SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State’s Carley Goetschius and Paige Vargas swept the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Softball Peak Performer and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively, league officials announced on Monday.
Goetschius went 6-for-12 at the plate (.500) in four games over the week, including three games against Power 5 squads, helping the Bison to a 3-1 week. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native notched a pair of walks, fishing with a .571 on-base percentage, four RBI and three runs scored. She accounted for seven of NDSU’s 14 runs on the week.
In the weekend finale against Samford, Goetschius went 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI with one walk. Against Purdue on Wednesday, she went 2-for-4 with two singles and one RBI.
Vargas tossed a pair of complete-game shutouts against Power 5 opponents, including a one-hitter against Mississippi State that featured seven strikeouts and no walks. The Mission Viejo, Calif., native then tossed a six-hit shutout against Purdue two days later and matched a season-high with eight strikeouts.
She had just one walk allowed against Boilermakers and finished the week with 15 strikeouts to just one walk and seven total hits with no runs allowed.
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Carley Goetschius, North Dakota State
Sr. | Third Base | Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Hit .500 in four games, including three games against Power 5 opponents
- Helped the Bison to a 3-1 week where she went 6-for-12 with a pair of walks, finishing with a .571 on-base percentage
- Posted three doubles, slugging .750 with four RBI and three runs scored, accounting for seven of NDSU’s 14 runs of the week
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Goetschius
Also nominated: Rozelyn Carrillo (South Dakota State), Ally Vonfeldt (Kansas City).
PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Paige Vargas, North Dakota State
Sr. | Pitcher | Mission Viejo, Calif.
- Tossed a pair of complete-game shutouts against Power 5 schools
- Posted a one-hitter against Mississippi State featuring seven strikeouts and no walks
- Registered a six-hit shutout against Purdue, matching a season-high with eight strikeouts
- This is the third career Summit League weekly honor for Vargas
Also nominated: Shannon Lasey (South Dakota State), Clara Edwards (South Dakota), Katie Noble (Kansas City).
2023 Softball Weekly Award Winners
February 13
Peak Performer: Bela Goerke, South Dakota
Co-Peak Pitcher: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State
Co-Peak Pitcher: Savannah Rodriguez, Western Illinois
February 20
Peak Performer: Emma Osmundson, South Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State
February 27
Peak Performer: Katie Goelz, St. Thomas
Peak Pitcher: Paige Vargas, North Dakota State
March 6
Peak Performer: Anjolee Aguilar-Beaucage, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
March 13
Peak Performer: Bella Dean, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State
March 20
Peak Performer: Carley Goetschius, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: Paige Vargas, North Dakota State
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