eagles went down in order in the sixth. The visitors had a runner on third with one out in the seventh, but couldn't produce the run.
  • Abby Mork Tosses Complete Game Shutout, Taylor Teague Drives In Two
    March 07, 2019
    Raymond, Miss.-Abby Mork tossed a complete game shutout and Taylor Teague drove in two runs to push the Eagles past Belhaven University 4-0 Thursday night in American Southwest Conference play. With a 1-0 lead, Mork worked quickly in the first inning retiring the side. The Eagles gave her run support in the second as Paige Lee and Teague singled in runs. Mork induced a double play ball in the bottom half of the second to keep the momentum. Ahead 4-0, Mork then tossed six more shutout inning against the Blazers. Mork finished with three strikeouts and scattered six hits over seven innings. Teague finished 2-for-4 with two runs batted in.
  • Softball Series Against Belhaven Adjusted
    March 05, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.- There has been a schedule change to the weekend softball series against Belhaven University as a result of inclement weather.
  • Sul Ross State Escapes With 3-2 Win
    March 02, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Sul Ross State University worked out of a seventh inning jam to edge the Eagles 3-2 Saturday in game three. The Eagles trailed 3-2 heading into the final inning and quickly put one runner on board as Tori Reiber singled up the middle. Jaela Martin later followed with a walk to put two runners on base. With one out, a groundout put both runners in scoring position. But Sul Ross got a clutch strikeout to strand both runners and seal the game. Sul Ross took a 1-0 lead in the first and held the advantage until the bottom of the fifth. Reiber drove in a run with a double. The Lobos answered with a run in the top of sixth, but the Eagles plated a run in the bottom half of the frame on a Taylor Teague RBI double. Sul Ross scored the game-winning run in the top of the seventh on a single through the left side of the infield. Reiber paced the team with two hits. It was the third one-run loss of the season for the Eagles.
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