LOUISVILLE, Ky.—UIndy softball student-athlete Kenzee Smith earned a spot on the exclusive 2022 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year Top 25, announced by the coaches association Monday.
 
The Player of the Year award was created in 2015 to honor the outstanding athletic achievements among softball student-athletes throughout NCAA Division II. In 2019, the Association expanded the award to include a Player and Pitcher of the Year. The list is compiled and the award is voted on by the elected members of the NFCA Division II All-American Committee with one head coach representing each of the eight NCAA regions. To be eligible, a student-athlete's head coach must be a member.
 
Smith currently own a 25-6 record on the season with a tidy 0.92 ERA with 237 strikeouts in 183 innings pitched. She is currently one of only 10 qualifying pitchers in DII with a sub-one ERA, and she is one of just five underclassman recognized in the Top 25 list. Smith is a repeat offender on the NFCA's watch list, as she earned inclusive in the association's Top 15 as a freshman last season.
 
 
COMPLETE TOP 25 LIST
Paige Austin, Biola
Kayson Boatner, Anderson
Kaite Burawski, Bridgeport
Katie Crogan, Upper Iowa
Paige Donnelly, Cal State San Marcos
Sierra Easterwood, Montevallo
Kylie Emanuele, Mount Olive
Jaycee Ginter, Washburn
Lydia Goble, Grand Valley State
Emily Harris, Carson-Newman
Teala Howard, West Florida
Hannah Hudson, West Virginia Wesleyan
Brooke Larsen, Chico State
Hannah Marsteller, Shippensburg
Andrea Morales, Rogers State
Matisen Onofrei, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Ashley Perez, UT Tyler
Samantha Richards, Valdosta State
Tymber Riley, Arkansas Tech
Paxton Scheurer, Angelo State
Kenzee Smith, UIndy
Olivia Stansbury, McKendree
Kaitlyn Stufft, Georgian Court
Brylynn Vallejos, San Francisco State
Mackenzie Ward, Minnesota State