GRANTHAM, Pa. – With the 2026 Messiah University Softball season beginning on Friday, Feb. 20, check out the season preview below.
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2025 Season Recap
The 2026 team will look to follow up an impressive season in which the team finished with a 35-13 overall record, going 13-1 in conference, and winning the MAC Commonwealth Championship. The team followed up their conference success with a strong showing in the NCAA tournament, beating Western New England University and Swarthmore College, before falling to eventual national runner-up Virginia Wesleyan University in the regional final.
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2025 Roster Outlook
After graduating six seniors, the 2026 roster will look a little different for the Falcons. 11 players return for the Falcons, including
Allie Book,
Brielle Rosario, and
Fallon Feaser, who all earned All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team honors in 2025.
Rebekah Wiley,
Lucy Murphy, and
Kelli Durbin complete the returning core for the Falcons. Returning players
Kylie Thompson,
Maeve Hurley,
Alexis Barker,
Asia Harding, and
Shaylee Greenland are looking to step up into key roles. The Falcons also bring in a class of five freshmen and one transfer looking to make an instant impact.
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2026 Schedule Preview
The Falcons open the season on a road trip to North Carolina for double headers against Methodist University on Feb. 20, and Meredith College on Feb. 21. The Falcons have their home opener against McDaniel College on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Falcons head to Viera, Fla. For a series of games over Spring break before returning home for their MAC Commonwealth opener against Widener University on Mar. 14. Key conference matchups to look out for are at home against Hood College on Mar. 28, at York College on Apr. 4, and at MAC Commonwealth runner-up Eastern University on Apr. 25. Other key dates to look out for include Apr. 8, when No. 18 Salisbury comes to Grantham, and Senior Day against Albright College on Apr. 11.
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2026 MAC Commonwealth Softball Coaches Preseason Poll
1. Eastern - 47 (5)
2. Messiah - 44 (2)
T3. Alvernia - 31
T3. York - 31
5. Stevenson - 26
6. Hood - 24 (1)
7. Widener - 14
8. Albright - 7
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