Jocelyn Callahan Named NACC Honorable Mention

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 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.

Jocelyn Callahan of Belvidere was named NACC Honorable Mention as a freshman. Callahan started the season in the outfield, but has since transitioned to third base and helped solidify the left side of the infield. She has been one of the top freshman in the NACC this year and ranks in the top 20 in the conference in a pair of categories heading into postseason play. Callahan is fourth in the conference in stolen bases (16) and 13th in runs scored (23). She is also hitting .340 with a .441 on-base percentage and a .520 slugging percentage. Callahan has 34 hits, including 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and has driven in 15 runs.