Katie Cronin named NAIA First Team All-American

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 7, 2021) – Sophomore outfielder Katie Cronin collected First Team All-America honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-America committee on Tuesday afternoon.

Cronin spent most of the season atop the national batting leaderboard and finished the year tied for first in the NAIA with a .519 average (70-135). She ranked second in the country with 1.75 hits per game, and led the Buffs in runs (39), RBI (35), doubles (13), stolen bases (19) and on-base percentage (.529).

Cronin logged 25 multi-hit games and the set single-season program record for batting average.

She was named the AAC Player of the Year and was an NFCA All-Region First Team selection.

Milligan posted a 32-9 record in 2021, won the Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season title and swept through the Lawrenceville bracket in the NAIA Softball Opening Round to reach the NAIA Softball World Series for the first time in program history.