2024 Softball Roster

Kelly Donoho
Kelly Donoho
Andy Mead
Shannon Russell
Shannon Russell
Eric Grant
Andy Mead
Andy Mead
Andy Mead

3 Maddie Lacer

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Manteno High School
  • Hometown Manteno, Illinois

Biography

2024:
  • Appeared in 49 games, starting 49 as catcher
  • All-League Second TeamĀ 
  • Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year; her second year earning this award
  • Finished with a .990 fielding percentage with 263 putouts with 43 assists
  • Had twelve multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
  • Posted a season-high three hits against Detroit Mercy after going 3-for-4 with two doublesĀ (April 26)Ā 
  • Went 2-for-4 with two RBI against Purdue Fort WayneĀ (March 30)

2023:
  • Appeared in 51 games, starting 50 as catcher
  • Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-League First TeamĀ 
  • Finished with a career-best .991 fielding percentage with 311 putouts and 28 assists
  • Had 7 multi-hit and 5 multi-RBI games
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double against Oakland during the Horizon League Tournament (May 12)Ā 
  • Posted a season-high three RBI against PFW (April 22)Ā 
  • Posted a season-high four RBI against Oakland (March 24)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBIĀ against Oakland (March 24)Ā 
  • Finished with a .991 fielding percentage, adding 311 putouts and 28 assists
2022:Ā 
  • Appeared in 54 games, starting all 54 atĀ catcher
  • Posted 6 multi-hit games
  • Went 2-for-3 with two RBI against PFW (March 8)
  • Went 2-for-4 with a home run against PFW (March 7)
  • CaughtĀ a season high of twoĀ runners stealing against Michigan (February 25)
  • Finished with a .989 fielding percentage, adding and 351 putouts andĀ 23 assists
2021:
  • Made 23 appearances with 21starts
  • Started 16 games as catcher and five as pinch hitter
  • Record a .268 batting average
  • Belted a line-drive grand slam to left field against Cleveland State, marking her first career homerun (March 27)
  • Had five hits against Oakland on March 20 in the double-headerĀ series
  • Posted a .998 fielding percentage with only one error on the season, adding 74 putouts.

BEFORE NKU:
  • Batted above .430 in each of her three seasons drivingĀ in 62 runs while scoring 76 runs and stole 30 stole bases
  • Named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019
  • Earned All-State honors and garnered All-Academic recognition as a sophomore and junior

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2021Freshman

    Catcher
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2022Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2023Junior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2024Senior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    3