Eight Eagles Earn Regional Awards
AMES -- The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) announced the 2018 Division II Softball All-Region teams and special award winners on Wednesday. Kirkwood had eight players earn All-Region recognition, including the Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
Freshman infielder Rachel Stewart was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Stewart was spectacular in the infield for the Eagles this season, earning a .932 fielding percentage with 116 assists and five double plays.
Sophomore pitcher DoniRae Mayhew earns Offensive Player of the Year honors after leading the conference with 27 home runs and 79 RBI. The sophomore infielder also notched a .460 batting average with 16 doubles and two triples this season.
Freshman pitcher Natalie Halvorson was named to the All-Region First Team after collecting 24 wins and a 2.52 E.R.A.
Sophomore catcher Monika Bevans and freshman outfielder Lauren Kuch also earned First-Team All-Region honors.
Freshman catcher Hannah Mausser and freshman infielder Kenady Waugh were named Second-Team All-Region members while sophomore outfielder Audra Bridenstine was named Honorable Mention.
| 1st Team All-Region | ||||
| Year | # | School | Name | Pos. |
| SO | 4 | DMACC | Bailey Richards | C |
| SO | 11 | KIRKWOOD | MONIKA BEVANS | C |
| SO | 1 | DMACC | Molly Jacobsen | P |
| FR | 9 | KIRKWOOD | NATALIE HALVORSON | P |
| SO | 18 | DMACC | Gabby Schnathorst | P |
| FR | 12 | DMACC | Mia Ruther | INF |
| FR | 12 | KIRKWOOD | RACHEL STEWART | INF |
| SO | 16 | NIACC | Morgan Thesing-Ritter | INF |
| FR | 4 | Iowa Lakes | Kacie Salazar | INF |
| FR | 3 | DMACC | Avery Guy | INF |
| SO | 7 | Northeast | Savannah Robertson | INF |
| FR | 20 | KIRKWOOD | LAUREN KUCH | OF |
| SO | 2 | DMACC | Bre Hunter | OF |
| FR | 7 | DMACC | Kaisha Wells | OF |
| SO | 6 | Iowa Central | Alexis Egan | OF |
| FR | 4 | Iowa Central | Cheyenne Andersen | OF |
| SO | 20 | KIRKWOOD | DONIRAE MAYHEW | UTL |
| SO | 27 | Ellsworth | Sydney Kramer | UTL |
| FR | 10 | DMACC | Morgan Nealey | DP |
| 2nd Team All-Region | ||||
| Year | # | School | Name | Pos. |
| SO | 13 | Ellsworth | Kaylee Rynish | C |
| FR | 19 | KIRKWOOD | HANNAH MAUSSER | C |
| FR | 17 | Iowa Central | Kallie Malloy | P |
| FR | 21 | Iowa Lakes | Yasmine Nix | P |
| FR | 23 | Northeast | Alayna Allen | P |
| SO | 32 | DMACC | Taylor Briley | INF |
| FR | 8 | Ellsworth | Lexi Riggall | INF |
| SO | 7 | Iowa Lakes | Kaitlin Walsh | INF |
| FR | 1 | KIRKWOOD | KENADY WAUGH | INF |
| SO | 18 | NIACC | Shelby Low | INF |
| FR | 6 | DMACC | Kelsey Hora | OF |
| SO | 20 | Iowa Central | Kennedy Newell | OF |
| SO | 9 | Iowa Lakes | Julia Sullwold | OF |
| SO | 8 | Iowa Lakes | Leilani San Pedro | OF |
| SO | 14 | Iowa Central | Jessa May | UTL |
| FR | 23 | NIACC | Kaci Sherwood | DP |
| Honorable Mention All-Region | ||||
| Year | # | School | Name | Pos. |
| FR | 24 | Iowa Lakes | Kenlee Frank | C |
| SO | 8 | NIACC | Kodi Hillman | C |
| SO | 7 | NIACC | Courtney Johannes | P |
| FR | 5 | DMACC | Ellie Dixon | INF |
| SO | 7 | Ellsworth | Abbie Young | INF |
| FR | 2 | Iowa Central | Katerina Anthony | INF |
| FR | 11 | Iowa Central | Destiny Perry | INF |
| FR | 16 | Iowa Central | Jenna Peschel | INF |
| FR | 22 | NIACC | Alyssa Laxson | INF |
| SO | 8 | Northeast | Jade Long | INF |
| FR | 20 | DMACC | Jayci Vos | OF |
| SO | 18 | KIRKWOOD | AUDRA BRIDENSTINE | OF |
| SO | 3 | NIACC | Katie Chapman | OF |
| SO | 1 | Northeast | Emily Sherstone | OF |
| SO | 18 | Ellsworth | Samantha Mills | UTL |
