2020 Olivet College Softball News
Olivet lands school-record 171 student-athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
A school-record 171 Olivet College student-athletes have earned 2019-20 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll honors.
July 28, 2020
Thirteen Olivet College athletic teams garner MIAA Team GPA award honor
Thirteen Olivet College athletic teams have garnered 2019-20 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Team GPA honors. This honor is presented annually to the conference teams who have a 3.30 or higher cumulative grade point average for the entire academic year.
July 27, 2020
Nine Olivet College student-athletes named Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars
Nine Olivet College student-athletes were recently recognized by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as a 2020 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar for their dedication to academics and athletics. Olivet’s honorees are Riley Bennett, Griffin Hammond, Liam Kinjorski, Kea Kunz, Karina Marin, Cameron Ramos, Yul Snell, Samantha Torres and Rachel Webb. Hammond, Kunz, Snell and Torres also earned this honor in 2019. To view the complete list of honorees, click here. The honorees were recognized in the May 28 issue of the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.
June 01, 2020
Senior Salute: Jazmin Hildebrand
April 14, 2020
Senior Salute: Payton Watson
April 13, 2020
Senior Salute: Taylor Shellenberger
April 10, 2020
Softball team ends Spring Break trip with two close losses
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Olivet College softball team ended its Spring Break trip with two close losses – 6-5 to Meredith (N.C.) College and 7-5 to Rhodes (Tenn.) College – at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg, Florida.
March 12, 2020
Softball team loses twice in Sunshine State
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Olivet College softball team lost two five-inning games today at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg, Florida. The Comets were shutout by Susquehanna (Pa.) University, 8-0, before dropping a 12-4 decision to Penn State University Brandywine.
March 11, 2020
Softball team drops two games in Florida
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Olivet College softball team fell to Penn State University Brandywine, 4-2, and Defiance (Ohio) College, 16-5, today at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg, Florida.
March 10, 2020
Softball team posts 1-1 record on day three of The Spring Games
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Olivet College softball team posted a 1-1 record on day three of The Spring Games and inside the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg, Florida. The Comets lost the first game 2-0 to Marian (Wis.) University. In the second game, junior Kayla Blett hit a walk-off double in the seventh inning to beat Delaware Valley (Pa.) College, 4-3.
March 08, 2020
Softball team wins two games at The Spring Games
The Olivet College softball team totaled 32 runs and 42 hits in two wins today at The Spring Games and inside the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg, Florida. In the first game, the Comets beat Gordon (Mass.) College, 16-1, in five innings. In the second game, Olivet came back to Wheaton (Ill.) College, 16-9.
March 07, 2020
Softball team splits two games to open Spring Break trip to Florida
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Olivet College softball team opened its 2020 spring break trip to The Spring Games by splitting two games at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg, Florida. In the first game, the Comets jumped out to an 8-0 lead and hung for an 11-5 win over Chatham (Pa.) University. In the second game, a late Olivet rally fell short in a 5-3 loss to Neumann (Pa.) University.
March 06, 2020
Softball team drops season-opening games
BRIGHTON, Mich. – The Olivet College softball team opened its 2020 season early this morning with two games at the Legacy Center. The Comets lost 11-0 to Cleary University and 3-2 to Madonna University.
February 14, 2020