2025-26 Matadors Softball News https://awcmatadors.com en-us Arizona Western's Jessica Smith named 2026 NFCA NJCAA DI All-American https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260601s4ljh2 Smith named All-American pitcher for second year in a row Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260601s4ljh2 Lady Matadors magic ride ends with gritty loss to defending champs https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202605291bdxrp The Arizona Western College Matadors wrapped up a memorable season with a hard-fought 7-4 defeat to defending national champion Northwest Florida State College Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202605291bdxrp A season of milestones including win number 800 for Arizona Western's Joel Prickett https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260528d56obl It's been a season of personal milestones for Arizona Western head softball coach Joel Prickett. Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260528d56obl Lady Matadors Carry Historic World Series Run Into Defending Champion Clash https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260528t61tc7 Pregame Preview Powered by Buffalo Wild Wings in Yuma Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260528t61tc7 Sweet Home Alabama! Lady Matadors continue historic run in World Series, Coach Prickett notches 800th win https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260527jpg9f4 Postgame Playback Powered by Buffalo Wild Wings in Yuma Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260527jpg9f4 Lady Matadors held scoreless in NJCAA DI Softball opener https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202605261hdqym Postgame Playback Powered by Buffalo Wild Wings in Yuma Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202605261hdqym Lady Matadors look to reset the bats, play loose, and respond after opening World Series loss https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260526njgbwy Playoff Preview Powered by Buffalo Wild Wings in Yuma. Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260526njgbwy BREAKING THROUGH! For the first time in over a decade, Arizona Western posts a World Series win https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260526u6gkh7 The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team delivered a statement in the NJCAA Division I Softball World Series elimination round, powering past the San Jacinto College-South Ravens 10-1 in five innings Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260526u6gkh7 Lady Matadors look to keep momentum with early morning World Series tilt https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260526xuvm3i After snapping World Series scoring and win droughts, No. 18 Arizona Western turns to an early test at Choccolocco Park versus No. 12 Volunteer State Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260526xuvm3i Lady Matadors Return to Softball World Series Bigger, Faster and Stronger https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260525h8kcj9 NJCAA World Series Preview Powered by Buffalo Wild Wings Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260525h8kcj9 Lady Matadors to face Iowa Western in opening round of NJCAA DI World Series https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260519ujw8ew Arizona Western returns to the national tournament for the second year in a row Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260519ujw8ew Lady Matadors land two players on NFCA All-West Region First Team https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260518khuyi1 Sophomores Jessica Smith and Analy Trejo earn 2026 NFCA NJCAA Division I All-Region honors Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260518khuyi1 Join Arizona Western for the NJCAA DI Softball World Series bracket reveal https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260518mdof84 Arizona Western is heading back to the NJCAA DI Softball World Series for the second year in a row! Find out who they'll be matched against! Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260518mdof84 Back-to-back Champs! Lady Matadors return to World Series, rewrite program history https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260509tvqijb For the second year in a row, the Matadors are national tournament bound! Arizona Western claims the Region I championship with a 7-1 victory over Eastern Arizona behind Jessica Smith's complete game and a relentless offense. Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260509tvqijb Big start, big win! Lady Matadors jump on Eastern Arizona early and never looked back https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260508mou63d Arizona Western begins is Region I title defense with a 9-5 win over Eastern Arizona Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260508mou63d Lady Matadors stave off late rally, one win away from defending Region I Title https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260508z36id1 Lady Matadors ride early 7-run surge, survive late rally to edge Central Arizona 8-7 Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260508z36id1 Playoff Primer: Defending Region I Champs to set early tone for repeat https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260507zq5t8i No. 3 seed Arizona Western meets No. 2 seed Eastern Arizona to kickoff Region I Softball Tournament Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260507zq5t8i Arizona Western's Jessica Smith named ACCAC DI Pitcher of the Year https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260505pgkf91 Eight Lady Matadors named to All-Conference teams Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260505pgkf91 Regular season complete: Matadors Softball sweeps Yavapai on the road https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260502upco6a Matadors cap regular season with dominant sweep at Yavapai Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260502upco6a Softball sweeps Yavapai in road doubleheader, racks up 30 runs https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260501uqo8jh Softball rolls in Prescott, sweeping Yavapai 15-3 and 15-2 with offensive fireworks and pitching gems Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260501uqo8jh Autumn Arriola named ACCAC DI "Pitcher of the Week" https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260429pmjuob Arriola went 1–0 across two appearances, throwing 7.0 scoreless innings while allowing just four hits. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260429pmjuob Rueda powers Lady Matadors in sweep of Central Arizona during home finale https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260425zxa7ss Arizona Western powers past Central Arizona on sophomore day Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260425zxa7ss A tale of two games as Lady Matadors blank Vaqueras in game one, then get shutout in game two https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260424vs2efd Lady Matadors roll to 11-0 win by mercy rule in Game 1 before dropping the second contest 7-0 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260424vs2efd Matadors Smith & Rueda named named ACCAC DI Players of the Week https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260422q6jcyb Smith went 2-0 across three appearances, throwing 13.2 innings while allowing just two earned runs on four hits. Rueda hit .438 (7-for-16) in four games against College of Southern Nevada, recording two home runs, four RBI Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260422q6jcyb Lady Matadors flex offensive muscles but experience pitching power outage https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/2026041821q15f Arizona Western splits opening double-header with ACCAC leader College of Southern Nevada Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/2026041821q15f Lady Matadors take one step forward and one step back in series versus CSN https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260419025r15 Matadors bounce back with a 7-0 shutout win in Game 1, then fall late in Game 2 to split the doubleheader against Southern Nevada in Yuma. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260419025r15 Lady Matadors split opening doubleheader in pivotal series with Eastern Arizona https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202604030eaovu Lady Matadors take Game 1 with a comeback win over Eastern Arizona, then fall in a defensive battle in Game 2 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202604030eaovu Late surges run short, Matadors swept by Gila Monsters https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260403y2gawq Matadors Softball drops a pair of close games to Eastern Arizona, 10-7 and 7-6 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260403y2gawq Brooklyn Cann named ACCAC DI Pitcher of the Week https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260402htkru8 Cann went 2-0 in two starts against Yavapai, throwing 14 innings while allowing just one earned run on nine hits Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260402htkru8 Lady Matadors plate a successful homestand after a month on the road https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260328ucf9p0 Arizona Western takes 3-of-4 in homestand versus ACCAC rival Yavapai Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://awcmatadors.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260328ucf9p0