Alexis Kozlowski Becomes Ferris State's First NFCA All-Region First Team Choice In 15 Years

Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University softball first baseman Alexis Kozlowski, a freshman from Gaylord, has been named to the 2024 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Midwest Region First Team.

The all-region squads were announced by the NFCA based on voting conducted from members in the national coaches' organization.

Kozlowski is the first Bulldog softball player to earn NFCA all-region first team honors since both Amanda Harrington and Holly Bruntjens claimed the same distinction in 2009.

Previously, Kozlowski was named to both the All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) First Team and chosen as the GLIAC Freshman of the Year.

NFCA member head coaches from each respective region nominated their student-athletes and voted for the teams. All the honorees are now eligible for selection to the 2024 NFCA Division II All-America squads.

The FSU freshman was one of only three players from the GLIAC named to the all-region first team squad.

Kozlowski had a stellar rookie campaign, leading the Bulldogs to a top-four finish in the GLIAC and a spot in the conference tournament. Kozlowski hit a team-leading .361 overall this year with a squad-best 61 hits and 48 RBI's to go with 19 doubles, six triples and six home runs in 52 games. Additionally, she scored 26 runs and recorded a .651 slugging percentage and .404 on-base figure. The Gaylord native lead the conference with 19 doubles and six triples while ranking second in both hits and RBI's this year in regular-season action. She was also listed among the league's top 10 performers in batting average and home runs. Overall, Kozlowski has also recorded two hits or more in 23 outings this season and totaled 31 extra-base hits while accounting for 110 total bases.

The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded coaches polls and All-Region awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and National Convention.

The Bulldogs closed the 2024 campaign with 25 victories, which represents the most wins for FSU in eight years. Ferris State had a single senior on a young playing roster this spring. The rest of the FSU roster is eligible to return next year.

Visit the link below for the All-Region release:
https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa2/division-ii-all-region-2024