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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 23-29.

Central Lakes College right-handed pitcher Joze Tautges earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award. Tautges started two games for the Raiders and went 2-0 during the week. She pitched 12 innings, giving up 10 runs on 18 hits, while striking out 20 batters. Tautges only walked three batters. She also hit .571 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored.

Lily Roehl, first baseman for Central Lakes College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. In 14 at-bats, Roehl had 8 hits, compiling a batting average of .571. She hit two triples and a home run, drove in 8 runs, and scored 6. She was also hit by a pitch. Roehl had no errors defensively, playing every inning at first base.        

Zoey Stephany, a right-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award. Stephany picked up a win and a save this week, starting one game in the circle and appearing in two others. She gave up no earned runs and only four hits through 6.1 innings of work. Stephany struck out 10 batters and walked 3. Defensively, she had a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Rochester Community and Technical College right-handed pitcher Zoey Clark was named this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week honoree. Clark had 14 at-bats and picked up 9 hits, hitting .643 on the week. She had two doubles and 3 home runs, driving in 10 runs and scoring 6. Clark also started four games as the Yellowjackets pitcher. 

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

	MCAC Softball North Division Athletes of the Week
Joze Tautges Central Lakes College FR / RHP Brainerd, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts:  2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched:  12 Earned Runs:  9 Runs Given Up:  10 Hits Given Up:  18 Strikeouts:  20 Walks:  3 Noteworthy Information: Joze hit .571, with a home run and 2 RBI. Team Record: 12-12 overall, 4-0 in the MCAC North
Lily Roehl Central Lakes College SO / 1B Milaca, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/14 Batting Avg.:  .571 Doubles:  0 Triples:  2 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  8 Runs:  6 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Defensively, Lily had no errors at first base. Team Record: 12-12 overall, 4-0 in the MCAC North

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
Zoey Stephany St. Cloud Technical and Community College SO / RHP Zimmerman, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 3 Innings Pitched:  6.1 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  4 Strikeouts:  10 Walks:  3 Noteworthy Information: Zoey had no errors in the field. Team Record: 12-6 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
Zoey Clark Rochester Community and Technical College SO / RHP Viroqua, WI	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  9/14 Batting Avg.:  .643 Doubles:  2 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  3 Runs Batted In:  10 Runs:  6 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Zoey is ranked 2nd in the MCAC in total bases with 39. Team Record: 8-11 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

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.