Haro, Homolka and Woolridge named to All-GPAC first team

By Jacob Knabel on May. 8, 2019 in Softball

GPAC Release

SEWARD, Neb. – A trio of Bulldogs landed on the first team and two others made their way onto the second team of the softball all-conference honor roll released on Wednesday (May 8) by the GPAC. First team accolades went to sophomores Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka and senior Brittany Woolridge while second team accolades were collected by freshman Camry Moore and sophomore Allysia Thayer.

The five All-GPAC performers helped head coach Shawn Semler’s squad to a 28-12 overall record and a third-place conference finish this spring. A 12-game win streak allowed Concordia to receive votes in the national poll at one point.

The 2018 GPAC Player of the Year, Haro is a first team All-GPAC selection for the second year in a row. The Garden Grove, Calif., native again starred in the No. 3 spot in the lineup and at third base. As a sophomore, Haro batted .411 with a .476 on-base percentage and .629 slugging percentage. She totaled 27 runs, nine doubles, six RBIs, 37 RBIs and 78 total bases. In 81 career games as a Bulldog, Haro has hit .457 with 29 doubles, 11 home runs and 75 RBIs. With 127 hits through her first career 81 games, Haro is on a pace to challenge the school record of 227 career hits by Mindy (Evans) Miller.

Homolka’s production surged from her freshman to sophomore seasons as she became one of the top players in the GPAC. The native of Swanton, Neb., played often at both first base and shortstop and took perfectly to the top spot in the lineup. Homolka earned back-to-back GPAC Player of the Week accolades in late March/early April. For the season, Homolka batted .400 with 36 runs scored, 10 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 34 RBIs. She posted an on-base percentage of .431 and slugging percentage of .679. She came through with one of the highlights of the season when she slugged a walk-off, three-run homer in the regular season finale against Dordt.

In her second and final season at Concordia, Woolridge teamed up with Moore for an impressive one-two punch in the circle. In conference play, the Tucson, Ariz., native fired shutouts against Doane, Briar Cliff and Hastings on her way to a 13-3 pitching record. In 107 innings, Woolridge registered a 2.88 ERA and 70 strikeouts while allowing 116 hits and 27 walks. She was named the GPAC Pitcher of the Week on April 2. Woolridge ranked fifth in the GPAC in wins.

This is only the beginning for Moore, who led Crete High School to a state title her senior year as a prep. She excels both in the circle and at the plate. As a pitcher in her rookie season, Moore went 12-9 with a 2.85 ERA in 132.2 innings. She notched 76 strikeouts compared to just 13 walks. One of her signature moments was a nine-inning shutout of No. 20 Midland in a 1-0 victory. Offensively, Moore hit .322 with 21 runs scored, five doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs. She slugged .443 and also did not commit a single error in 99 chances.

Thayer started 35 games at catcher will being on the receiving end of pitches fired by Moore and Woolridge. The native of Rialto, Calif., batted .317 this season and drove in 19 runs. Thayer made only one error in 174 chances (.994 fielding percentage) and caught a pitching staff that ranked third in the GPAC in ERA (3.08). She moved up to the second team this year after picking up honorable mention All-GPAC accolades as a freshman.