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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of April 29-May 5.
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range's left-handed pitcher, Hailey Greenly, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award. In her six starts, Greenly picked up two wins and struck out 28 batters. She had an earned run average of 5.88 on the week and averaged 5.92 strikeouts per seven innings of work. Greenly helped her Norse team qualify for the North Plains District 13B Tournament. Hannah Simchak, first baseman for Minnesota North College - Vermilion, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Simchak hit .538, going 7 for 13 from the plate with nine runs batted in and five runs scored. She also went yard on three of her plate appearances and had 29 putouts in the field with one assist.
Jenna Boos, a left-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, picks up her second straight MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award after going 2-0 in her two starts. Boos did not give up an earned run in 10 innings in the circle and struck out 12 batters while scattering seven hits and walking two. She also blasted two home runs and stole two bases, helping her Cyclones to four more wins and a share of the MCAC South title. Kennedy Biegler, catcher/DP for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, went 7 for 9 from the plate, hitting .778 on the week to earn the MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week honor. Biegler had a double, a triple, and a home run while driving in four runs and scoring five runs.
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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Hailey Greenly Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range FR / LHP Cherry, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-4 Starts: 6 Appearances: 6 Innings Pitched: 33.1 Earned Runs: 28 Runs Given Up: 45 Hits Given Up: 60 Strikeouts: 28 Walks: 17 Noteworthy Information: Hailey also contributed at the plate hitting 3 doubles and a home run. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA North Plains District 13B Tournament vs. NDSCS Team Record: 10-8 overall, 10-8 in the MCAC North
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Hannah Simchak Minnesota North College - Vermilion FR / 1B Hurley, WI
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 7/13 Batting Avg.: .538 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 3 Runs Batted In: 9 Runs: 5 Walks: 1 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Hannah hit 2 two-run homers and a solo shot during the week and has a season batting average of .379. Next Contest: The Ironhawks season has concluded. Team Record: 2-23 overall, 2-16 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 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: 0 Runs Given Up: 1 Hits Given Up: 7 Strikeouts: 12 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Jenna hit 2 home runs and had 2 stolen bases during the week. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA North Plains District 13A Tournament vs. MNC-Rainy River Team Record: 20-16 overall, 12-2 in the MCAC South |
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Kennedy Biegler St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / C-DP Monticello, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 7/9 Batting Avg.: .778 Doubles: 1 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 4 Runs: 5 Walks: 0 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Kennedy has a .364 batting average on the season and a fielding percentage of .979. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA North Plains District 13A Tournament vs. MNC-Rainy River Team Record: 20-16 overall, 12-2 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.