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ATHENS, Ohio – Happy finals week Bobcats! You made it! Women's golf wraps up its MAC Championships, while men's golf gets its Championships underway, and softball wraps up the regular season. Check out everything that's ahead for Ohio Athletics in this week's Paw Prints, presented by Memorial Health System.
WOMEN'S GOLF
April 26-28 / 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships / Akron, Ohio / Firestone Country Club / 9 a.m. ET / Championship Central / Live Results
The Ohio Women's Golf team, along with nine other programs, is set to compete in the 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women's Golf Championships beginning Sunday, April 26. The three-day competition will be held at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, hosted by Kent State, starting at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning, and will conclude on Tuesday afternoon (April 28).
The par-70 course spans 6137 yards, with the opening nine holes outlining the South Course, and the back nine going along the west side of the club. The course features generous landing areas, well-placed bunkers, and subtly breaking greens that require thoughtful precision at every hole.
Ohio enters the championship after a tough spring schedule, facing nationally ranked teams/golfers, with the team's highest finish at the UNCW River Landing Classic, where it placed sixth.
Competing for Ohio is junior Zoe Luebbers, senior Mackenzie McRee, junior Morgan Rodgers, sophomore Ally Turner and freshman Paige Treherne.
Luebbers enters the MAC Championship following an impressive junior campaign, highlighted by a tournament win at the Brittany Kelly Classic. Luebbers finished as the top Bobcat in four events this season. Her efforts helped the Bobcats take the first-place finish at the Rocket Class in the fall. Luebbers is set to make her third appearance in the MAC Championships.
McRee makes her final appearance at the MAC Championships. McRee is coming off a strong senior season, where she was the top Bobcat performer in three tournaments, including a tied fourth-place finish at the White Sands Invitational, while also placing in the top ten multiple times.
Rodgers is set to compete in another MAC Championship after coming off a hot spring season. Rodgers has competed in every tournament for the Bobcats this season, including being the top finisher at the Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge. Rodgers has been a consistent piece of the Bobcats' lineup all season and looks to showcase her consistency this upcoming week.
Turner returns to the MAC Championship for the second consecutive season. Turner was the top Bobcat in two events, including a tied 15th finish at the Georgia State Invitational. Turner looks to continue her strong sophomore season at the championships.
Treherne looks to compete at the MAC Championships for the first time in her career, after coming off a strong rookie season. Treherne looks to have an impressive outing in her first conference championships, after finishing with her highest finish of T66 at the Georgia State Invitational.
MEN'S GOLF
May 3-5 / 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships / Zionsville, Ind. / Holiday Farms / 9 a.m. ET / Championship Central / Live Results
Ohio men's golf is set for the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships, May 3-5 at Holiday Farms in Zionsville, Indiana. This year's Championship is hosted by Ball State and will begin on Sunday, May 3, with the first 18 holes, before continuing on Monday, May 4 and concluding on Tuesday, May 5, with the final 18. Each day will begin at 9 a.m. ET.
All nine teams will compete this season, including Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami, NIU, Ohio and Toledo.
Ohio last competed at The Muirfield Shootout on Monday (April 20). The one-day event was hosted by Miami University at The Country Club of Muirfield in Dublin, Ohio. As a team, the Bobcats finished tied for eighth in the 36-hole competition with a score of +25. Kent State won this year's event with a score of +4, followed by Michigan State at +4
Leading Ohio again on Monday was senior Nathaniel Gray Lamont (Guelph, Ontario), who shot rounds of 73 and 74 to finish with 147 (+3), good for a tie for 18th. This marks Gray Lamont's second top-20 of the spring. He carded six birdies in the first round and three in the second round at the par-72 course.
SOFTBALL
May 1 / at UMass / Amherst, Mass. / Sortino Field / 2 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats
May 1 / at UMass / Amherst, Mass. / Sortino Field / 4:30 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats
May 2 / at UMass / Amherst, Mass. / Sortino Field / 12 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats
The Ohio softball team (33-17, 15-9 MAC) is back in action this weekend for the final regular season series when the Bobcats head to Amherst, Mass., May 1-2 to take on UMass (18-27, 9-15 MAC). The series begins with a doubleheader on Friday, May 1, set to begin at 2 p.m. ET and will conclude on Saturday, May 2. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. ET at Sortino Field. All three games will be streamed on the UMass Athletics Website.
Ohio is coming off a 1-2 week against Akron, where the Bobcats wrapped up the weekend with a 10-0 five-inning win on Senior Day at the OSF. Senior Shelby Westler and junior Izzie Wilson both hit .444 this past weekend, both recording four hits, one home run and four RBI, while both slugging .778. In the circle, graduate student Skipp Miller closed out her final weekend at the OSF with a 2.40 ERA and struck out six in 11.2 innings of work.
UMass is currently 18-27 overall and 9-15 in MAC play and is coming off a series win against Bowling Green this past weekend and will take on Boston University before hosting the Bobcats. Odyssey Torres leads UMass with a .414 batting average, with 48 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 23 RBI, while Brooke Musch adds a .317 average with 44 hits, five doubles, five triples, one home run and 18 RBI. In the circle, Hannah Streicher is 10-13 overall with a 3.45 ERA, allowing 77 earned runs, walking 43 and striking out 80.
BASEBALL
April 29 / vs Marshall / Athens, Ohio / Bob Wren Stadium / 6 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats
May 1 / at UMass / Amherst, Mass. / Earl Lorden Field / 3 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats
May 2 / at UMass / Amherst, Mass. / Earl Lorden Field / 1 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats
May 3 / at UMass / Amherst, Mass. / Earl Lorden Field / 2 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats
The Ohio baseball team (8-35, 5-19 MAC) is back in action for four more games this week, beginning on Wednesday, April 19, when the Bobcats host Marshall (19-23). First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET at the Ohio Softball Field and can be seen on ESPN+. Ohio then heads to Amherst, Mass., May 1-3 for a three-game series with UMass (14-22, 10-14 MAC). The series begins on Friday, May 1, at 3 p.m. and continues on Saturday, May 2at 1 p.m. ET, before concluding at Noon on Sunday. All three games will take place at Earl Lorden Field and be seen on ESPN+.
Will Henson helped lead Ohio baseball this past week. Overall, Henson hit .455 with five hits, one triple, one home run and four RBI, while Cameron Boyd hit .429 with six hits, two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI.
Marshall comes to Athens with a 19-23 overall record and is coming off a home series against Troy. The Herd will take on Morehead State on the road on Tuesday before coming to Athens on Wednesday. Evan Battone leads Marshall with a .366 batting average and 59 hits, eight doubles, one triple, six home runs and 32 RBI, while Cooper Hinson is batting .338 with 51 hits, 17 doubles, two home runs and 32 RBI. On the mound, Bryce Blevins is 8-2 with a 4.33 ERA, allowing 43 runs, while walking 13 and striking out 71.
Akron is 14-22 overall and 10-14 in MAC play and is coming off a series win at Ball State last weekend and will take on Siena on Tuesday before hosting Ohio. Anthony Tirado leads UMass with a .344 batting average, with 53 hits, nine doubles, two triples, one home run and 24 RBI, while Ty Fox is batting .311 with 42 hits, six doubles, two triples, three home runs and 26 RBI. On the mound, Callen Powers has a 3.64 ERA in 64.1 innings of work, allowing 26 runs, while walking 22 and striking out 61.
TRACK AND FIELD
May 1-2 / at 2026 Jesse Owens Classic / Columbus, Ohio / Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium / Friday: 12 p.m. ET/ Saturday: 10 a.m. ET / Meet Information / Meet Schedule
The Ohio track and field team heads to Columbus, Ohio, May 1-2, for the 2026 Jesse Owens Classic. The two-day event will take place at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Friday's events are set to start at 12 p.m. ET, with Saturday to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
The Bobcats are coming off a strong showing at the 2026 Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invite in Louisville, Ky., this past weekend. On Friday, the day was highlighted by freshman Alyvia Mentlow's performance in the women's 200m. Mentlow's time of 24.17 is the fourth-fastest outdoor time in program history. Junior Jada Irwin also recorded a solid performance in the women's 200m with a time of 24.34. Freshman Zoey Caldwell and sophomore Elisabeth Franczyk both PR'd in the women's 400m hurdles. Caldwell recorded a time of 1:04.44 and Franczyk finished two spots behind her with a time of 1:04.52.
On Saturday, Senior Sara Doughman placed third in her section with a time of 4:29.86. Senior Allie Martin raced in the same section, finishing seventh with a time of 4:38.66. Senior Morgan Roth took home ninth place in her section with a time of 4:40.24.
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