KANSAS — Maddy Meierer of No. 25 Evangel University and Cambell Riordan of (RV) Friends University have earned the KCAC Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Feb. 16-22 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
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Pitcher of the Week
Maddy Meierer - #25 Evangel University
Jr. | P | NIxa, Mo.
Meierer faced a tough task for Evangel last weekend, taking on the #8 CMU Eagles and the #2 OKC Stars in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Maddy finished her week going 1-1, throwing a pair of complete games, as the Valor were able to defeat the 2nd-ranked team in the nation, with Meierer striking out five and allowing just one earned run in the win. This marks the third consecutive week in which Meierer has been named the KCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
| Pitching |
app |
gs |
w |
l |
sv |
cg |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
k |
k/7 |
hr |
era |
whip |
| Feb 20 vs. Central Methodist (MO) L, 3-2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3.00 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.43 |
| Feb 21 at Oklahoma City W, 3-2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
5.00 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.43 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
.00 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
14.0 |
15 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
4.00 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.43 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Feb 20 vs. Central Methodist (MO) L, 3-2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 21 at Oklahoma City W, 3-2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
0 |
Player of the Week
Cambell Riordan - (RV) Friends University
So. | 1B | Wichita, Kan.
Riordon had a truly historic week for the (RV) Friends University Falcons, batting .571 with three home runs and 20 RBIs. Riordan's output was highlighted by a single-game modern-era record nine RBIs in the Falcons' 17-3 romp of Columbia College. She also got on base at a .625 clip and slugged 1.250 in the Falcons' nine games this past week In her first year at Friends, Riordan ranks first in the KCAC in RBIs (22), tied for first in home runs (three) and fourth in batting average (.525).
| Hitting |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
bb |
k |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
| Feb 16 vs. Hesston College W, 24-2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.667 |
1.000 |
| Feb 16 vs. Hesston College W, 10-2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
.667 |
| Feb 18 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 5-2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
.333 |
| Feb 18 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 10-5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.250 |
.000 |
| Feb 20 at Columbia (MO) W, 17-3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
2.750 |
| Feb 20 vs. Oklahoma City L, 16-6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.667 |
.667 |
1.667 |
| Feb 21 vs. Bellevue (NE) W, 9-1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
2.000 |
| Feb 21 at Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 5-4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
2.000 |
| Feb 22 vs. Midland L, 6-2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
.250 |
.500 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
9 |
28 |
11 |
16 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.571 |
.625 |
1.250 |
| Extended Hitting |
g |
hbp |
sf |
sh |
tb |
xbh |
hdp |
go |
fo |
go/fo |
pa |
| Feb 16 vs. Hesston College W, 24-2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
3 |
| Feb 16 vs. Hesston College W, 10-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00 |
3 |
| Feb 18 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 5-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00 |
3 |
| Feb 18 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 10-5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
- |
4 |
| Feb 20 at Columbia (MO) W, 17-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
5 |
| Feb 20 vs. Oklahoma City L, 16-6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
| Feb 21 vs. Bellevue (NE) W, 9-1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
| Feb 21 at Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 5-4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
4 |
| Feb 22 vs. Midland L, 6-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
4 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Overall |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0.80 |
32 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Feb 16 vs. Hesston College W, 24-2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 16 vs. Hesston College W, 10-2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 18 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 5-2 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 18 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 10-5 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 20 at Columbia (MO) W, 17-3 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 20 vs. Oklahoma City L, 16-6 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 21 vs. Bellevue (NE) W, 9-1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 21 at Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 5-4 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
.900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 22 vs. Midland L, 6-2 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
9 |
57 |
56 |
0 |
1 |
.982 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
PREVIOUS 2026 KCAC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
- Week 1 (Feb. 9): Maddy Meierer, Evangel (Pitcher) | Brookelynn Becker, Ottawa (Player)
- Week 2 (Feb. 16): Maddy Meierer, Evangel (Pitcher) | Naomi Perkins, Ottawa (Player)
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