LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Junior pitcher Madelayne Ruffner (Charles Town, W.Va./Washington) of the Shepherd University softball team has been named to the 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NCAA Division II All-Atlantic Region Team as announced on Friday.

Ruffner posted a 15-8 mark with four saves and a 1.28 ERA. She fanned 292 and walked 22 in 164.2 innings. Ruffner set a Shepherd single-game mark with 19 strikeouts against Millersville (April 4) and Kutztown (April 24). She also tossed no-hitters against Millersville (April 4) and Kutztown (April 14). She was a four-time PSAC East Pitcher of the Week and three-time Wilson/NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Week. Ruffner currently leads NCAA II in strikeouts (291), strikeouts per seven innings (12.4), and WHIP (0.71).

The complete NFCA All-Atlantic Region Team is shown below.

2026 NFCA All-Region NCAA Division II First Team
Pos. First Name Last Name School Region Type
Pitcher Madelayne Ruffner Shepherd University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Pitcher Sarah Davenport East Stroudsburg University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Pitcher Addison Mass University of Charleston Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Catcher Delaney Ridgell East Stroudsburg University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
First Base Kinsley Proepper East Stroudsburg University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Second Base Madison Pikula Indiana University of Pennsylvania Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Third Base Delaney Patella Indiana University of Pennsylvania Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Shortstop Caitlyn Martell Shippensburg University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Outfield Emily Henn Kutztown University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Outfield Maddie Cavenaugh Slippery Rock University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Outfield Paige Whittington Bluefield State University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
Utility/Pitcher Shelby Telegdy Seton Hill University Atlantic 1st Team All-Region
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Lexi Pickett Millersville University Atlantic 1st Team

All-Region Second Team
Pos. First Name Last Name School Region Type
Pitcher Dani Hayward Shippensburg University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Pitcher Delaney Haller Fairmont State University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Pitcher Rachel Baker Slippery Rock University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Catcher Leah Schwalm Shippensburg University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
First Base Kayla Moran University of Charleston Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Second Base Aniyah Jackson Claflin University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Third Base Emilee Sullivan Shippensburg University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Shortstop Emma Paul Fairmont State University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Outfield Bella Hess Fairmont State University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Outfield Reagan Bauman Shippensburg University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Outfield Emma Smerick Gannon University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
Utility/Pitcher Danielle Ciliberto West Chester University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Breonna Marietta Fairmont State University Atlantic 2nd Team All-Region