Two Lawrence University softball players and head coach Kim Tatro have been honored on the All-Midwest Conference team.
Tatro was named the North Division Coach of the Year for the sixth time, and senior shortstop Carli Gurholt (Scandinavia, Wis./Amherst) and sophomore outfielder Cathy Kaye (Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Sevastopol) were both named to the team.
Gurholt played through a painful arm injury but still managed to hit .409 in conference play. Gurholt, who was the North Division Player of the Year in 2009, had five doubles and drove in six runs. On the season, Gurholt hit .421 with 11 doubles, one triple, three homers and 24 RBI.
Despite missing parts of the last two seasons due to injury, Gurholt hit .386 for her career. She belted a school-record 22 home runs and finished second with 107 RBI for her career.
Kaye was selected for the all-conference team for the second consecutive season after hitting .367 in league play. Batting in the lead-off position, Kaye led the team with 12 runs scored. She also flexed her muscle with six extra base hits on three doubles, one triple and two home runs. She finished second on the team with seven RBI in conference play.
On the season, Kaye hit .356 with 29 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, a team-high five homers and 18 RBI.
Tatro guided a very young Lawrence team to a 13-16 record, and the Vikings finished third in the division with a 6-7 mark. Tatro also was named North Division Coach of the Year in 2006, 2002, 1999, 1998 and 1997. In 18 seasons at Lawrence, Tatro has a career record of 291-259-1.