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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 18-24.

For the second straight week, Kaitlyn Geschwill, a right-handed pitcher for Central Lakes College, has been named the MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week.  Geschwill made three appearances during the week, starting one game, and pitching 11 innings of work. In those appearances, she struck out 14 batters and gave up only four earned runs on 12 hits.  Gabrielle Dulas, 3B/C/DP for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award.  Dulas hit .357 (5-14), with two doubles, a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored.   

There were no nominations for the MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week.  Lexi Tatro, a shortstop at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Tatro went 6 for 11 from the plate, hitting .545, with two home runs, five RBI, and four runs scored. She also walked three times and stole a base. 

As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:

MCAC Softball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2023-24/leaders 

MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2023-24/standings

	MCAC Softball North Division Athletes of the Week
Kaitlyn Geschwill Central Lakes College FR / RHP Pequot Lakes, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-2 Starts:  1 Appearances: 3 Innings Pitched:  11 Earned Runs:  4 Runs Given Up:  9 Hits Given Up:  12 Strikeouts:  14 Walks:  5 Noteworthy Information: Kaitlyn is averaging 8.33 strikeouts per game.  Next Contest: March 29 at Rochester Community & Technical College Team Record: 3-11 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
Gabrielle Dulas Central Lakes College SO / 3B-C-DP Mayer, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  5/14 Batting Avg.:  .357 Doubles:  2 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  4 Runs:  2 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: In a win versus St. Cloud Technical & Community College, Gabby hit a home run, had a game-tying double in the 7th inning, and scored the walk-off run later that inning. Next Contest: March 29 at Rochester Community & Technical College Team Record: 3-11 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   No nominations submitted this week.
Lexi Tatro St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / SS Bemidji, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  6/11 Batting Avg.:  .545 Doubles:  0 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  2 Runs Batted In:  5 Runs:  4 Walks:  3 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Lexi had a walk-off two-run homer to beat Central Lakes College. Next Contest: March 29 vs. Ridgewater College Team Record: 3-11 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.