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2020 News

  • Stars On The Softball Field Thrust Into COVID-19 Frontline 
    August 03, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-Two former University of the Ozarks softball stars have been thrust into the frontlines of COVID-19 while working in the medical field. 
  • Dunsworth Appointed To NCAA Role
    July 20, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., has accepted an appointment as chair of the NCAA Division III Infractions Appeals Committee beginning immediately.
  • ASC Announces Winter/Spring ASC All-Academic List
    June 09, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.- 47 University of the Ozarks student-athletes were named to the 2019-2020 winter/spring Academic All-American Southwest Conference, it was announced by the league office Tuesday (June 9). 
  • Athletes of the Year Awarded At Virtual Awards Meeting
    May 19, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks Athletic Department held a virtual awards ceremony Tuesday, May 19 on Zoom to honor student-athlete accomplishments and name the 2019-2020 Athlete of the Year winners.
  • Athletics Department Launches New Web Site
    April 23, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks Athletics Department has unveiled a completely redesigned web site, courtesy of PrestoSports, it was announced Friday (April 24).
  • COVID-19 Update
    March 14, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks is extending Spring Break and cancelling all classes, effective immediately, for the next two weeks to best protect students and the broader community in response to risks associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
  • Conference Competitions, Championships Canceled for Spring 2020 Season
    March 13, 2020
    Richardson, Texas-The American Southwest Conference announced today (March 13) the Council of Presidents has chosen to immediately cancel all Conference (ASC) athletics competition and championship events for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year.
  • ASC Statement On Competition
    March 12, 2020
    Richardson, Texas-American Southwest Conference Commissioner Amy Carlton has issued the following statement on athletic competition. 
  • Sul Ross State Softball Team Completes Sweep
    March 07, 2020
    Alpine, Texas-Sul Ross State University completed a three-game sweep against the Eagles with a 12-3 win Saturday. The Eagles scored three runs in the top of the second, but Sul Ross State got two runs back in the bottom half of the frame to make it 3-2. Tori Reiber scored on a wild pitch. Sierra Jasna doubled in two runs for the second and third runs for the Eagles. Leading 3-2, the Eagles gave up seven runs in the third and never recovered. The Eagles had eight hits but committed five errors. Jasna and Reiber each had two hits to pace the Eagles at the plate.
  • Sul Ross State Softball Team Sweeps Double-Header
    March 06, 2020
    Alpine, Texas-Sul Ross State University plated three runs in the first, five in the second and two in the third to cruise to a 11-0 win over the Eagles. The Eagles committed four errors in the contest. The Eagles collected six hits, all coming from six different players.
  • Softball Team Swept By Hardin-Simmons
    February 29, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.Hardin-Simmons University exploded for 16 runs in the first inning and never looked back taking a 20-0 win in game one. The Cowgirls limited the Eagles to one hit on the day. The Cowgirls hammered out six home runs.
  • Hardin-Simmons Spoils Softball Home Opener
    February 28, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-Hardin-Simmons University broke open a 1-1 tie in the third inning with seven runs en route to a 10-2 run-rule win Friday in game one. Brittney Dean doubled in a run in the first to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Hardin-Simmons evened the score in the second and then exploded for seven runs behind two home runs in the third to put the game out of reach. Elisa Cantu went 2-for-3 to lead the Eagles at the plate.
  • Softball Team Lets Lead Slip Away
    February 22, 2020
    Abilene, Texas-The Eagles let a 7-5 lead slip away in the sixth inning as McMurry University rallied to a 8-7 win Saturday. The Eagles opened the game in impressive fashion scoring four runs on six hits. Sierra Jasna and Brittney Dean had back-to-back RBI’s. Sydney Key did more damage as she ripped a two-run single to give the Eagles a quick 4-0 advantage. After four complete innings, the game was tied 5-5. The Eagles broke the tie in the sixth when Megan Madden recorded an RBI single. Jasna later followed with another RBI single to push the Eagles in front 7-5. But McMurry scored a decisive three runs in the bottom half of the sixth. The Eagles outhit the War Hawks 14-12. Jasna went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Key finished 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs. 
  • McMurry Softball Team Hands Eagles Loss In Conference Opener
    February 21, 2020
    Abilene, Texas-McMurry University took advantage of two Eagle errors to pick up a 4-0 win in game one. The game was scoreless until the third inning when McMurry accounted for two runs, both of which were unearned. The Eagles committed another costly error in the fifth inning allowing two more runners to cross the plate. Starter Jaela Martin pitched a strong seven innings allowing just one earned run and six hits. The Eagles offense recorded four hits in the game.
  • Softball Team Wins On Opening Weekend
    February 16, 2020
    The Eagles had a big sixth inning and then got the game-winning run in the eighth to secure an exciting 11-10 victory over Austin College. The Eagles started the game with two runs in the first, but didn’t score again until the fifth inning. Austin College built a 8-2 advantage until Sierra Jasna and Codi Shannon each drove in runs. The Eagles added two more runs in the sixth to trim the deficit to 9-6. Trailing 10-6, the Eagles exploded for four runs in the seventh behind an RBI triple from Sydney Key, an RBI double from Tori Reiber and RBI singles from Jasna and Riki Haase. With the score tied 10-10, the game went into extra innings and the Eagles produced the game-winning run on an Austin College error. Jasna went 4-for-5 at the plate. Jaela Martin received the win.
  • Softball Team Opens Season With Tough Losses
    February 15, 2020
    Hawkins, Texas-Jarvis Christian edged the Eagles 8-7 in game one to open the 2020 spring season. Jarvis Christian scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh on an Eagle miscue. The Eagles led 7-6 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but Jarvis Christian to evened the score on an RBI single. The Eagles’ offense plated three runs in the first, highlighted by a Riki Haase two-run double. Tori Reiber doubled in the other run. But Jarvis Christian hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first to take a 4-3 lead. The Eagles added two runs in the fifth on another Reiber RBI double. Trailing 6-5, the Eagles scored twice in the top of the sixth to take a 7-6 advantage only to have Jarvis Christian score once in the bottom half of the frame to tie the game. Brittney Dean went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate, while Haase went 3-for-3. Reiber had a team-high three RBI. Candace Rogers took the loss in the circle.
  • 2020 Softball Preview
    February 14, 2020
    Clarksville, Ark.-The 2019 University of the Ozarks softball team made vast improvements from the previous year and now the 2020 squad aims for even bigger things under head coach Denise Godwin. In Godwin’s first season, the Eagles improved their batting average more than 20 points from the previous season. Godwin’s squad also improved its run production. And, the team’s ERA was lower, while the team defensive fielding percentage increased in her first season. The Eagles also won three series in the American Southwest Conference, arguably the toughest softball conference in NCAA III. “The girls have been working hard,” said Godwin. “Their attitude is positive. They are looking forward to a new season. They are hungry for the opportunity to play. We are really excited to get the season started.” Eight players return with starting experience for the upcoming 2020 season. The Eagles also return two of their four pitchers from last season. Among the returners with starting experience include junior outfielder/pitcher Jaela Martin, junior outfielder Brittney Dean, junior outfielder Megan Madden, junior utility player Elisa Cantu, sophomore catcher/third baseman Tori Reiber, junior catcher/infielder Riki Haase, sophomore catcher/infielder Sierra Jasna and senior catcher/third baseman Sydney Key. In 23 at-bats, Martin hit .391, and in 27 games, Dean posted a .352 batting average. Madden was named All-Conference last season after hitting .304 with 31 hits and 19 runs. She ranked third in the ASC in sacrifice bunts with eight. Cantu produced seven sacrifice hits, while Reiber had four doubles and 11 RBI. Haase doubled twice and tripled once, while Jasna posted a .976 fielding percentage. Key is the team’s lone senior. The former Clarksville High School star hit .255 with a team-best six home runs. She had three doubles and 24 RBI. “Sydney is an outstanding leader for us,” said Godwin. “The other girls certainly notice her work ethic.” Leading the pitching staff will be sophomore Candace Rogers. Rogers earned All-Conference after posting six wins in her rookie season while tossing 86.1 innings. She fanned 28 batters and appeared in 24 games, second-most on the team. She also recorded four complete games and one save. She finished fourth in the ASC in games finished with 11. Newcomers to the team include Alex Dollins from Coupland, Texas; Cody Sparks from Lamar; Macy Pelts from Lamar; Codi Shannon from Ozark; and Britney Kirk from Dardanelle. “We do have a young team,” said Godwin. “We will have girls playing their first games collegiately. I see it as a good challenge for them to take the opportunity to step up and show what they can do. Our new girls will make an impact right away. I am excited to see what they can do. I think they will step up and perform.” 
  • Kyle Doelling Named Assistant Softball Coach
    December 30, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks has announced Kyle Doelling as the new assistant softball coach, it was released Monday (December 30) by Athletics Director Jimmy Clark.  
  • Five Softball Players Achieve NFCA Academic Honors
    October 07, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-Five University of the Ozarks softball players received honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for their academic performance, it was announced by the association this week.
  • Sports Information Department Wins Award
    September 09, 2019
    Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks has been recognized as the 2018-19 American Southwest Conference Sports Information Department of the Year as selected by the conference sports information directors.