Koepsel hit .611 (11-18) with five home runs and 11 RBI as UW-Oshkosh went 5-1 in games against UW-Superior, No. 10-ranked UW-Whitewater and UW-River Falls. Koepsel hit safely in all six contests while scoring eight runs and posting a 1.500 slugging percentage. She recorded 20 putouts and two assists in the field. During the first game of UW-Oshkosh’s doubleheader with UW-Superior on April 15, Koepsel hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to tie the score. The next inning, she launched a grand slam to give the Titans their 9-5 victory. Koepsel had two hits in the second contest, including a three-run home run that gave UW-Oshkosh a three-run lead in its 6-3 victory. Koepsel went 4-for-5 during UW-Oshkosh’s sweep of nationally ranked UW-Whitewater on April 16. After recording two singles and a double during a 3-2 (eight innings) victory in the opener, Koepsel ripped a solo home during a 2-0 triumph in the nightcap. UW-Oshkosh split a doubleheader with UW-River Falls on April 20. Koepsel went 3-for-7 at the plate, including two hits during a 7-3 victory in the opener. She hit a solo home run during a 7-6 loss in the second game.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Nikki Brooks, Sophomore, Leftfield, New Richmond, Wis. (St. Croix Central)
UW-La Crosse, Katie Fink, Junior, Outfield, Kaukauna, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Sarah Bohlen, Junior, Thirdbase, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Stevens Point, Jordon Schreiner, Sophomore, Outfield, Kaukauna, Wis.
UW-Stout, Erin Moss, Senior, Shortstop, Munster, Ind.
UW-Whitewater, Kelly McGrail, Junior, Secondbase, Tinley Park, Ill. (V.J. Andrew)