<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uncpbraves.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>UNCP Athletics</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/rss.aspx?path=softball</link><description>Latest news items for UNCP Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uncpbraves.com/rss?path=softball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>2025-26 UNC Pembroke Athletics Annual Report</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Annual Report Cover" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Annual Report Cover</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2026 10:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12963</s:story_id></item><item><title>Clay Ardeeser Named UNC Pembroke Head Softball Coach</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/18/clay-ardeeser-named-unc-pembroke-head-softball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/18/clay-ardeeser-named-unc-pembroke-head-softball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Clay Ardeeser Hiring Graphic" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/17/Clay_Ardeeser_-_Website_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials at UNC Pembroke announced on Tuesday that Clay Ardeeser has been named as the softball program's 12th head coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/17/Clay_Ardeeser_-_Website_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content 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Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Hall of Fame Class" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Eight student-athletes will officially be inducted into the UNC Pembroke Athletics Hall of Fame as part of Homecoming Week in late October, athletics department officials announced Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg"><media:title>2026 Hall of Fame Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12968</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Sends Five To Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-sends-five-to-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-sends-five-to-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 CSC Academic All-District Softball" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Academic_All-District__Softball_.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE - Hard work in the classroom and on the field paid dividends for the UNC Pembroke softball team when five players were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Academic_All-District__Softball_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Academic_All-District__Softball_.jpg"><media:title>2026 CSC Academic All-District Softball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Academic_All-District__Softball_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12953</s:story_id></item><item><title>Locklear Named To D2CCA All-Region Team</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-locklear-named-to-d2-cca-all-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-locklear-named-to-d2-cca-all-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chloe Locklear D2CCA All-Region" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/D2CCA_Second_Team.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Chloe Locklear added another postseason award to her resume on Monday afternoon when the redshirt junior was named to the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Southeast Region team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/D2CCA_Second_Team.jpg" /><media:content 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/>LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Postseason accolades continued for the UNC Pembroke softball team on Friday when Chloe Locklear was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region (NFCA) team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/2026_All-Region.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/2026_All-Region.jpg"><media:title>2026 NFCA Softball All-Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/2026_All-Region.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12946</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNCP Hosts 13th Annual Golden Braves Awards</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Spirit Squad</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Senior Class Golden Braves" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026_Senior_Class.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – A total of four championships were among the celebrations, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department lauded its student-athletes at the 13th annual Golden Braves awards show on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Tournament</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/23/converse-stuns-softball-in-conference-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/23/converse-stuns-softball-in-conference-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emma Wrenn 042326" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Emma_Wrenn_042326.jpg" /><br /><br />DUNCAN, S.C. - Converse rattled off 11 hits to knock off the UNC Pembroke softball team in the Conference Carolinas Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Tyger River Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Emma_Wrenn_042326.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Emma_Wrenn_042326.jpg"><media:title>Emma Wrenn 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Summer Bullard each earned all-conference honors, while Emma Wrenn and Kaitlynn Hunt both earned at-large all-conference nods, league officials announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/2026_All-Conference_Softball_Final.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/2026_All-Conference_Softball_Final.jpg"><media:title>2026 Softball Conference Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/2026_All-Conference_Softball_Final.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12927</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cunningham Tabbed Conference Carolinas Player Of The Week</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/20/softball-cunningham-tabbed-conference-carolinas-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/20/softball-cunningham-tabbed-conference-carolinas-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maggie Cunningham Player of the Week" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Maggie_Cunningham_POTW.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, S.C. - After helping the UNC Pembroke softball team to a sweep over Barton in the regular season finale over the weekend, Maggie Cunningham has been named as the Conference Carolinas Player of the Week presented by Athletic Solutions, league officials announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Maggie_Cunningham_POTW.jpg" /><media:content 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