(Thursday, June 4; Sioux Center, Iowa) The 2025-26 Academic All-District Softball Teams, selected by the College Sports Communicators, have been announced. The honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom, and three Dordt softball players earned the distinction.
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Chloe Kreuz (Junior; Rutherfordton, North Carolina), Lauren Steenstra (Senior; Wyoming, Michigan), and Peyton Whipple (Senior; Longwood, Florida) were all named to the team.
Kreuz adds this honor to a growing list of accolades that includes First Team All-America recognition and GPAC Player of the Year honors this season. She batted .470 with 93 hits, 19 doubles, eight triples, 20 home runs, 68 runs batted in, 74 runs scored, a .949 slugging percentage, and 23 stolen bases. She also totaled 188 bases. Kreuz is already Dordt's career hits leader and posted a 7-1 record with a 2.77 earned run average in the pitching circle. She established Dordt single-season records in batting average, hits, triples, home runs, total bases, slugging percentage, and runs scored. Kreuz is a Nursing major and has maintained a 3.56 grade point average.
Steenstra was a Third Team All-American selection this season and a GPAC First Team All-Conference honoree. She compiled a .400 batting average with 19 doubles, 13 home runs, and 82 runs batted in. Her RBI total established a new school record and ranked third nationally in the NAIA. Steenstra leaves Dordt as the co-holder of the career home run record with 34 and is the program's all-time leader in RBIs with 173. She graduated with a 3.85 grade point average and a degree in Education.
Whipple graduated in May with a 3.73 grade point average and a degree in Business Administration: Sports Management. She batted .253 this season, scored 27 runs, and appeared in 113 games during her three-year Dordt career.
To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must have attended their institution for at least one academic year, made significant contributions to their team, maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher, and been nominated by a College Sports Communicators member.
