Behrend Softball Regional Run Cut Short; Lions Fall to Huntingdon
The Penn State Behrend softball team was eliminated from the 2026 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament on Friday afternoon, falling to Huntingdon 5-0 in the second game of the championships.
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SEGUIN, Texas – The Penn State Behrend softball team was eliminated from the 2026 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament on Friday afternoon, falling to Huntingdon 5-0 in the second game of the championships.
Score: Huntingdon 5, Penn State Behrend 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (28-13), Huntingdon (32-11)
Key Moments:
* The Hawks advanced in the tournament thanks to the shut-out victory behind the pitching of Allie Roberts and McKenzie Little
* Huntingdon held a 13-3 advantage in hits and pushed five runs across home plate
* The Hawks scored twice in the second inning on a two-run single from Payton Gilchrist, then added an unearned run in the third
* Huntingdon extended the lead in the fifth with an RBI triple from Kylie Stephens and an RBI double by Kate Dinkel
* Behrend managed three hits in the game, getting singles from Izabel Pozar, Alexia Brown, and Karma Malcolm
* The Lions threatened in the first and third innings with runners in scoring position but stranded five total
* The Hawks had multi-hit efforts from Dinkel, Riley Rudick, Kinley Hutto, and Stephens
* Starter Abby Tingley held Huntingdon scoreless over the final two innings and struck out three
* Behrend finished the season with a 28-13 overall record