2021 MIAA standings

Central Oklahoma Central Missouri Missouri Southern Rogers State Fort Hays State Missouri Western Washburn Northwest Missouri Emporia State Northeastern State Pittsburg State Nebraska Kearney Newman Lincoln

MIAA Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Strk 21 5 .808 36 12 .750 L2 20 6 .769 36 13 .735 L1 19 6 .750 30 15 .663 L2 18 8 .692 34 15 .690 L1 17 9 .654 24 22 .522 L4 16 10 .615 27 18 .600 L3 13 13 .500 28 18 .609 L1 12 14 .462 18 24 .429 L4 11 15 .423 21 23 .477 W2 10 15 .404 22 21 .511 L3 9 17 .346 15 29 .341 L6 8 18 .308 17 25 .405 W3 4 22 .154 6 31 .162 L13 3 23 .115 6 35 .155 L12

MIAA Coach of the Year Hallie Blackney – Missouri Southern State

Player of the Year Sydni Hawkins – Missouri Western State

Freshman of the Year

Marrit Mead – Washburn

CO-Defensive Players of the Year Lexy Dobson – Central Oklahoma Madison Friest – Northwest Missouri State

Pitcher of the Year Andrea Morales – Rogers State

First Team all-MIAA Pitcher: Andrea Morales – Rogers State Pitcher: Paige Petefish – Central Missouri Catcher: Abigail Taylor – Rogers State First Base: Elexis Watson – Rogers State Second Base: Sydni Hawkins – Missouri Western Shortstop: Josie Tofpi – Missouri Southern Third Base: Marrit Mead – Washburn Outfield: Ashlyn Cook – Central Missouri Outfield: Olivia Daugherty – Northwest Missouri Outfield: Bailey Fowler – Central Missouri Outfield: Hazel Puempel – Central Oklahoma Designated Player: Ashton Friend – Washburn Utility/Pitcher: Jaycee Ginter – Washburn Utility/Non-Pitcher: Emma Hoffart – Missouri Western Second Team All-MIAA Pitcher: Michaelanne Nelson – Fort Hays State Pitcher: Corrina Rivas – Central Oklahoma Catcher: Ashlynn Williams – Missouri Southern State First Base: Allie Eicher – Central Oklahoma Second Base: Tarin Dubler – Central Oklahoma Shortstop: Abbey Fischer – Central Missouri Third Base: Kaitlyn Weis – Northwest Missouri State Outfield: Makayla Bowman – Rogers State Outfield: Carlee Liesch – Nebraska Kearney Outfield: Jacee Minter – Central Oklahoma Designated Player: Danelle Day – Rogers State Utility/Pitcher: Kara Amos – Missouri Southern State Utility/Non-Pitcher: Rhomie Bradshaw – Northeastern State

Honorable Mention All-MIAA

Central Missouri: Sadie Parks - Pitcher, Makenzie McAtee – First Base Central Oklahoma: Shayla Harper – Third Base, Kylee Lynch – Pitcher, Amelya Huggins – Catcher, Brighton Gilbert – Shortstop, Taylor McKittrick – Utility/Non-Pitcher Emporia State: Gabby Biondo – Second Base, Emma Furnish – Outfield, Kerrigan Dixon – Utility/Pitcher Fort Hays State: Sara Breckbill – Utility/Non-Pitcher Missouri Southern State: Abby Atkin - Pitcher, Makaila Leonhart – Second Base, Yazmin Vargas – Outfield, Adrianna Young – Outfield, Leighton Withers – Utility/Non-Pitcher Missouri Western State: Kaili Hinds - Pitcher, Sydney Rader - Pitcher Nebraska Kearney: Katie Gosker – Catcher, Abbie Vodicka – Shortstop, Abbie Jo Gaube - Outfield Newman: Taylor Ullery - Outfield, Anissa Ramos – Shortstop Northeastern State: Chloe Bohuslavicky – Designated Player, Alyssia Crick – Catcher, Carly Kelley – Second Base, Addie Elbon - Outfield Northwest Missouri State: Madison Friest - Catcher Pittsburg State: Taylor Lambert – Designated Player, Kami Zimmerman – First Base, Kaity Kukowski – Second Base Rogers State: Jaylan Gibson – Third Base, M’Kayla Hillman - Pitcher Washburn: Bri Francis - Catcher, Hadley Kerschen - Shortstop The 2022 Ichabods will look to return to the NCAA Regional Tournament for the fifth time in program history. MIAA Softball -- in the NCAA Tournament 78 NCAA Regional Appearances Since 1983

13, Emporia State 12, Truman State* 12, Central Missouri 11, Missouri Western 8, Missouri Southern 7, Central Oklahoma* 5, Northwest Missouri 4, Washburn 4, Southeast Missouri* 4, Pittsburg State 3, Nebraska-Omaha* 1, Missouri-St. Louis* 1, Fort Hays State *=only as MIAA school

2021 MIAA Tournament Recap

Wednesday, May 1st May 7-8 (Best-of-3 Series)

No. 1 Central Oklahoma vs No. 8 Northwest Missouri State (Edmond, Okla.)

May 7 | UCO def. NWMSU, 3-2 (Game 1) May 7 | UCO def. NWMSU, 2-0 (Game 2)

No. 2 Central Missouri vs No. 7 Washburn (Warrensburg, Mo.)

May 7 | UCM def. WU, 7-0 (Game 1) May 7 | WU def. UCM, 3-1 (Game 2) May 8 | UCM def. WU, 4-2 (Game 3)

No. 3 Missouri Southern vs No. 6 Missouri Western State (Joplin, Mo.)

May 7 | MSSU def. MWSU, 7-5 (Game 1) May 7 | MSSU def. MWSU, 3-2 (Game 2)

No. 4 Rogers State wins vs against No. 5 Fort Hays State (Claremore, Okla.)

May 7 | RSU def. FHSU, 3-2 (Game 1) May 7 | RSU def. FHSU, 4-1 (Game 2)

May 13-16 (Final 4 teams) - Edmond, Okla. Game 1: No. 1 Central Oklahoma def. No. 4 Rogers State, 3-1 Game 2: No. 2 Central Missouri def. No. 3 Missouri Southern, 7-0 Game 3: No. 2 Central Missouri def. No. 1 Central Oklahoma, 3-2 Game 4: No. 4 Rogers State def. No. 3 Missouri Southern, 2-1 Game 5: No. 4 Rogers State def. No. 1 Central Oklahoma, 3-2 Game 6: No. 2 Central Missouri def. No. 4 Rogers State, 6-5