2024-25 Matadors Softball News

Corral and Rueda earn ACCAC DI Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors
Corral and Rueda earn ACCAC DI Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors

April 08, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team swept the weekly ACCAC DI Softball awards this week as Krisilyn Corral was named the ACCAC DI Softball Pitcher of the Week and Larissa Rueda earned ACCAC DI Softball Player of the Week honors.

Softball takes game four to earn series split with Eastern Arizona
Softball takes game four to earn series split with Eastern Arizona

April 05, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (24-15, 10-10) split a doubleheader in Thatcher, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon against Eastern Arizona (21-10, 12-4) dropping the opener 12-3 in five innings before finishing the series with a 7-2 win in game two.

Softball splits doubleheader with Gila Monsters to open series at Eastern Arizona
Softball splits doubleheader with Gila Monsters to open series at Eastern Arizona

April 04, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (23-14, 9-9) split a doubleheader in Thatcher, Ariz., on Friday afternoon against Eastern Arizona (20-9, 11-3), coming from behind to win 10-5 in game one before falling 10-1 in game two.

Rueda powers Matadors Softball to doubleheader sweep over Yavapai
Rueda powers Matadors Softball to doubleheader sweep over Yavapai

March 29, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (22-13, 8-8) scored 19 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Yavapai (15-11, 8-8) on Saturday afternoon in Prescott, Ariz., winning 9-2 and 10-2.

Softball loses two games to Roughriders in Friday doubleheader
Softball loses two games to Roughriders in Friday doubleheader

March 28, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (20-13, 6-8) dropped both games of a doubleheader with Yavapai (15-9, 8-6) on Friday afternoon at Bill Vallely Field in Prescott, Ariz., losing 8-4 and 11-3.

Gallegos earns Chapman Automotive Athlete of the Week honor
Gallegos earns Chapman Automotive Athlete of the Week honor

March 24, 2025

Arizona Western Matadors Softball freshman Rauni Gallegos was named the Chapman Automotive Athlete of the Week after helping the Matadors to a four-game series sweep of Central Arizona over the weekend.

Softball completes four-game series sweep of Central Arizona Vaqueras
Softball completes four-game series sweep of Central Arizona Vaqueras

March 22, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (20-11, 6-6) finished off a four-game series sweep of Central Arizona (7-19, 1-11) on Saturday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 6-5 before taking the finale 8-1.

Softball extends winning streak with doubleheader sweep of Central Arizona
Softball extends winning streak with doubleheader sweep of Central Arizona

March 21, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (18-11, 4-6) extended its winning streak to three games with a doubleheader sweep of Central Arizona (7-17, 1-9) on Friday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 8-7 and shutting out the Vaqueras 4-0 in game two.

Corral named ACCAC DI Softball Position Player of the Week after big week at the plate
Corral named ACCAC DI Softball Position Player of the Week after big week at the plate

March 19, 2025

Arizona Western Matadors Softball freshman Krisilyn Corral was named the ACCAC DI Softball Position Player of the Week after hitting three doubles in five games last week, earning her second honor of the season.

Softball battles back in game two to earn doubleheader split with Southern Nevada
Softball battles back in game two to earn doubleheader split with Southern Nevada

March 15, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (16-11, 2-6) split a doubleheader with College of Southern Nevada (15-10, 11-1) on Saturday afternoon, losing game one 12-3 before bouncing back to win the second game 6-2.

Corral records four-hit game as Softball suffers pair of losses to Coyotes
Corral records four-hit game as Softball suffers pair of losses to Coyotes

March 14, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (15-10, 1-5) dropped a pair of ACCAC games to College of Southern Nevada (14-9, 10-0) on Friday afternoon, losing game one 4-3 before falling in game two 5-3.

Softball returns home to sweep Western Nebraska in doubleheader
Softball returns home to sweep Western Nebraska in doubleheader

March 10, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (14-8) got back in the win column with a doubleheader sweep of Western Nebraska (7-11) on Monday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 7-1 before coming from behind to win game two 8-7.

Softball swept in doubleheader by Eastern Arizona to finish off four-game series
Softball swept in doubleheader by Eastern Arizona to finish off four-game series

March 01, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (13-8, 1-3) dropped both games of a doubleheader to wrap up a four-game series with Eastern Arizona (12-7, 3-1) on Saturday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, losing game one 9-6 before falling in game two 7-3.

Softball opens conference play with doubleheader split with Eastern Arizona
Softball opens conference play with doubleheader split with Eastern Arizona

February 28, 2025

The Arizona Western Matadors Softball team (13-6, 1-1) opened conference play with a doubleheader split with Eastern Arizona (10-7, 1-1) on Friday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field, winning game one 6-5 before falling in game two 4-0.

Corral and Love earn ACCAC DI Softball Player of the Week honors
Corral and Love earn ACCAC DI Softball Player of the Week honors

February 19, 2025

Arizona Western Matadors Softball players Krisilyn Corral and Hannah Love earned ACCAC weekly honors after leading the Matadors to six wins over the weekend, extending the team's winning streak to a season-best 10 games. 

Hannah Love named NJCAA DI Softball Player of the Week
Hannah Love named NJCAA DI Softball Player of the Week

February 19, 2025

Arizona Western Matadors Softball sophomore Hannah Love earned national recognition this week, being named NJCAA DI Softball Player of the Week after helping the Matadors to a six-win weekend over Luna Community College and Utah State Eastern.