Rochester, MN -
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of April 8-14.
Central Lakes College's right-handed pitcher, Kaitlyn Geschwill, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week honor after picking up two more wins by pitching seven scoreless innings. Geschwill gave up two hits and struck out 16 batters in her two appearances, both starts. She ranks first in the MCAC North in earned run average with a 1.78 ERA and strikeouts with 93 on the season. Emma Simon, infielder for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Simon went six for seven from the plate, hitting .857, with two doubles and a home run. She also had nine runs batted in and seven runs scored while walking once. Simon hit her first career home run, a grand slam against MNC-Vermilion.
Jenna Boos, a left-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, went 2-0 during the week, throwing 10 innings and giving up only three hits and one earned run. Boos struck out 18 batters and walked only two, while also hitting .600 and scoring five runs, to earn the MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award. Mirrah Wells, 2B/catcher for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award after hitting .590 and going 13 for 22 at the plate. Wells had a double, two triples, and two home runs while driving in 13 runs and scoring 12. She also walked once and stole seven bases.
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/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2023-24/standings
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MCAC SoftballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Kaitlyn Geschwill Central Lakes College FR / RHP Pequot Lakes, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 7 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 2 Strikeouts: 16 Walks: 0 Noteworthy Information: Kaitlyn hit her first career home run - a grand slam vs. Hibbing. Next Contest: April 17 at Northland Community and Technical College Team Record: 15-11 overall, 8-0 in the MCAC North
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Emma Simon Central Lakes College FR / INF Annandale, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 6/7 Batting Avg.: .857 Doubles: 2 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 9 Runs: 7 Walks: 1 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Emma hit her first career home run which was a grand slam. Next Contest: April 17 at Northland Community and Technical College Team Record: 15-11 overall, 8-0 in the MCAC North
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MCAC SoftballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Jenna Boos St. Cloud Technical & Community College FR / LHP-1B Cold Spring, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 10.0 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 2 Hits Given Up: 3 Strikeouts: 18 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Jenna was 6 for 10 at the plate with 3 RBI, 5 runs scored, and two stolen bases. Next Contest: April 16 vs. Ridgewater College Team Record: 10-14 overall, 3-1 in the MCAC South |
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Mirrah Wells Rochester Community and Technical College FR / 2B-C Lake City, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 13/22 Batting Avg.: .590 Doubles: 1 Triples: 2 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 13 Runs: 12 Walks: 1 Stolen Bases: 7 Noteworthy Information: Mirrah ranks 3rd in the MCAC South in stolen bases with 14 Next Contest: April 16 vs. Minnesota West Community & Technical College Team Record: 13-15 overall, 7-1 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.