WESTFIELD – The Grace College softball team lost in the opening round of the NCCAA Regional Monday.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team earned a plethora of postseason awards after the 2014 season, highlighted by All-American Brooke Shell. Shell was named NCCAA First Team All-American and honorable mention NAIA All-American after an outstanding season. She set three single-season records in 2014, including the most hits (94), most runs (64) and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Perseverance. It’s a trait that has defined the Grace College softball program and its coach Heather Johnson. The Lancers are now reaping some of the rewards for that outstanding quality. Grace, owners of a 27-28 record, is headed to the NCCAA World Series for the first time since 1997. The event begins …read more.

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. – The Grace College softball team capped off its best season in nearly two decades by securing a trip to the 2014 NCCAA World Series. Grace defeated Cedarville 9-5 to win the NCCAA Midwest Region championship on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (27-28) will play in the NCCAA World Series for the first …read more.

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. – Three games. Three wins. That’s what it took for Grace’s softball team to advance to the championship game of the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament on Monday. Grace defeated Oakland City, Spring Arbor and Indiana Wesleyan by a combined total of four runs to complete a remarkable charge to Tuesday’s title game. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A trio of Grace College softball players picked up All-Crossroads League awards for their performance in the regular season. Junior outfielder Brooke Shell and freshman Clarissa Knight were named First Team All-CL, and freshman Hannah Adams was an honorable mention for All-CL in her first season. Additionally, Shell won a place on …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – The Grace College softball team was eliminated from the 2014 Crossroads League Tournament on Wednesday. In both of Grace’s tournament games, the Lady Lancers (22-27) surrendered the winning run in the seventh inning. Grace fell to Mt. Vernon Nazarene 6-5 in the opening round before being upset by eighth-seeded Marian 4-3 in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Olivia Winget’s standout performance last week was honored when she won the Crossroads League Player of the Week award on Monday. Winget became the fourth Grace College softball player to win a player of the week award from the Crossroads League, joining Brooke Shell, Samantha Johnson and Hannah Adams. Winget pounded out …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior Olivia Winget starred on Senior Day for Grace’s softball team on Saturday, and freshman Samantha Johnson’s walk-off single in the ninth inning secured the Lady Lancers a sweep of Indiana Wesleyan. Winget homered twice to propel the Lady Lancers (23-25; 19-13 CL) to 8-7 and 3-2 victories over IWU at Miller …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team continued its impressive Crossroads League campaign with a split against Spring Arbor on Friday at Miller Field. The Lady Lancers (21-25; 17-13; CL) maintained fourth place in the league standings with the split, facing one final series in the regular season. Grace will host fifth-place Indiana Wesleyan …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Grace College softball team reached 20 wins for the first time in nearly two decades with a sweep of Marian University on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (20-24; 16-12 Crossroads League) defeated Marian 13-8 and 8-5 to secure the season sweep of the Knights (21-19; 15-15 CL). With two series remaining in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team split a doubleheader with second-place Bethel College at Miller Field on Monday thanks to a 15-run outburst in the second game. The Lady Lancers (18-24; 14-12 Crossroads League) lost 6-1 in the opener before rallying in a convincing 15-3 victory in the second half of the twin …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A complete game one-hitter from freshman pitcher Hannah Adams highlighted the Grace College softball team’s 4-0 victory over Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Friday. The Lady Lancers (17-23; 13-11 Crossroads League) split with the Cougars at Miller Field, falling 8-2 in the opener. During the opening game of the doubleheader, Mt. Vernon struck …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The Grace College softball team took part in an offensive showdown on Thursday with Huntington University as the teams combined for 36 runs in two games. The Lady Lancers (16-22; 12-10 Crossroads League) won 11-8 in a 12-inning thriller in the opening game before the Foresters rallied to take the second game, 10-7. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – To cap off a remarkable week for Samantha Johnson, the freshman was named the NCCAA National Softball Player of the Week. Johnson batted an incredible .706 over six games last week, which included 12 hits in 17 at-bats. She doubled three times and drove in seven runs, posting an .882 slugging percentage …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College softball freshmen Samantha Johnson and Hannah Adams earned the weekly Crossroads League Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, announced on Monday. Johnson (Kokomo HS) had the best week of her young career when she batted an incredible .706 over six games. She ripped off 12 hits in 17 at-bats, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A strong offensive performance from Samantha Johnson highlighted a split for the Grace College softball team on Saturday at Miller Field. The Lady Lancers fell 2-1 in the Crossroads League opener to Goshen College before crushing the Maple Leafs in the second game, 9-1. Johnson finished 5-for-6 during the doubleheader. Despite outhitting …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team continued its midseason surge with a convincing sweep of St. Francis at Miller Field on Friday. The Lady Lancers (14-20; 10-8 Crossroads League) exploded for 22 runs and 32 hits offensively to blow out the Cougars, winning 10-2 in five innings and 12-6 in the second game. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A grand slam from freshman Hannah Adams sparked the Grace College softball team Sunday as the Lady Lancers split with St. Francis on the road. Adams’ homer powered Grace to an 11-3 win in the opener, but Grace let a four-run lead slip away in the seventh inning of the second game …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Grace College senior standout Olivia Winget reached a major milestone on Friday, becoming the program’s all-time leader in hits in a doubleheader at Spring Arbor. Winget, who entered Friday’s games tied with Sam Fields (2010-13) with 154 career hits, moved atop the school’s all-time hits’ list in the fourth inning of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team opened up Miller Field for the 2014 season in thrilling fashion, taking down Marian in a doubleheader on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers upended the defending Crossroads League champs 12-11 on a walkoff double from Hannah Adams in the first game. Grace then rallied for a 7-5 victory …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College junior Brooke Shell’s impressive offensive week landed the outfielder as the Crossroads League Player of the Week. The former Blackford High School standout batted .500 over eight games in Florida last week, racking up 14 hits and eight runs. The speedy right fielder swiped seven stolen bases in eight attempts. …read more.

PULASKI, Tenn. – The Grace College softball team notched its first victory of the season on Saturday, coming back to beat Bryan 8-7 at the Martin Methodist Meltdown. The Lady Lancers (1-3) also fell 10-3 to No. 11 Lindsey Wilson in the final game of the tournament. Brooke Shell was perfect from the plate against …read more.

PULASKI, Tenn. – The Grace College softball team finally got a chance to play outside in Tennessee at the Martin Methodist Meltdown, playing two games on Friday. The Lady Lancers lost 7-5 to Martin Methodist and 11-3 to Campbellsville. Grace took a few innings to adjust to playing outside. Martin Methodist capitalized on Grace’s rust …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team experienced its strongest season in 16 years during the 2013 campaign under head coach Heather Johnson by racking up 19 wins. But the Lady Lancers are equipped to better that mark in 2014 with a dynamic, experienced roster. Johnson believes the team’s improvements in pitching and defense …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team, under head coach Heather Johnson, will be hosting two winter skills clinic on February 8-9. The weekend clinics, both which will be held at Grace’s Gordon Recreation Center, will feature specialized training from the Lady Lancers’ coaching staff and players. Grace will host its Winter Elite Clinic …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace’s softball and volleyball teams are set to embark on international mission trips to close out their summer breaks. The volleyball team leaves for Costa Rica from July 31-Aug. 7 while the softball team will travel to the Dominican Republic from Aug. 1-9. Both trips are organized by SCORE International. The volleyball team’s trip …read more.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grace College softball star Brooke Shell entered rare air with the announcement of her Second Team All-American honor from the NAIA. Shell became only the second NAIA All-American in Grace’s softball history. The sophomore outfielder paced Grace’s softball team in many offensive categories and broke the program’s record for most hits …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After a remarkable first season in a Grace College softball uniform, outfielder Brooke Shell was named the Newcomer of the Year by the Crossroads League. Shell led Grace’s softball team in many offensive categories and broke the program’s record for most hits in a season during the 2013 campaign. Shell batted .438 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Brooke Shell, in her first season with the Grace College softball program, etched her name into the school record books Thursday with the most hits in a single season. With a single to center field in the second game of Grace’s doubleheader with Spring Arbor, Shell notched her 65th hit of the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team continued its remarkable season with a sweep of Saint Francis on Monday at Miller Field. With 16 wins on the season, the Lady Lancers (16-26; 7-7 Crossroads League) have tied for the most wins in a season since 2000. Olivia Winget tossed a three-hitter and Brooke Shell …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – Grace’s softball team enjoyed a split on Senior Day with St. Mary-of-the-Woods College at Miller Field on Saturday. The Lady Lancers used a walk-off single from Brooke Shell to top the Pomeroys 11-10 in nine innings in the opener before losing 6-4 in the second half of the twin bill. “Overall …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Sweeping a league rival will always be a high note to any softball season. The Grace College team accomplished that and much more on Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep of Bethel College. Olivia Winget and Alex Shipley led the way as the host Lancers ended a 16-game losing streak in the series …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s all-time leader in hits added another highlight to her softball career on Wednesday at Miller Field. Sam Fields’s seventh-inning RBI single won Grace’s first game with Indiana Tech 3-2. The Lady Lancers (8-16) split with the Warriors (7-14), falling 4-2 in the second game. Olivia Winget was a standout performer …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team showed its resilience Saturday to win both games of a doubleheader with Roosevelt University. Grace, which trailed in both games, erupted for 25 runs in the pair of contests in front of a festive Miller Field crowd, winning 11-4 in the first game and 14-11 in a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior Sam Fields etched her name on top of the Grace College softball record book when she became the all-time leader in hits against Manchester University on Thursday. Fields tied the hit record when she laced a single into left field in the fourth inning. She then broke the record with her …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Cornerstone spoiled the 2013 Grace College home softball debut with a 4-2, 5-1 set of victories on Saturday. The Lady Lancers were within striking distance in each game of the doubleheader, but they came up short both times. Batting against Cornerstone’s ace in the opener, Olivia Winget helped the Lady Lancers (4-12) …read more.

Softball Team Drops Two The Grace College softball team lost twice to Calumet College Saturday in Winona Lake. The guests won 7-2 in extra innings in game one and then 5-2 in the nightcap. Alison Butler had a hit in the opener and an RBI triple in game two for Grace. Olivia Winger had an RBI in game two. …read more.