Kentucky Wesleyan College senior softball player Meredith Daunhauer will complete her career with another Great Midwest All-Conference selection, as announced by the league office on Wednesday evening. The honor comes as Daunhauer’s fourth in her career and third time as a member of the First Team.
Daunhauer, a native of Evansville and Mater Dei graduate, previously was bestowed G-MAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team honors in 2016. The past two seasons, the Panthers’ centerfielder has been a staple on the G-MAC’s First Team. Daunhauer is the first Panther to receive All G-MAC accolades all four years.
This season, the league’s all-time leader in hits and stolen bases has collected 72 hits in 155 at bats. Daunhauer’s hit total also ranks second in the conference and 17th in the country, and her .465 batting average is second in the G-MAC and 14th nationally. Daunhauer is also fourth in the G-MAC in on-base percentage (.503), second in runs scored (40) fourth in triples (3), and seventh in stolen bases (17) this season.
In her career, Daunhauer has recorded a G-MAC record 324 hits and 135 stolen bases. She currently sits second all-time in league history for highest career batting average.
Information courtesy of KWC Athletics.
