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The 2025 NJAC Softball Championship tournament began on April 29. - Photo via njacsports.com

NJAC Softball Championship preview: how does each team stack up?

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 30, 2025

It is once again that time of year, the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) softball playoffs are upon us. The postseason began yesterday, Tuesday, April 29. Both the Stockton Ospreys and Ramapo Roadrunners...

(Left to right) Seniors Maeve Lougheed, Rylee Lutz, Makayla Veneziale, Breanna Bryant, Liz McCaffery, and McKenzie Melvin get honored postgame. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball honors seniors with doubleheader sweep of Rutgers-Camden

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 23, 2025

The Rowan softball team swept the Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors in a doubleheader by scores of 9-1 and 9-2, respectively, on the team’s Senior Day. In the first inning of Game 1, it was the seniors...

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...

Rylee Lutz winds up. Lutz threw a complete game shutout in game one of the doubleheader. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball’s historic win streak comes to a close after doubleheader split with TCNJ

Leo West, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

The streak is over. Rowan’s softball team won 31 straight games to open the season, but after facing The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Lions in a home doubleheader, the team lost their first game...

Holly Markus picks a ball out of the dirt. The sophomore drove in the first run of the game for the Profs in Game 2 of their doubleheader against Stockton. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball sweeps another doubleheader, extends win streak to 30

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 9, 2025

Rowan softball has once again swept a doubleheader, this time against the Stockton Ospreys on Wednesday, April 9. The team has now moved to 30-0 on the season, continuing their historic start. This time,...

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...

Aly Reim hit the go-ahead single in game one of the Profs' doubleheader against Kean. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball sweeps doubleheader to secure best start in program history

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 2, 2025

Rowan softball swept the Kean Cougars in a two-game doubleheader on Saturday, March 29, to advance their record to 24-0.  The first game was a tight affair through the first three innings, as there...

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,...

Emily McCutcheon winds up to throw the pitch. McCutcheon threw five shutout innings. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball’s Rylee Lutz and Emily McCutcheon shut out SUNY-New Paltz in doubleheader

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor March 5, 2025

The Rowan softball team swept SUNY-New Paltz in their doubleheader, winning both games by a final score of 8-0. In Game 1, the Profs started quickly, with pitcher Rylee Lutz retiring the side in order...

McKenzie Melvin waits for the pitch. Melvin totaled 5 RBI in the doubleheader sweep. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball starts quest back to Division III World Series with doubleheader sweep

Aidan Dougherty, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

Rowan Softball returned home on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for the first time in 278 days, since clinching a spot in the Division III College Softball World Series. The No. 3 nationally-ranked Rowan Profs opened...

Rowan softball celebrates its second NJAC title in three years. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball gets revenge on Ramapo, captures second NJAC title in three years

Nick Wiley May 15, 2024

Rowan softball is once again the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) champions. The Profs defeated the Ramapo Roadrunners on Saturday, May 11 by a final score of 1-0 to secure the 13th NJAC title in...

Liz McCaffery loads up for a swing. McCaffery went 3-6 at the plate in the Profs' doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball strengthens its hold on top seed, sweep doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark

Nick Wiley April 24, 2024

Rowan softball returned to its home field on Saturday, April 20. After a road stretch in which the team went 2-2 against No. 18 nationally-ranked Ramapo and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Rowan was...

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