McKendree University Bearcats

06/17/2026

Congratulation to Softball's Lauren Harris, named a 2026 CSC First Team Academic All-American!! 🥎📚

06/11/2026

🎣🐾Bass Fishing Finishes the Year No.7 in the Nation

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LEBANON, Ill. – The Bearcat Anglers concluded yet another well-rounded year on the waters, as the program finished in 7th-place in the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) Bass Pro Shops School of the Year race presented by Abu Garcia.

06/11/2026

🤽‍♀️🐾 HONORS | 15 Recognized as WWPA All-Academic

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FULLERTON, Calif. – The Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) announced on Thursday, June 11th, its All-Academic honorees for the 2026 women's season.

06/08/2026

Decade of Dominance; McKendree Swim and Dive Pass 10-Year Mark

LEBANON, Ill. – McKendree Swim and Dive program just surpassed the 10-year mark and have seen so much success in the decade in Lebanon.

06/04/2026

🐾 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟲 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 (5/25-6/3)

Sami Huck (SOFT):
- 2.80 ERA
- 1 shutout
- 18 strikeouts
- 30.0 innings pitched
- 3 complete games
- 3-2 pitching record
- 2 runs
- 4 hits
- 2 putouts
- 5 assists
- 100% fielding percentage
- NCAA All-Tournament Team

Lauren Harris (SOFT):
- .588 batting average
- 3 runs
- 10 hits
- 6 doubles
- 1 RBI
- .941 slugging percentage
- .579 on-base percentage
- 9 putouts
- 5 assists
- 100% fielding percentage
- D2 CCA First Team All-American
- NFCA First Team All-American
- NCAA All-Tournament Team

Jasmine Myers (SOFT):
- 1 run
- 4 hits
- 1 grand slam
- 6 RBI
- 28 putouts
- 3 assists
- 100% fielding percentage
- NCAA All-Tournament Team

06/04/2026

📻 Interview time! 📻

We're excited to share that Lauren Harris is lined up for an interview with Nate Gatter on KMOX Sports tonight at 6:45 PM!

Have your radios on 104.1 FM or 1120 AM, or listen online at audacy.com/KMOX!

06/04/2026

#14 Bearcat Softball finishes season as NCAA DII National Runners-Up

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...

06/03/2026

Our historic season comes to a close as 2026 NCAA DII National Runners-Up with a final record of 51 wins and 17 losses.

‘Cats were also GLVC Tournament Runners-Up, Midwest 2 Regional Champions, and Midwest Super Regional Champions.

06/03/2026

Alright, MCKENDREE — get some rest tonight and come back swinging tomorrow! You’ve got this, girls! 🥎💜

We’ll be keeping the Pizza, Wings & Salad Buffet open until 4:00 PM tomorrow for anyone coming in to watch the game.

🎥 We’ll be live streaming again at 2:00 PM!

Let’s pack the house and cheer on the Bearcats as they continue their run.

LET’S GO BEARCATS SOFTBALL! 💜🥎🔥

06/03/2026

🥎🚨 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEDAY!! 🚨🥎

🏆 | NCAA DII Softball National Championship Series - Games Two & Three**
🥎 | (6) BEARCATS
🆚 | (1) Saint Leo
📍 | 1100 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN
🕰️ | 2 & 4:30 PM Central / 3 & 5:30 PM Eastern
☀️ | 79 degrees, sunny, 5 mph wind in from RF
📺📊🎟️ | https://www.liinks.co/mckendreesb



**Saint Leo leads the series 1-0 in a best-of-three series. McKendree needs a win in the 2 CST/3 EST game to force the 'if necessary' game at 4:30 CST / 5:30 EST.