NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The third-seeded Bethany College softball team fell to second-seeded Geneva (Pa.) College in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals by a final score of 3-0 at the Westminster Softball Field.
Bethany's record-breaking 2026 season comes to an end just one game shy of the PAC Tournament Championship Series after yet another close battle with Geneva. Hits were hard to come by as the two teams remained deadlocked at zero through almost four innings before the Golden Tornadoes got on the board with an RBI single. The Bison had a few opportunities late in the game with runners in scoring position but the GT offense came alive in the final three frames to send Geneva to the championship round. The 2026 campaign was Bethany's best season since 2010 and the sixth greatest in the program's 43-year history as the Bison finish the season with an overall record of 30-12 with a 15-7 record in conference play. Geneva improves to 34-9 and 18-4 in the PAC and advances to the PAC Tournament Championship where they will face top-seeded Westminster.
At the Plate
- Sophomore All-PAC catcher Olivia Kidd (Akron, Ohio/Mogadore) led the Bison going 2-for-3 with two late base hits to keep the Bison's hopes alive
- Senior All-PAC third baseman Emma Jackson (Alliance, Ohio/Marlington) came through with a fourth-inning single to close her Bethany career and earned a spot on the PAC All-Tournament Team
- Sophomore right-hander Trinity Edge (Franklin, Pa.) had the only other hit for the Green and White: a one-out double in the first
- Senior All-PAC designated player Katelyn Ziems (Bowling Green, Ohio) drew two walks in her final game as a Bison
- Senior All-PAC shortstop Brooke Markland (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) and sophomore Academic All-PAC second baseman Caitlin O'Farrell (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) also got on base for Bethany via a walk
In the Circle
- Edge pitched three and two-thirds of no-hit ball and finished the day with three runs allowed on five hits with two strikeouts as she was also named to the PAC All-Tournament Team
