OWH NAIA/NCAA Division III All-Nebraska Softball Team
SEWARD, Neb. – Six Bulldog represented head coach Shawn Semler’s Concordia University softball team with NAIA/NCAA Division III All-Nebraska Softball Team recognition, as chosen by the Omaha World-Herald. The Omaha news outlet announced the teams on Saturday (June 22). Standouts Hhana Haro, Tori Homolka and Brittany Woolridge appeared on the All-Nebraska team of 15 players while Camry Moore, Kylee Nixon and Allysia Thayer each received honorable mention accolades.
Haro, Homolka and Woolridge were also first team all-conference picks while Moore and Thayer landed on the All-GPAC second team.
Haro followed up a GPAC Player of the Year campaign as a freshman in 2018 with another strong spring as a sophomore. Now a two-time first team All-GPAC honoree, the Garden Grove, Calif., native 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.
Moore enjoyed a fine freshman season both at the plate and in the circle. The Crete, Neb., native went 12-9 with a 2.85 ERA in 132.2 innings pitched. She notched 76 strikeouts compared to just 13 walks. 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 while 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). Another stellar freshman, Nixon batted .431 (31-for-72) and earned the majority of playing time at second base. The York, Neb., native added seven doubles, two home runs and 20 RBIs while slugging .611.
As a team, Concordia finished 28-12 overall and placed third in the GPAC regular-season standings in what was Semler’s first season as head coach of the Bulldogs.
NAIA/DIVISION III All-Nebraska Softball Team
P: Monique Ashley, Bellevue, jr. 19-8, 2.29 ERA, 5 saves
P: Kelsey Goodban, St. Mary, fr. 14-9, 3.69 ERA, 14 CG
* P: Jaylee Hinrichs, Midland, sr. 22-8, 1.37 ERA, 293 Ks
P: Josie Schnakenberg, Doane, so. 12-13, 2.18 ERA, 22 CG
P: Brittany Woolridge, Concordia, sr. 13-3, 2.88 ERA
C: Payton Swanson, Nebr. Wesleyan, so. .410, threw out 13 base stealers
1B: Tori Homolka, Concordia, so. .400, 21 extra-base hits, 34 RBI, 15 SB
2B: Sierra Athow, Midland, jr. .423, 5 HR, 37 RBI
SS: Ellie Bliemeister, Bellevue, fr. .377, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 61 runs
3B: Hhana Haro, Concordia, so. .411, 6 HR, 37 RBI
OF: Meida Tautalatasi, York, jr. .422, 29 runs, 12 SB
OF: Ashlyn Teran, Bellevue, fr. .371, 19 2B, 26 RBI, 10 SB
OF: Jordan Van Roy, Doane, sr., .373, 26 extra-base hits, 25 RBI
DP: Katlin Anders, Midland, jr. .518, 11 HR, 40 RBI, 10 SB
* U: Erin Sharpe, Bellevue, sr., 389, 25 HR, 60 RBI, 3.13 ERA
* — honorary co-captains
Honorable mention — Bellevue: Brieanna Brock, Maricela Egan, Katlyn Kinman, Emily Rochford, Ashley Young. Concordia: Camry Moore, Kylee Nixon, Allysia Thayer. Doane: Erika Herrera, Jordyn Stearns. Hastings: Tatiem Bender, Alyssa Carter, Julia Reimer. Midland: Angela Brazil, Andrea Cespedes, Bobbi Singleton. Nebraska Wesleyan: Kailey Meyer, Morgan Shipley. Peru State: Tyler Farrell, Alyiah Franco, Takia Walker. College of St. Mary: Alicia Baca, Brittney Banks, Taelar Solano. York: Danielle Cornejo, Alysia Rodriguez.