Heidelbauer and Steen named NFCA All-Region
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The awards continued to roll in for the Storm 1-2 hitters as Megan Heidelbauer and Ashlyn Steen were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region team.
The duo were recently both named to the A-R-C all-conference first team, and continued that trend, earning first team All-Region honors. The award marks the second straight season for the pair with first team All-Region selections.
The awards honor student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with selection to one of three teams. NFCA member head coaches nominate and then vote for the winners in their respective region. All honorees move forward to be considered for selection for the three NFCA Division III All-America squads, which will be announced Wednesday, May 28.
Megan Heidelbauer, First Team All-Region
- Junior first baseman from Marion, Iowa
- Named the American Rivers Conference Position Player of the Year
- Selected to A-R-C first team all-conference
- Slashed .497/.580/.993 on the season with 15 home runs and 68 RBIs over 43 games
- Broke the school record for most RBIs (68), and hits (71) in a single season
- Led the conference in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits, runs batted in, triples, and home runs
- Finished with 14 doubles, tied second most in the conference
- Was perfect on the base path with 15 stolen bases and zero caught stealing
- Over 143 at-bats, struck out only nine times while recording 15 walks
- Finished second on the team and third overall in conference with 55 runs scored
- Hit the game-winning walk-off home run in an 11-inning affair with UW-Platteville in April
- Was named the A-R-C Player of the Week on March 24 after slugging over .500 with five home runs and 17 runs driven in
- Named mid-season to the NFCA Division III Pitcher and Player of the Year watchlist
Ashlyn Steen, First Team All-Region
- Junior center fielder from Mount Vernon, Iowa
- Named to American Rivers Conference first team all-conference
- Batted .479/.548/.733 on the season with five home runs and 34 RBIs over 43 games
- Led the conference in runs scored, breaking the school record with 65 runs
- Finished second in conference in batting average and slugging percentage and was third in on-base and hits with 70
- Led the team with 28 stolen bases on the season, placing second overall in conference
- Collected 12 doubles, and five triples while only striking out nine times and recording 15 walks on the year
- Was named the A-R-C Player of the Week on April 21 after hitting 13-for-20 with two home runs and 11 RBIs on the week
- Finished with five outfield assists and 45 putouts in center
