CLEVELAND, OH – The North Coast Athletic Conference is celebrating its 40th playing season by selecting All-Decade teams in all 23 championship sports. Student-athletes that competed in the NCAC between the 2013-14 and the 2022-23 seasons who earned Player of the Year honors, or who earned a minimum of three all-NCAC first-team nods during this time were named to the team.
In softball, 18 student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments on the field.
Over the last 10 years, DePauw has won all but two of the conference titles in the contested seasons. Stepping back to 2013, the Tigers of Indiana won four consecutive crowns (2013-2016) until the 2017 season where Wittenberg claimed its first title since 2000. The Tigers of Ohio went on to win back-to-back trophies (2017-18), but DePauw reclaimed the league crown in 2019. Since then, DePauw has won five consecutive conference championships, extending its lead to nine league titles. No champions were crowned in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Founded in 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference currently consists of nine academically selective NCAA Division III colleges and universities - Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College, Wittenberg University, and the College of Wooster along with affiliate members Allegheny College, Earlham College, Transylvania University and Washington & Jefferson College (field hockey). The NCAC sponsors 23 championship sports, 11 for men and 12 for women.
NCAC 40th Anniversary Softball All-Decade Team (2013-14 - 2022-23)
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Years Competed |
Player of the Year |
All-NCAC |
Other Award |
| First |
Second |
Hon. Mention/Third |
| Giselle Bahena |
HIR |
C |
2018-21 |
2022 Player |
2023, 2022, 2021 |
|
|
|
| Emma Baldwin |
DPU |
P |
2015-18 |
|
2018, 2017, 2016, |
2015 |
|
|
| Maggie Ballentine |
DEN |
IF |
2020-23 |
2023 Player |
|
|
|
|
| Linsey Button |
DPU |
IF |
2014-16 |
2015 Player |
2016, 2015, 2014 |
|
|
|
| Maddy Chase |
WOO |
UT |
2015-18 |
2017 Player |
2018, 2017 |
|
2016 |
|
| Abby Curnutte |
WIT |
DP |
2016-19 |
|
2019, 2018, 2017 |
|
|
|
| Rebecca Dyer |
DEN |
P |
2014 |
2014 Pitcher |
2014 |
|
|
|
| Liz Getz |
DPU |
OF |
2015-18 |
|
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
|
|
|
| Lauren Godden |
DPU |
DP |
2015-18 |
2016 Player |
2016 |
|
|
|
| Cami Henry |
DPU |
P |
2019-22 |
2022, 2021, 2019 Pitcher |
2022, 2021, 2019 |
|
|
|
| Sidney Holler |
DPU |
C |
2016-19 |
2019 Player |
2019, 2017, 2016 |
2018 |
|
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| Darian Kanno |
HIR |
P |
2022-23 |
2023 Pitcher |
2023, 2022 |
|
|
Newcomer 2022 |
| Molly Likins |
WOO |
IF |
2019-22 |
|
2022, 2021, 2019 |
|
|
|
| Kahla Nolan |
DPU |
P |
|
2015 Pitcher |
2015, 2014 |
|
|
|
| Julie Rooney |
DEN |
IF |
2014-15 |
2014 Player |
2014 |
|
|
|
| Lauren Secares |
DEN |
IF |
2015-18 |
2018 Player |
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
|
|
|
| Becca St. Germain |
DPU |
C |
2018-21 |
2021 Player |
2021 |
2018 |
|
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| Chelsea Zang |
WIT |
P |
2015-18 |
2018, 2017, 2016 Pitcher |
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
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Newcomer 2015 |
Bold = current student-athlete