Clark Named NSIC Pitcher of the Year, St. Cloud State Softball Lands Record Highs on All-NSIC Teams, All-Defensive Team

Clark Named NSIC Pitcher of the Year, St. Cloud State Softball Lands Record Highs on All-NSIC Teams, All-Defensive Team

5/5/2026 9:59:00 PM | Softball

Clark becomes SCSU’s first-ever NSIC Pitcher of the Year, Huskies have three first teamers, four named to second team, three all-defense honorees

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball had one recognized in specialty awards, a program-record seven named to all-conference teams and a program record three named to all-defense team in the end-of-season Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) awards, as the league announced its awards winners on Tuesday. Senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) was tabbed as the NSIC Pitcher of the Year while SCSU had league highs in total all-conference honorees (seven) and defensive team selections (three).

Clark, junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) and redshirt junior infielder Grace Frechette (Lakeville, Minn.) were SCSU's first team selections, redshirt sophomore utility Kaylee Collins (Lakeville, Minn.), junior infielder Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.), sophomore catcher/infielder Morgan Honeycutt (Rosemount, Minn.) and senior pitcher Justyce Porter (Kent, Wash.) were named to the second team and junior outfielder Bree Beck (Lakeville, Minn.), Frechette and Weiss were selected to the all-defensive team.

The Huskies three first teamers and four second teamers were both tied for the most by a single school and their three defensive team selections were the most by any school (no one else had more than one). SCSU took down its program records for all-conference selections in a season – six, on the 2003 All-North Central Conference (NCC) Teams and all-defensive selections in a season – two, in 2019 and 2022 (both NSIC). The Huskies also had three first team All-NSIC selections in 2021.

Clark, who became the program's first-ever NSIC Newcomer of the Year in 2025, became the Huskies first-ever NSIC Pitcher of the Year this season (Karissa Hoehn '00 was named the NCC MVP in 1998, 1999 and 2000). She also became one of four Husky pitchers to earn multiple All-NSIC honors and one of nine players to be named to the All-NSIC First Team.

The Winneconne, Wisconsin native went 13-1 in NSIC play over 15 starts (90.1 innings), logging 11 complete games with seven solo shutouts. She posted a 0.77 ERA and a 0.76 WHIP in conference play and held NSIC batters to a .142 batting average and recorded 82 strikeouts to just 25 walks. Clark ranked first among NSIC pitchers in ERA, wins, solo shutouts and opponents' batting average and leads NSIC in total ERA (1.29) and opponents' batting average (.175).

Weiss, a first-time all-conference selection, was dominate in conference play, slashing .402/.436/.729 (1.165 OPS) with 43 hits including 19 extra base hits (11 doubles and eight home runs) to earn first team honors. She scored 43 times and drove in 35 more runs. Among NSIC hitters she ranked tied for No. 1 in home runs, No. 2 in hits (43), tied for No. 2 in doubles, No. 2 in RBIs, No. 2 in total bases, No. 5 in slugging percentage, No. 6 in OPS and No. 8 in batting average.

Weiss was also named to the NSIC All-Defensive Team for the first time in her career after recording 181 putouts and 11 assists with zero errors in 192 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage while splitting time behind the plate and at first base. Weiss only allowed four stolen bases behind the dish and caught four runners trying to steal and was part of four double plays. She ranked tied for No. 6 in runners caught stealing and No. 9 in putouts. She was also one of three fielders with at least 192 chances to post a perfect fielding percentage.

Frechette, another first-time all-conference honoree, Frechette elevated her play during the Northern Sun schedule, slashing .356/.467/.448 (.915 OPS) with 31 hits including eight doubles to earn first team honors. She scored 29 runs, drew 19 walks (only 10 strikeouts) and tallied 16 RBIs. She ranked tied for No. 3 in runs and tied for No. 5 in walks during NSIC play.

Frechette was also named to the NSIC All-Defensive Team for the first time in her career after tallying 47 putouts and 65 assists with five errors in 117 chances for a .957 fielding percentage. She also helped turn five double plays. Among fielders in NSIC play, she ranked tied for No. 3 in assists.

Collins, a first-time All-NSIC selection, had a much improved second conference season, slashing .353/.417/.565 (.982 OPS) with 30 hits including 11 extra base hits (seven doubles, one triple and three home runs) to earn second team accolades. She also recorded 24 RBIs and scored 16 runs.

Holmes, a back-to-back second team selection, slashed .344/.457/.490 (.947 OPS) with 33 hits including 10 extra base hits (seven doubles, two triples and one home run). She also scored 30 runs, drove in 20 and drew 20 walks while only striking out five times. She also was a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts. Holmes ranked tied for No. 3 in runs, tied for No. 3 in walks and tied for No. 8 in triples.

Honeycutt, a second team selection, earned the first all-conference honors of her career after slashing .308/.417/.604 (1.021 OPS) with 28 hits including 15 extra base hits (eight doubles, two triples and five home runs) in NSIC play. She also drove in 27 runs, scored 26 and drew 16 walks while only striking out 10 times. She ranked tied for No. 5 in RBIs, tied for No. 8 in triples, tied for No. 9 in home runs, No. 10 in total bases (55) and tied for No. 10 in runs.

Porter, the Huskies other back-to-back second team selection, went 9-3 in conference play over 13 starts (75.1 innings), logging seven complete games with two shutouts (including a no-hitter). She posted a 2.32 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP, while holding opposing batters to a .252 batting average. She also struck out 43 batters and walked 36. Among pitchers in NSIC play, she ranked tied for No. 7 in wins and No. 9 in ERA.

Beck, a first-time all-defense team selection, posted 32 putouts with one assist and zero errors in 33 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

NSIC RELEASE

All-NSIC Honors
Pitcher of the Year:
Macey Clark

First Team:
Macey Clark (pitcher)
Grace Frechette (shortstop)
Bethany Weiss (catcher)

Second Team:
Kaylee Collins (outfield)
Brooke Holmes (third base)
Morgan Honeycutt (first base/catcher)
Justyce Porter (pitcher)

All-Defensive Team:
Bree Beck (center field)
Grace Frechette (shortstop)
Bethany Weiss (catcher)

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The Huskies earned the No. 2 seed in the NSIC Softball Tournament and will open postseason play at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Bowden Field (Augustana) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the quarterfinals. SCSU will play the highest remaining seed that advances from the First Round on Wednesday. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Softball game day central or schedule page.

NOTABLES FROM THIS SEASON

SCSU earned a share of its first-ever NSIC Regular Season Championship as it became co-regular season champions with No. 21 Winona State on May 3 after finishing with the same conference record as the Warriors. The Huskies were selected fifth (zero first place votes) in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
It was the fourth overall regular season conference championship for the Huskies after the 1998, 2003 and 2004 teams all won the North Central Conference (NCC).
The Huskies 44 wins this season are tied for the second most in a season with the 1999 and 2002 teams.
SCSU reached the 40-win mark for just the ninth time (second straight season) in the program's 57-year history.
On May 2, the Huskies broke the program record for NSIC wins in a season, with 24, surpassing the 2023 team that compiled 23. On May 3, SCSU picked up a doubleheader sweep to extend its record to 26.
The Huskies were ranked No. 25 in the Week 13 (May 5) edition of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)/Go Rout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. It was the first time SCSU has been ranked since the final poll of 2004 and just the third time ever. The prior week (April 28), SCSU received votes in the poll for the first time since Week 2 of 2020 (Feb. 25).
SCSU earned 13 run-rule wins this season, including nine in NSIC play.
The Huskies ended the regular season with five conference doubleheader sweeps in a row and swept 11 of their 15 NSIC series.
SCSU ended the regular season on a season-best 11-game win streak.
The Huskies ended the regular season on a 10-game home run streak and have hit 18 long shots during that stretch.
Senior pitcher Justyce Porter (Kent, Wash.) tossed the first two no-hitters of her career – the program's fifth perfect game on Feb. 28 and the program's ninth no-hitter on April 12 and earned the SCSU Individual Performance of the Year Award for her efforts.
Redshirt junior infielder Grace Frechette (Lakeville, Minn.) set the program record for assists in a game with 11 on March 29, surpassing the previous record of eight that was held jointly by Julie Engmark (vs. Southwest Minnesota State on April 14, 1982) and Olivia Graham (vs. Shippensburg [Pa.] on March 11, 2006).
SCSU hit six doubles (all from different batters in the final 2.0 innings) on March 29, which also tied the program record for the most doubles in a game. The Huskies also hit six doubles against Sioux Falls on April 6, 2013 (also six different batters) and Bemidji State on April 12, 2017.
Junior infielder Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) tied the school record for walks in a game with five on April 5. She tied Megan Lehnen who drew 5 walks vs. Concordia-St. Paul on April 26, 2014.
Senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) earned her first NSIC Pitcher of the Week honors on April 21 and the lone weekly honor for SCSU this season.
Four Huskies tied the program record for home runs in a game this season. Sophomore catcher/infielder Morgan Honeycutt (Rosemount, Minn.) did so on April 4, senior infielder Sydney Roe (Davenport, Iowa) on April 16, junior outfielder Hannah Harms (Bartlett, Ill.) on April 25 and junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) on April 26.