Grove Collects First-Team Laurel from NAIA
William Penn Women’s Athletics
Oskaloosa–Utility player Brittanee Grove (Jr., Runnells, Iowa, Elementary Education) was an incredible asset in so many ways for the Statesmen softball team and her efforts garnered high recognition as the 2014 NAIA Softball All-American teams were announced.
Grove was named to the NAIA’s First Team, picking up her first national award and the 21st award all-time for the navy and gold program. She is just the fourth player in WPU history to gain first-team honors (third from the NAIA).
The MCC’s Player of the Year, she hit .444 (75-for-169) with 16 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 57 runs scored. She also posted an .864 slugging percentage and a .520 on-base clip (27 BB, 3 HBP). Grove had an 11-game hitting streak earlier in the year.
As a pitcher, Grove was 6-5 with a 2.72 Earned Run Average in 77 1/3 innings. She posted one shutout and combined for another, while striking out 55 batters and walking 20. Opponents hit just .234 against the junior.
Grand View’s Abbey Wilmes (Third Team) and Jessica Grochala (Honorable Mention) also represented the MCC.
Nicole Nonnemacher of Saint Xavier (Ill.) was named NAIA Pitcher of the Year, while Hannah Gardner of Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) was tabbed as NAIA Player of the Year.
The complete NAIA All-American teams can be found at http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209513559&DB_OEM_ID=27900
