SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State's Carley Goetschius and Omaha's Kamryn Meyer collected the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Softball Peak Performer and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively, league officials announced on Monday.
Goetschius went 8-for-11 at the plate (.727) in the League-opening series sweep of Kansas City. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native had a Bison season high five RBI in game one of the series, including a three-run home run and a double. In game two, Goetschius added three more RBI with a solo home run and singled twice in the series finale with one walk.
She finished the weekend with a .750 on-base percentage with three extra base hits and a 1.364 slugging percentage. She finished with eight RBI, scored six runs and accounted for nearly half of the 25 runs, playing a part in 12 total runs over three games.
Meyer registered two wins last week, bringing her win total of the season to seven. The Wilton, Iowa native pitched a mid-week game against Creighton, picking up her seventh complete game of the campaign and allowed just one run on nine strikeouts.
Against St. Thomas, Meyer notched her seventh win of the season in another complete-game fashion, her seventh of the season, where she allowed one run on four hits with a season tying-high 15 strikeouts. Meyer struck out the first Tommie batter she faced to register her 600
th career strikeout and now has 614 career strikeouts, which ranks second on the all-time Omaha list.
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Carley Goetschius, North Dakota State
Sr. | Third Base | Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Hit .727 in a three-game series sweep of Kansas City, going 8-for-11 with a pair of home runs and eight RBI
- Had a Bison season-high five RBI in game one of the series, including a three-run home run
- Added three more RBI in game two, including a solo home run and finished the weekend with a .750 on-base percentage with three extra-base hits and a 1.364 slugging percentage
- This is the second career Summit League weekly accolade for Goetschius
Also nominated: Aleesia Sainz (South Dakota), Amelia Fitzgerald (Kansas City).
PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
Sr. | Pitcher | Wilton, Iowa
- Collected two wins in complete-game fashions striking out a combined 24 batters
- Posted her sixth win of the season against Creighton giving up just one run with nine strikeouts
- Registered her seventh win of the season and eighth complete game allowing one run on four hits with a season tying-high 15 strikeouts against St. Thomas
- This is the ninth career Summit League weekly award for Meyer
Also nominated: Paige Vargas (North Dakota State), Clara Edwards (South Dakota), Jenna Milan (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
March 27
Peak Performer: Carley Goetschius, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
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