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Seven Lady Cougars Earn NCCAA East Region Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Seven members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s fastpitch softball team and their head coach were honored when the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region awards were announced recently.
 
Laura Kot Kristin Eyerman Karly Clay

Laura Kot, a senior second baseman from Tallmadge, Ohio, highlighted the list for the Lady Cougars as she was selected as the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year. The former Tallmadge High School star posted a .462 batting average with a team-high 60 hits and 17 stolen bases to go with three doubles, one triple, 12 RBI, and 27 runs scored.

Kristin Eyerman, Karly Clay, Michelle Gastin, Leslie Banichar, and Tasha Konkle were also named to the NCCAA East Region Team, while Caitlin Murphy was an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention pick.

Eyerman, a junior pitcher from Delaware, Ohio, was the top pitcher selected. The former Buckeye Valley High School standout went 13-6 on the mound with a 1.80 ERA. In 128.1 innings of work, she struck out 85 batters and issued just 25 walks. Opponents hit just .235 against her.

Clay, a sophomore third baseman from Blacklick, Ohio, was the second infielder selected behind Kot. The former Gahanna Lincoln High School star batted .376 with a team-high 14 doubles, four triples, and 28 RBI. She also registered one home run and 19 runs scored.

Michelle Gastin Leslie Banichar Tasha Konkle

Gastin, a freshman from Mount Vernon, Ohio, was selected as the designated player on the NCCAA East Region Team. The former Mount Vernon High School product batted .324 with five doubles, one home run, 16 runs scored, and 21 RBI.

Banichar, a freshman outfielder from Shelby, Ohio, batted .296 with two doubles, two triples, 11 runs scored, and 16 RBI in her first collegiate season. The former Shelby High School standout also stole 14 bases and started all 36 games.

Konkle, a freshman shortstop from Urbana, Ohio, batted .327 with six doubles, one home run, five stolen bases, 15 RBI, and 24 runs scored. The former West Liberty-Salem High School star started all 36 games and committed just 10 errors at shortstop in 164 fielding chances.

 
Caitlin Murphy Jeana Howald  

Murphy, a freshman catcher from Gahanna, Ohio, batted .322 with nine doubles, three triples, two home runs, 15 RBI, and 27 runs scored. The former Gahanna Lincoln High School standout also threw out 17 of the 38 runners who tried to steal on her and picked off six others.

Head coach Jeana Howald was also selected as the NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year as she guided the Lady Cougars to a 22-14 overall record. Howald also registered her 400th career victory during the season and now has a 400-306 mark in 18 seasons at MVNU.

 

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