TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The postseason awards continue to roll in for No. 15 Augustana Softball. After earning multiple honors from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference early in May, five Vikings have been named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Central region teams.

Shannon Petersen (C), Maggie Kadrlik (UT) and Ashley Mickschl (P/UT) land on the first team and will have an opportunity to earn All-America honors. Samantha Eisenreich (2B) and Amber Elliott (P) both earned spots on the second team.

The 2019 D2CCA All-Central Region teams are voted upon by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) representatives from the respective area. The Central Region represents schools from the NSIC, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC).

Petersen's D2CCA selection marks the third of her illustrious career, but her first selection onto the first team. Petersen is hitting .364 with 11 home runs and 57 RBI this year. The catcher is top-three on the team in doubles (16) and slugging percentage (.642).

Kadrlik earns a first-team spot on the D2CCA All-Central region team for the second time in her career. The utility player is slugging an outstanding .850, which rank in the top-10 for a single-season at Augustana. Kadrlik leads the Vikings with 71 hits and 60 RBI.

Mickschl continues to impress in both the box and circle. The sophomore leads the Vikings with a 24-5 record and 161 strikeouts this season. From the plate, Mickschl has more than 40 runs and has 11 doubles, four doubles, and four home runs. 

Second-team selections Samantha Eisenreich and Amber Elliott both earned the first all-region honors of their career. Eisenreich, who was 3-3 with three RBI in the NSIC title game, is hitting .367 this season while slugging over .600. Just a sophomore, Elliott has splashed onto the scene with 17 wins, a 1.67 ERA and a career-high 128 strikeouts. 

The Vikings are making their third straight appearance in the NCAA tournament and open up central region play on Thursday vs. Missouri Western. 

D2CCA All-Central Region Teams
 
First Team
C - Shannon Petersen - Augustana
1B - Mahina Sauer - Southern Nazarene
2B - Samantha Householder - Southwestern Oklahoma
3B - JoBi Heath - Central Oklahoma
SS - Lani Van Zyl - Winona State
OF - Peyton Mills - Harding
OF - Carlie Hart - Concordia St. Paul
OF - Hazel Puempel - Central Oklahoma
P - Jordyn Kleman - Winona State
P - Sydney Wader - Southern Arkansas
P - Bailey McKittrick - Central Oklahoma
DP - Alison Nowak - Winona State
UT - Maggie Kadrlik - Augustana
UT/P - Ashley Mickschl - Augustana
 
Second Team*
C - Franki Hull - Oklahoma Baptist
1B - Alexis Kelsey - Winona State
2B - Samantha Eisenreich - Augustana
3B - Sable Hankins - East Central
SS - Sarah Coronado - Arkansas Tech
OF - Carlee Liesch - Nebraska-Kearney
OF - Gaby Vasquez - Arkansas Tech
OF - Ashton Sangster - Arkansas Tech
P - Liz Pautz - Winona State
P - Victoria Taylor - Southern Arkansas
P - Michelle Sorensen - Henderson State
P - Amber Elliott - Augustana
DP - Tymber Riley - Arkansas Tech
UT - Kala Holder - Pittsburg State
UT/P - Megan Goodnight - Arkansas Tech

*Tie in Voting

Central Region Pitcher of the Year:
Jordyn Kleman - Winona State

Central Region Player of the Year:
Lani Van Zyl - Winona State