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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 10-16.

Kaitlyn Geschwill, a right-handed pitcher for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week honor. Geschwill appeared in five games, starting three, and threw 15.2 innings from the circle. She gave up only three earned runs while striking out 19 batters, and she finished the week with a 3-2 record. Geschwill was 9 for 30 from the plate with three doubles and five RBI. 

Central Lakes College shortstop Morgan Kloss earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Kloss hit .391, going 9 for 23 from the plate. She hit five doubles and scored seven runs. Kloss drove in ten runs and walked once. She also pitched 11 innings and struck out 11 and posted a .617 ERA.      

Hailey Stallings, a right-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, threw 7.0 innings from the circle, giving up three earned runs on 12 hits. In her one complete game, Stallings had four strikeouts and no walks, and she also hit .333 with three walks, an RBI, and three runs scored to earn the MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award.

St. Cloud Technical and Community College outfielder Sami Petzel earned this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Petzel hit .533, going 8 for 15 with two doubles and a triple. She drove in five runs and scored seven. Petzel also stole two bases and had a perfect fielding percentage with four putouts.  

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
Kaitlyn Geschwill Central Lakes College SO / RHP Pequot Lakes, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 3-2 Starts:  3 Appearances: 5 Innings Pitched:  15.2 Earned Runs:  3.0 Runs Given Up:  10 Hits Given Up:  17 Strikeouts:  19 Walks:  15 Noteworthy Information: Kaitlyn was 9 for 30 from the plate with 3 doubles and 5 RBI. Team Record: 6-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
Morgan Kloss Central Lakes College FR / SS Princeton, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  9/23 Batting Avg.:  .391 Doubles:  5 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  10 Runs:  7 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Morgan picked up a save from the pitching circle, throwing 11 innings with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. Team Record: 6-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
Hailey Stallings St. Cloud Technical & Community College FR / RHP Milton-Freewater, OR	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  7.0 Earned Runs:  3 Runs Given Up:  5 Hits Given Up:  12 Strikeouts:  4 Walks:  0 Noteworthy Information: Hailey hit .333 with 3 walks. Team Record: 7-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
Sami Petzel St. Cloud Technical and Community College FR / OF Arlington, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/15 Batting Avg.:  .533 Doubles:  2 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  5 Runs:  7 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  2 Noteworthy Information: Sami had 4 putouts with a perfect fielding percentage. Team Record: 7-5 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.