Southwestern

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Athletics at Southwestern


  • softball
  • cross country
  • swimming
  • golf
  • basketball

Go Pirates! Sports, whether they are intercollegiate, club, intramural or recreational, are a big part of students' lives at Southwestern. Ninety percent of our students throw, hit, run, swim, climb, and sweat their way through their four years here. Our Intercollegiate Athletics teams, the Pirates, compete in NCAA Division III basketball, cross country, track & field, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, men's baseball, men's lacrosse, women's volleyball and women's softball.

As part of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Pirates have won championships in baseball, softball, volleyball, women's basketball and both men's and women's golf.

Our extensive offerings in intramural and recreational activities include a nationally competitive club in handball and a wide variety of offerings that provide all students with quality leisure experiences on campus, in addition to outdoor trips which help students to explore the outdoor recreation wonders of Central Texas.

For both formal and informal athletics activities, students have the run of the Robertson Center, a 95,000 square-foot comprehensive recreational and athletic facility. Meanwhile, the great weather in Central Texas affords our students nearly endless opportunity for recreation and activity in the great outdoors, no matter what season.

Pirate Athletics Headlines

  • September 1, 2010 at 11:00pm
    SEGUIN, Texas - Southwestern may have waited until the last possible moments to score their first goals of the season but the two goals in the 86th and 87th minutes of Wednesday afternoon's game started the Pirates' season off right with a victory over Texas Lutheran University.
  • August 31, 2010 at 11:00pm
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern volleyball opened up their 2010 campaign on Wednesday night by playing host to American Southwest Conference opponents Mary Hardin Baylor and Schreiner. The Pirates did not loose a game as they won 3-0, 3-0 in the two matches.
  • August 31, 2010 at 11:00pm
    BELTON, Texas - The aggressive Pirate offense came to play in Southwestern's season opener against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Wednesday. SU defeated the Cru 3-2 by scoring two goals in the final 12 minutes of the contest. Junior forward Jillian Curran (pictured) did a sensational job setting up her teammates, earning the assist on all three goals.
  • August 22, 2010 at 11:00pm
    Southwestern University's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Glada Munt announced the hiring of Loryn Johnson as the Assistant Softball Coach.
  • August 22, 2010 at 11:00pm
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - A tradition of excellence has been established in the Southwestern University volleyball program and this season should be no exception as the Pirates hit the court for the start of the 2010 season.