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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 9-15.
EllaGrace Kellerby, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award. Kellerby pitched 10.7 innings in four appearances. She gave up only two earned runs and six total runs, with 11 hits. Kellerby also struck out 11 batters and did not give up a walk. She had a 1.30 weekly ERA and defensively had four putouts and four assists. Kellerby added two runs and had an RBI and a walk while at the plate for the Voyageurs.
Grace Rust, outfielder for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Rust had 12 hits in 22 at-bats, averaging .545 for the week. She drove in one run and scored six. Rust walked twice and stole three bases, hitting in the lead-off spot. Defensively, she had a 1.000 fielding percentage for the Raiders.
Zoey Clark, a right-handed pitcher for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award. Clark gave up only six earned runs over 24.0 innings of work and struck out 16 batters. She went 1-2 in four appearances, giving up 27 hits and 23 runs, while walking 11. Clark had an ERA of 1.5 for the week.
There were no nominations for this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Softball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2025-26/leaders
MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2025-26/standings
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MCAC SoftballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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EllaGrace Kellerby Minnesota North College-Rainy River FR / RHP Grand Junction, CO
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 0-1 Starts: 0 Appearances: 4 Innings Pitched: 10.7 Earned Runs: 2 Runs Given Up: 6 Hits Given Up: 11 Strikeouts: 11 Walks: 0 Noteworthy Information: EllaGrace had a 1.30 ERA for the week. Team Record: 1-9 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North |
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Grace Rust Central Lakes College FR / OF Bloomington, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 12/22 Batting Avg.: .545 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 Runs Batted In: 1 Runs: 6 Walks: 3 Stolen Bases: 3 Noteworthy Information: Grace played error-free defense during the week in Myrtle Beach, SC. Team Record: 5-11 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
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MCAC SoftballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Zoey Clark Rochester Community & Technical College SO / RHP Veroqua, WI |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-2 Starts: 0 Appearances: 4 Innings Pitched: 24.0 Earned Runs: 6 Runs Given Up: 23 Hits Given Up: 27 Strikeouts: 16 Walks: 11 Noteworthy Information: Zoey has a 3.34 ERA this season. Team Record: 5-10 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South |
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Position Player of the Week
There were no nominations submitted this week.
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.