May 17, 2013
Despite 2nd place finish, Softball takes pride in what they accomplished
Yet Thomas fully understands that despite seeing his team take the field an incredible six times in a 24-hour period, the last one resulting in a defeat in the NCCAA national championship game last weekend in Virginia, the Lady Hawks’ pain will quickly be replaced with the sense of pride in what they have accomplished.

May 11, 2013
Softball falls to Union to take home runner-up honors
Lady Hawks fall in the championship game, 4-1, to Union to take home NCCAA Runner-Up honors. Shorter defeated Judson, 5-0, and Union, 1-0, earlier in the day to advance to the championship game.

May 10, 2013
Softball wins 2, loses 1 on Day 2 of the NCCAA Nationals
After losing the first game to Judson, 1-0; the Lady Hawks bounced back with back-to-back wins over Simpson (5-0) and Campbellsville (7-0).

May 9, 2013
Softball tops Campbellsville, 9-0
The Lady Hawks defeated the Lady Tigers of Campbellsville University by a score of 9-0 in its first game at the NCCAA National Championships Thursday afternoon.

May 8, 2013
Preview: Softball looking for second National Championship
Without a doubt, there is a large target on the backs of the Shorter Lady Hawks when they take the field at the Botetourt (Va.) Softball Complex on Thursday for the NCCAA Softball National Championship.

April 30, 2013
Softball wins NCCAA South Region Championship
The Lady Hawks are one step closer to the NCCAA National Championship; winning the South Region Championship over Southern Wesleyan, 4-0, Tuesday afternoon.

April 29, 2013
Softball tops Southern Wesleyan, 7-0
Softball topped Southern Wesleyan, 7-0, in it's first game at the NCCAA South Region Tournament.

April 28, 2013
Preview: Softball to play in NCCAA South Region Tournament
With the regular season wrapped up Shorter’s Softball team has set its sight on the national stage once again. Monday, April 29, at 4:30pm the team will begin play in the NCCAA South Region Tournament.

April 25, 2013
Softball sweeps West Georgia
Lady Hawks’ Softball took both from West Georgia Thursday afternoon on the road. Game scores were 7-5 and 10-0.

April 23, 2013
Scheduling change for Softball games
Due to impending inclement weather the schedule for the upcoming games with West Georgia has changed.

April 21, 2013
Softball splits with No. 3 Valdosta State
Softball earned the split with Valdosta State Sunday afternoon; dropping the opener 2-1 and winning the finale 2-1.

April 20, 2013
Softball Hawks sweep West Florida
The Lady Hawks swept the doubleheader with West Florida Saturday afternoon from Alto Park. The game scores were 3-0 and 5-0, respectively.

April 14, 2013
Softball sweeps doubleheader with Union
Softball swept the doubleheader with Union Sunday afternoon; winning the opener 4-0, and the finale 2-1.

April 13, 2013
Softball splits with No. 11 North Alabama
Softball earned the split with North Alabama; dropping the opener 3-1; and winning the finale 4-3.

April 12, 2013
Player Spotlight: Bre Johnson
“She’s been the most consistent hitter we’ve had all year,” Thomas said of Johnson. “Everyone we play knows she can hit the ball as far as she wants to. But now, when they pitch her outside, she adapts and hits to the right side.”

April 7, 2013
Softball sweeps West Alabama
Lady Hawks’ Softball swept West Alabama on the road Sunday afternoon. Game scores were 2-0 and 7-1.

April 6, 2013
Softball drops doubleheader to UAH
Lady Hawks’ softball dropped both games of the doubleheader with University of Alabama-Huntsville Saturday afternoon. The game score were 8-2 and 6-2.

April 3, 2013
Softball against West Georgia Postponed
Shorter's softball games against West Georgia, set for tomorrow, April 4, have been postponed due to weather. The Gulf South Conference doubleheader with the Wolves has been rescheduled for April 24 at 4 and 6 pm at Alto Park.

March 30, 2013
Softball sweeps Christian Brothers
The Lady Hawks took both games of the doubleheader with the Lady Bucs of Christian Brothers Saturday afternoon from Alto Park. Game scores were 4-3 and 8-0, respectively.

March 29, 2013
Johnson's grand slam gives softball the split with Delta State
Softball earned the split with Delta State Friday afternoon. Falling game one 6-4, and winning game two 6-3.

March 27, 2013
Lady Hawks pick up road sweep at Lee
The Lady Hawks swept former rival Lee on the road, winning the first game 9-0 in five innings, while picking up the second victory in eight innings, 7-6.

March 23, 2013
Softball games against West Georgia have been rained out
Shorter's softball games with West Georgia at Alto Park have been postponed.

March 20, 2013
Softball sweeps No. 17-ranked West Alabama
Shorter Softball earned a sweep against West Alabama Wednesday afternoon; winning the opener, 6-2, and taking the nightcap, 7-2.

March 17, 2013
Softball remains in first place, splits with No. 2 Valdosta State
The Shorter softball team completed a 3-1 road conference weekend on Sunday, earning a split with defending NCAA Division II national champion and No. 2-ranked Valdosta State. The Lady Hawks won the nightcap 3-0 after falling 5-1 in the opener.

March 16, 2013
Lady Hawks sweep West Florida, pick up wins 20 and 21 on season
The Lady Hawks softball team picked up wins 20 and 20 while remaining unbeaten on the road as they defeated Gulf South Conference foe West Florida in a pair of road games, 6-4 and 11-0.

March 15, 2013
Preview: Softball hits road for GSC showdowns with UWF, VSU
Shorter returns to Gulf South Conference play this Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, when it travels south for league doubleheaders against West Florida and Valdosta State.

March 13, 2013
Softball splits with rival Lee in non-league action
The Shorter softball team earned a non-league split with former and future conference rival Lee University on Wednesday afternoon at Alto Park, falling in the opener, 11-4, before taking the nightcap, 7-3.

March 10, 2013
Union ends Softball's streak with Sunday split at Alto Park
Union University used a three-run home run off the foul pole to fuel a win in Game 2 of its series with Shorter, earning a split with the host Lady Hawks and ending Shorter’s winning streak at 17 games. The Lady Hawks won the opener 3-2 before falling to Union in the nightcap 3-2.

March 9, 2013
Dailey, Bray lead Softball to sweep of North Alabama
The Lady Hawks ran their winning streak to 16 games and improved to 17-1 overall and 6-0 in the Gulf South Conference with a sweep of league rival North Alabama on Saturday at Alto Park. Game scores were 5-2 and 6-0.

March 8, 2013
Softball takes two from Southern Wesleyan, pushes streak to 14
The Shorter softball squad extended its winning streak to 14 games with a non-league sweep of former Southern States Athletic Conference rival Southern Wesleyan on Friday afternoon at Alto Park. Game scores were 8-1 and 9-6.

March 6, 2013
Softball doubleheader versus UAH from Alto Park postponed
Shorter's softball games with Alabama-Huntsville scheduled to begin at 3 pm from Alto Park have been postponed. No make-up date has been determined.

March 5, 2013
Preview: Softball unveils new-look park in home opener vs. UAH
On Wednesday the Shorter softball team raises the curtain on their home stage for the first time this season when the Lady Hawks begin a long home stand by hosting GSC foe Alabama-Huntsville.

March 5, 2013
Cooper named NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week
Shorter University softball player Kayla Cooper has been named National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Student-Athlete of the Week, the organization announced in its weekly release on Tuesday.

March 3, 2013
Cooper stays hot as Softball sweeps DSU, extends streak to 12
The Shorter softball squad picked up its 11th and 12th straight wins by sweeping Gulf South Conference rival Delta State on Sunday in Cleveland, Miss. Game scores were 9-1 and 5-1.

March 2, 2013
Softball runs win streak to 10 with sweep of Christian Brothers
The Shorter softball team extended its winning streak to 10 games with a sweep of Gulf South Conference rival Christian Brothers in Memphis on Saturday afternoon. Game scores were 7-1 and 10-0.

March 1, 2013
Preview: Softball faces CBU, Delta State on road this weekend
horter’s softball squad hits the road this Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3, as it opens Gulf South Conference play with doubleheaders against Christian Brothers and Delta State.

February 24, 2013
Lady Hawks add two more wins, sweep through UNA Invitational
The Lady Hawks ran through the UNA Invitational over the weekend, picking up six wins in three days. Sunday saw a 5-2 victory versus Drury and a 2-0 win in the final game versus Missouri-St. Louis.

February 23, 2013
Lady Hawks win two from UNA, including defeating No. 7 Indianapolis
The Lady Hawks softball team picked up another pair of wins from the UNA Invitational, defeating McKendree 10-0 and No. 7 Indianapolis, 4-2.

February 22, 2013
Lady Hawks take a pair on Day One at UNA
The Lady Hawks won a pair of games from the North Alabama Invitational on Friday, defeating Southwest Baptist 16-2 and Wisconsin-Parkside 6-0.

February 17, 2013
Lady Hawks upset No. 20 Armstrong, 3-2, in extra innings
The Shorter softball team grabbed the second victory in two days versus No. 20 Armstrong Atlantic, defeating the Pirates in extra innings, 3-2.

February 17, 2013
Lady Hawks pull away late to defeat Mars Hill, 5-1
The Lady Hawks got payback from the loss on Saturday to defeat Mars Hill, 5-1, to finish off the Sunday sweep from the Hampton Inn North Invitational – winning three of four on the opening weekend.

February 16, 2013
Cooper, Lady Hawks rally in 7th to upset No. 20 Armstrong, 5-2
Shorter University scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally from a two-run deficit and upset host and No. 20-ranked Armstrong Atlantic 5-2 in the Lady Hawks’ first game of the Hampton Inn North Pirate Spring Invitational hosted by Armstrong Atlantic.

February 16, 2013
Lady Hawks drop game to Mars Hill, 3-1
The Lady Hawks split the day at the Hampton Inn North Invitational as Mars Hill won the second game of the day, 3-1.

February 13, 2013
Softball ready for 2013 season to begin
When the Shorter softball team hits the diamond this weekend to open the 2013 season, the Lady Hawks fully understand that the program’s first-ever national championship secured a year ago in the final go-around as an NAIA member, won’t carry a lot of weight over the next few months.

December 20, 2012
Softball announces signing class
Seven future Shorter University softball student-athletes have inked their National Letters of Intent to begin competing with the 2012 NAIA National Champion Hawks in the 2013-14 academic year.

September 6, 2012
Softball champions honored by the Rome Braves
The Rome Braves recognized the 2012 NAIA softball national champion Lady Hawks.

July 31, 2012
National champion Lady Hawks also lead country in GPA
The Lady Hawks posted the country’s top grade point average among NAIA softball programs according to a release distributed by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) late last week.

June 27, 2012
Al Thomas focused on keeping Shorter Softball on top
Forget the notion that Al Thomas is relaxing and enjoying the summer. Despite having led his team to a national championship and being recognized as the NAIA National Coach of the Year, the Shorter University head softball coach is staying busy making sure that the program will remain at the top.

June 15, 2012
Al Thomas named 2012 NAIA Softball Coach of the Year
Shorter's (Ga.) Al Thomas has been honored as the 2012 NAIA Softball Coach of the Year, the national office announced Friday. Thomas guided the Lady Hawks to their first-ever national championship in school history on May 23 with a 1-0, 9-inning victory over Oklahoma City.

June 5, 2012
Shorter duo named first team NFCA All-America
Shorter University senior Charlsie Broome and sophomore Jackie Castaneda have been named first team NAIA All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), the organization announced last week.

May 24, 2012
Charlsie Broome's catch featured on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10
Senior Charlsie Broome saw her clutch ninth inning snag of a potential go-ahead home run by Oklahoma City’s LeeAnn Lopez featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Wednesday night.

May 24, 2012
Broome, Castaneda tabbed first team NAIA All-Americans
Shorter University senior Charlsie Broome and sophomore Jackie Castaneda have been named first team All-Americans by the NAIA according to release by NAIA officials on Thursday morning.

May 23, 2012
Lady Hawks, Oklahoma City set to battle for national championship
10th-ranked Shorter will have two chances to capture the school's first-ever softball national championship later today when the Lady Hawks square off with third-ranked Oklahoma City at 1:30 pm in the final game of the 2012 NAIA Softball National Championship from the Gulf Shores Complex in Gulf Shores, Ala.

May 23, 2012
Mission Accomplished: Shorter tops OCU 1-0 for first national title
Emily Clements drove in the game winning run with an infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning and Maddie Bray tossed a nine-inning, three-hit shutout as 10th-ranked Shorter captured the school’s first NAIA softball national championship with a 1-0 victory over third-ranked Oklahoma City.

May 22, 2012
One Win Away: Shorter beats Brenau for championship game berth
Maddie Bray allowed one run over seven innings, Jackie Castaneda and Emily Clements hit solo home runs and 10th-ranked Shorter punched its ticket to the national championship game with a 5-1 victory over 16th-ranked Brenau in the first of two national semifinals on Tuesday in Gulf Shores, Ala.

May 21, 2012
Byrom's gem powers Shorter over Oklahoma City, into Final Four
Kayla Byrom tossed a complete-game five-hitter and Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Year Jackie Castaneda hit a homer and drove in a pair of runs as the Lady Hawks continued their breathtaking run through the NAIA Softball National Championship with a 3-1 victory over Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

May 21, 2012
Bray, Clements lift Shorter to upset of Cal State San Marcos
Maddie Bray recorded her third win of the tournament, Emily Clements drove in all four Shorter runs, including the go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth, and 10th-ranked Shorter scored a 4-3 upset of second-ranked Cal State San Marcos in the opening round of bracket play at the NAIA Softball National Championship.

May 19, 2012
Movin' On: Softball upends defending champs for Pool G title
Maddie Bray tossed a complete-game three-hitter and Shorter’s five first inning runs proved to be enough as the 10th-ranked Lady Hawks eliminated the No. 7-ranked reigning champ Oregon Tech from the NAIA Softball National Championship with a 5-1 victory on Saturday afternoon in Gulf Shores, Ala.

May 18, 2012
Late fireworks power No. 10 Shorter to 8-2 win over Madonna
Maddie Bray struck out six in 4.2 innings, Charlsie Broome went 3-for-4 with an RBI and 10th-ranked Shorter put up six runs in the fifth inning to rally for an impressive 8-2 victory over Madonna in each team’s second game of Pool G play at the NAIA Softball National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Friday night.

May 17, 2012
Softball upends St. Gregory's in NAIA Championship Pool G opener
Whitney Hood tied the game with a two-run homer in the second, Jackie Castaneda drove in a pair of runs and Kayla Byrom tossed a complete-game six-hitter to lead 10th-ranked Shorter to a 5-2 win over St. Gregory's (Okla.) in each team's first game of Pool G at the NAIA Softball National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala.

May 16, 2012
Preview: Softball hoping to navigate through challenging Pool G
This week, in their sixth straight and final appearance in the season-ending event, the No. 10-ranked Lady Hawks are poised to knock that title door down using the formula that has worked for them all year.

May 10, 2012
Softball draws Pool G, defending champs for NAIA Championship
10th-ranked Shorter, making its sixth straight nationals appearance, has drawn the second seed out of Pool G for the national tournament that begins next Thursday, May 17 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

April 28, 2012
Richards, AUM ends Shorter's tourney run, bests Lady Hawks 2-0
Auburn-Montgomery ace Brandi Richards tossed a complete-game one-hitter and the 18th-ranked Warhawks notched two runs in the first inning en route to a 2-0 victory over 12th-ranked Shorter in the semifinals of the 2012 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Championships.

April 28, 2012
Byrom, Dailey lift Softball to 1-0 win over Brenau at SSAC Tourney
For the second straight day, freshman Kayla Byrom tossed a complete-game shutout and Amanda Dailey provided the game's only run with a fifth inning homer as the 12th-ranked and East No. 2 seed Lady Hawks ousted 14th-ranked Brenau 1-0 in an elimination game at the conference tournament in Columbus.

April 27, 2012
Softball downs Mobile for third straight elimination game win
Seniors Charlsie Broome and Emily Clements combined for six hits and six RBI and sophomore pitcher Kristen Little tossed a complete-game four-hitter as Shorter beat Mobile, 7-2.

April 27, 2012
Byrom's shutout powers Softball past Lee; SU stays alive
Making her first postseason start, Kayla Byrom tossed a three-hit shutout to lead her Lady Hawks to an impressive 8-0 victory over the SSAC East Division top seed Lee in an elimination game at the 2012 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Championship in Columbus.

April 27, 2012
Softball bounces Emmanuel, faces Lee in elimination game
Amanda Dailey went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Whitney Hood homered and drove in the game clinching run in the sixth as 12th-ranked and East No. 2 seed Shorter topped East No. 5 seed Emmanuel 9-1 in an elimination game at the 2012 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Championships in Columbus.

April 26, 2012
Softball sweeps SSAC awards; Castaneda, Thomas earn POY, COY
Shorter University sophomore shortstop Jackie Castaneda was named the 2012 SSAC Softball Player of the Year and head coach Al Thomas picked up 2012 SSAC Coach of the Year on Wednesday night.

April 26, 2012
Mobile upsets Softball in SSAC Tournament opening round
Korie Fontenot's three-run homer in the fifth ignited a run of eight unanswered tallies by the 24th-ranked and West No. 3 seed Rams, who held off a late charge from the 12th-ranked and East No. 2 seed Lady Hawks and posted a stunning 10-8 victory on Thursday night.

April 25, 2012
Softball looking to make statement in final SSAC Tourney
On Thursday, the Lady Hawks begin their quest for sixth and, thanks to SU’s decision to become an NCAA Division II member next year, final shot at an NAIA title when they play in their last in the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament.

April 20, 2012
Shorter University all-sports recap for Friday, April 20
Shorter's Women's Lacrosse, Softball and Baseball teams were in action during a busy Friday on the Hill.

April 19, 2012
No. 9 Softball splits with No. 14 Brenau in Gainesville
Ninth-ranked Shorter University stayed in the hunt for a regular season Southern States Athletic Conference East Division championship by salvaging a split with league rival and No. 14 Brenau on Thursday night in Gainesville.

April 18, 2012
NAIA tabs Charlsie Broome National Softball Player of the Week
Charlsie Broome of Shorter (Ga.) has been tabbed as the NAIA National Softball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday.

April 18, 2012
No. 9 Shorter, No. 11 Lee play to split in key SSAC series
The ninth-ranked Lady Hawks and 11th-ranked Lady Flames played to a split in their key Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday night in Cleveland, Tenn. Lee captured the opener 6-4 and Shorter rebounded by taking the finale 6-1.

April 17, 2012
Charlsie Broome tapped SSAC Softball Player of the Week
Shorter University senior outfielder Charlsie Broome has been named the Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week league officials announced on Tuesday.

April 14, 2012
Home run barrage leads No. 10 Softball to sweep of SWU
Behind five total home runs, Shorter University eased its way to a doubleheader sweep of Southern States Athletic Conference rival Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon at the Alto Park Softball Complex.

April 13, 2012
No. 10 Softball sweeps Emmanuel at Alto Park
The 10th-ranked Shorter University softball team improved to 36-7 overall and 16-3 in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a doubleheader sweep of Emmanuel at the Alto Park Softball Complex on Friday evening.

April 7, 2012
Brewton-Parker salvages split with No. 9 Softball
No. 9 Shorter played to a split with host Brewton-Parker College in the teams’ Saturday Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader from Mount Vernon, Ga. The Lady Hawks won the opener 9-0 while the Barons bounced back with a 2-1 win in Game 2.

April 6, 2012
No. 9 Softball pounds Thomas in non-conference twin bill
No. 9 Shorter University improved to 33-6 overall with a non-league doubleheader sweep of Thomas University on Friday afternoon in Thomasville, Ga. The Lady Hawks, now winners of 10 straight, won the opener 3-1 and the finale 10-1.

April 3, 2012
Softball surpasses 30 wins with sweep of Brewton-Parker
The No. 9-ranked Shorter softball team improved to 31-6 overall and 13-2 in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a doubleheader sweep of SSAC rival Brewton-Parker College at the Alto Park Softball Complex on Tuesday night.

March 30, 2012
Softball upends No. 24 Mobile, improves to 3-0 at Crossover
Brooke Bryan's two-run double sparked a five-run fourth inning and Maddie Bray tossed six scoreless frames as No. 12 Shorter improved to 3-0 at the Southern States Athletic Conference Crossover with a 5-1 win over No. 24 Mobile on Friday afternoon in Columbus, Ga.

March 29, 2012
Softball surges past Spring Hill, 13-3
Charlsie Broome and Bre Johnson hit home runs and Shorter pounded out 20 hits en route to a 13-3 victory over Spring Hill in the Lady Hawks' second game at the Southern States Athletic Conference Crossover in Columbus, Ga., on Thursday.

March 29, 2012
Johnson's homer, Bray's gem lead Softball past No. 7 WCU
Bre Johnson hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth to break a scoreless tie and Maddie Bray tossed a five-hit shut out as 12th-ranked Shorter opened the 2012 Southern States Athletic Conference Crossover with a 3-0 victory over No. 7 William Carey.

March 28, 2012
Preview: SSAC Crossover poses challenge for SU Softball
They know there are plenty of important games ahead of them. First and foremost, however, are the six games they will play in three days when the No. 12-ranked Shorter University softball team heads to Columbus to play in the Southern States Athletic Conference crossover series.

March 24, 2012
Lady Hawks use long ball to sweep Truett-McConnell
12th-ranked Shorter improved to 26-6 overall and 8-2 in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a Saturday sweep of Truett-McConnell College at the Alto Park Softball Complex. The Lady Hawks took the opener 9-6 and completed the sweep with a 9-1 win in Game 2.

March 20, 2012
No. 12 Softball splits with No. 10 Brenau at Alto Park
Amanda Dailey hit a walk-off, RBI triple in the bottom of the eighth to send Shorter to a 1-0 victory in Game 2 as the 12th-ranked Lady Hawks salvaged a split with Southern States Athletic Conference rival and 10th-ranked Brenau on Tuesday night.

March 19, 2012
Kristen Little tapped SSAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Shorter sophomore Kristen Little has been named the Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week the league announced on Monday afternoon.

March 17, 2012
Softball extends streak to five with sweep of Southern Wesleyan
The ninth-ranked Shorter softball team improved to 23-5 overall and 5-1 in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a Saturday sweep of Southern Wesleyan in Central, S.C. The Lady Hawks won Game 1 by a 9-0 margin before taking Game 2 10-1.

March 16, 2012
Softball sweeps Emmanuel in SSAC doubleheader, 4-1 and 9-1
Ninth-ranked Shorter improved to 21-5 overall and 3-1 in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a sweep of league rival Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Ga., on Friday evening. The Lady Hawks won the two games by scores of 4-1 and 9-1.

March 14, 2012
Softball salvages SSAC split with rival Lee
No. 9 Shorter pulled out a marathon 12-inning victory in Game 2 of its Southern States Athletic Conference softball doubleheader with Lee University to salvage a split with the Lady Flames on Wednesday afternoon at the Alto Park Softball Complex. Lee won the opener 2-1.

March 11, 2012
Little's no-no, Bray's homer send Shorter past Campbellsville
Maddie Bray hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a scoreless tie and Kristen Little tossed her first career no-hitter as No. 9 Shorter won its first game of Gold Bracket play at the Gulf Shores Invitational, 2-0 over Campbellsville.

March 11, 2012
Houston-Victoria ends Shorter's Gulf Coast stay with 2-1 win
Maddie Bray threw a one-hitter, but Houston-Victoria scored two unearned runs to rally from a 1-0 deficit and eliminate No. 9 Shorter from the Gold Bracket at the Gulf Coast Invitational with a 2-1 victory over the Lady Hawks on Sunday in Gulf Shores, Ala.

March 10, 2012
Clements, No. 9 Lady Hawks blast Bryan, 17-0
Emily Clements went 3-for-3 and drove in four runs, Charlsie Broome tallied two hits and also recorded four RBI and No. 9 Shorter improved to 2-1 in the Gulf Shores Invitational with a 17-0 blowout of Bryan College on Saturday night.

March 10, 2012
Bray, Little spur Shorter in 2-0 shutout of Central Methodist
Kristen Little posted her third complete game shut out of the season to lead No. 9 Shorter to a 2-0 victory over Central Methodist in the first of two games for the Lady Hawks on day two of the Gulf Shores Invitational hosted by Gulf Shores, Ala.

March 9, 2012
Madonna blanks Softball 4-0 at Gulf Coast Invitational
Madonna's Hallie Minch struck out three and surrendered just two hits over seven innings to lead her team to a 4-0 upset of No. 9 Shorter on the first day of the Gulf Coast Invitational hosted by Gulf Shores, Ala.

March 7, 2012
Softball caps UWF Spring Fling with sweep of Cardinal Stritch
Shorter University's No. 9-ranked softball team completed a 4-0 stay at the University of West Florida Spring Fling by scoring a doubleheader sweep of Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Hawks improved to 15-2 overall by defeating Cardinal Stritch 6-0 and 7-1.

March 6, 2012
Softball sweeps Evangel in West Florida Spring Fling
Shorter University opened the 2012 University of West Florida Spring Fling with a 2-0 records thanks to a doubleheader sweep of Evangel on Tuesday night in Pensacola, Fla. The Lady Hawks won the opener 4-2 before taking the nightcap 9-2.

February 28, 2012
No. 9 Shorter gathers road sweep of No. 19 Reinhardt
The No. 9-ranked Shorter University softball team captured a sweep in a road doubleheader against No. 19 Reinhardt on Tuesday evening in Waleska. The Lady Hawks won the first game 7-5 before shutting out the Eagles 6-0 in the nightcap.

February 25, 2012
Softball splits final two games of Alabama Arctic Blast
Shorter's No. 9-ranked softball team dropped a 6-5 decision to Martin Methodist before rebounding with an 8-0 shutout of Point University in its final two games of the Alabama Arctic Blast hosted by the Lady Hawks in Decatur, Ala.

February 25, 2012
Hood, Lady Hawks score extra inning win over Bryan, 5-4
Whitney Hood hit an RBI double in the top of the eighth inning to lift No. 9 Shorter to a 5-4 victory over Bryan College in the first of three Saturday games for the Lady Hawks at the Alabama Arctic Blast.

February 24, 2012
7th inning rally falls short as No. 9 Lady Hawks fall to Milligan, 5-4
Milligan College scored four runs in the fourth to erase a two-run deficit then held on as Shorter rallied in the seventh en route to a 5-4 upset of the ninth-ranked Lady Hawks at the Alabama Arctic Blast tournament in Decatur, Ala.

February 24, 2012
No. 9 Shorter bounces back with 4-1 win over Thomas
Whitney Hood and Amanda Dailey had RBI base hits, Kristen Little allowed just one hit over four innings and No. 9-ranked Shorter downed Thomas (Ga.) 4-1 in non-league softball action at the Alabama Arctic Blast on Friday night.

February 23, 2012
No. 9 Lady Hawks blank Indiana-Southeast at Arctic Blast
The No. 9-ranked Shorter University softball team improved to 2-0 at the Alabama Arctic Blast and 6-0 overall with a 5-0 win over Indiana-Southeast on Thursday night in Decatur, Ala.

February 23, 2012
Shorter scores 1-0 victory over Campbellsville in last at-bat
Charlsie Broome scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning as No. 9-ranked Shorter University pulled out a 1-0 victory over Campbellsville University in the Shorter University Alabama Arctic Blast tournament.

February 15, 2012
Kiser's no-hitter, Castaneda's 2 HR help No. 9 Shorter sweep Point
Kaitie Kiser tossed a Game 1 no-hitter, Jackie Castaneda hit two homers in Game 2 and Shorter University totaled seven homers over two games as the No. 9 Lady Hawks scored a two-game sweep of Point University in non-league softball action on Wednesday in East Point.

February 10, 2012
No. 9 Lady Hawks cruise past Montreat in 2012 season opener
Jessica Bowman, Charlsie Broome and Jackie Castaneda hit home runs and Kaitie Kiser fanned seven batters in three innings as the No. 9-ranked Shorter softball team opened the 2012 season with a 13-1 win over Montret College in each team's first game of the Reinhardt University Invitational on Friday morning.

February 10, 2012
Dailey's 7th inning homer lifts No. 9 Shorter to win over Warner
Amanda Dailey hit a 2-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to lift No. 9 Shorter University to a 4-2 victory over Warner University in the Reinhardt University Invitational on Friday afternoon in Waleska.

October 17, 2011
5th Annual Border Battle to "Strike Out" Breast Cancer a success
Shorter Softball completed its 2011 Fall Ball schedule on Saturday, Oct. 15 with the 5th Annual Border Battle to "Strike Out" Breast Cancer event, which featured the Lady Hawks, Gadsden State, Middle Georgia College, Brenau University, Emmanuel College and the Georgia Peaches softball club.

September 19, 2011
Softball releases 2011 fall schedule
Shorter's softball program has announced the release of its fall preseason schedule.

September 13, 2011
Shorter Softball to host 5th Annual Border Battle for Breast Cancer
The Shorter University softball program has announced plans to host the 5th Annual Border Battle for Breast Cancer Awareness tournament on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Alto Park Softball Complex.

June 10, 2011
Thomas, Lady Hawks enjoyed another successful season
Al Thomas is quick to remember a remarkable season the team enjoyed in 2011, one that started out on a not-so promising route, but ended with the Lady Hawks re-establishing themselves as one of the best programs in the nation.

May 29, 2011
Shorter's Munson, Womble named Louisville Slugger All-Americans
Senior Libby Munson and sophomore Jessica Womble have been named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NAIA Softball All-American Teams according to an announcement made by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association last week.

May 25, 2011
Munson named to NAIA Softball Championship All-Tourney team
Shorter University senior pitcher/infielder Libby Munson has been named to the 2011 NAIA Softball National Championship All-Tournament team as announced by the organization on Wednesday evening from Gulf Shores, Ala.

May 23, 2011
Munson, Pollock and Womble named NFCA First Team East Region
Shorter University had three players named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) East Region First Team according to an announcement made by the organization on Sunday.

May 23, 2011
SU's late rally falls short; Lady Hawks eliminated by Oklahoma City
No. 9 Oklahoma City University got six strikeouts, a home run and four RBI from star junior Lily LaVelle and survived a seventh-inning push from Shorter to stay alive in the NAIA Softball National Championship with a 4-2 victory over the Lady Hawks in an elimination game in Gulf Shores, Ala.

April 27, 2011
Lady Hawks honored at SSAC Softball awards banquet
The Shorter University softball team racked up several All-Conference honors at the Southern States Athletic Conference softball awards banquet held on Wednesday night in Columbus, Ga.