Rochester, MN –
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference has announced the MCAC Softball Pitchers and Players-of-the-Week for the week of May 10 - 16.
As the final week of the MCAC softball regular season came to a close, familiar names continue to earn the weekly awards. St. Cloud Technical and Community College's Kjerstin Hansen earned the MCAC South Division Pitcher-of-the-Week award after pitching a complete game win over Anoka-Ramsey Community College on Thursday. Emma Bright, Anoka-Ramsey Community College's center fielder, claimed the MCAC South Division Player-of-the-Week honor following her multi extra-base hit performances last week.
For the north division, Central Lakes Community College pitchers, Jenna Gratz and Addie Sanford, put up very similar stat lines to earn Co-MCAC North Division Pitcher-of-the-Week honors; while teammate Cassidy Zontelli takes the MCAC North Division Player-of-the-Week award with her offensive and defensive play against MCAC South Division champion Anoka-Ramsey.
Keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2020-21/leaders
MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2020-21/standings
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South DivisionPitcher- and Player-of-the-Week |
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Kjerstin Hansen Freshman / Pitcher Tea, SD
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Kjerstin Hansen, the Tea, SD freshman pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, threw a complete game and picked up the victory against Anoka-Ramsey, giving up six runs and 10 hits, while striking out six and walking only one batter. Hansen also went 2 for 2 at the plate with a home run and picks up the MCAC South Division Pitcher-of-the-Week award. St. Cloud finishes the regular season with a 17-7 overall record and 13-3 in the division, and the Cyclones take to the field again in the Region XIIIA Tournament at Anoka-Ramsey on Thursday.
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Emma Bright Freshman / CF Anoka, MN
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College freshman center fielder, Emma Bright, was named the MCAC South Division Player-of-the-Week with her offensive performance against St. Cloud to secure the South Division title for her Golden Rams. Bright, from Anoka, MN, went 7 for 11 with a double and 2 triples throughout the week, scoring 5 runs as well. She continues to light up the base path as she added another four stolen bases to her season total of 37. Bright leads the nation in steals. Anoka-Ramsey concluded their regular season as the MCAC South Division Champions with a 16-9 overall record and 14-2 divisional record. The Golden Rams return to action on Thursday as they host the Region XIIIA Softball Tournament.
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North DivisionPitcher and Player-of-the-Week |
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Jenna Gratz Freshman / Pitcher Oregon, WI |
MCAC North Division Co-Pitcher-of-the-Week is Jenna Gratz from Central Lakes College. The freshman pitcher started one game last week and limited her opponent, Anoka-Ramsey, to four hits and two runs through five innings, while striking out 3 and not giving up a walk. The Oregon, WI native also went 4 for 6 at the plate, scoring four runs and driving in two RBI along with stealing a base. Central Lakes claimed the 2nd seed in the Region XIIIB Tournament and will play Northland on Thursday in International Falls, MN. |
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Addie Sanford Freshman / Pitcher Brainerd, MN |
Addie Sanford, freshman pitcher from Brainerd, MN, takes home a share of the MCAC North Pitcher-of-the-Week Award with her Central Lakes teammate, Jenna Gratz. Sanford pitched five innings, giving up 4 hits and two runs against Anoka-Ramsey. She also struck out one and walked one batter. Sanford was 3 for 6 at the plate, scoring a run and driving in two RBI as well as stealing a base. Central Lakes finished the regular season 16-13 overall and 12-4 in the MCAC North. |
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Cassidy Zontelli Sophomore / SS Brainerd, MN
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Central Lakes College sophomore shortstop, Cassidy Zontelli takes home the MCAC North Division Player-of-the-Week honor after going 4 for 6 at the plate with 7 RBI and two stolen bases. Zontelli accomplished this feat against MCAC South Division Champion Anoka-Ramsey. She also played error free ball in the field and helped her team secure the second seed in the Region XIIIB Tournament that begins on Thursday in International Falls, MN. Zontelli finished the regular season ranked second in the nation in batting average at .549 and in on-base-percentage at .587.
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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.