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ABI BEAMAN NAMED KCAC SOFTBALL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
ABI BEAMAN NAMED KCAC SOFTBALL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

April 28, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila softball outfielder Abi Beaman has been named the KCAC Freshman of the Year, the conference announced today.

AVILA SOFTBALL PRODUCES FIVE ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES, TWO GOLD GLOVE WINNERS
AVILA SOFTBALL PRODUCES FIVE ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES, TWO GOLD GLOVE WINNERS

April 28, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The recognitions continue to come in for Avila softball as they put up another tremendous year. The KCAC announced today that five Eagles have made an All-KCAC Team and Avila has also produced two Gold Glove winners.

BASESBALL PREPARES FOR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WITH TWO LOSSES AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
BASESBALL PREPARES FOR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WITH TWO LOSSES AT KANSAS WESLEYAN

April 26, 2025

SALINA, Kan. – Wrapping up the regular season against conference-rival Kansas Wesleyan, Avila baseball took two close losses on Saturday as the team prepares for the KCAC Tournament in Joplin, Mo., next week. Avila fell 8-4 in game one and 4-0 in the second end of the doubleheader.

SOFTBALL ENDS REGULAR SEASON AT MISSOURI BAPTIST, PREPARES FOR KCAC TOURNAMENT
SOFTBALL ENDS REGULAR SEASON AT MISSOURI BAPTIST, PREPARES FOR KCAC TOURNAMENT

April 26, 2025

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Avila softball ended their regular season with two losses to No. 19 Missouri Baptist on Saturday, 11-1 and 8-0.

AVILA INTRODUCES MEN’S VOLLEYBALL AS 17TH VARSITY SPORT
AVILA INTRODUCES MEN’S VOLLEYBALL AS 17TH VARSITY SPORT

April 24, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila Athletics announced today the introduction of Men’s Volleyball as the university’s 17th varsity sport, beginning play in the 2025-26 school year.

BASEBALL BLOWS OUT SAINT MARY IN FINAL HOME GAME
BASEBALL BLOWS OUT SAINT MARY IN FINAL HOME GAME

April 23, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Playing their final home game of the season at The Z, Avila baseball blew out Saint Mary on Wednesday afternoon, winning 16-2 in seven innings.

SOFTBALL SWEEPS BETHANY IN FINAL GAME AT THE Z
SOFTBALL SWEEPS BETHANY IN FINAL GAME AT THE Z

April 23, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila softball’s catchers came through at the plate on Wednesday, helping the Eagles earn two wins over Bethany, 7-2 and 5-1.

SOFTBALL WINS FIFTH-STRAIGHT, SPLITS WITH KCAC’S TOP TEAM
SOFTBALL WINS FIFTH-STRAIGHT, SPLITS WITH KCAC’S TOP TEAM

April 22, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A matchup with the KCAC’s leader and one of the conference’s top pitchers awaited Avila in the final Tuesday of the regular season as the Eagles split with Friends, winning 3-1 and losing 4-3.

BJORNSTAD AND BRAGAW NAMED TO KCAC CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
BJORNSTAD AND BRAGAW NAMED TO KCAC CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM

April 21, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila freshmen tennis student-athletes Caige Bjornstad and Kylee Bragaw were both named to the KCAC’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis Champions of Character Team.

TENNIS WRAPS UP INAUGURAL SEASON WITH LOSS TO SAINT MARY
TENNIS WRAPS UP INAUGURAL SEASON WITH LOSS TO SAINT MARY

April 19, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila men’s and women’s tennis wrapped up its inaugural season with a loss to Saint Mary on Saturday at the Plaza Tennis Center, with both squads falling, 7-0.

TWENTY-FIVE RUNS HELP AVILA GET SWEEP OVER BETHEL ON SENIOR DAY
TWENTY-FIVE RUNS HELP AVILA GET SWEEP OVER BETHEL ON SENIOR DAY

April 18, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Honoring its five seniors, Avila softball used that energy to sweep Bethel on Friday, scoring 25 runs in the process. Avila won 7-0 in game one and picked up an 18-10 victory in game two.

TENNIS FALLS TO STERLING
TENNIS FALLS TO STERLING

April 17, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The penultimate dual of the season began Thursday morning for Avila tennis at the Plaza Tennis Center, with both the men and women losing to Sterling, 7-0.

SOFTBALL SWEEPS OKWU WITH PITCHING AND OFFENSE
SOFTBALL SWEEPS OKWU WITH PITCHING AND OFFENSE

April 16, 2025

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Avila got wins in two different ways against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon to sweep the doubleheader. The Eagles used strong pitching in a 3-0 game one victory and a lot of offense in a 13-8 game two win.

BASEBALL DROPS ONE TO SOUTHWESTERN, WINS SEASON SERIES
BASEBALL DROPS ONE TO SOUTHWESTERN, WINS SEASON SERIES

April 15, 2025

WINFIELD, Kan. – A low-scoring game saw Avila baseball drop its final matchup of the season with Southwestern on Tuesday, 5-1. Despite the loss, the Eagles still won the season series over the Moundbuilders, 2-1.

AVILA DANCE WINS FIFTH-STRAIGHT JAZZ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, THIRD HIP HOP IN LAST FOUR YEARS
AVILA DANCE WINS FIFTH-STRAIGHT JAZZ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, THIRD HIP HOP IN LAST FOUR YEARS

April 14, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – Continuing their incredible run of success, the Avila Dance team wrapped up an outstanding weekend at The College Classic to capture their fourth-straight NAIA Jazz National Championship on Sunday. The competition was even more special for the Glitter Girls as the program also took home the NAIA Hip Hop National Championship for the third time in the last four years.

VARSITY RESERVE SOFTBALL WINS BACK-TO-BACK KCAC DEVELOPMENTAL TOURNAMENT TITLES
VARSITY RESERVE SOFTBALL WINS BACK-TO-BACK KCAC DEVELOPMENTAL TOURNAMENT TITLES

April 13, 2025

SALINA, Kan. – Avila Varsity Reserve Softball won the KCAC Developmental Softball Tournament on Sunday, going 2-0 on the Kansas Wesleyan campus to bring home their second-straight tournament title.