<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.uindy.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>UIndy Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/rss.aspx?path=softball</link><description>Latest news items for UIndy Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.uindy.edu/rss?path=softball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Softball Coaches Garner Midwest Region Staff of the Year Award</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/29/softball-coaches-garner-midwest-region-staff-of-the-year-award.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/29/softball-coaches-garner-midwest-region-staff-of-the-year-award.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 UIndy softball coaches Faith Muterspaugh, Missy Frost, Ben Ferrell and Amanda Demmerle." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/SB-coaches_KlGd3.jpg" /><br /><br />UIndy softball coaches Melissa Frost, Ben Ferrell, Amanda Demmerle and Faith Muterspaugh guided the Greyhounds to a 59-win campaign this spring.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/SB-coaches_KlGd3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/SB-coaches_KlGd3.jpg"><media:title>2026 UIndy softball coaches Faith Muterspaugh, Missy Frost, Ben Ferrell and Amanda Demmerle.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/SB-coaches_KlGd3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25861</s:story_id></item><item><title>UIndy Student-Athletes Among National Leaders in Community Impact</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/28/general-uindy-student-athletes-among-national-leaders-in-community-impact.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/28/general-uindy-student-athletes-among-national-leaders-in-community-impact.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Wrestling, Softball, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Helper Helper logo with UIndy football player high fiving kids in the background." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Helper-Helper.jpg" /><br /><br />The Greyhounds ranked 12th nationally among NCAA DII schools for community service during the 2025-26 academic year, based on both hours and impact.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Helper-Helper.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Helper-Helper.jpg"><media:title>Helper Helper logo with UIndy football player high fiving kids in the background.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Helper-Helper.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25857</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Trio Lands On All-America List</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/27/softball-trio-lands-on-all-america-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/27/softball-trio-lands-on-all-america-list.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brooklyn Willis, Caitlin Bunte and Cheyenne Eads" src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Willis-Bunte-Eads.jpg" /><br /><br />Cheyenne Eads, Caitlin Bunte and Brooklyn Willis were named to the NFCA DII All-America Team, with the latter two garnering the same honor from the college sports communication.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Willis-Bunte-Eads.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Willis-Bunte-Eads.jpg"><media:title>Brooklyn Willis, Caitlin Bunte and Cheyenne Eads</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Willis-Bunte-Eads.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25854</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Puts Five on Academic All-District® List</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/26/softball-puts-five-on-academic-all-district-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/26/softball-puts-five-on-academic-all-district-list.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt=" CSC Academic All-District Team logo" src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/2/AAD.jpg" /><br /><br />Cara Cooper, Shelby Cook, Cheyenne Eads, Maya Rodriguez and Brooklyn Willis were honored for their combined success on the softball field and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/2/AAD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/2/AAD.jpg"><media:title> CSC Academic All-District Team logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/2/AAD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25851</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Ends Season at Super Regional</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/22/softball-ends-season-at-super-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/22/softball-ends-season-at-super-regional.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The UIndy softball team huddling together." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SB-huddle.jpg" /><br /><br />UIndy capped a memorable season this spring, racking up 59 wins—one shy of the program record, a GLVC regular season title and a fourth consecutive Super Regional appearance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SB-huddle.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SB-huddle.jpg"><media:title>The UIndy softball team huddling together.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SB-huddle.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25845</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bearcats Edge Hounds In Super Regional Opener</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/21/softball-bearcats-edge-hounds-in-super-regional-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/21/softball-bearcats-edge-hounds-in-super-regional-opener.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="UIndy first baseman Shelby Cook tags a McKendree base runners during the opening game of ht e 2026 NCAA DII Midwest Regional." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Cook-tag_agFTr.jpg" /><br /><br />Top-seeded UIndy dropped a 3-2 decision to No. 2-seed McKendree Thursday at Baumgartner Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Cook-tag_agFTr.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Cook-tag_agFTr.jpg"><media:title>UIndy first baseman Shelby Cook tags a McKendree base runners during the opening game of ht e 2026 NCAA DII Midwest Regional.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Cook-tag_agFTr.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25842</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bunte Tabbed Finalist For DII Freshman of the Year</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/20/softball-bunte-tabbed-finalist-for-dii-freshman-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/20/softball-bunte-tabbed-finalist-for-dii-freshman-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="UIndy freshman Caitlin Bunte throwing a pitch versus Saginaw Valley at the 2026 NCAA Midwest Regional." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Bunte-pitch.jpg" /><br /><br />Caitlin Bunte is looking to become the first Greyhound since 2021 to earn the NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Year award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Bunte-pitch.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Bunte-pitch.jpg"><media:title>UIndy freshman Caitlin Bunte throwing a pitch versus Saginaw Valley at the 2026 NCAA Midwest Regional.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Bunte-pitch.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25838</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bunte Voted Midwest Pitcher of the Year As More All-Region Honors Are Released</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/18/softball-bunte-voted-midwest-pitcher-of-the-year-as-more-all-region-honors-are-released.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/18/softball-bunte-voted-midwest-pitcher-of-the-year-as-more-all-region-honors-are-released.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Freshman Caitlin Bunte yelling in celebrating from the pitching circle." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Bunte-yelling.jpg" /><br /><br />One of five Greyhounds to earn all-region accolades from the college sports communicators, freshman Caitlin Bunte was dubbed the top pitcher in the Midwest.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Bunte-yelling.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Bunte-yelling.jpg"><media:title>Freshman Caitlin Bunte yelling in celebrating from the pitching circle.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/Bunte-yelling.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25831</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hounds Eliminate Cardinals, Punch Ticket to Supers</title><link>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/16/softball-hounds-eliminate-cardinals-punch-ticket-to-supers.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2026/5/16/softball-hounds-eliminate-cardinals-punch-ticket-to-supers.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The UIndy softball team posing with a 2026 Division II Softball Supers Bounds banner after with the Midwest Regional." src="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/SB-regional-win.jpg" /><br /><br />Brooklyn Willis' two-run, go-ahead single in the bottom of the fifth inning helped lift UIndy to its four consecutive NCAA DII Super Regional appearance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/SB-regional-win.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.uindy.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/SB-regional-win.jpg"><media:title>The UIndy softball team posing with a "2026 Division II Softball Supers Bounds" banner after with the Midwest Regional.</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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