Annaka Bartz Voted First Team All-NACC

The Rockford University softball program had a record five players recognized by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference today when it released its 2021 postseason awards. Seniors Annaka Bartz of Rockton and Gretchen Schrubbe were each voted First Team All-NACC for the first time in their careers. Bartz and Schrubbe become only the second and third players in program history to be selected First Team All-NACC and are the first since the 2009 season (Jessica Starr). Fellow seniors Emily Cox and Mikayla Seay and freshman Jocelyn Callahan all received NACC Honorable Mention status. This is the second time Cox has received a postseason award from the conference and the first for both Seay and Callahan. Rockford's five NACC postseason awards is by far the most in program history, with the previous high of three coming back in the 2008 season.

Annaka Bartz was voted First Team All-NACC for the first time in her career. Bartz has been one of the top shortstops both offensively and defensively in the conference over the past few seasons. Entering the conference tournament, Bartz ranks in the top 20 in the NACC in four offensive categories. She is currently eighth in the NACC in doubles (12) and runs scored (36) and 12th in both on-base percentage (.472) and slugging percentage (.648). Bartz also has a .390 batting average, 3 triples, 3 home runs and 19 RBIs. Defensively she is one of the main reasons the Regents were able to turn a school record 15 double plays so far this season.