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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State senior outfielder Cassie Smith has been named a 2026 NFCA Division II First Team All-American, the Association announced Wednesday. Smith becomes the 13th All-American in program history and the first Bulldog to earn the honor since Christa Reisinger in 2019.]]>Cassie Smith Named NFCA First Team All-AmericanThu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 CST119330https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/26/five-truman-softball-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/26/five-truman-softball-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Five Truman State softball players have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, the organization announced recently. Cassie Smith, Jayda Long, Cali Coombs, Kyleia Salyars, and Brooke Nutter all received the recognition, which requires a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher along with significant on-field contributions. To qualify, position players must start at least 67 percent of their team's games or appear in 90 percent of them, while pitchers must make at least 17 appearances or pitch a minimum of 35 innings. .]]>2026 Softball CSC Academic All-District Truman State softball players Cassie Smith, Jayda Long, Cali Coombs, and others recognized.Tue, 26 May 2026 20:08:00 CST119327https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/19/softball-smith-earns-nfca-all-region-first-team-d2cca-all-region-second-team-honors.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/19/softball-smith-earns-nfca-all-region-first-team-d2cca-all-region-second-team-honors.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State senior outfielder Cassie Smith has been recognized by two national organizations following an outstanding final season, earning NFCA Division II Midwest All-Region First Team honors and a spot on the D2CCA Midwest All-Region Second Team.]]>Cassie Smith 2026 All-Region Graphic recognizing Truman State softball senior outfielder Cassie Smith as a 2026 NFCA First Team and CCA Second Team Division II All-Midwest Region selection, featuring her headshot on a purple and blue Bulldog-themed background.Tue, 19 May 2026 10:41:00 CST119324https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/7/smith-earns-all-glvc-first-team-honors-wood-named-to-third-team-in-softball-postseason-awards.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/7/smith-earns-all-glvc-first-team-honors-wood-named-to-third-team-in-softball-postseason-awards.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State senior outfielder Cassie Smith has been named to the All-GLVC First Team, the league announced Wednesday. Fellow senior Emily Wood earned All-GLVC Third Team recognition, and pitcher Jayda Long was selected as the program's GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honoree.]]>2026 Softball GLVC Awards GLVC All-Conference: Cassie Smith first team, Emily Wood third team, Jayda Long honored.Thu, 7 May 2026 11:19:00 CST119321https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/4/softball-buford-earns-glvc-player-of-the-week-honors.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/4/softball-buford-earns-glvc-player-of-the-week-honors.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State sophomore infielder Shanna Buford has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It is the first career Player of the Week honor for Buford, a native of Donnellson, Iowa majoring in Agricultural Science.]]>Shanna Buford GLVC Softball Player of the Week 5/4/2026 Shanna Buford highlighted as GLVC Softball Player of the Week with vivid background.Mon, 4 May 2026 17:08:00 CST119317https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/4/truman-softball-closes-season-with-split-doubleheaders-against-umsl-maryville.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/4/truman-softball-closes-season-with-split-doubleheaders-against-umsl-maryville.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Truman State softball team wrapped up the 2025-26 season this past weekend with a pair of doubleheaders on the road, splitting both days against Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday and Maryville on Sunday.]]>Softball 5/2/26 Final Scorecard graphic: Two games against UMSL Tritons with scores 3-4 and 10-3. Purple and blue colors.Mon, 4 May 2026 14:16:00 CST119315https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/28/truman-softball-splits-senior-day-doubleheader-with-lincoln.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/28/truman-softball-splits-senior-day-doubleheader-with-lincoln.aspxSoftball

Kirksville, Mo. — The Truman State softball team honored its seniors and split a home doubleheader with Lincoln (Mo.) on Sunday at Truman Softball Field, falling 3-2 in the opener before bouncing back to win 5-1 in the nightcap. The Bulldogs improved to 18-30 overall and 10-14 in conference play with the split.]]>Softball 4/26/26 Final Truman State wins 5-1 against Lincoln, final score graphic.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:41:00 CST119310https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/20/softball-bulldogs-go-3-1-over-weekend-doubleheaders-against-southwest-baptist-and-drury.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/20/softball-bulldogs-go-3-1-over-weekend-doubleheaders-against-southwest-baptist-and-drury.aspxSoftball

The Truman State softball team went 3-1 over a road weekend, sweeping a doubleheader at Southwest Baptist on Saturday before splitting at Drury on Sunday. Truman improves to 17-27 overall and 9-11 in the GLVC.]]>Two-game result graphic: Game One 11-5, Game Two 22-1 vs Southwest Baptist Bearcats. Softball action photo.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:36:00 CST119304https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/15/softball-bulldogs-go-1-3-in-weekend-doubleheaders-against-william-jewell-and-rockhurst.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/15/softball-bulldogs-go-1-3-in-weekend-doubleheaders-against-william-jewell-and-rockhurst.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Truman State softball team hosted William Jewell on Saturday and Rockhurst on Sunday, going 1-3 over the two doubleheaders. The Bulldogs picked up a win in the opening game against the Cardinals before dropping the remainder of the weekend slate. Truman falls to 14-26 overall and 6-10 in the GLVC.]]>Softball 4/11/26 FinalWed, 15 Apr 2026 13:34:00 CST119299https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/6/softball-bulldogs-drop-doubleheader-to-no-8-indianapolis.aspxhttps://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/4/6/softball-bulldogs-drop-doubleheader-to-no-8-indianapolis.aspxSoftball

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Truman State softball team hosted the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds on Saturday in a GLVC doubleheader at Stotler Stadium, falling 12-1 and 10-3 to one of the nation's top programs. Indianapolis entered the day ranked No. 8 nationally at 36-2 overall and 12-1 in conference play. Truman falls to 13-23 on the season and 5-7 in the GLVC.]]>Softball 4/4/26 FinalMon, 6 Apr 2026 22:19:00 CST119293