LOUISVILLE, Ky. | National Fastpitch Coaches Association - Lauren Harris, McKendree University softball's junior shortstop, tallied another NFCA All-American nod on Wednesday evening as the Woodlawn, Illinois-native earned Third Team honors for the second time in her career and garnered her third-overall national selection. With the selection, Harris continued to rack up her postseason honors for the 2025 campaign as she earned First Team All-GLVC, NFCA First Team All-Region, and D2CCA First Team All-Region previously this spring. Harris and the Bearcats finished out their campaign in the postseason at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship Tournament during the first week of May. The 2025 campaign featured another 30-win season (33-21 overall, 18-10 GLVC; first back-to-back 30-win seasons since 2017-2018) and setting program marks for batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits, doubles, RBIs, sacrifice flies, and strikeouts thrown, all while achieving the highest national ranking in program history.
Harris finished the year with a .438/.521/.653 slash, which marked three-straight seasons with a batting average over .400, a slugging percentage over .600, and an on-base percentage over .500. The junior amassed 77 hits with 21 doubles, one triple, and five home runs over 176 at-bats while totaling 45 runs and 44 RBIs, all while striking out just seven times. Harris' 21 doubles tied the single-season program mark while she put up a third-straight season with double-digit doubles, totaling 54 in her career. She also recorded a hit in 45 of 54 contests on the season with 25 multi-hit performances. The shortstop also provided high-level defense for the Bearcats again on the year with 106 putouts and 70 assists while fielding at a .957 clip, a third-straight season holding a fielding percentage over .950. The 2025 campaign added to the historic career for Harris, as she heads into her senior year in 2025-26.
NFCA All-American Teams (release)
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Type |
Division |
Year |
| Pitcher |
Brinson |
Rogers |
Southern Arkansas University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pitcher |
Joni |
Russell |
Hillsdale College |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pitcher |
Kaylee |
Davis |
University of Texas at Tyler |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Catcher |
Carleigh |
Knowles |
University of North Georgia |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| First Base |
Sarah |
Giles |
Jessup University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Second Base |
Nicole |
Schmitt |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Third Base |
Maleah |
Andrews |
Western Washington University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Shortstop |
Laylonna |
Applin |
Angelo State University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
JT |
Smith |
University of Texas at Tyler |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Jessica |
Miller |
Tiffin University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Danielle |
Jason |
Tusculum University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Joan Joyce Utility/Pitcher |
Emilee |
Boyer |
West Texas A&M University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Brianna |
Gallagher |
Catawba College |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Utility/Pitcher |
Terin |
Ritz |
University of Central Oklahoma |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Pitcher |
Sarah |
Davenport |
East Stroudsburg University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Utility/Pitcher |
Delaney |
Garden |
Lewis University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Catcher |
Lauren |
Granger |
West Texas A&M University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Pitcher |
Gisselle |
Garcia |
Pace University |
1st Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Type |
Division |
Year |
| Pitcher |
Grace |
Glanzer |
Augustana University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pitcher |
Gwen |
McGinnis |
University of Tampa |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pitcher |
Madelayne |
Ruffner |
Shepherd University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Catcher |
Abbey |
Rogers |
Rogers State University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| First Base |
Aniston |
Gano |
Valdosta State University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Second Base |
Marissa |
Mitchell |
University of West Alabama |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Third Base |
Madison |
Primm |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Shortstop |
Heather |
Arnett |
Pittsburg State University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Ka'Lyn |
Watson |
University of Texas at Tyler |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Rylee |
Lemos |
University of Central Oklahoma |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Gianna |
Guerriero |
University of West Florida |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Mariah |
Galhouse |
University of Tampa |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Hannah |
Taylor |
Eckerd College |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Pitcher |
Alyssa |
Poston |
Francis Marion University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Outfield |
Paige |
Strickland |
Francis Marion University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Second Base |
Brooke |
Holmes |
St. Cloud State University |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Third Base |
Tereise |
Tosi |
California State University, San Bernardino |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Catcher |
Bailey |
Krolczyk |
University of Texas at Tyler |
2nd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Type |
Division |
Year |
| Pitcher |
Macy |
Irelan |
Saginaw Valley State University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pitcher |
Cheyenne |
Floyd |
Angelo State University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Pitcher |
Marissa |
Quintero |
California State University, East Bay |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Catcher |
Lani |
Warren |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| First Base |
Katie |
Gray |
Missouri Southern State University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Second Base |
Hayden |
Dye |
Carson-Newman University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Third Base |
Mia |
Johnson |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Shortstop |
Ashleigh |
Tavaska |
Caldwell University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Bailey |
Dillon |
Missouri Southern State University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Jordan |
Krause |
Bentley University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Outfield |
Sammie |
Greene |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Elyse |
McMullin |
Colorado Christian University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Aalana |
Kimble |
Saginaw Valley State University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Jenna |
Medhus |
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Shortstop |
Myah |
Arrieta |
Colorado Mesa University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Second Base |
Brooke |
Smith |
Tusculum University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Shortstop |
Lauren |
Harris |
McKendree University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-Pitcher |
Cera |
Blanchard |
University of Texas at Tyler |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Alyssa |
Smokey |
Cal Poly Humboldt |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
| At-Large-First Base |
Kendra |
Levesque |
Lubbock Christian University |
3rd Team All-American |
Division II |
2025 |
Harris' All-American Selections
2023 | Third Team
2024 | First Team & NCAA DII National Player of the Year
2025 | Third Team
2025 McKendree Postseason Awards
NFCA | All-American Third Team |
Lauren Harris, Jr., SS
D2CCA | All-Region First Team |
Lauren Harris, Jr., SS
D2CCA | All-Region Second Team |
Sami Huck, Jr., P
NFCA | All-Region First Team |
Lauren Harris, Jr., SS
GLVC | Unanimous First Team |
Lauren Harris, Jr., SS
GLVC | Second Team |
Sami Huck, Jr., P
GLVC | Second Team |
Sami Huck, Jr., UT-P
GLVC | Second Team |
Ellie Vetter, Jr., P
GLVC | Third Team |
Sarah Roth, Sr., 2B
GLVC | Third Team |
Morgan Spodarek, Fr., C
GLVC | Third Team |
Morgan Spodarek, Fr., UT-NP
GLVC | Third Team |
Laynee Tapp, Jr., OF
ABOUT THE NFCA
The NFCA All-America teams are voted on by the Association's All-America Committees. In Division II, the committee is comprised of one member head coach from each of the NCAA's eight regions. All student-athletes who were nominated by a member head coach and voted to the first- or second-team All-Region squads were eligible for All-America consideration.
The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded All-America awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and National Convention.
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