2024 Academic All-District Softball Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – A quartet of Bulldogs represented the Concordia University Softball program with recognition from College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday (May 28). The organization honored Megan Eurich, Taylor Glause, Julia Van Wey and Jennifer Katz as 2024 Academic All-District® Softball Team award winners. Both Eurich and Van Wey are repeat All-District honorees from 2023.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
A native of Gretna, Neb., Eurich took her game to another level in 2024. Among GPAC pitchers, Eurich ranked first in innings pitched (196.2), second in strikeouts (194), third in wins (18) and ninth in ERA (2.53). Eurich limited opposing batters to a .249 average and allowed 54 walks. She racked up nine shutouts and threw 20 complete games in one of the best individual seasons for a pitcher in program history. Her 194 strikeouts broke the previous program standard of 193 by Nicole Sempek in 2010. Through three seasons as a Bulldog, Eurich owns a 29-22 record to go along with a 3.15 ERA and 335 strikeouts in 375.1 innings (77 appearances). Eurich is a Criminal Justice major with one collegiate season remaining.
The Malcolm, Neb., native Glause graduated this May following a three-year run with the Bulldogs. She enjoyed her best season yet while batting .322 (39-for-121) in 2024. Glause started 41 games and recorded 13 runs scored, eight doubles, a triple and 10 RBIs. She sported a .369 on-base percentage and .405 slugging percentage and added 10 stolen bases. Glause made just one error in 194 chances (.995 fielding percentage). Over her three Concordia seasons, Glause notched 98 hits and 41 RBIs. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Communications. She plans pursue her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Concordia University starting this fall.
The San Diego, Calif., native Julia Van Wey earned her first career All-GPAC award in 2024. A consistently solid performer at third base, Van Wey finished the season with a .292 batting average (45-for-154), 25 runs, five doubles, two triples, a home run and 14 RBIs. She also stole six bases and posted a .951 fielding percentage. In four years at Concordia, Van Wey played in 169 games and totaled 74 runs, 143 hits, 28 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 65 RBIs. She struck out just 23 times her entire career. Van Wey also helped the 2021 team reach the NAIA National Tournament. Van Wey graduated with a degree in Chemistry with a minor in Criminal Justice. She has moved back home and plans to find a career in forensic science with the goal of working in a crime lab.
A transfer from Southwestern Community College, Katz immediately stepped into the center field role and started every game in 2024. She batted .271 (35-for-129) with 21 runs scored, six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 26 RBIs and nine stolen bases to go along with a .354 on-base percentage and .411 slugging percentage. Katz earned a GPAC Player of the Week award in March. She is a Biochemistry major (pre-Veterinary) and will return to the Bulldogs in 2024-25.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on June 18.