The next launch data was issued by the Missouri Valley Convention and data and photographs courtesy of the Missouri Valley Convention…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Northern Iowa, the 2023 Missouri Valley common season champion, earned the highest spot within the MVC Preseason Ballot for the third consecutive season.
The Panthers earned 10 first-place votes to complete first within the ballot. Southern Illinois, which captured the 2023 MVC Match title, completed second within the ballot whereas Missouri State completed third.
2023 MVC common season champs high the preseason ballot with 10 first place votes. Southern Illinois, the reigning MVC match champs are proper behind. Missouri State slots in third with one first place vote. Illinois State follows behind in fourth, Indiana State positioned fifth and Belmont and Murray State tied for sixth place. Drake was eighth within the ballot, Evansville positioned ninth and Bradley, UIC and Valparaiso spherical out the preseason ballot.
2024 Missouri Valley Convention Preseason Ballot
- Northern Iowa (10) 141 pts; 2. Southern Illinois (1) 124 pts; 3. Missouri State (1) 119 pts; 4. Illinois State 113 pts; 5. Indiana State 98 pts; 6t. Belmont 72 pts; 6t. Murray State 72 pts; 8. Drake 59 pts; 9. Evansville 47 pts; 10. Bradley 39 pts; 11. UIC 37 pts; 12. Valparaiso 15 pts
The MVC additionally introduced the Preseason All-MVC group with Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois main the best way with 4 gamers having been chosen.
2024 Preseason All-MVC
Samantha Heyer, P, Northern Iowa
Madi Eberle, P, Southern Illinois
Alexi Pupillo, C, Northern Iowa
Isabella Henning, 1B, Indiana State
Taylor Hogan, 2B, Northern Iowa
Olivia Krehbiel, 3B, Missouri State
Jackie Lis, SS, Southern Illinois
Mckenzie Vaughan, UTL/P, Missouri State
Addison McElrath, DP/UTL, Northern Iowa
Elizabeth Warwick, OF, Southern Illinois
Madison Parks, OF, Northern Iowa
Emma Austin, OF, Southern Illinois
The Missouri Valley Convention
Northern Iowa
- UNI, the back-to-back Missouri Valley Convention Common Season Champions, returns each the 2023 MVC Pitcher of the Yr, Samantha Heyer, and the 2023 MVC Freshman of the Yr, Alexis Pupillo, because the Panthers look to defend their common season crown. Final season Heyer made 38 appearances, compiling a 23-5 report with a 1.61 ERA in 170 innings pitched and three saves. Pupillo began all 51 video games at catcher for the Panthers and recorded an MVC-best .412 batting common with a group and conference-leading 66 hits, 49 RBIs, 17 house runs, a team-best 14 doubles and two triples
Southern Illinois
- The Southern Illinois Salukis are coming off their fifteenth NCAA Match Look after profitable the 2023 MVC Match. Southern returns all however three gamers from final 12 months’s roster together with six 2023 All-MVC recipients. Sophomore Jackie Lis and Senior Elizabeth Warwick have been each named to D1Softball’s 2024 preseason energy rankings for his or her respective positions with Lis because the No. 9 shortstop and Warwick at No. 45 within the listing of outfielders
Missouri State
- Missouri State softball returns 14 gamers from final 12 months’s 31-20 squad, together with all 5 pitchers from final season’s workers. The group of returners can be highlighted by the Bears’ high two hitters and NFCA All-Area picks from a 12 months in the past in McKenzie Vaughan and Olivia Krehbiel. MSU’s group of newcomers consists of 5 freshmen and one switch
Illinois State
- Illinois State softball returns All-MVC Second Group honorees, Abby Knight and Delainey Bryant, All-MVC Defensive Group choice, Jayden Standish, in addition to key management in fifth-year, Kaili Chval
Indiana State
- After a record-breaking season, Mike Perniciaro enters his seventh season as head coach of the Sycamores the place he should change the manufacturing of graduates Olivia Patton, Lexi Benko, TeAnn Bringle, Cassie Thomerson, and Annie Tokarek who have been key items for ISU in earlier seasons. The Sycamores return 14 gamers from final 12 months’s roster whereas including 8 freshmen and junior switch Anna Macha (OF). 4 seniors who’re an enormous facet of this 2024 group are Isabella Henning (1B), Danielle Henning (UT), Kennedy Shade (IF), and Abi Chipps (UT), who helped lead the Sycamores to the MVC Championship within the 2023 season along with setting a program report for many wins in a season (32) and most Valley wins in a season (17). Isabella Henning was ranked No.15 within the D1 Softball rankings for first basemen in addition to First Group All-MVC after hitting a team-high .378 final season with 65 hits together with 12 doubles and 10 house runs
Belmont
- Belmont enters the season with two key returners, Abi Ledbetter and Maya Johnson. Ledbetter, reigning MVC Defensive Participant of the Yr and member of the MVC All-Defensive Group, posted 257 putouts whereas averaging a .978 fielding share final season. Johnson, MVC All-Second Group, compiled a 10-4 report whereas averaging a 2.62 ERA final season
Murray State
- Racers Softball options 10 new faces which incorporates eight freshmen of their 21-player roster. Senior catcher Taylor Jackson returns for the Racers. She was named MVC All-Defensive group final 12 months after posting 371 putouts via the season
Drake
- Drake is getting into a brand new period on the softball diamond because the Bulldogs have a brand new head coach for the primary time since 2003. Lindsay Diehl takes the reigns of the Bulldog softball program after a profitable stint at junior school energy Indian Hills. Diehl replaces long-time coach Wealthy Calvert after he moved on from the group after final season
Evansville
- Evansville’s 2024 squad brings again a wealth of expertise with 20 gamers from final 12 months’s group coming again. Your complete common beginning lineup from 2023 returns together with Fifth-year participant Hannah Hood and Jess Willsey, who had the highest batting common for the Purple Aces
Bradley
- Bradley’s 2024 offense boasts better depth with the return of sophomore Lauren DeRolf, who led the group in batting common, hits, and whole bases. The on base and slugging chief in Bailey Pattern returns together with Abbott Badgley who led the group in house runs
UIC
- After 168.2 inning within the circle within the 2023 season, UIC’s Christina Toniolo returns to the circle for the Flames for a ultimate season of play. The Crystal Lake native has collected 250 strikeouts in her 115 appearances within the circle throughout her profession at UIC
Valparaiso
- Practically half of Valpo’s 21-player roster is new to this system this season. The Beacons welcome eight true freshmen and one switch to affix 12 returnees for the 2024 marketing campaign
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