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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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