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A School-Record 13 Falcons Named to Academic All-MAC Team
June 13, 2022 | Softball, Student-Athlete Services
CLEVELAND, Ohio (BGSU Strategic Communications) – A school-record 13 members of the Bowling Green State University softball team have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, announced by the league office on Monday morning (June 13).
The Falcons' lengthy list includes Ally Bezjak, Hannah Davies, Peyton Dolejs, Sarah Gonzalez, Payton Gottshall, Payton Hamm, Madison Hendrix, Kiara Hurley, Greta L'Esperance, Marlie McNulty, Sydney Stepp, Sophie Weber and Reagan Williamson.
BGSU's 13Â honorees to this year's team tied the Falcons for the highest total in the MAC, along with Northern Illinois.
Gonzalez and Hamm each were named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third time in their respective BGSU careers, as both seniors earned the honor in 2019 and 2021. The conference office did not name an Academic All-MAC Team for softball in 2020.
Davies, Gottshall, L'Esperance, Stepp and Weber each earn the honor for the second-straight season.
The Falcons' total of 13 student-athletes named to the squad this season breaks the school record of 12 such honorees last season, and marks the third consecutive time BGSU has set a new school record.
BGSU had 11 student-athletes earn Academic All-MAC honors in 2019, nine in 2017 and seven in both 2002 and 2015, with six Falcons making the team in 2016 and '18. If the current criteria had been in place in 2011, the Falcons would have had eight student-athletes named to that year's team.
The Academic All-MAC team honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, said student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior-college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
The Falcons finished the 2022 season with a 34-21 (.618) overall record and a 16-11 (.593) MAC ledger, good for fourth place in the 11-team league. BGSU's total of 34 victories was the program's highest in a decade, and the Falcons' overall and league-only winning percentages also were the best since 2012.
The Falcons qualified for the 2022 MAC Tournament and advanced all the way to the championship game. Then, BGÂ participated in national postseason play, heading to Fort Collins, Colo., and winning two games in the National Invitational Softball Championship. Those wins, over Stephen F. Austin and George Washington, were the first national postseason victories in BGSU softball history.
For more information on BGSU softball, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUSoftball) and Instagram (@bgsu_softball) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
2022Â ACADEMIC ALL-MAC SOFTBALL TEAM
Bowling Green
Ally Bezjak, Bowling Green, Jr., Psychology, 3.437
Hannah Davies, Bowling Green, Jr., Chemistry, 3.796
Peyton Dolejs, Bowling Green, So., Health Science, 3.695
Sarah Gonzalez, Bowling Green, Sr., Assistive Technology – ECAM; 3.884
Payton Gottshall, Bowling Green, So., Intervention Specialist, 3.472
Payton Hamm, Bowling Green, Sr., Criminal Justice, 3.810
Madison Hendrix, Bowling Green, So., Health Care Administration, 3.777
Kiara Hurley, Bowling Green, Sr., Master of Accountancy, 3.333
Greta L'Esperance, Bowling Green, Jr., Exercise Science, 4.000
Marlie McNulty, Bowling Green, So., Psychology, 3.547
Sydney Stepp, Bowling Green, So., Accounting, 4.000
Sophie Weber, Bowling Green, So., Marketing, 3.322
Reagan Williamson, Bowling Green, So., Exercise Science, 3.589
Other School Totals
Akron - 7
Ball State - 10
Buffalo - 7
Central Michigan - 9
Kent State - 11
Miami - 10
Northern Illinois - 13
Ohio - 11
Toledo - 11
Western Michigan - 7
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The Falcons' lengthy list includes Ally Bezjak, Hannah Davies, Peyton Dolejs, Sarah Gonzalez, Payton Gottshall, Payton Hamm, Madison Hendrix, Kiara Hurley, Greta L'Esperance, Marlie McNulty, Sydney Stepp, Sophie Weber and Reagan Williamson.
BGSU's 13Â honorees to this year's team tied the Falcons for the highest total in the MAC, along with Northern Illinois.
Gonzalez and Hamm each were named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third time in their respective BGSU careers, as both seniors earned the honor in 2019 and 2021. The conference office did not name an Academic All-MAC Team for softball in 2020.
Davies, Gottshall, L'Esperance, Stepp and Weber each earn the honor for the second-straight season.
The Falcons' total of 13 student-athletes named to the squad this season breaks the school record of 12 such honorees last season, and marks the third consecutive time BGSU has set a new school record.
BGSU had 11 student-athletes earn Academic All-MAC honors in 2019, nine in 2017 and seven in both 2002 and 2015, with six Falcons making the team in 2016 and '18. If the current criteria had been in place in 2011, the Falcons would have had eight student-athletes named to that year's team.
The Academic All-MAC team honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, said student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior-college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
The Falcons finished the 2022 season with a 34-21 (.618) overall record and a 16-11 (.593) MAC ledger, good for fourth place in the 11-team league. BGSU's total of 34 victories was the program's highest in a decade, and the Falcons' overall and league-only winning percentages also were the best since 2012.
The Falcons qualified for the 2022 MAC Tournament and advanced all the way to the championship game. Then, BGÂ participated in national postseason play, heading to Fort Collins, Colo., and winning two games in the National Invitational Softball Championship. Those wins, over Stephen F. Austin and George Washington, were the first national postseason victories in BGSU softball history.
For more information on BGSU softball, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUSoftball) and Instagram (@bgsu_softball) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
2022Â ACADEMIC ALL-MAC SOFTBALL TEAM
Bowling Green
Ally Bezjak, Bowling Green, Jr., Psychology, 3.437
Hannah Davies, Bowling Green, Jr., Chemistry, 3.796
Peyton Dolejs, Bowling Green, So., Health Science, 3.695
Sarah Gonzalez, Bowling Green, Sr., Assistive Technology – ECAM; 3.884
Payton Gottshall, Bowling Green, So., Intervention Specialist, 3.472
Payton Hamm, Bowling Green, Sr., Criminal Justice, 3.810
Madison Hendrix, Bowling Green, So., Health Care Administration, 3.777
Kiara Hurley, Bowling Green, Sr., Master of Accountancy, 3.333
Greta L'Esperance, Bowling Green, Jr., Exercise Science, 4.000
Marlie McNulty, Bowling Green, So., Psychology, 3.547
Sydney Stepp, Bowling Green, So., Accounting, 4.000
Sophie Weber, Bowling Green, So., Marketing, 3.322
Reagan Williamson, Bowling Green, So., Exercise Science, 3.589
Other School Totals
Akron - 7
Ball State - 10
Buffalo - 7
Central Michigan - 9
Kent State - 11
Miami - 10
Northern Illinois - 13
Ohio - 11
Toledo - 11
Western Michigan - 7
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