Kristin Eyerman, a pitcher from Delaware, Ohio, has led the Lady Cougars to a 74-68 record over the past four years (.521 winning percentage). MVNU captured the 2008 National Christian College Athletic Association East Region title last week and will make its first appearance in the NCCAA National Tournament since 2004 later this week. The Lady Cougars (19-13, 7-9 AMC South) are also looking to qualify for the AMC Tournament for the first time since 2004.

Eyerman, a former Buckeye Valley High School standout, has posted a career record of 40-32 over the past four years with a 2.19 ERA. She ranks second in school history with 325 strikeouts, fifth with 489.1 innings pitched, and sixth with 58 complete games in 68 starts. She also has three career saves and has thrown five career shutouts.

Among Eyerman’s many honors, she was named to the AMC South Division First Team, the NCCAA East Region Team, the NAIA Region IX Team, and the NCCAA All-American Second Team as a junior in 2007. She was also a two-time NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention pick in 2005 and 2006 and was named to the AMC South Division All-Freshmen Team in 2005. This season, she has been selected as the AMC and NAIA Region IX Pitcher of the Week once.

“We have been very fortunate to have Kristin as part of our softball program,” said MVNU head coach Jeana Howald. “She has great confidence and ability on the softball field, and she has been critical to our success the past four years. She is not only an outstanding pitcher - she is also an excellent student and adds tremendously to our team off the field.”

“It has been my privilege to watch Kristin grow and mature as a player and more importantly as a person the past four years,” Howald added. “We will greatly miss her hard work, competitiveness, and desire. I know her well enough to know that she will succeed in whatever the future holds for her.”

Following Tuesday’s doubleheader with Ohio Dominican, the Lady Cougars will travel to West Palm Beach, Florida, for the NCCAA National Tournament to be hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) University. MVNU is the No. 1 seed in the seven-team double elimination event and will face the winner of the game between sixth-seeded Palm Beach Atlantic and Judson (Ill.) University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.