06/04/2026
๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐! ๐ฅ๐
What a remarkable season for McKendree Softball.
While the Bearcats' historic run came to an end in the NCAA Division II National Championship Series, this team accomplished more than any other in program history and gave alumni, fans, and the entire McKendree community so much to celebrate.
The ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง included:
๐ Program-record 51 wins
๐ First NCAA Regional victory
๐ First NCAA Regional Championship
๐ First NCAA Super Regional Championship
๐ First NCAA Division II Championship appearance
๐ First NCAA Division II National Championship Series appearance
To the student-athletes, coaches, and staff, thank you for representing McKendree University with pride, determination, and heart throughout this unforgettable journey.
Bearcat Nation was cheering you on every step of the way. Congratulations on a historic season and an incredible ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ-๐๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก. The future is bright for McKendree Softball! ๐๐พ
Chattanooga, TN - One way or another, it would be the ending of a story of historic proportions for the 14th-ranked McKendree University Softball team on Wednesday afternoon. The Bearcats (51-17) were playing the top-ranked Saint Leo Lions (54-3-1) in Game Two of the NCAA Division II National Champi...