NFCA Names Top 30 List for DII National Player and Pitcher of the Year

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has announced the Top 30 for the 2021 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year. The award honors outstanding athletic achievement among softball student-athletes throughout NCAA Division II. The Top 10 finalists, consisting of players and pitchers, will be announced on May 18 with the 2021 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year revealed on June 3.

The Top 30 finalist list includes:

Tatum Brummitt, Sr., University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Bailey Byers, Sr., Malone University

Hannah Rose Corbin, So., Columbus State University

Kendall Cornick, Sr., Augustana University

Kali Crandall, So., Oklahoma Christian University

Tatum Dow, Jr., Western Washington University

Payton Foster, So., University of Texas at Tyler

Sydni Hawkins, Jr., Missouri Western State University

Alyssa Herrera, Fr., Georgian Court University

Teala Howard, Jr., University of West Florida

Anna Kasner, Sr., Western Washington University

Hannah Marsteller, So., Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shanna McBroom, Grad., West Texas A&M University

Andrea Morales, Sr., Rogers State University

MaKray Odom, Grad., Trevecca Nazarene University

Nicole Pennington, Jr., Valdosta State University

Ashley Perez, Jr., University of Texas at Tyler

Morgan Perry, Sr., Saint Anselm College

Nicole Purtell, Jr., Shepherd University

Samantha Richards, So., Valdosta State University

Mahina Sauer, Sr., Southern Nazarene University

Ali Shenefield, Fr., Rollins College

Margaret Simmons, Jr., University of North Georgia

Ellie Smith, So., Colorado Mesa University

Kenzee Smith, Fr., University of Indianapolis

Kylee Smith, Sr., University of North Georgia

Izzy Starr, So., Humboldt State University

Mackenzie Ward, Jr., Minnesota State University, Mankato

Faith Willenbrock, Sr., Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Worrell, So., Rollins College