![]() Numbers like that are bound to earn some recognition- rest assured, Dixon got plenty. The junior lefty was eighth in the entire country in strikeouts per seven with a whopping 9.9 (on the path to 189 K's overall) and 11th nationally in shutouts with eight. Forget constraining the conversation to just the NSIC though- it goes beyond that. ![]() Dixon outright led the conference in hits allowed per seven innings with just 4.78. Quite honestly, the deeper you dive, the more impressive it gets. ![]() Her ERA of 1.73 was good for 2nd in the entire NSIC, a stat she developed while holding opposing hitters to a batting average of just. What about more hard-hitting statistical figures? Dixon's got you covered there, too. A fan of pure win-loss record? She went 19-4 in 28 appearances, a win percentage of 80.95%. Any way you slice it, Dixon found success. The NSIC Preseason Pitcher of the Year sure lived up to the hype- clearly. Her 2023 campaign relayed a pretty straightforward message: she's here to stay. Both Kiana Bender and Kat Burkhardt landed on the All-Conference Second Team.ĭixon burst onto the scene as a real-deal ace in 2022. The junior pairs her honor of being the NSIC's strongest arm with an All-Conference First Team nod, joining Sidney Zavoral and Nicole Schmitt. Dixon becomes the first UMD player to win Pitcher of the Year since Michelle Simmonds in 2003. Lauren Dixon of the University of Minnesota Duluth softball team was named the NSIC's Pitcher of the Year and five Bulldogs were named to All-NSIC squads when the conference released its awards list on Tuesday. Throughout this year, UMD Athletics is partnering with Minnesota Power, ALLETE to highlight the Bulldogs accomplishments in the 3 C's: Classroom, Competition, Community. UMD Bulldogs "ALLETE" Moments: Competition
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