2026 Softball All-Conference Honors Announced

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced its 2026 Softball awards. All awards are selected by a vote of conference head coaches. Team awards include: First and Second team All-Conference, All-Defensive Team, Champions of Character Team and All-Academic Team. Individual awards include: Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Coach of the Year and Champion of Character Coach. 

Player of the Year: Ashley Rosiewicz, Madonna

For the second consecutive season, Madonna standout, Ashley Rosiewicz, has been selected by head coaches as the WHAC Player of the Year. The junior shortstop did it all for the Crusaders, leading them to a 19-1 conference record and the regular season title. The Canton, Mich. native is hitting .440 on the season and leads the conference in RBIs (64), home runs (12), total bases (117) and plate appearances (173). She is also second in runs scored (61), hits (62) and third in walks (20). Rosiewicz is the eighth WHAC Player of the Year all-time from Madonna and the first player to go back-to-back since 2014-15. 

Pitcher of the Year: Camille Oyer, Madonna

For the seventh consecutive season the WHAC Pitcher of the Year comes from Madonna University. Camille Oyer was chosen as the Pitcher of the Year by conference head coaches. Oyer, a junior from Canton, Mich., emerged as the ace of the Crusader staff, leading them to a stellar season and the WHAC regular season title. Oyer made 19 appearances for Madonna, 16 starts, earning 18 wins and pitching to a 0.96 ERA in 80.1 innings of work. The junior walked just 19 batters all season and struckout 45. Opponents hit just .212 against her on the year. 

Newcomer of the Year: Morgan Macek, Indiana Tech

Morgan Macek stormed onto the scene in her freshman season, earning WHAC Newcomer of the Year honors. The Jenison, Mich. native led the conference in batting average, hitting .475 and was third in on-base percentage at .522. She finished the regular season with 36 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, a home run and 21 RBI.  Macek is the second Newcomer of the Year all-time from Indiana Tech and the first since 2023. 

Coach of the Year: Ron Pezzoni, Madonna

For the third consecutive season, Madonna's Ron Pezzoni was selected by his peers as the WHAC Coach of the Year. Pezzoni led the Crusaders to a 40-4 overall record and 19-1 mark in conference play.  The Crusaders have been ranked in every NAIA poll this season, reaching as high as the #2 mark. 

Champion of Character Coach: Jamey Lobdell, Cleary

Cleary Head Coach Jamey Lobdell was voted WHAC Champion of Character Coach. Lobdell wins the award for the first time in his career at Cleary and becomes the first Cougar head coach to earn the honor. He is recognized for exemplifying the NAIA's five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

In addition to the All-Conference awards, the WHAC also announced its All-Academic and Champions of Character teams. The All-Academic Team consists of sophomores or above with a cumulative 3.25 GPA who have been at their school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team comprises one player from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.