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As things warm up around the state, softball teams in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference have been able to get to the diamond to begin league play. The top performers from the past week have been tabbed as Players or Pitchers-of-the-Week in their respective Divisions.
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Northern Division Player-of-the-Week Megan Swedberg Sophomore Northland CTC
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Megan Swedberg, a sophomore student-athlete at Northland Community & Technical College from Ogema, Minnesota, has earned Player-of-the-Week honors in the Northern Division softball ranks. Swedberg cracked two home runs among her four extra base hits across four games this past weekend. She accounted for 14 RBI's and scored six runs herself for the Pioneers, who took three-of-four games at home in Thief River Falls. Her .692 batting average and strong defensive play at first base sparked Northland as many MCAC squads were able to play outside for the first time since spring trips in March. Northland and Swedberg are next scheduled to play on Saturday, April 28 against Itasca Community College. |
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Northern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week Kayla Larson Sophomore Central Lakes College
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Kayla Larson, a sophomore pitcher for Central Lakes College, has been tabbed Northern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week for her strong outings against Mesabi Range College and Itasca Community College recently. Larson had a complete game one-hit gem against Mesabi Range and followed up that performance by coming out of the bullpen to pick up a save in two innings of work against nationally ranked Itasca Community College. Larson's stat line for the week included seven innings pitched, zero runs conceded, 13 strikeouts and a 0.00 era. Larson and Central Lakes will next play on Wednesday, April 25 at the Findorf Athletic Complex against SCTCC. |
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Southern Division Player-of-the-Week Breanna Stang Freshman Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
Breanna Stang, a freshman middle infielder from St. Nicholas, Minnesota, has picked up Southern Division Player-of-the-Week honors for her role in a solid week for the Anoka-Ramsey Golden Rams. Strang went 10-of-16 from the plate and earned two walks, while knocking a pair of doubles. She drove in eight runs total on the week, including a four-hit, four-RBI performance against Ridgewater College. Strang was also 2-for-2 in the stolen base department for ARCC. Anoka-Ramsey will play next on Wednesday, April 25, against Itasca Community College. |
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Southern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week Lindsey Swanson Sophomore Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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Lindsey Swanson, a sophomore pitcher from Mounds View, Minnesota, has earned Pitcher-of-the-Week status in the Southern Division for Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Swanson went 2-1 on the week for ARCC, with 18 innings pitched and fourteen at-bats from the plate. As a pitcher, Swanson allowed only 23 hits and 18 runs against, while striking out 18 batters and walking only four. As a hitter, Swason went 8-for-14 with a home run and 6 RBI's. Anoka-Ramsey will play next on Wednesday, April 25, against Itasca Community College. |
About Softball in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference:
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference boasts a strong tradition in fastpitch softball; multiple decades of intercollegiate NJCAA competition has allowed student-athletes in the MCAC to pursue careers at four-year college programs and compete for National Championships.
Currently, MCAC Softball teams compete in a two-division alignment. Northern Division teams include Hibbing Community College, Itasca Community College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College, Central Lakes College, Northland Community & Technical College. The Southern Division is home to St. Cloud Technical & Community College, Ridgewater College, M State Fergus Falls, Anoka-Ramsey CC, Minnesota West CTC, Riverland Community College and Rochester Community & Technical College.
At the conclusion of the 2018 spring season, MCAC Division Champions and Divisional runner-up, as well as third and fourth-place finishing teams, will advance to the 2018 NJCAA Division III Region XIIIA and B Tournaments. The Region XIII A & B Tournaments will be hosted by the regular season champion. Winners of the 2018 NJCAA Region XIII A & B tournaments will advance to the 2018 NJCAA Division III National Tournament, held in Rochester, Minnesota on May 17-19.
Softball in the MCAC features athletes from over Minnesota and many surrounding states. Our campus environments include the opportunity to attend college and compete in a variety of Minnesota State System colleges, from the urban hubs of the Twin Cities, Rochester, and St. Cloud, and the picturesque college towns ranging from Thief River Falls to Ely, Worthington to Brainerd. Learn more at: http:/www.minnstate.edu
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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. 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.