Athletics News
NAIA named six Bees as Scholar Athletes
May 14, 2024
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) named six Bees between men's and women's tennis to the Scholar Athlete list announced on Monday afternoon. From SAU, the Bees were led by junior Audrey Pender, senior Gabrielle Baffes, sophomore Kate Jones, and junior Paige Bily. On the men's side, two athletes were named as NAIA Scholar athletes. Representing SAU is junior Brian Lelm and senior Connor Leibforth.
Leibforth, Lelm earn CCAC All-Academic Team honors
May 14, 2024
SAU listed a pair of CCAC Men's Tennis All-Academic honorees in Connor Leibforth and Brian Lelm. Leibforth is a senior Finance and Economics major. Lelm is a junior Exercise Science major. The Bees captured 11 wins this season to improve from the prior year having earned 10 wins. Leibforth is a three-time recipient while Lelm is a two-time recipient.
SAU puts conference-best six on CCAC All-Academic Team
May 14, 2024
After winning its first CCAC Women's Golf Championship, St. Ambrose claimed the most spots on the conference's All-Academic Team when it was announced by the league office Monday.
Five Bees named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
May 14, 2024
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Women's Golf Scholar-Athletes. St. Ambrose had five student-athletes named to the team.
St. Ambrose led CCAC with six named to All-Academic Team
May 13, 2024
St. Ambrose University led the list of women’s tennis All-Academic selections with six Fighting Bees named on Monday afternoon. SAU collected six of the 16 spots. The six named to the 2024 team were Gabrielle Baffes (Marketing), Paige Bily (Human Performance), Kate Jones (Exercise Science), Megan McConnaughay (Elementary Education), Sophie Parr (Forensic Science and Criminal Justice), and Audrey Pender (Nursing).
St. Ambrose readies to host NAIA Women's Golf Championships
May 13, 2024
For the second straight year, St. Ambrose and Visit Quad-Cities will play host to the NAIA Women's Golf Championships at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
McCreary, Matias, Zietara named First Team all-CCAC
May 09, 2024
After helping St. Ambrose finish second in the conference, Noah McCreary, Brandon Matias and Adrian Zietara were named to the all-CCAC First Team as the league announced its postseason baseball awards. Additionally, Zietara earned a conference Gold Glove.
Four named to all-CCAC Softball Team
May 08, 2024
Shai Erdrich, Becca Haag and Alyssa Schumacher were all named first team all-conference, and Emilee Erickson was selected to the second team as the CCAC announced its postseason softball awards.
Season ends in CCAC Championship round
May 06, 2024
After scoring 31 total runs in a pair of elimination games Saturday, the Bee offense was silenced Monday. St. Ambrose managed just three hits in a 4-0 loss to St. Francis in the championship game of the CCAC Tournament in Joliet, Ill.
St. Ambrose men, women finish second at CCAC Championships
May 05, 2024
The St. Ambrose men and women both took second at the CCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Joliet, Ill., Friday and Saturday.
Miller named Outstanding Field Performer at CCAC Championships
May 05, 2024
Annah Miller was named the Women's Outstanding Field Event Performer at the CCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships competed Friday and Saturday in Joliet, Ill.
St. Ambrose to play St. Francis for CCAC Championship
May 05, 2024
All nine starters had at least one hit as St. Ambrose played late into the night to defeat Olivet Nazarene 14-11 to advance to the championship round of the CCAC Tournament.
SAU explodes for 17 runs to defeat Trinity Christian
May 04, 2024
Six different Bees had multiple hits as St. Ambrose kept its season alive by defeating Trinity Christian 17-9 in an elimination game at the CCAC Tournament played in Joliet, Ill., Saturday.
Bees suffer first loss at CCAC Tournament
May 04, 2024
St. Ambrose managed just five hits in falling to Olivet Nazarene 8-3 in the CCAC Tournament Friday in Joliet, Ill. The loss forces the Bees into an elimination game Saturday against Trinity Christian.
St. Ambrose gets important first win at CCAC Tournament
May 03, 2024
St. Ambrose scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half of the inning to escape with a 4-3 win over Roosevelt in a first-round game of the CCAC Tournament in Joliet, Ill., Thursday night.
Season ends at CCAC Tournament
May 03, 2024
St. Ambrose saw its season come to a close with a pair of tight losses at the CCAC Tournament played in Crown Point, Ind. The No. 5-seeded Bees fell to Trinity Christian 5-3 Thursday before getting knocked out of the postseason with a 5-4 loss to St. Francis Friday.