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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of April 28 - May 4.

Minnesota North College - Itasca right-handed pitcher Addison Linder earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award. In her three starts, Linder went 3-0 and pitched a no-hitter in a 13-0 win over Minnesota North College - Vermilion. In 17.0 innings of work during the week, Linder gave up only two earned runs and scattered six hits while striking out 38 batters and walking nine. She also hit .818 from the plate with eight doubles, a triple, and two home runs.  

Kierra Kohoutek, third baseman for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award.  In her four games during the week, Kohoutek had 12 hits in 14 at-bats, hitting .857 with four doubles and six RBI. She scored 10 runs and walked twice. In two of her games this week, Kohoutek went 4 for 4 at the plate, and in another game, she went 2 for 2 with two walks. Her offensive firepower led the Raiders to four more wins and an MCAC North Division championship.          

There were no nominations for this week's MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award. 

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

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
Addison Linder Minnesota North College - Itasca FR / RHP Grand Rapids, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 3-0 Starts:  3 Appearances: 3 Innings Pitched:  17.0 Earned Runs:  2 Runs Given Up:  2 Hits Given Up:  6 Strikeouts:  38 Walks:  9 Noteworthy Information: Addison hit .818 with 16 RBI and 12 runs. She also hit for the cycle in a win against Vermilion. Team Record: 18-10 overall, 15-5 in the MCAC North
Kierra Kohoutek Central Lakes College FR / 3B Forest Lake, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  12/14 Batting Avg.:  .857 Doubles:  4 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  6 Runs:  10 Walks:  2 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Kierra went 4 for 4 twice this week and 2 for 2 in another game to help the Raiders end the regular season with a perfect 20-0 MCAC North record. Team Record: 29-11 overall, 20-0 in the MCAC North

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   There were no nominations submitted this week.
	Position Player of the Week   There were no nominations submitted this week.

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.