<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Augsburg University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/rss.aspx?path=softball</link><description>Latest news items for Augsburg University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/rss?path=softball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Auggies named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/27/soft052726.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/27/soft052726.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mugshots of five Augsburg softball players. On the image are the Augsburg eagle and CSC Academic All-District logos, and the text: 2026 Augsburg University Softball; CSC Academic All-District Selections; Zoe Adkins, Pitcher; Jayden Evenson, Infielder; Megan Gissler, Infielder; Jaime Olson, Outfielder; Lola Pilon, Infielder." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/052726-soft-academic-all-district.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS – Augsburg University softball players Zoe Adkins (SR, Homer, Alaska/Homer HS), Jayden Evenson (SR, Mosinee, Wis./Mosinee HS), Megan Gissler (JR, Louisville, Neb./Louisville HS), Jaime Olson (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) and Lola Pilon (JR, Farmington, Minn./Mounds Park Academy HS) were named to the Academic All-District Softball Team, as selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), it was announced this week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/052726-soft-academic-all-district.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/052726-soft-academic-all-district.jpg"><media:title>Mugshots of five Augsburg softball players. On the image are the Augsburg eagle and CSC Academic All-District logos, and the text: "2026 Augsburg University Softball; CSC Academic All-District Selections; Zoe Adkins, Pitcher; Jayden Evenson, Infielder; Megan Gissler, Infielder; Jaime Olson, Outfielder; Lola Pilon, Infielder".</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/052726-soft-academic-all-district.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:39:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12174</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilon named All-MIAC in softball</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/18/soft051826.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/18/soft051826.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lola Pilon swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game. On the image are the Augsburg eagle and MIAC logos, and the text: 2026 All-MIAC Softball, Lola Pilon." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/051826-pilon-all-miac.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second straight year, Augsburg University softball player Lola Pilon (JR, Farmington, Minn./Mounds Park Academy HS) earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors for her accomplishments during the 2026 season, it was announced by the conference office on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/051826-pilon-all-miac.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/051826-pilon-all-miac.jpg"><media:title>Lola Pilon swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game. On the image are the Augsburg eagle and MIAC logos, and the text: "2026 All-MIAC Softball, Lola Pilon."</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/051826-pilon-all-miac.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12170</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilon sets home run records in season finale</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/3/soft050326.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/3/soft050326.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lola Pilon swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/033026-pilon-3.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. -- The Augsburg University softball team finished the 2026 season with a 10-9 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss at the College of St. Scholastica 10–9 on Sunday, the completion of the second game of a doubleheader on April 11 that was postponed due to weather. Lola Pilon hit two home runs, driving in four runs and scoring twice in the game. With these home runs, Pilon broke Augsburg's record for both single-season (12) and career home runs (20), surpassing the previous records held by Rachael Ekholm from 1999 to 2002.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/033026-pilon-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/033026-pilon-3.jpg"><media:title>Lola Pilon swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/033026-pilon-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 15:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12163</s:story_id></item><item><title>Augsburg drops pair to Concordia</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/2/soft050226.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/5/2/soft050226.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Augsburg softball seniors pose for a photo during a 2026 game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/050226-sb-seniors.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg University faced Concordia College-Moorhead in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball doubleheader on Saturday at Edor Nelson Field, falling to the Cobbers in both games with final scores of 12-2 and 7-2. The games marked the final home contests for six Augsburg seniors -- Zoe Adkins, Jayden Evenson, Adrianna Geddes, Hannah Larson, Jaime Olson, and Teron Ormond-Miller.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/050226-sb-seniors.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/050226-sb-seniors.jpg"><media:title>Augsburg softball seniors pose for a photo during a 2026 game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/050226-sb-seniors.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 21:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12161</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bethel tops Augsburg in doubleheader</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/29/soft042926.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/29/soft042926.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mckenna Haug swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/041226-haug-1.jpg" /><br /><br />ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- The Augsburg University softball faced off against Bethel University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader on Wednesday, falling in both games with final scores of 12–2 and 7–2 at the Ona Orth Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/041226-haug-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/041226-haug-1.jpg"><media:title>Mckenna Haug swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/041226-haug-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12157</s:story_id></item><item><title>Auggies drop twinbill to Gusties</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/26/soft042626.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/26/soft042626.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Megan Gissler gets set to throw the ball during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/26/041226-gissler-1.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg University softball team faced a tough Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Gustavus Adolphus College at Edor Nelson Field, suffering losses of 7-0 and 11-0. In the first game, despite recording six hits, the Auggies were unable to capitalize, as the Gusties held them scoreless throughout. In the second game, Augsburg struggled even more offensively, managing only two walks and failing to score.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/041226-gissler-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/041226-gissler-1.jpg"><media:title>Megan Gissler gets set to throw the ball during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/041226-gissler-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:01:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12154</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilon ties home run record for Auggies</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/25/soft042526.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/25/soft042526.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lola Pilon swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/033026-pilon-2.jpg" /><br /><br />NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Lola Pilon tied the Augsburg University softball team's career record for home runs, hitting a grand slam in the first game of the Auggies' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader loss at Carleton College on Saturday. Augsburg fell in both games with final scores of 13-5 and 12-0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/033026-pilon-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/033026-pilon-2.jpg"><media:title>Lola Pilon swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/033026-pilon-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12151</s:story_id></item><item><title>Augsburg drops two at St. Catherine</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/21/soft042126.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/21/soft042126.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jaime Olson gets set to make a play during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/041226-olson-1.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Augsburg University softball team faced tough competition against St. Catherine University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader on Tuesday, suffering losses of 11–3 and 9–0, both in five innings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/041226-olson-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/041226-olson-1.jpg"><media:title>Jaime Olson gets set to make a play during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/041226-olson-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12143</s:story_id></item><item><title>Auggies swept by Bennies</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/15/soft041526.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/15/soft041526.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mckenna Haug swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/033026-haug-1.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg University softball team dropped a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against the College of Saint Benedict at Edor Nelson Field on Wednesday, falling 12-0 in five innings in the first game and 11-1 in the second.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/033026-haug-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/033026-haug-1.jpg"><media:title>Mckenna Haug swings at a pitch during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/033026-haug-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12135</s:story_id></item><item><title>Auggies drop pair to St. Olaf</title><link>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/12/soft041226.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2026/4/12/soft041226.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Teron Ormond-Miller pursues a fly ball during a 2026 Augsburg softball game." src="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/12/041226-ormond-miller-1.jpg" /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg University softball team faced a challenging Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against St. Olaf College on Sundayat Edor Nelson Field, falling 7-0 in the first game and 11-3 in five innings in the second.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/041226-ormond-miller-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/041226-ormond-miller-1.jpg"><media:title>Teron Ormond-Miller pursues a fly ball during a 2026 Augsburg softball game.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.augsburg.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/041226-ormond-miller-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12129</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>