Dietz Named NFCA All-American

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Freshman Melissa Dietz of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team was named NCAA Division III Third Team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) it was announced on Wednesday evening.

Dietz becomes the first player in program history to earn All-American honors after putting together a fantastic freshman campaign for the Pioneers. The Reedsburg native has collected several awards following the season, including NFCA All-Region, WIAC Position Player of the Year, and WIAC Newcomer of the Year. Dietz finished second in the WIAC in batting average (.469), on-base percentage (.523), and slugging percentage (.857) while hitting eight home runs. She paced UW-Platteville with 25 RBI and 12 doubles and was second on the team with 26 runs scored.

Dietz tallied 14 multi-hit games on the season, including a pair of four-hit games against Minnesota-Morris on March 19 and UW-Whitewater on April 7. Between March 30 and April 22, Dietz hit safely in 15 straight games and recorded 16 RBI and six home runs over that stretch.

The full NFCA All-America Teams can be found HERE.