5/13/2023 6:54:00 PM | Softball
Youngstown State student-athletes Sophie Howell and Taylor Truran were both named to the All-Tournament Team at the Horizon League Softball Championship.
Howell, a junior pitcher from Champion, Ohio, had an impressive five starts in the circle for the Penguins. She recorded three victories in five starts, which were all complete games. She allowed just five runs in 33 innings for a 1.06 ERA, and she struck out 22 batters.
Truran, a sophomore who served as YSU's designated player at the tournament, had five hits in 12 at bats for a team-high .417 batting average. She drove in three runs and reached base three other times, and she also led the Penguins with a .533 on-base percentage.
The Penguins finished third at the tournament and prevailed in three straight elimination games. After dropping the opener 1-0 to eventual tournament champion Northern Kentucky, YSU beat IUPUI 3-1, Green Bay 9-1 and Robert Morris 2-0 to advance to the losers' bracket final. The Penguins fell 2-0 to Oakland in their bid to make it to Saturday's championship round.
2023 #HLSB All-Tournament Team
Sydni Barnes, Northern Kentucky
Alicia Flores, Northern Kentucky
Maddie Lacer, Northern Kentucky
Ella LeMonier, Northern Kentucky
Lauryn Hicks, Northern Kentucky (Championship MVP)
Sydney Campbell, Oakland
Jenna Johnston, Oakland
Jen Krizka, Oakland
Reese Ruhlman, Oakland
Jadin Justman, Green Bay
Sophie Howell, Youngstown State
Taylor Truran, Youngstown State
