BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College softball team had four student-athletes earn All-Conference honors and two more earn Honorable Mention nods in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Softball Awards for the 2026 season that were announced on Monday.
 
Paige Gritzmaker was named to both the MIAC All-Conference and the All-Playoff teams. The sophomore catcher led the Gusties with a .951 OPS, slashing .339/.412/.539 this spring. Gritzmaker had 39 hits with a team-high 12 doubles, three home runs, and a triple. The sophomore also had a team-leading 34 RBI and scored 20 runs on the basepaths.
 
Caitlin Olafsson was named to the MIAC All-Conference team. The senior shortstop slashed .346/.416/.456 this spring, leading the Gusties with 47 hits. Olafsson had nine doubles and two home runs at the plate to help drive in 23 runs. The senior scored a team-leading 29 runs on the basepaths and also tied for the team lead in stolen bases with 10 in 11 attempts.
 
Hailey Petzel was named to the MIAC All-Conference team. In the circle, the senior pitcher led Gustavus with a 1.58 ERA in 57.2 innings of work, holding opponents to a .266 batting average and striking out 34. At the plate as the designated player, Petzel slashed .310/.370/.397 with 39 hits, five doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI, and 12 runs scored.
 
Maizie Anderson was named to the MIAC All-Conference team. The senior pitcher led the Gusties in the circle with 100 innings pitched, throwing nine complete games with three shutouts. Anderson struck out 107 batters, held opponents to a .225 batting average, and had a 3.15 ERA.
 
Lauren Lambert was named a MIAC Honorable Mention. The senior played second base and led Gustavus with a .383 batting average and .483 on-base percentage to go along with a .433 slugging percentage for the second-best OPS on the team at .916. Lambert had 46 hits with six doubles, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored, and drew a team-high 26 walks. The senior also tied for the team lead in stolen bases with 10 in 14 attempts.
 
Ava Hamsund was named a MIAC Honorable Mention. The junior pitcher had a 2.67 ERA in 94.1 innings of work with five complete games and two shutouts. Hamsund struck out 72 batters and held opponents to a .266 batting average.
 
The Gusties concluded their 2026 spring season with a 20-19 overall record. In the MIAC, Gustavus went 13-9 and closed out their regular season with a 7-1 run to jump up to fourth in the conference standings.