KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Senior second baseman Ashley Gigax highlighted the Bruins' post-season honors, earning first team NAIA All-American honors after producing one of the best seasons in Bruin softball history. In addition, senior pitcher Taylor Mohler garnered honorable mention All-American accolades.
Gigax and Mohler, along with senior Shelby Kindelin gained first-team NFCA all-Central Region recognition while sophome pitcher Kelli Fisher was named second team all-Region.
Gigax, the 2015 MCAC Player of the Year, set school records in 2015 for most home runs (21) and highest slugging percentage (.871), while leading the Bruins with a .424 batting average, 72 hits, 56 RBIs and a .490 on-base percentage. A six-time MCAC Player of the Week, Gigax earned first team all-MCAC honors for the second-straight season.
Mohler capped her Bruin career by being named the 2015 MCAC Pitcher of the Year, while earning first team all-MCAC honors for the second time in her career. The 2014-15 Bellevue University Female Athlete of the Year, Mohler broke several school records, including career marks for most strikeouts (819), shutouts (25) and saves (6), while finishing second with 70 career wins. She led the Bruin pitching staff this season with 22 wins, a 1.31 ERA and a school-record 243 strikeouts.
The team's lead-off batter and starting short stop for four-straight seasons, Kindelin earned her third first-team all-MCAC honor this season. She led the team with 50 runs scored, six triples and 22 stolen bases, while finishing second with 10 home runs and 53 RBIs. Kindelin finished her career ranked second in school history in career doubles (48), triples (14), walks (73) and stolen bases (76).
Fisher earned second team all-conference honors while compiling an 18-6 record in the circle, finishing the season with a 1.86 ERA, 144 strikeouts and 17 complete games.
The Bruins ended the 2015 season with a 41-14-1 overall record, capturing the MCAC regular season and tournament titles while advancing the to the NAIA National Tournament for the seventh-time in school history.
Note: Ashley Gigax was also named to the NFCA NAIA All-America first team.
