Ball State University Athletics

Softball Places Eight on Academic All-MAC Team
May 28, 2025 | Softball
CLEVELAND - - The Ball State softball team placed eight student-athletes on the 2025 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team as announced by the league office Wednesday (May 28).
Leading the group is three-time honoree McKenna Mulholland who recently completed her redshirt junior season with the Cardinals.
Seniors Kaitlyn Gibson and Maddie Weaver earned the honor for the second time in their careers, while the Ball State also had five first-time selections in graduate student McKayla Timmons, redshirt junior Hayley Urban, sophomore Maia Pietrzak, redshirt freshman Payton Fox and redshirt freshman Veronica Peitersen.
A total of 96 student-athletes earned the Academic All-MAC distinction in softball by maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA and participating in at least half of the team's contests for the season.
First-year students and any college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Leading the group is three-time honoree McKenna Mulholland who recently completed her redshirt junior season with the Cardinals.
Seniors Kaitlyn Gibson and Maddie Weaver earned the honor for the second time in their careers, while the Ball State also had five first-time selections in graduate student McKayla Timmons, redshirt junior Hayley Urban, sophomore Maia Pietrzak, redshirt freshman Payton Fox and redshirt freshman Veronica Peitersen.
A total of 96 student-athletes earned the Academic All-MAC distinction in softball by maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA and participating in at least half of the team's contests for the season.
First-year students and any college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
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