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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 13 - 19.

There were no nominations submitted this week for the MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award.  Emma Tautges, first baseman for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award.  Tautges went 8 for 12 from the plate, hitting .667, with a double and 3 runs in her four games.  

There were no nominations for this week's MCAC South Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award.  Anoka-Ramsey Community College catcher, Emma Hurd, went 10 for 18 from the plate with 4 doubles, 5 RBI, 3 runs, and 2 stolen bases in her 5 games this week to earn the 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/2022-23/leaders

MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2022-23/standings

	MCAC Softball North Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   No nominations submitted this week.
Emma Tautges Central Lakes College FR / 1B Brainerd, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/12 Batting Avg.:  .667 Doubles:  1 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  0 Runs:  3 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Emma played error-free ball in 4 games at 1st and 2nd base. Next Contest: March 24 vs. Anoka-Ramsey Community College at the Minnesota Classic Team Record: 0-8 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   No nominations submitted this week.
Emma Hurd Anoka-Ramsey Community College SO / Catcher North Branch, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  10/18 Batting Avg.:  .556 Doubles:  4 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  5 Runs:  3 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  2 Noteworthy Information: Emma is hitting .585 on the season. Next Contest: March 22 vs. MNC-Itasca at the M Health Fairview Dome Team Record: 5-9 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

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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, 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.