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Spring break trips to warmer climates have the 2020 Softball season up and running in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference; early season games have produced the MCAC Player-of-the-Week and MCAC Pitcher-of-the-Week selections as teams take to domes in Minnesota and diamonds in Florida in March.
Adidas, the United States Marine Corps and Nicklasson Athletic Company sponsor the MCAC Athlete-of-the-Week awards, and proudly honor the following student-athletes for their performances this past week on behalf of their teams.
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Softball Northern Division Player-of-the-Week |
Brianna Meyer Soph. / Catcher Pierz, MN
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The Performance: Brianna Meyer started off her 2020 season for Central Lakes College in good form, cracking a home run for the Raiders and driving in six RBI's this past week. In addition to the round-tripper, Meyer stole a base and collected a walk at the plate for Central Lakes. She had four hits across four contests last week for CLC. |
Softball Northern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week |
Taylor Shepard Soph. / RHP Remer, MN |
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The Performance: Itasca Community College pitcher Taylor Shepard led the Vikings to their first win of the year against the Community College of Rhode Island in a tightly-contested 5-4 game. Shepard struck out six while going the full 7-inning distance for ICC. The Remer, Minnesota product had a 3.00 ERA and walked five CCRI batters in the win.
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Softball Southern Division Player-of-the-Week |
Fr. / 3B Pierz, MN
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The Performance: St. Cloud Technical & Community College freshman Laura Skiba started off the 2020 spring softball season in strong fashion for the Cyclones. The Pierz, Minnesota product had seven hits in 15 at-bats in season-opening contests for SCTCC. Three of her seven hits were home runs, as Skiba racked up five RBI's to start the season. Skiba also scored six times and stole a base for SCTCC. |
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Softball Southern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week |
Fr. / RHP Comfrey, MN
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The Performance: Molly Carnell claimed a win for St. Cloud Technical & Community College in the circle, leading SCTCC to a 10-2 win over the Community College of Rhode Island. In the victory, Carnell struck out three and did not concede a walk on the day. The Comfrey, Minnesota product had only one earned run in five innings of work. Earlier in the week, Carnell contributed two innings of relief in a 18-8 Cyclone victory; she struck out two batters in two innings of work. |
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