University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Softball Year in Review
Roster | Schedule | Statistics
>> The Golden Gophers finished 2024 with a 28-25 record and 13-10 Big Ten mark. Minnesota extended its program record streak to 14 consecutive winning seasons.
>> Minnesota reached the Big Ten Tournament for the 17th time in program history and is now 18-6 in the event since 2014.
>> Sophomore Jess Oakland became the fifth Golden Gopher to be named Big Ten Player of the Year. She set a new single-season school record with 70 runs scored, while her .452 batting average is second all-time. Oakland also set a single-record with three home runs against Illinois.
>> Junior Taylor Krapf earned first-team all-conference honors for the second straight season. She tied the school's single-game record with 7 RBI in a win against Illinois.
Softball America All-America
Jess Oakland (2nd)
D1Softball All-America
Jess Oakland (2nd)
CSC Academic All-America
Jess Oakland (2nd), Taylor Krapf (3rd)
NFCA All-Region
Jess Oakland (1st), Taylor Krapf (2nd), Morgan DeBord (2nd), Sydney Strelow (3rd)
Big Ten Player of the Year
Jess Oakland
All-Big Ten
Taylor Krapf (1st), Jess Oakland (1st), Morgan DeBord (2nd), Sydney Strelow (2nd)
CSC Academic All-District
Morgan DeBord, Maddy Ehlke, Jess Oakland, Taylor Krapf, Sydney Strelow
NFCA Player of the Week
Jess Oakland (3/5)
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Autumn Pease (3/13), Autumn Pease (4/24), Autumn Pease (5/8), Autumn Pease (5/8)
Academic All-Big Ten
Breezy Burnett, Delanie Cox, Maddy Ehlke, Bri Enter, Reili Gardner, Jacie Hambrick, Taylor Krapf, Addison Leschber, Jess Oakland, Sydney Schwartz, Sydney Strelow, Nani Valencia, Maggie Werner
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Jacie Hambrick
