Swart Honored By Horizon League
5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM | Softball
Swart, a sophomore from Wheatfield, Indiana, played in 37 games and started all of them in the leadoff spot. She hit .353 for the season with 42 hits on 119 at bats. She led the Mastodons with 29 runs, which is the sixth-most in the Horizon League. Swart was 10th in the league in doubles with nine.
Swart had 13 games with multiple hits, which was the most on the team. Swart had three hits at UIC (March 20) and against Green Bay (May 1). She had a career-high five RBIs against the Phoenix in a 9-7 win on April 30.
The sophomore infielder led Purdue Fort Wayne to a 12-27, 11-24 record in the Mastodons' first season in the Horizon League. The 'Dons' 11 league wins were the most in a season since 2014.
2021 #HLSB Awards
Player of the Year: Kayla Wedl, UIC
Pitcher of the Year: Elle Buffenbarger, Youngstown State
Freshman of the Year: Jillian Jakse, Youngstown State
Coach of the Year: Brian Campbell, Youngstown State
All-League First Team
Position Players
Tiffany Giese, Green Bay, OF, R-So.
Samantha Saloun, Green Bay, C, Fr.
Cammie Brummitt, Oakland, 1B, R-Jr.
Lauren Griffith, Oakland, OF/DP, Jr.
Madison Jones, Oakland, 3B, R-Jr.
Natalie Higgins, RMU, RF, Gr.
Samantha Ferguson, UIC, DP/C, So.
Kayla Wedl, UIC, SS, Gr.
Jillian Jakse, Youngstown State, 1B, Fr.
Nikki Saibene, Youngstown State, 3B, R-Jr.
Pitchers
Sydney Campbell, Oakland, So.
Elle Buffenbarger, Youngstown State, R-Jr.
All-League Second Team
Position Players
Morgan Bihun, Green Bay, 3B, R-Jr.
Jordan Barnes, IUPUI, C, So.
Morgan Gilbert, IUPUI, SS, Fr.
Ava Lawson, Northern Kentucky, OF, R-Sr.
Ella LeMonier, Northern Kentucky, OF, Fr.
Kendyl McKeough, Northern Kentucky, UT, Jr.
Jen Krizka, Oakland, C, So.
Madeline Swart, Purdue Fort Wayne, SS, So.
Alannah Cran, UIC, OF, So.
Alex DeLeon, Youngstown State, SS, R-So.
Pitchers
Marley Hanlon, UIC, Sr.
Maddi Lusk, Youngstown State, Sr.
All-Freshman Team
Jadin Justman, Green Bay, 2B
Samantha Saloun, Green Bay, C
Morgan Gilbert, IUPUI, SS
Madisyn Eads, Northern Kentucky, P
Ella LeMonier, Northern Kentucky, OF
Charlotte Grover, RMU, SS
Dee Dee Caskey, UIC, OF
Jillian Jakse, Youngstown State, 1B
Hailey Niederkohr, Youngstown State, UT
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