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The Leathernecks got their first conference award since joining the Ohio Valley Conference on Monday as Bella Alvarez was named the conference's player of the week.

Alvarez tallied 10 hits, two doubles, and two home runs, and scored four runs over the weekend.

Western will resume play this weekend in St. Charles, Missouri when the Leathernecks take on Green Bay and Bellarmine in a four-game tournament.
 

WIU went 3-1 this weekend at the Lindenwood Tournament. 2-0 against Green Bay and 1-1 against Bellarmine.
The Leathernecks are now 9-10 on the season.

OVC games start next weekend with 3 at UT Martin.

The Softball team beat Saint Louis today, 3-2

Western Softball lost all 3 games at Eastern Illinois this weekend.

They are now 2-7 in the OVC.

They will be home this weekend vs Morehead State.

wiu712 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:17 pm Western Softball lost all 3 games at Eastern Illinois this weekend.

They are now 2-7 in the OVC.

They will be home this weekend vs Morehead State.

 

Morehead St is also 2-7 in the conference, so these should be some winnable games for them
 

Western Softball won one of the 3 weekend games with Morehead State.

Western is now 3-9 in the OVC.

Western will be at SIU-Edwardsville next weekend.

wiu712 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:17 pm Western Softball won one of the 3 weekend games with Morehead State.

Western is now 3-9 in the OVC.

Western will be at SIU-Edwardsville next weekend.

 

Not looking good for Goler, unless she can get things turned around here, I think this has to be her last season.
 

meganeck wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:53 pm

wiu712 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:17 pm Western Softball won one of the 3 weekend games with Morehead State.

Western is now 3-9 in the OVC.

Western will be at SIU-Edwardsville next weekend.


 

Not looking good for Goler, unless she can get things turned around here, I think this has to be her last season.
 

 

I agree....also while yes we have 13 wins they have come from some other bad teams, not sure if any of them having a winning record.

Somehow she got named to the USA coaching team, but this is the quote that stood out to me:

"I'm shocked," said Goler of earning the role of coaching the two squads

A look at Coach Goler's seasons here: 
2024: 13-21 (3-9 in conference) and in last place
2023: 9-36 (3-15 in conference) and finished in last place
2022: 8-37 (4-17 in conference) and finished in last place
2021: 16-29 (6-14 in conference) and finished in last place
Total: 46-133 (16-55 in conference) 
 

Leathernecks shut out SIUE on the road today, 3-0: https://goleathernecks.com/news/2024/4/ ... ctory.aspx
They have two more games at the Cougars tomorrow.

SIU-Edwardsville won the series two games to one.  

Western Softball is now 4-11 in the OVC (tied for last place with Morehead State).

Western Softball will be back home this coming weekend for a 3-game series with Lindenwood.