For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#2 Carly Esselman (OF, Sr., L/L, Farmington, Minn. / Farmington HS) - Minnesota State
- Went 12-of-20 (.600) at the plate including a homerun and two doubles
- Scored seven runs with five RBI and two stolen bases on two attempts
- Had an .850 slugging percentage and a .600 on-base percentage
- Helped lead the Mavericks to a 4-1 record in the Minnesota State DII Softball Classic

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#17 Mackenzie Ward (RHP, Jr., R/R, Clive, Iowa / Valley HS) - Minnesota State
- Went 3-0 in three complete game wins including two complete game shutouts
- Struck out 26 batters in 21 innings of work while walking only two
- Recorded a combined 0.67 ERA in the three starts and a .81 WHIP

Other Top Performances - Players
#18 Hannah Mihalik (CSP) hit .529 (9-of-17) in first five career games; added .556 OBP and .588 slugging pct.; led CSP with eight RBIs and three runs against regional opposition; hit safely in all five games and had two RBIs in four games.
#24 Malia Pula (UMC) had a fantastic start to her senior campaign hitting .667 (8-for-12) with a double and three RBIs; had an OPS of 1.417 for the week; Went 5-of-5 with one run scored and one RBI in a win over Black Hills State; was 3-of-4 with one double, a run and two RBIs in a win over Bemidji State.
#1 Isis Cabral (MINOT) went 6-of-11 for a .545 batting average with five runs scored and two RBI.
 
Other Top Performances - Pitcher
#9 Bryanna Olson (CSP) went 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA while making first three college appearances; had 10 strikeouts in 10.1 innings;  pitched 4.0 no-hit relief innings with five strikeouts to earn first career win in debut in extra innings vs Emporia State; won first career start, working 5.0 innings with just one unearned run with five strikeouts against NW Missouri State.

NSIC Softball Players of the Week
2/5/20
Player: #11 Jen Martin - Northern State
Pitcher: #26 Ashley Mickschl - Augustana
2/11/20
Player: #2 Carly Esselman - Minnesota State
Pitcher: #17 Mackenzie Ward - Minnesota State