HILLSBORO, Ore.—Six Lewis & Clark College softball student-athletes were named to the Northwest Conference All-Conference Team, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon. 
 
Seniors Maggie O'Leary, Emily Patton and Madison Scroggins carved out spot on the NWC First Team. First year Kodie Ancheta and senior Gina Ozuna were each named to the NWC Second Team. Junior Makena Dahir earned a spot on the NWC Third Team. The River Otters placed three players on the NWC First Team for just the second time in program history (2024). Lewis & Clark has only placed 12 players on the NWC First Team since the conference went to a First Team/Second Team format in 2005. 
 
NWC Tournament Champions Linfield University (four), NWC Regular Season Champions Pacific Lutheran University (three) and Lewis & Clark combined to earn 10 of the 11 First Team All-Conference spots. The River Otters finished third in the conference with their six overall selections. 
 
This year, the Northwest Conference changed how the All-Conference Teams were set up. Coaches voted for and chose the top-33 players in the conference, with the top-11 earning spots on the NWC First Team, without taking into account what position the student-athletes played. In past years, the All-Conference Teams were setup to reflect a typical softball team with one catcher, four infielders, three outfielders, a designated player, two pitchers and multiple at-large/utility spots on each of the three teams. 
 
O'Leary earned her third career All-Conference award and was selected to the NWC First Team for the second time. The River Otters ace was named to the NWC First Team in 2024 and the NWC Second Team as a junior. She is one of two pitchers to earn spots on the NWC First Team. This season, O'Leary led Lewis & Clark in every major pitching category: wins (18-9), saves (two), shutouts (five), ERA (2.71), strikeouts (122), innings pitched (149.2), opponent's batting average (.259), games pitched/starts (30-22) and complete games (13). The senior finished in the top-five in the NWC in saves (t-1^st), innings (second), shutouts (second), wins (third), strikeouts (third) and ERA (fifth). O'Leary currently ranks 10^th in NCAA DIII in pitching appearances, 11^th in wins and innings pitched, 22^nd in shutouts, 25^th in starts, 40^th in strikeouts, 58^th in saves and 88^th in complete games. 
 
She finished the season second in program history for a single-season in wins, strikeouts and complete games. She set new career personal-best for a single-season in shutouts, complete games and strikeouts. O'Leary posted a pair of wins over nationally-ranked teams. On March 14 in Atlanta, O'Leary allowed two runs in six innings of relief in a 4-2 win over #22 Emory University. The senior added 11 innings of relief and gave up just two runs (one earned) in a 13-inning win over host #3 Linfield University on April 11. She closed out her career as the program-record holder for career wins (57), shutouts (nine), saves (nine), strikeouts (385), innings pitched (485.1) and pitching appearances (112). 
 
Patton picks up her second-straight First Team honors and third All-Conference selection of her career. She was named to the NWC Honorable Mention Team as a sophomore. She is one of just two shortstops to earn a spot on the All-Conference Team this year and the only shortstop on one of the top two teams. The senior started all 43 games and led the team with her 82 assists. She finished tied for first on the team in runs scored (27) and ranked in the top-five in batting average (.341 – 2^nd), hits (45 – 2^nd), total chances (155 -2^nd), at-bats (132 – 2^nd), sacrifice bunts (9 – 2^nd), on-base percentage (.378 – 3^rd), slugging percentage (.394 – 4^th), RBI (20 – 4^th), total bases (52 – 4^th), doubles (5 – 5^th) and walks (8 – 5^th). Patton placed second in the NWC in assists and sacrifice bunts and finished in the top-15 in the conference in hits (11^th) and runs (13^th).
 
The Arizona native posted 13 multiple-hit games and five games with multiple-RBI. She hit safely in 29 contests and recorded a nine-game hitting streak from April 18-May 1. Patton posted a career-high four hits and tacked on one run and three RBI in an 8-7 comeback win over the University of Puget Sound on April 3. She capped off the comeback with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning. In the NWC Tournament, Patton delivered a two-run single to give Lewis & Clark the lead over second-seeded Linfield in their playoff opener. She closes out her career second in program history in hits (179), starts (169) and at-bats (515), third in runs scored (109), third in games played (169), fifth in stolen bases (38), sixth in RBI (83) and batting average (.348) and tied for seventh in on-base percentage (.390).
 
Scroggins earns her first career First Team All-Conference honors and the second All-Conference award of her career. She carved out a spot on the NWC Second Team as a junior. The senior left fielder is one of five outfielders on the NWC First Team. Scroggins put together one of the best seasons of her career and set new single-season highs in seven categories. She tied Patton for the team lead in runs scored (27) and led the team in batting average (.353), stolen bases (11-13) and walks (14). Scroggins finished in the top-five on the team in on-base percentage (.432 – 2nd), hits (42 – 3^rd), sacrifice bunts (7 – 3^rd), total bases (45 – 5^th) and slugging percentage (.378 – 5^th). She finished the year with 83 putouts in left field to place third on the team. Scroggins placed sixth in the NWC in stolen bases, tied for fourth in sac bunts, 12^th in batting average and tied for 18^th in walks. 
 
The left fielder hit safely in 28 of 43 starts and recorded 11 multi-hit games. She notched a pair of seven-game hitting streaks during a span of 17 games. The California native recorded new career-highs in hits, games played/starts, stolen bases, sac bunts, walks and on-base percentage. Scroggins recorded a walk-off RBI single against the College of St. Benedict in both ends of the River Otters doubleheader on March 18. She posted back-to-back, three-hit games against NWC Regular Season Champions Pacific Lutheran University on March 25-26. Scroggins closes out her career fourth in program history in games played (157), sixth in runs scored (86), seventh in hits (140), eighth in starts (145) and 11^th in stolen bases (27).
 
Ancheta is the lone first time All-Conference honoree for Lewis & Clark. The first-year catcher is one of three catchers to be recognized this season. She appeared in 42 of 43 games during her first season and started 41 contests. Ancheta led the team with 48 hits, 11 doubles, two triples and 142 at-bats. She finished in the top-five on the team in total bases (63 – t-2^nd), batting average (.338 – 3^rd), slugging percentage (.444 – 3^rd), RBI (22 – 3^rd), on-base percentage (.362 – 5^th) and runs (18 – t-5^th). Ancheta wrapped up the season tied for fourth in the NWC in at-bats, tied for sixth in doubles, ninth in hits and tied for 19^th in RBI. Ancheta led the team with 15 multi-hit games and tacked on four multiple-RBI contests. She hit safely in 29 contests and recorded two streaks of four or more games with multiple hits. The first year recorded a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10^th inning against George Fox on March 28. The next day, Ancheta went 3-4 with a run scored, two RBI and two doubles in a game four loss to the Bruins. She finishes up her first collegiate season third in program history for a single-season in at-bats, tied for seventh in doubles and tied for ninth in hits. 
 
Ozuna earns her third-straight NWC Second Team All-Conference award. The senior second baseman put together the best defensive season of her career and posted a new career-high in on-base percentage. She is one of just three second baseman to be recognized on the NWC All-Conference Team and the only second baseman on the top two teams. Ozuna led the team with a .438 on-base percentage and 11 hit by pitches and started all 43 games. She also finished in the top-five on the team in walks (13 – 2^nd), runs scored (22 – 3^rd), doubles (7 – 3^rd), stolen bases (4 – 4^th), batting average (.319 – 5^th) and hits (36 – 5^th). The senior tacked on 46 assists and 75 putouts at second base and helped turn seven double plays. Ozuna led the entire conference in hit by pitches and placed 10^th in on-base percentage. The California native sits 22^nd in the nation in total hit by pitches. She hit safely in 29 games and posted seven multi-hit contests. Ozuna turned two doubles plays against the College of St. Benedict in game two on March 18. She scored the game-winning run in the 13^th inning against #3 Linfield University in a 5-3 victory. Ozuna closes out her career ranked second in program history in career runs (112), third in on-base percentage (.429), fourth in doubles (28), tied for seventh in triples (5), eighth in hits (136), ninth in games played (150) and 10^th in RBI (71). 
 
Dahir picks up her second-straight NWC All-Conference award. She was selected to the NWC Second Team as a sophomore. The junior right fielder came on strong as the season went along, to finish as one of the top power hitters in the River Otters lineup. She led the team with 18 extra-base hits and finished second on the roster with nine doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBI, a .583 slugging percentage and tied for second with 63 total bases. The junior appeared in 40 contests and made 36 starts. She hit .250 with a .322 on-base percentage and chipped in 27 hits, 21 runs scored and 11 walks (third on the team). Dahir placed tied for fifth in the NWC in home runs, 11^th in slugging percentage and tied for 11^th in doubles. She finished second on the team with seven multi-RBI games and tacked on seven multi-hit contests. Dahir hit safely in 18 games and posted a six-game hitting streak from April 18-26. She put together her best game of the season on March 29 at George Fox, when she went 3-4 with two runs scored, six RBI, a double and two home runs in a 13-10 win. The Nevada native enters her seniors season ranked eighth in program history in career doubles (22), ninth in slugging percentage (.554), tied for ninth in home runs (15) and 11^th in RBI (69).