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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 3-9.

Hattie Ulrich, a right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week honor. Ulrich had two appearances, pitching 3.2 innings and giving up one earned run while walking one. She gave up seven runs on seven hits. 

There were no nominations for this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award.       

Emma Shelton, a right-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, went 3-0 during the week, throwing 15 innings. She struck out 10 and walked five, while giving up nine earned runs and 29 hits. She compiled a 4.20 ERA for the week to earn the MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award.

St. Cloud Technical and Community College designated player, Callie Elg, earned this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award after hitting .700 and going 7 for 10 at the plate. Elg had two doubles and a triple. She also drove in five runs, scored four runs, and walked once.  

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/2024-25/leaders

MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2024-25/standings

	MCAC Softball North Division Athletes of the Week
Hattie Ulrich Minnesota North College - Rainy River FR / RHP Indus, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 0-1 Starts:  1 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched:  3.2 Earned Runs:  1 Runs Given Up:  7 Hits Given Up:  7 Strikeouts:  0 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Hattie also had 4 putouts and 0 errors in the field. Team Record: 0-3 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
	Position Player of the Week No nominations were submitted.

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
Emma Shelton St. Cloud Technical & Community College FR / RHP Proctor, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 3-0 Starts:  2 Appearances: 3 Innings Pitched:  15.0 Earned Runs:  9 Runs Given Up:  12 Hits Given Up:  29 Strikeouts:  10 Walks:  5 Noteworthy Information: Emma had a 4.20 ERA for the week. Team Record: 4-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
Callie Elg St. Cloud Technical and Community College SO / DP Howard Lake, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  7/10 Batting Avg.:  .700 Doubles:  2 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  5 Runs:  4 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Callie has a .625 OBP and .846 slugging percentage on the season. Team Record: 4-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

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.