BEHREND SOFTBALL EXPECTED TO THREE-PEAT, ACCORDING TO LEAGUE COACHES

The Penn State Behrend softball team is expected to go for the three-peat and claim their third conference title in row this season, according to AMCC coaches. Penn State Altoona has been selected to finish in the second spot, with Mount Aloysius College rounding out the top three.

Penn State Behrend senior C/INF Cami McNany has been named the AMCC Preseason Player of the Year. McNany was an AMCC first team all-conference selection a year ago, while also being named to the all-region third team. In 36 games, McNany paced the team with 45 hits, 42 RBIs and 11 doubles. She was ranked 13th in NCAA Division III statistics with 1.41 RBIs per game. She only struck out three times in 123 plate appearances, while posting a .534 slugging percentage and a .970 fielding percentage.

Penn State Behrend junior P Kayla Lindberg has been selected as the AMCC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Lindberg was an AMCC third team all-conference selection in 2022. She tied for second in the AMCC with six wins (6-1) and ranked fourth with a 1.75 ERA, only allowing 10 earned runs in eight appearances. Lindberg completed five games and had two shut-out victories. She struck out 28 batters, good enough for seventh in the AMCC. Overall, she started 10 games and had an 8-4 record to go with 46 K's.

The AMCC tournament kicks off on Thursday, May 11 and will conclude with the conference championship game on Saturday, May 13. All games throughout the tournament will be played at the site of the #1 seed. The AMCC champion will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

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