Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2022 Softball All-Conference teams today. Northern State infielder and Omaha native,
Liv Richardson was honored on the all-conference second team.
Richardson started all 50 games for the Wolves, one of just two student-athletes to do so. She led the Northern State offense with a .385 average, .429 on base percentage, and .641 slugging percentage. The Omaha native tallied 60 hits, including 13 doubles and nine homeruns, as well as 38 RBI and 24 runs scored. Richardson recorded 18 multiple hit games in 2022 and ranks in the top-15 of the NSIC in average, hits, doubles, and slugging percentage.
| 2022 All-Conference First Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 8 |
Gracey Brink |
C |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 10 |
Torri Chute |
DP |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| 25 |
Kennedy Buckman |
2B |
So |
Augustana |
New Prague, Minn. |
| 9 |
Abby Lien |
3B |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 26 |
Ashley Mickschl |
RHP |
Gr. |
Augustana |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| 30 |
Mary Pardo |
OF |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Andover, Minn. |
| 12 |
Delaney Young |
1B |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Cottage Grove, Minn. |
| 8 |
Amanda Parsons |
C |
Sr |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Grafton, Wis. |
| 12 |
Jordyn Thomas |
1B |
5th |
Minnesota Duluth |
Hermantown, Minn. |
| 7 |
Madi Newman |
OF |
So. |
Minnesota State |
Centerville, Minn. |
| 17 |
Mackenzie Ward |
RHP |
Sr. |
Minnesota State |
Clive, Iowa |
| 44 |
Kait Van Der Zwaag |
P/ Utility |
JR |
Sioux Falls |
Hull, Iowa |
| 15 |
Trinity Junker |
RHP |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Lindstrom, Minn. |
| 11 |
Raven Vanden Langenberg |
SS |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Seymour, Wis. |
| 4 |
Katie Crogan |
1B |
Gr. |
Upper Iowa |
Watertown, Wis. |
| 25 |
Carly Engelhardt |
DP |
So. |
Winona State |
Oswego, Ill. |
| 5 |
Abbie Hlas |
Utility |
So. |
Winona State |
Adel, Iowa |
| 1 |
Sam Keller |
OF |
So. |
Winona State |
Geneva, Ill. |
| 24 |
Liz Pautz |
RHP |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Pulaski, Wis. |
2022 All-Conference Second Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 36 |
Amanda Dickmeyer |
SS |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| 50 |
Amber Elliott |
RHP |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Anoka, Minn. |
| 18 |
Abbie Lund |
LF |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Waterloo, Iowa |
| 16 |
Dana Zarn |
2B |
Jr. |
Minnesota Crookston |
Winnipeg, Man. |
| 8 |
Kiana Bender |
SS |
So. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Cloquet, Minn. |
| 17 |
Emma Frost |
3B |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Farmington, Minn. |
| 19 |
Elle Potts |
3B/DP |
So. |
Minnesota Duluth |
St. Michael, Minn. |
| 5 |
Sid Zavoral |
C |
Jr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Cottage Grove, Minn. |
| 11 |
Cheyenne Behrends |
3B |
Fr. |
Minnesota State |
Clarksville, Iowa |
| 22 |
Sydney Nielsen |
C |
So. |
Minnesota State |
Marion, Iowa |
| 3 |
Ellie Tallman |
DP |
So. |
Minnesota State |
Marielle, Iowa |
| 10 |
Jamie Odlum |
1B |
Sr. |
Minot State |
Morden, Man. |
| 4 |
Liv Richardson |
3B |
So. |
Northern State |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 7 |
Kylan Straight |
OF |
Sr. |
Sioux Falls |
Logan, Iowa |
| 20 |
Taryn Wagner |
OF |
Fr. |
Sioux Falls |
Central City, Neb. |
| 18 |
Jasmin Estrada |
DP |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Litchfield, Minn. |
| 13 |
Sydney Trees |
C |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Prior Lake, Minn. |
| 7 |
Holly Weinberger |
OF |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Waconia, Minn. |
| 2 |
Riley Holmberg |
OF |
Jr. |
Wayne State |
Surprise, Ariz, |
| 13 |
Kim Vidlak |
C |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Bennington, Neb. |
2022 NSIC All-Defensive Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 8 |
Sami Felt |
P |
Fr. |
Wayne State |
Waukee, Iowa |
| 6 |
Hailey Forshee |
1B |
Sr. |
Minnesota State |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 22 |
Jenna Etmans |
2B |
Jr. |
Wayne State |
Murrieta, Calif. |
| 36 |
Amanda Dickmeyer |
SS |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| 17 |
Libby Neveau |
3B |
So. |
Winona State |
Oshkosh, Wis. |
| 8 |
Amanda Parsons |
C |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Grafton, Wis. |
| 23 |
Brooke Bowlin |
LF |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Chaska, Minn. |
| 3 |
Lexie Swift |
CF |
Gr. |
Sioux Falls |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 7 |
Holly Weinberger |
RF |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Waconia, Minn. |
