NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Five members of the Augustana Vikings softball team were named to the 2026 CCIW All-Conference teams in an announcement by the league on Wednesday afternoon. Three Vikings landed First Team honors, while two others appeared on Second Team.
For the second consecutive year, Aubrey Gradin earned First Team honors at first base. The sophomore leads the conference with 10 home runs and ranks fifth in both slugging percentage (.672) and OPS (1.101). She also finished seventh in hits (44) and RBIs (29), while her eight doubles rank eighth in the league. Defensively, Gradin is fourth in the conference with 215 putouts. She recorded a season-high three hits at Grinnell on April 21 and drove in five runs against Elmhurst this past weekend.
Joining Gradin on the First Team is fellow two-time honoree Alexis Duke at shortstop. In conference play, Duke ranks fourth in home runs (seven), fifth in hits (44), and eighth in RBIs (32). She is tied with Gradin for the team lead in hits (44) and has scored 24 runs. Duke earned a season-high at Elmhurst this past weekend, tallying three hits, three runs scored, three RBIs, and two stolen bases.
First-year athlete Madi Bickell also earned First Team honors as a DP. She finished her debut season ranked third in home runs (eight), fourth in RBIs (39), and sixth in both slugging percentage (.640) and OPS (1.101), while posting a .460 on-base percentage. Bickell recorded a season-high three hits and five RBIs on April 21 at Grinnell.
On the Second Team, first-year outfielder Lindsay LaVine earned recognition. She ranks fourth in the conference with 18 stolen bases on 18 attempts, leading the team in that category. In conference games, LaVine posted a .394 batting average with 13 hits and an .853 on-base percentage. She recorded a season-high three hits and three stolen bases at Carroll on April 19.
Sophomore Mya Brown rounded out the Vikings' selections as a Second Team pitcher. She leads the conference with a .227 opposing batting average and ranks third in innings pitched (119.2). Brown is fourth in total strikeouts with 91 and averages strong strikeout numbers across the season. Her top performance came at Carroll on April 19, where she recorded a season-best 11 strikeouts.
Additionally, Brown was named the recipient of the CCIW's RESPECT Award.
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