Final 2010 MIAA Softball Report

Final Standings

*- MIAA Champion - Alma

The automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament is determined by the MIAA Tournament.

Saturday, May 15 - NCAA Division III Regionals
Trine 4, Transylvania, Ky. 0 box
Washington, Mo. 7, Trine 5 (Trine eliminated) box

Friday, May 14 - NCAA Division III Regionals
Trine 5, Thomas More, Ky. 2 box
St. Norbert, Wis. 4, Alma 2 (Alma eliminated) box

Thursday, May 13 - NCAA Division III Regionals
North Central, Ill. 8, Trine 6 box
Carthage, Wis. 4, Alma 0 box

All-MIAA Honors

Most Valuable Player
Ashley Peterson, Saint Mary’s (senior from Lansing, Ill./Marian Catholic HS)

Most Valuable Pitcher
Tara Leddy, Alma (junior from Saginaw/Swan Valley HS)

First Team All-MIAA
Katie Adams, Adrian* (junior from Flat Rock/Flat Rock HS)
Hayley Bojorquez, Saint Mary’s* (junior from Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS)
Kelly Eberhardt, Adrian* (sophomore from Wellington, Ohio/Black River HS)
Stephanie Faber, Hope* (sophomore from Byron Center/Grand Rapids South Christian HS)
Andi Gasco, Trine* (freshman from Levering/Petoskey HS)
Sara Hivley, Trine* (senior from Kentland, Ind./Gibson Southern HS)
Kelly Koenigsknecht, Alma** (junior from Fowler/Fowler HS)
Tara Leddy, Alma*** (junior from Saginaw/Swan Valley HS)
Ashley Peterson, Saint Mary’s*** (senior from Lansing, Ill./Marian Catholic HS)
Emily Ross, Alma** (sophomore from Buchanan/Buchanan HS)
Tara Sipperley, Trine* (junior from Newaygo/Newaygo HS)
Meghan Stevens, Adrian** (senior from Warren/Mott HS)
* - number of years All-MIAA First Team

Second Team All-MIAA
Lauren Enayati, Saint Mary’s (sophomore from Crete, Ill./Marian Catholic HS)
Kelsey Greene, Olivet (sophomore from Burr Oak/Burr Oak HS)
Sarah Johnson, Alma (senior from Portland/Portland HS)
Tate Kern, Albion (sophomore from Kaleva/Brethren HS)
Shelby Mast, Calvin (freshman from Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS)
Kasey Miller, Alma (senior from Grand Ledge/Grand Ledge HS)
Katie Mitchell, Saint Mary’s (sophomore from Swarthmore, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara HS)
Kori Nieuwsma, Hope (junior from Lakeville, Minn./Bethany Christian Academy)
Alishia Raak, Trine (senior from South Haven/South Haven HS)
Andrea Reinecke, Hope (junior from Eaton Rapids/Eaton Rapids HS)
Houston Verbeck, Alma (senior from Burton/Flint Kearsley HS)
Rachel Wisman, Trine (freshman from Bronson/Bronson HS)

Sunday, May 9 at Alma
Adrian 3, Alma 0 (Alma eliminated) box
Trine 1, Adrian 0 (Adrian eliminated, Trine wins MIAA Tournament) box

Saturday, May 8 at Alma
All games postponed, rain

Friday, May 7, at Alma
Adrian vs. Alma, postponed, rain
Trine vs. Adrian-Alma winner, postponed, rain

Thursday, May 6, at Alma
#3 Trine 4, #2 Adrian 1 box
#1 Alma 8, #4 Saint Mary's 0 box
Adrian 3, Saint Mary's 2, 8 innings (Saint Mary's eliminated) box
Trine 7, Alma 5 box

Players of the Week

Position Player of the Week
Trine second baseman Lindsey Wise, a freshman from Oregon, Ohio (Clay HS), went 4-for-7 at the plate for a .571 average during the tournament, including a dramatic sixth-inning home run that lifted the Thunder to a 1-0 victory over Adrian Sunday that sealed the tournament title and an NCAA Division III tournament berth for Trine. The home run was the first of Wise’s career. She also started a three-run rally in the sixth inning of Trine’s 4-1 tournament-opening win over Adrian with a base hit, and ignited a six-run third inning in a 7-5 win over Alma with a leadoff single. Wise is being honored as Position Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

Pitcher of the Week
Trine righthander Andi Gasco, a freshman from Levering (Petoskey HS), pitched three consecutive complete games for Trine during the MIAA tournament, capped off by a two-hit shutout of Adrian in the tournament clinching game. She struck out six batters and walked only one in the 1-0 victory. Gasco earlier threw a four-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs. Against Alma, she not only got the pitching victory, but belted a two-run homer in the third inning to put Trine ahead to stay. Gasco is being honored as Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season.

Position Player of the Week
Week #1 - Hayley Bojorquez, Saint Mary's
Week #2 - Ashley Peterson, Saint Mary's
Week #3 - Kelly Koenigsknecht, Alma
Week #4 - Ashley Peterson, Saint Mary's
Week #5 - Ashley Peterson, Saint Mary's
Week #6 - Lindsey Wise, Trine

Pitcher of the Week
Week #1 - No nominations
Week #2 - Rachel Wisman, Trine
Week #3 - Deidra Enochs, Hope
Week #4 - Kelly Eberhardt, Adrian
Week #5 - Tara Leddy, Alma
Week #6 - Andi Gasco, Trine