(Peru, Neb.) – In their first year in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), the Peru State College (PSC) Bobcat softball team had six players earn all-conference recognition.  This was the maximum number for PSC honorees based on the HAAC Softball by-laws, which follow the regular-season final rankings.
 
Earning first team recognition were juniors Emily Maresh (Central City) and Kristen Bodyk (Paris, Ontario, Canada).  Maresh was one of three catchers honored while Bodyk was one of three shortstops named to the first team.
 
Devin Choate (Beatrice) and Brittany Hoock (Elkhorn) received second team recognition.  Choate, a junior, was the lone first baseman on the second team while Hoock, a senior, was among three third basemen receiving honors.
 
Among the six pitchers earning honorable mention status were Devon Massengale (Elkhorn) and Lyndsay Drumm (Bennington).  Massengale is a sophomore while Drumm is a senior.
 
Maresh finished among the HAAC Top 20 leaders in conference play in the following categories:  tied for second with total home runs (3); tied for fourth with home runs per game (0.17); tied for fourth with total triples (1); tied for fifth in triples per game (0.06); 11^th in slugging percentage (.521); tied for 11^th in runs scored per game (0.50); tied for 11^th in total runs scored (9); tied for 11^th in total runs batted in (9); tied for 12^th in total bases (25); tied for 13^th in runs batted in per game (0.50); tied for 14^th in total bases per game (1.39); 16^th in putouts per game (3.17); and 17^th in total putouts (57).


Overall in all games played, Maresh finished in the Top 20 among HAAC players in the following:  tied for second in total home runs (8); third in home runs per game (0.15); tied for third in total bases (90); fourth in slugging percentage (.604); tied for fourth in total hits (50); sixth in total runs batted in (31); sixth in total bases per game (1.67); tied for sixth in total doubles (12); tied for seventh in total runs scored (29); eighth in total at bats (149); 11^th in runs batted in per game (0.57); tied for 12^th in batting average (.336); tied for 12^th in total triples (2); 15^th in doubles per game (0.22); tied for 16^th in fielding percentage (.980);  17^th in runs scored per game (0.54); 17^th in total putouts (129); 18^th in putouts per game (2.39); and 18^th in triples per game (0.04).
 
Bodyk finished among the HAAC Top 20 leaders in conference play in the following categories:  tied for first in total doubles (6); tied for second in doubles per game (0.33); tied for seventh in total runs batted in (10); tied for ninth in runs batted in per game (0.56); tied for ninth in total home runs (2); tied for tenth in total bases (26); tied for 11^th in home runs per game (0.11); 13^th in total bases per game (1.44); tied for 14^th in slugging percentage (.481); 17^th in total assists (28); and 18^th in assists per game (1.56).


 Overall in all games played, Bodyk finished in the Top 20 among HAAC players in the following:  first in total at bats (164); tied for second in total doubles (15); tied for fourth in total home runs (5); fifth in total assists (89); fifth in total runs batted in (32); sixth in doubles per game (0.28); sixth in total bases (78); tied for eighth in total hits (48); ninth in runs batted in per game (0.60); 11^th in home runs per game (0.09); 12^th in total bases per game (1.47); 13^th in assists per game (1.74); 16^th in at bats per game (3.09); 17^th in slugging percentage (.476); and 19^th in total chances (167).
 
Choate earned her second team honors by finishing among the HAAC Top 20 leaders in conference play in the following categories:  tied for first in total doubles (6); tied for second in doubles per game (0.33); tied for seventh in total runs batted in (10); eighth in total chances (115); eighth in total putouts (108); ninth in chances per game (6.39); ninth in putouts per game (6.00); tied for ninth in runs batted in per game (0.56); tied for 17^th in in total runs (8); and tied for 17^th in total bases (23).


Overall in all games played, Choate finished in the Top 20 among HAAC players in the following:  second in total at bats (156); third in total runs batted in (36); tied for fourth in total hits (50); fifth in runs batted in per game (0.68); fifth in total bases (80); tied for fifth in total triples (3); tied for sixth in total doubles (12); seventh in total chances (283); seventh in total putouts (266); ninth in slugging percentage (.511); ninth in total bases per game (1.51); tied for tenth in total home runs (4); 11^th in chances per game (5.34); 11^th in putouts per game (5.02); tied for 11^th in total runs scored (28); tied for 12^th in triples per game (0.06); 14^th in doubles per game (0.23); tied for 16^th in home runs per game (0.08); 18^th in batting average (.321); 18^th in runs scored per game (0.53); and 18^th in hits per game (0.94).
 
Hoock earned her second team honors by finishing among the HAAC Top 20 leaders in conference play in the following categories:  second in batting average (.423); tied for third in assists per game (2.56); tied for third in total hits (22); tied for fourth in hits per game (1.22); tied for fourth in total triples (1); fifth in slugging percentage (.596); tied for fifth in triples per game (0.06); tied for fifth in total stolen bases (3); tied for seventh in total bases per game (1.72); tied for seventh in total bases (31); tied for seventh in stolen bases per game (0.17); tied for eighth in total doubles (4); tied for 11^th in doubles per game (0.22); 14^th in chances per game (4.67); 15^th in total chances (84); tied for 17^th for total runs scored (8); and tied for 19^th in runs scored per game (0.44).


 Nationally in the NAIA, Hoock finished among the top 50 in the following rankings:  15^th in total triples (6) and 29^th in triples per game (0.11).
 
Overall in all games played, Hoock finished in the Top 20 among HAAC players in the following:  first in total triples (6); tied for second in triples per game (0.11); third in total at bats (155); fourth in total assists (94); tied for seventh in total bases (72); tied for eighth in total hits (48); tied for 11^th in total runs scored (28); 12^th in assists per game (1.74); tied for 14^th in total stolen bases (5); tied for 17^th in total runs batted in (21); 20^th in slugging percentage (.465); and 20^th in total bases per game (1.33).
 
Honorable mention honors went to Massengale by finishing among the HAAC Top 20 leaders in conference play in the following categories:  tied for fifth in total wins (5); sixth in innings pitched per game (5.82); seventh in earned run average (2.08); seventh in total innings pitched (64.0); ninth in opponents' batting average (.232); ninth in batters struck out per game (6.19); ninth in total batters struck out (44); ninth in hits allowed per game (7.73); tenth in total runs allowed (22); tied for tenth in total earned runs allowed (19); 16^th in total hits allowed (55); 19^th in walks allowed per game (3.80); and 19^th in total walks allowed (27).


 Overall in all games played, Massengale finished in the Top 20 among the HAAC players in the following:  fifth in total innings pitched (146.2); seventh in total batters struck out (114); seventh in total wins (12); ninth in opponents' batting average (.244); ninth in hits allowed per game (8.41); tenth in earned run average (2.63); tenth in batters struck out per game (7.00); 12^th in innings pitched per game (5.06); 16^th in walks allowed per game (3.07); 17^th in total runs allowed (69); 19^th in total earned runs allowed (55); and 20^th in total hits allowed (137).
 
Honorable mention honors also went to Drumm who finished among the HAAC Top 20 leaders in conference play in the following categories:  third in walks allowed per game (0.84); third in total walks allowed (4); tied for fifth in total wins (5); seventh in total earned runs allowed (16); tied for eighth in total runs allowed (21); tied for 12^th in total hits allowed (53); 14^th in earned run average (2.60); 14^th in total innings pitched (43.0); 16^th in innings pitched per game (4.30); 17^th in opponents' batting average (.293); 17^th in hits allowed per game (11.09); and 20^th in total batters struck out (8).


Overall in all games played, Drumm finished in the Top 20 among the HAAC players in the following:   sixth in walks allowed per game (1.40); sixth in total walks allowed (15); tied for seventh in total saves (1); 11^th in total wins (11); 14^th in total innings pitched (96.2); 15^th in total runs allowed (65); tied for 17^th in earned runs allowed (54); 18^th in total batters struck out (34); 18^th in total hits allowed (132); 19^th in innings pitched per game (4.20); and 20^th in earned run average (3.91).
 
Nationally in the NAIA, Drumm finished among the Top 50 in the following rankings:  44^th in walks allowed per game (1.40) and 46^th in total walks (15).