SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — For the second time this season, South Dakota softball has swept the weekly Kwik Star Summit League Softball Peak Performers of the Week honors. McKenna Young was named the Peak Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season, while Ella McGee garnered her first Player of the Week honor.  
 
Young pitched a pair of gems against North Dakota this weekend, earning a pair of complete game wins. In the series opening 7-0 win, Young tossed her second complete game shutout of the season while holding UND to three hits and struck out 10 batters. It was her fifth game of the year with 10 or more punchouts. Young pitched 5.0 strong innings in a 10-2 run-rule win over the Fighting Hawks where she allowed just one earned run, four hits and struck out six.
 
Young holds an 8-4 record on the season and carries a 1.79 ERA and has 97 strikeouts. She is No. 2 in the Summit League in both ERA and strikeouts.
 
McGee played a part in half of USD's 22 runs across the three-game series as she scored seven runs while tallying four RBIs. McGee was 5-for-10 from the plate with one double, a triple and her first career inside-the-park home run. McGee went 2-for-3 in both game one and three of the weekend and scored three runs and drove in three in the first contest of the series. McGee crossed home plate two or more time in all three games, and in four straight games dating back to last week's game against Wofford.
 
McGee holds a .342 batting average and is second on the team with 23 runs and two triples. She extended her hit streak to nine games, her longest streak of the season so far.
 
The Yotes are back at Nygaard Field this weekend for a Summit League series with St. Thomas starting on Saturday at noon.

PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ella McGee, South Dakota
Fr. | Outfielder | West Des Moines, Iowa

• Collected the first weekly honor of her career.
• Posted a .500 batting average across three games against UND.
• Scored two or more runs in all three games against the Fighting Hawks.
• Extended her hit streak to nine games.

Also nominated: Camryn Lasota (North Dakota), Amai Hanta (North Dakota State), Zoe Trotter (St. Thomas).
 
PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
McKenna Young, South Dakota
So. | Pitcher | Brodhead, Wis.

• Capture her first career weekly accolade.
• Earned a pair of a complete-game victories in the series win over North Dakota.
• Threw 12.0 innings in two starts while posting a 0.58 ERA with 16 strikeouts.
• Allowed just one earned run and seven hits.

Also nominated: Makaela Carr (North Dakota), Piper Reed (North Dakota State), Ella Cook (St. Thomas).
 
2025 Softball Peak Performers of the Week
February 10
Peak Performer: Ava Rongisch, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Makaela Carr, North Dakota
 
February 17
Peak Performer: Sammy Schmidt, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Maddia Groff, Omaha
 
February 24
Peak Performer: Rylee Henderson, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: McKenna Young, South Dakota
 
March 3
Peak Performer: Tatum Villotta, South Dakota
Peak Pitcher: Clara Edwards, South Dakota
 
March 10
Peak Performer: Sydney Thomason, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Maddia Groff, Omaha
 
March 17
Peak Performer: Mia Jarecki, South Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: Makaela Carr, North Dakota
 
March 24
Peak Performer: Ella McGee, South Dakota
Peak Pitcher: McKenna Young, South Dakota