May 4, 2026

Crossroads League Announces Softball Award Winners

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026 Softball All-League honors on Monday, following Indiana Wesleyan's regular season title and the tournament championship from Saint Francis.

Saint Francis and Indiana Wesleyan took home the bulk of the top honors, with Abby Robakowski of USF being named the Crossroads League Player of the Year, USF skipper Ryan Bolyn being named the CL Coach of the Year and IWU's Danica Fuller being named the CL Newcomer of the Year. The other top honors went to Emilee Underwood of Spring Arbor as the CL Pitcher of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League honors were voted on by the league's head softball coaches.

2026 Crossroads League Coach of the Year
Ryan Bolyn, Saint Francis

2026 Crossroads League Player of the Year
Abby Robakowski, Saint Francis

2026 Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year
Emilee Underwood, Spring Arbor

2026 Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year
Danica Fuller, Indiana Wesleyan

2026 First-Team All-Crossroads League
Abby Robakowski, Saint Francis
Emilee Underwood, Spring Arbor
Courtney Thomas, Indiana Wesleyan
Abby Madere, Marian
Summer Ambler, Spring Arbor
Abbey Hoffman, Marian
Morgan Yeater, Indiana Wesleyan
Danica Fuller, Indiana Wesleyan
Dakota Staffan, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Avery Toole, Indiana Wesleyan

2026 Second-Team All-Crossroads League
Skylar Zimmerman, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Makinzie Kline, Huntington
Maddie Martin, Indiana Wesleyan
Kaylee Larkin, Taylor
Kinzie Mollenkopf, Huntington
Bella Browning, Taylor
Olivia Fuentes, Saint Francis
Camryn Barrows, Goshen
Macie Dowd, Saint Francis
Sam Baker, Saint Francis

2026 Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League
Jess Duvall, Huntington
Jayci Kitche, Taylor
Kortney Surber, Saint Francis
Lizzy Sinders, Taylor
Mati Hughes, Marian
Kiera Mayer, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Emma Hiss, Grace
Delaney Rundle, Marian
Grace Mullins, Taylor
Maddy Shaw, Bethel
Macy Coan, Marian

2026 Crossroads League Gold Glove Team
P-Emilee Underwood, Spring Arbor
C-Mati Hughes, Marian
1B-Summer Ambler, Spring Arbor
2B-Sam Baker, Saint Francis
SS-Danica Fuller, Indiana Wesleyan
3B-Madisyn Standridge, Taylor
OF-Abbey Hoffman, Marian
OF-Courtney Thomas, Indiana Wesleyan
OF-Makinzie Kline, Huntington