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MISENHEIMER — With a final record of 37-9, the Pfeiffer University softball team’s 2025 season and postseason have both come to an end.

The Falcons entered the double-elimination Regional stage of the 62-team 2025 NCAA Division III Softball Tournament on May 15, starting off as the No. 2 seed within the four-team Salisbury Regional in Salisbury, Maryland.

Coming off its third-straight USA South Tournament Title victory, Pfeiffer was blanked 8-0 by the No. 3 Mount Union Purple Raiders in the first-ever meeting between the two teams as the Falcons’ 23-game winning streak was snapped at an inopportune time.

Facing elimination with another loss, the Falcons — led by four-time USA South Coach of the Year award winner Monte Sherrill — were then forced to win its next two games in order to play in the NCAA Regional Championship round on Saturday.

Pfeiffer proved to be up to that challenge.

The Falcons defeated No. 4 Westminster (PA) 3-1 on Friday and followed that victory up later that day with a 2-1 win in a rematch with Mount Union, landing Pfeiffer in the NCAA Regional Championship round on Saturday against Regional host Salisbury.

It was a strong effort for the Falcons following their opening-round loss just a few days prior, which was also their first defeat since a 6-4 road loss to Christopher Newport back on March 15

However, the Sea Gulls got a walk-off hit in the bottom of the championship’s seventh inning to take down the Falcons 5-4 and advance to the NCAA Super Regionals; Pfeiffer’s senior pitcher and USA South Pitcher of the Year Emma Bullin (30-6) took the loss in the contest.

Bullin’s five earned runs allowed were tied for her second-most allowed in any of her 44 appearances this season.

Pfeiffer managed to score first in the game but soon lost its edge, leading up to a three-run homerun from sophomore infielder Emily Dickerson that gave the Falcons a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning. The Sea Gulls responded to the blast by scoring three times over the remaining three innings to take the one-run win.

Following the conclusion of the Salisbury Regional, sophomore outfielder and USA South Player of the Year Landry Stewart, junior utility player Charly Cooper, and senior catcher Emma Chopko were each named to the NCAA All-Region Team.

The 2025 Pfeiffer Falcons team went undefeated (18-0) against conference opponents this season, achieving an improvement in that category even over last season’s successful Falcons squad (25-4, 16-2 conf.).