RIPON, Wisconsin – Ashlyn Schultz of the Ripon softball program has been named a second team All-Midwest Conference performer (at-large) as announced by the league on Saturday afternoon.
A freshman from Denmark, Wisconsin, Schultz burst onto the scene for Ripon in 2025. She led all qualified Red Hawks in batting average (.339), OPS (.855), at-bats (118), hits (40), doubles (9), triples (2), home runs (1), RBI (26), total bases (56), slugging percentage (.475) and stolen bases (6).
Schultz had the walk-off, three-run homer on April 15 to lift Ripon over Lakeland in non-conference action. She recorded 10 multi-hit games throughout the spring, including a pair of three-hit games and a four-hit game. In five different games, the freshman tallied at least three runs driven in.
The full list of All-MWC honorees is below.
2025 Midwest Conference Softball Major Awards
Pitcher of the Year Jordan Closs, Illinois College
Position Player of the Year Emmie Nyen, Lake Forest College
Newcomer of the Year Jordan Closs, Illinois College
Team Sportsmanship Award Monmouth College
Coaching Staff of the Year Illinois College - Head Coach: Samantha Mendez
First Team All-Conference
Pitcher Jordan Closs, Illinois College
Pitcher Riley Stiles, Lake Forest
Catcher Brooke Loveall, Illinois College
First Base Kendall Cole, Illinois College
Second Base Janessa Gonzalez, Lawrence
Shortstop Hannah Dykstra, Grinnell
Third Base Zoe Doherty, Lawrence
Outfield Peyton Souhrada, Cornell
Outfield Kayla O'Malley, Grinnell
Outfield Emmie Nyen, Lake Forest
Utility Player Kyla Chevalier, Lake Forest
Designated Player Lane Kohler, Grinnell
At-Large Sofia DiCarlo, Grinnell
At-Large Taylor Henry, Illinois College
At-Large Mattigan Haller, Lawrence
Second Team All-Conference
Pitcher Hannah Smith, Lake Forest
Pitcher Avery Chilson, Lawrence
Catcher Paige Ratliff, Lake Forest
First Base Elise Oleson, Cornell
Second Base Haylee Carpenter, Knox
Shortstop Angela Donath, Beloit
Third Base Cadence Dempsey, Lake Forest
Outfield Addie Bowman, Cornell
Outfield Shelby Seiler, Illinois College
Outfield Kaia Mismash, Lake Forest
Utility Player Maddie Poetzinger, Knox
At-Large Avary Briggs, Beloit
At-Large Alexa Corona, Cornell
At-Large Corrin Kennedy, Cornell
At-Large Ashlyn Schultz, Ripon
Ripon finished the 2025 season 14-24 overall and 7-9 in Midwest Conference play under first year head coach
Emilia Jackson, narrowly missing the MWC Tournament.
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