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From left to right, McKenzie Melvin, Rylee Lutz, Maeve Lougheed, Payton MacNair, Breanna Bryant, and Liz McCaffery pose with the Super Regionals trophy. Glassboro, N.J. Friday, May 23, 2025. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

A final farewell: Honoring the seniors of Rowan softball’s historic Team 51

Aidan Dougherty, Staff Writer June 16, 2025

Rowan softball’s season came to an end on May 31 against Randolph-Macon by a score of 1-0, ending their historic season with a program-best 49-4 record and 31-game win streak to start the season, which...

Liz McCaffery rounds the bases after hitting a home run in her team's first round matchup with Texas Lutheran. McCaffery's home run marks the Profs first in 34 days. Bloomington, Ill. Thursday, May 29, 2025. - Photo via @ncaadiii on Instagram

Liz McCaffery goes yard as Rowan softball gets first win of Softball Championship tournament over Texas Lutheran

Aidan Dougherty, Staff Writer May 30, 2025

The No.2 seeded Rowan Profs defeated the No.7 seeded Texas Lutheran Bulldogs 5-0 in round 1 of the NCAA Division III Softball Championships at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Ill. Rowan...

Rylee Lutz unloads a pitch. Lutz achieved her third-straight season with 20 more wins and 100+ strikeouts with her Saturday performance. Glassboro, N.J. Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo via @rowansoftball on Instagram

Rowan softball takes down Tufts to advance to NCAA Regional Final

Connor McAndrew, Contributor May 19, 2025

No. 4 Rowan softball advanced to the NCAA Regional Final after defeating the Tufts Jumbos 3-2 on Saturday, May 17, in the semifinals. They are just one win away from advancing to their third-straight NCAA...

Aly Reim rounds second base. The Rowan softball team advanced to the NJAC Championship with their win over Kean. Glassboro, N.J. Saturday, May 10, 2025. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball splits pair of Saturday games to advance to NJAC Championship

Sarah Shockey and Leo West May 15, 2025

No. 2 Rowan softball split their pair of New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) tournament games on Saturday, May 10, losing game 1 to Ramapo and defeating Kean in game 2 by final scores of 2-0 and 11-0,...

Liz McCaffery stands in the box. McCaffery stole three bases and scored three runs in the doubleheader sweep. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball rallies from first loss of season to sweep Ramapo

Dakota Eastman, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

The No. 2-ranked Rowan softball team swept conference foe Ramapo in a home doubleheader on Thursday, April 17, by final scores of 5-2 and 6-1. The two wins improved Rowan’s record to 35-1. Coming...

McKenzie Melvin rounds the bases. The senior collected six hits throughout the team's doubleheader against NJCU. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball continues perfect season with doubleheader sweep over conference foe NJCU

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 9, 2025

Rowan softball continued its historic start to the 2025 season, sweeping the New Jersey City University (NJCU) Gothic Knights in a two-game doubleheader on Saturday, April 5, to advance to 28-0. It...

Emily McCutcheon delivers the pitch. McCutcheon tallied eight innings and surrendered just five hits in the doubleheader sweep. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rylee Lutz and Emily McCutcheon help power Rowan softball to 22nd consecutive victory

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor March 26, 2025

The Rowan softball team continued its undefeated streak (22-0) to open the season by defeating Eastern (15-5) in back-to-back games. Game one began as a pitching duel between Rylee Lutz and Danika Barthol,...

Breanna Bryant gets ready to hit. Bryant recorded two hits and an RBI in the Profs' game one victory. Tuesday, April 4, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Rowan Softball’s win streak snapped in doubleheader against Ramapo

Kara Guno April 26, 2023

The Rowan softball team split a pair of games with Ramapo College on Tuesday, April 25, where the Profs handled business 8-0 in game one and fell short 6-2 in the second game.  The No. 14 ranked...

Rylee Lutz throws a pitch. Lutz leads the NJAC in strikeouts (122) and wins (16). Tuesday, April 4, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Rylee Lutz poised to be key factor in Rowan Softball’s quest for back-to-back NJAC Championships

Kara Guno April 19, 2023

With only three more conference matchups and six total games left in the regular season, the Rowan softball team is looking to stay at the top of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). The reigning...

Cat Thomas gets ready to swing her bat. Thomas recorded the game-winning hit in game two of Tuesday's doubleheader against TCNJ. Tuesday, April 4, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Cat Thomas’ walk-off highlights Rowan Softball’s doubleheader sweep of TCNJ

Kara Guno April 12, 2023

In a rematch of last year’s New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship game, another battle between the Rowan softball team and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) resulted in a pair of exciting...

Korie Hague tags out a runner at the plate on a throw from Grace Shukaitis. Tuesday, April 4, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen.

Softball continues their hot streak with a doubleheader sweep of Rutgers-Camden

Robert Warsen April 6, 2023

The Rowan softball team was double the trouble for Rutgers University-Camden in their doubleheader matchup on Tuesday, April 5. Defense and pitching was the highlight of the day, as the Profs won...

Liz McCaffery gets ready to hit. McCaffery recorded three hits, scored three runs and drove in two in their doubleheader against Swarthmore. Saturday, April 16, 2022. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Rowan Softball splits doubleheader with Swarthmore

Kara Guno March 29, 2023

The Rowan softball team split a pair of games against Swarthmore College on Tuesday, March 28. The No. 15 ranked Profs took down the Garnets 13-5 in five innings in game one, but came up short with a...

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