Dutch Return to NCAA Softball Tourney
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017
Karly Olson posted a 16-5 record and was voted the Iowa Conference softball pitcher of the year
The Central softball team was in a familiar spot this spring, making a record-tying 28th NCAA Division III tournament appearance.
The Dutch (32-10) played host to the four-team Pella, Iowa, Regional May 12-14 after finishing second in the Iowa Conference. Senior Karly Olson was voted the league’s pitcher of the year and was a first-team all-region honoree. Center fielder Sara Tallman broke the school freshman hits record with 58, hitting a team-high .408, and was a second-team all-region pick while sophomore transfer shortstop Emily Wilson and junior second baseman Paige Dickel were third-team selections.
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