2023-24 Lady Matadors Softball News
Arizona Western tabs Joel Prickett as new head softball coach
May 13, 2024
Arizona Western College has announced the hiring of Joel Pricket as head softball coach, becoming the ninth coach in program history. Prickett has won 727 career games and has led teams to six NJCAA DI Softball Championship appearances, including three top-five finishes.
Softball's season comes to an end on first day of Region I Tournament
May 10, 2024
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball team saw its 2024 season come to an end on the first day of the Region I Tournament on Friday afternoon in Thatcher, Ariz., losing game one 6-4 to Pima before falling to the host Eastern Arizona 11-1 in six innings.
Five Lady Matadors earn All-ACCAC and All-Region Softball honors
May 09, 2024
Five Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball players were named All-ACCAC and All-Region honorees announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Lady Matadors Softball gets swept by Pima to finish regular season
May 04, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (27-21, 19-13) wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a home doubleheader with Pima (39-12, 26-6) on Saturday afternoon, losing game one 5-1 before losing game two 7-2 at Charlie Dine Softball Field.
Lady Matadors Softball drops pair of tight contests with Eastern Arizona
April 30, 2024
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball team (27-19, 19-11) was swept in the penultimate home doubleheader of the 2024 season by Eastern Arizona (34-8, 29-3) on Tuesday afternoon, losing 5-2 in game one before falling 3-2 in the second game at Charlie Dine Softball Field.
Lady Matadors Softball suffer pair of defeats in doubleheader at Central Arizona
April 27, 2024
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball team (27-17, 19-9) dropped its final two road games of the regular season, getting swept in a doubleheader by Central Arizona (20-17, 16-14) on Saturday afternoon, losing game one 11-2 before falling 19-1 in game two.
Barney and Vigil German power Arizona Western Softball to sweep of Yavapai
April 16, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (27-15, 19-7) picked up a pair of one-run wins, sweeping Yavapai (11-20, 11-13) on Tuesday afternoon in Prescott, winning game one 12-11 in eight innings before coming from behind to win game two 7-6.
Arizona Western Softball earns doubleheader split with Phoenix
April 13, 2024
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball team (25-15, 17-7) split a doubleheader with Phoenix (28-7, 21-3) on Saturday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 6-1 before falling 1-0 in game two
Arizona Western Softball bounces back to split doubleheader with Scottsdale
April 09, 2024
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball team (24-14, 16-6) returned home and split a doubleheader with Scottsdale (16-16, 12-12) on Tuesday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, losing game one 7-1 before winning game two 15-2 in five innings.
Softball extends winning streak to seven games with sweep of Yavapai
April 02, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (23-11, 15-3) pushed its winning streak to seven games with a doubleheader sweep of Yavapai (10-13, 10-6) on Tuesday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 5-3 before shutting out he Roughriders in a 5-0 win in game two.
Garcia named ACCAC DI Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week
April 02, 2024
Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball sophomore Jessie Garcia was named both the ACCAC Player of the Week and the ACCAC Pitcher of the Week after leading the Lady Matadors to sweeps of both GateWay and Mesa.
Arizona Western Softball pushes winning streak to five games with sweep of Mesa
March 30, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (21-11, 13-3) pushed its winning streak to five games with a doubleheader sweep of Mesa (2-16, 1-13) on Saturday afternoon in Mesa, winning game one 24-3 and taking the second game 17-6.
Arizona Western Softball scores 48 runs in sweep of GateWay
March 26, 2024
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors Softball team (19-11, 11-3) scored 48 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the GateWay Geckos (8-15, 5-10) on Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix, winning game one 23-1 in five innings before taking the second game 25-8.
GiGi Garcia powers Arizona Western Softball to a split with Coyotes
March 23, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (17-11, 9-3) battled back from a game-two deficit to earn a split on the road at Chandler-Gilbert (11-10, 7-8) on Saturday afternoon, falling 7-6 in game one before taking game two 10-8.
Espinoza and Forbes both homer in Softball's sweep of Pumas
March 19, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (16-10, 8-2) outscored Paradise Valley (2-10, 2-10) 21-0 in a doubleheader sweep of the Pumas on Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix, winning game one 8-0 in five innings before finishing off the doubleheader with a 13-0 win in six innings game two.
Lady Matadors' Softball fends off Vaqueras for doubleheader sweep
March 16, 2024
The Arizona Western College Lady Matadors Softball team (14-10, 6-2) held on to sweep a doubleheader with Central Arizona (11-6, 5-3) on Saturday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 4-3 before taking the second game 11-9.