Senior shortstop Brooklyn Morrison, senior pitcher and designated player Gabi Dawyduk, and sophomore catcher Anna LaCount all were honored as they were named to the All-NSIC team for their play this spring.

Morrison was a 1st Team All-NSIC selection as voted on by the league’s coaches, while Dawyduk and LaCount both were voted 2nd Team All-NSIC players. The honor is the first time each has been named to the All-NSIC Team.

Morrison led the Beavers with a .391 batting average and 3 home runs in 36 games this season. She also had 10 doubles, 2 triples, 14 RBIs, and 7 stolen bases on offense. Also anchoring the Beaver defense, she had a .960 fielding percentage with 58 putouts and 110 assists in 175 chances.

LaCount was next behind Morrison with her .378 batting average in 32 games as she added 13 doubles, a triple, 22 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases. Defensively she had 69 putouts and 15 assists in 86 chances, and as a catcher she threw out 5 base-stealers.

Anna LaCount

Dawyduk hit .307 for the Beavers with nine doubles, a home run, 22 RBIs as well, which was second most on the team, and a stolen base. Defensively she had 1 putout and 39 assists in 41 chances.

In the circle, the Beaver senior led Minot State’s pitching staff with her 2.23 ERA and nine wins in 18 appearances while opponents hit a low of .252 against the Minot State senior who struck out 34 batters.

Morrison, LaCount, Dawyduk, and the rest of the Beaver softball team (22-18 overall) hit the diamond on Wednesday to begin postseason play, taking on Northern State (25-23) in the first round of the NSIC Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.