SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha outfielder Sammy Schmidt and righthander Maddia Groff swept the Kwik Star Summit League Softball Peak Performer and Pitcher of the Week honors, League officials announced Monday. The honors for the sophomore duo are the first of their respective careers.
 
Schmidt batted .533 (8-for-15) with three multi-hit games and had at least one RBI in all four of her starts for the Mavericks, who went 5-0 at the FGCU Invitational.

In her first action of the tournament, Schmidt delivered a walk-off single through the right side to lead the Mavericks to a 6-5 win over Seton Hall in 10 innings. She finished the contest with a career-high three hits and also scored twice.
 
In the Mavericks' second tilt with Seton Hall, Schmidt pulled the Mavericks even at 1-1 with a RBI-single in the second and pushed Omaha's lead to 3-1 in the sixth with another run-scoring single.
 
Schmidt capped the scoring in Omaha's initial win over FGCU with a sacrifice fly in an 8-2 triumph and then added three more hits and another RBI in a 5-0 win over the Eagles to help finish off a perfect weekend for the Mavericks.
 
Groff was dominant in all three of her outings in the circle, striking out 27 over 17 scoreless innings. The Maverick newcomer started against Wisconsin, allowing three hits and striking out 12 in a 7-0 blanking of the Big Ten-foe. 
 
Later that day, the Omaha native entered the circle in relief, tossing three more scoreless frames in the extra-inning win over the Pirates.
 
She closed out the tournament with her second shutout, as she scattered six hits over seven innings, while striking out 11 Eagles as she earned her third win of the weekend. 

PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sammy Schmidt, Omaha
So. | Outfield | Hastings, Neb.

• Posted a .533 batting average with three multi-hit games in a 5-0 weekend for the Mavericks
• Delivered walk-off single in 10th inning of a 6-5 win over Seton Hall
• Registered an RBI in all four of her starts and had the first two three-hit games of her career
• This is Schmidt's first career weekly accolade

Also nominated: Katie Joten (North Dakota); Bella Dean (North Dakota State); Tatum Villotta (South Dakota).
 
PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Maddia Groff, Omaha
So. | Pitcher | Omaha, Neb.

• Recorded 27 strikeouts over 17 scoreless innings of work in three appearances
• Posted double-digit strikeouts in a pair of shutout-victories over Wisconsin and FGCU
• Earned a third win on the weekend after three scoreless innings of relief in 6-5, extra-inning victory over Seton Hall
• This is Groff's first career weekly accolade

Also nominated: Makaela Carr (North Dakota); Piper Reed (North Dakota State); McKenna Young (South Dakota).

2025 Softball Peak Performers of the Week
February 10
Peak Performer: Ava Rongisch, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Makaela Carr, North Dakota
 
February 17
Peak Performer: Sammy Schmidt, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Maddia Groff, Omaha
 
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