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Head coach Kristina McSweeney and Tori Kniesche
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TEN JACKRABBITS RECOGNIZED BY SUMMIT LEAGUE
5/9/2023 10:43:00 AM | Softball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Tori Kniesche and Kristina McSweeney headline South Dakota State's honors the Jackrabbits earned as part of 2023 Summit League Softball All-League Awards announced by the conference on Tuesday, May 9.
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McSweeney took over a program in the summer of 2022 that had won two consecutive Summit League regular season and conference tournament titles. In her first season in charge of the Jackrabbits, McSweeney led SDSU to an undefeated 17-0 campaign against Summit League foes. The perfect league slate was just the seventh ever by a team in the conference's history and the first since 2016. As part of the historic campaign, McSweeney was honored as The Summit League's Coach of the Year.
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The Jackrabbits are ranked in the top 50 of the NCAA Division I RPI rankings heading into their postseason run. SDSU extended a streak of 30-win seasons to five straight (excluding the 2020 season) which is the longest in its program history. McSweeney nears the 400-win mark in her NCAA college head coaching career as she sits at 394 with a majority of her victories coming in 10 seasons at Arkansas Tech.
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Kniesche, who earned The Summit League's Pitcher of the Year honors in 2021, recaptured the honors with a nearly spotless resume through conference action. She pitched in 12 of SDSU's 17 Summit League games and finished with an 11-0 record. In 76 2/3 innings pitched, Kniesche allowed just one unearned run and tallied a 0.00 ERA. She had nine complete games and eight shutouts. During her Summit League slate, she struck out 124 batters while walking 34.
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The Wayne, Neb., native holds a 21-4 overall record and 1.43 ERA on the season. Kniesche is the program's all-time wins leader (61) and strikeout record holder (669).
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Kniesche was picked to The Summit League's First Team for the third straight season. Joining Kniesche on the All-Summit League First Team are Rozelyn Carrillo, Jocelyn Carrillo and Mia Jarecki.
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Rozelyn Carrillo was The Summit League's Player of the Year a season ago and put together a stellar 2023 run through 17 conference games. Carrillo hit .407 with 11 RBIs, 17 runs scored and seven extra-base hits. In 50 regular season games she hit .292 with six home runs and team-high 36 RBIs. It's her second consecutive First Team designation.
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Jocelyn Carrillo finished atop The Summit League in several categories during the league slate. Her .423 batting average was the best mark while her .508 on-base percentage and seven doubles both ranked second. Carrillo also had a team-high 16 RBIs. She hit .312 in 50 games during the regular season while leading SDSU with 14 doubles. It's her third time being honored as an all-conference performer and the second time she's received First Team recognition.
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Mia Jarecki batted. 377 in conference play while scoring 17 runs and finished with a team-high 23 hits. She hit .354 over the course of the regular season and racked up a team-best 57 hits, 43 runs scored and 29 walks. The First Team honors are the first of Jarecki's career.
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Emma Osmundson was SDSU's lone representative on the All-Summit League Second Team. Osmundson hit over .300 during the regular season and was a .283 hitter in conference play. She had two home runs and 26 RBIs in 50 games played with a .388 on-base percentage. Osmundson was previously an All-Summit League First Team honoree in 2021.
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The Jackrabbits had four individuals chosen as honorable mention selections to the All-Summit League Team in Lindsey Culver, Shannon Lasey, Alexa Williams and Allison Yoder.
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Culver batted .321 in conference play while recording two home runs, five doubles, 14 RBIs and 11 runs across 17 contests. Lasey appeared in eight conference games and totaled a 2.37 ERA. She finished with a 6-0 record in 41 1/3 innings pitched. Williams competed in 11 games for the Jackrabbits during the conference schedule. She hit .379 and led the team with three home runs, while adding nine RBIs and eight runs scored. Yoder played in 14 Summit League contests and batted .308. She had four extra-base hits and 12 runs scored.
All-conference honors are voted on by the league's head coaches.
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South Dakota State makes its debut at The Summit League Championship at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, at Jackrabbit Softball Stadium. The Jacks will face the winner of the No. 4/No. 5 seed game between South Dakota and North Dakota.
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South Dakota State – 2023 All-Summit League Honorees
First Team: Rozelyn Carrillo (INF), Jocelyn Carrillo (OF), Mia Jarecki (INF), Tori Kniesche (P)
Second Team: Emma Osmundson (OF)
Honorable Mention: Lindsey Culver (OF), Shannon Lasey (P), Alexa Williams (DP/UTL), Allison Yoder (C),
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McSweeney took over a program in the summer of 2022 that had won two consecutive Summit League regular season and conference tournament titles. In her first season in charge of the Jackrabbits, McSweeney led SDSU to an undefeated 17-0 campaign against Summit League foes. The perfect league slate was just the seventh ever by a team in the conference's history and the first since 2016. As part of the historic campaign, McSweeney was honored as The Summit League's Coach of the Year.
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The Jackrabbits are ranked in the top 50 of the NCAA Division I RPI rankings heading into their postseason run. SDSU extended a streak of 30-win seasons to five straight (excluding the 2020 season) which is the longest in its program history. McSweeney nears the 400-win mark in her NCAA college head coaching career as she sits at 394 with a majority of her victories coming in 10 seasons at Arkansas Tech.
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Kniesche, who earned The Summit League's Pitcher of the Year honors in 2021, recaptured the honors with a nearly spotless resume through conference action. She pitched in 12 of SDSU's 17 Summit League games and finished with an 11-0 record. In 76 2/3 innings pitched, Kniesche allowed just one unearned run and tallied a 0.00 ERA. She had nine complete games and eight shutouts. During her Summit League slate, she struck out 124 batters while walking 34.
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The Wayne, Neb., native holds a 21-4 overall record and 1.43 ERA on the season. Kniesche is the program's all-time wins leader (61) and strikeout record holder (669).
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Kniesche was picked to The Summit League's First Team for the third straight season. Joining Kniesche on the All-Summit League First Team are Rozelyn Carrillo, Jocelyn Carrillo and Mia Jarecki.
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Rozelyn Carrillo was The Summit League's Player of the Year a season ago and put together a stellar 2023 run through 17 conference games. Carrillo hit .407 with 11 RBIs, 17 runs scored and seven extra-base hits. In 50 regular season games she hit .292 with six home runs and team-high 36 RBIs. It's her second consecutive First Team designation.
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Jocelyn Carrillo finished atop The Summit League in several categories during the league slate. Her .423 batting average was the best mark while her .508 on-base percentage and seven doubles both ranked second. Carrillo also had a team-high 16 RBIs. She hit .312 in 50 games during the regular season while leading SDSU with 14 doubles. It's her third time being honored as an all-conference performer and the second time she's received First Team recognition.
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Mia Jarecki batted. 377 in conference play while scoring 17 runs and finished with a team-high 23 hits. She hit .354 over the course of the regular season and racked up a team-best 57 hits, 43 runs scored and 29 walks. The First Team honors are the first of Jarecki's career.
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Emma Osmundson was SDSU's lone representative on the All-Summit League Second Team. Osmundson hit over .300 during the regular season and was a .283 hitter in conference play. She had two home runs and 26 RBIs in 50 games played with a .388 on-base percentage. Osmundson was previously an All-Summit League First Team honoree in 2021.
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The Jackrabbits had four individuals chosen as honorable mention selections to the All-Summit League Team in Lindsey Culver, Shannon Lasey, Alexa Williams and Allison Yoder.
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Culver batted .321 in conference play while recording two home runs, five doubles, 14 RBIs and 11 runs across 17 contests. Lasey appeared in eight conference games and totaled a 2.37 ERA. She finished with a 6-0 record in 41 1/3 innings pitched. Williams competed in 11 games for the Jackrabbits during the conference schedule. She hit .379 and led the team with three home runs, while adding nine RBIs and eight runs scored. Yoder played in 14 Summit League contests and batted .308. She had four extra-base hits and 12 runs scored.
All-conference honors are voted on by the league's head coaches.
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South Dakota State makes its debut at The Summit League Championship at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, at Jackrabbit Softball Stadium. The Jacks will face the winner of the No. 4/No. 5 seed game between South Dakota and North Dakota.
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South Dakota State – 2023 All-Summit League Honorees
First Team: Rozelyn Carrillo (INF), Jocelyn Carrillo (OF), Mia Jarecki (INF), Tori Kniesche (P)
Second Team: Emma Osmundson (OF)
Honorable Mention: Lindsey Culver (OF), Shannon Lasey (P), Alexa Williams (DP/UTL), Allison Yoder (C),
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