Siena Heights Athletics had nine programs honored as NAIA Scholar-Teams for their efforts in the 2016-17 school year, as announced recently by the governing bodies. SHU was led by the women's golf team and softball team, boasting a 3.84 and 3.76 grade point average, respectively.
Siena Heights softball senior second baseman Kyndle Wolfinger was named Second Team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, as announced on Monday. Overall, 32 athletes were named First and Second Team All-American by the NFCA.
Siena Heights softball senior infielder Kyndle Wolfinger caps off her career with NAIA Second Team All-American honors, as announced by the NAIA on Friday. A total of 40 athletes, only 10 infielders, in the NAIA were honored as First or Second Team All-Americans.
The Siena Heights softball team led the NAIA with nine athletes honored as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the association on Wednesday. In total 395 women earned this award.
Siena Heights softball senior second baseman Kyndle Wolfinger was named First Team All-Great Lakes Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, as announced on Thursday.
The Siena Heights softball team hosted Cardinal Stritch (Wisc.) in a non-conference double-header on Saturday. The Saints split the day after dropping game one 15-7 in five innings and then grabbing the victory in game two by a score of 7-2.
The Siena Heights softball team resumed action with UM-Dearborn on Saturday. The game was started on March 24, and halted in the top of the eighth inning with a score of 4-4, due to darkness and was picked back up from the point where it was left. The Saints dropped the contest in eight innings by a score of 9-6.
The Siena Heights softball team hosted Cleary in a non-conference double-header on Tuesday. The Saints dropped both contests by scores of 10-3 in game one, and 1-0 in eight innings in game two.
The Siena Heights softball team hosted Madonna in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference double-header and dropped both contests by scores of 12-2 in five innings in game one and 7-2 in game two.
The Siena Heights softball team hosted Concordia in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference double-header on Thursday. The Saints split, dropping the first game by a score of 6-4, before winning the second by a score of 4-3.
The Siena Heights softball team dropped a pair of Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference contest to Aquinas on Wednesday. First game ended after ten innings by a score of 3-1, before the second game finished with a score of 5-3.
The Siena Heights softball team dropped two contests to Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference opponent No. 7 Davenport, on Sunday. SHU dropped game one 8-0 and game two 10-3.
The Siena Heights softball team hosted Findlay in a non-conference match-up on Tuesday. The Saints split the double-header, winning the first game by a score of 5-1, and then dropping the second, 7-5.
Senior short stop Kenya Keller earned the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week for her efforts in the 7-4 and 9-1 victories over Adrian College and the 8-7 win and 4-4 tie with Michigan-Dearborn.
The Siena Heights softball team hosted Michigan-Dearborn in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference double-header on Friday. In the first game of the night, the Saints walked away with the 8-7 victory. The second game was called in the top of the eighth with a score of 4-4, because it was too dark to continue. It will remain a tie unless the game would have implications at the end of the season, in which case, the game will be finished.