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Cal State San Marcos softball center fielder Czar Fleischman was recognized by the San Diego Hall of Champions as one of the 2026 May Stars of the Month.]]>Czar FleischmanTue, 9 Jun 2026 10:00:00 PST77562https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/8/softball-albayati-named-2025-26-ccaa-female-athlete-of-the-year.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/8/softball-albayati-named-2025-26-ccaa-female-athlete-of-the-year.aspxSoftball

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - After setting the CCAA records for batting average and runs batted in during a season, Cal State San Marcos' Jillian Albayati has been named the 2025-26 CCAA Female Athlete of the Year by the 12 sports information directors throughout the conference.   Albayati constructed one of the most legendary seasons this storied conference has ever seen, and she did it from the first pitch of the season all the way through until the last.]]>Jillian AlbayatiMon, 8 Jun 2026 08:40:00 PST77560https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/5/general-csusm-takes-third-in-ccaa-robert-j-hiegert-commissioners-cup.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/5/general-csusm-takes-third-in-ccaa-robert-j-hiegert-commissioners-cup.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Outdoor Track & Field, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, Volleyball

Cal State San Marcos Athletics placed third in the 2025-26 CCAA Robert J. Hiegert Commissioner's Cup standings. The award was announced at the conference's annual spring Executive Council meetings on Wednesday, June 3.]]>Commissioner's CupFri, 5 Jun 2026 14:00:00 PST27558https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/3/albayati-fleischman-named-to-ncaa-division-ii-softball-championship-all-tournament-team.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/3/albayati-fleischman-named-to-ncaa-division-ii-softball-championship-all-tournament-team.aspxSoftball

Cal State San Marcos senior shortstop Jillian Albayati and senior center fielder Czar Fleischman were named to the 2026 NCAA Division II Softball Championship All-Tournament Team, the NCAA announced Wednesday.]]>NCAA D2 All-Tournament Team - Albayati, FleischmanWed, 3 Jun 2026 16:09:00 PST77557https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-golf-foster-hernandez-earn-all-america-honors.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-golf-foster-hernandez-earn-all-america-honors.aspxWomen's Golf

Cal State San Marcos women's golf took home multiple end-of-year recognitions, with Avery Foster being named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American first team and Kiara Hernandez an honorable mention for the second time. Both golfers were also named to the All-West Region Team.]]>All-American - Foster, HernandezWed, 3 Jun 2026 12:46:00 PST97556https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-clark-higgins-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-clark-higgins-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxBaseball, Academics

Jack Clark and Luke Higgins of the Cal State San Marcos baseball team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.]]>2026 CSC Academic All-District Team - Luke Higgins & Jack ClarkTue, 2 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PST17555https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/1/softball-csusm-selected-atec-nfca-west-regional-coaching-staff-of-the-year.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/6/1/softball-csusm-selected-atec-nfca-west-regional-coaching-staff-of-the-year.aspxSoftball

Led by second-year Head Coach A.J. Robinson, the Cal State San Marcos softball coaches were voted the 2026 ATEC/NFCA Division II West Region Coaching Staff of the Year, as selected by the region's coaches. The honor marks the second time in the last four years that CSUSM's staff was named the West's top staff.]]>2026 SB Coaching StaffMon, 1 Jun 2026 08:10:00 PST77552https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/5/31/softball-cougars-close-historic-season-with-semifinal-finish-at-ncaa-championship.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/5/31/softball-cougars-close-historic-season-with-semifinal-finish-at-ncaa-championship.aspxSoftball

Capping off the best finish in program history with a trip to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II National Championship, the Cal State San Marcos softball team (57-12) fell just short against McKendree (51-15) in a tightly contested 4-3 decision on Saturday at Frost Stadium. After jumping out to an early two-run lead in the opening inning, the Cougars battled throughout but were unable to overcome a decisive four-run second inning by the Bearcats.]]>Team Photo at 2026 NationalsSun, 31 May 2026 18:47:00 PST77554https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/5/30/softball-csusm-downs-north-georgia-7-1-delivers-robinson-100th-career-win.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/5/30/softball-csusm-downs-north-georgia-7-1-delivers-robinson-100th-career-win.aspxSoftball

The Cal State San Marcos softball team (57-11) delivered head coach A.J. Robinson his 100th-career win as a head coach with a 7-1 triumph over North Georgia (52-11) during an NCAA Division II National Championship elimination game Saturday night/Sunday morning at Frost Stadium.]]>Czar FleischmanSat, 30 May 2026 22:42:00 PST77553https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-cougars-drop-5-3-extra-inning-decision-to-top-seeded-saint-leo-at-nationals.aspxhttps://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-cougars-drop-5-3-extra-inning-decision-to-top-seeded-saint-leo-at-nationals.aspxSoftball

The No. 4-seeded Cal State San Marcos softball team (56-11) battled back from an early deficit but ultimately dropped a 5-3 eight-inning decision to top-seeded Saint Leo (51-3-1) on Friday afternoon at Frost Stadium.]]>Jillian AlbayatiFri, 29 May 2026 15:45:00 PST77551