Three Crimson Wave named to 2026 CCAC Softball All-Conference Team

Chicago, IL – The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) released the 2026 Softball Postseason Awards on Wednesday, and three members of the Calumet College of St. Joseph softball team were named to the All-CCAC team.

Earning All-CCAC Second Team recognition for the second consecutive season was sophomore shortstop Kelsey Lovelace from Columbus, Indiana. Lovelace led CCSJ with 47 hits and a .333 batting average. In 44 games played for the Crimson Wave, she posted 11 doubles, a team-high six triples, and 23 RBIs, along with an on-base percentage of .351 and a slugging percentage of .496. She also drew three walks, stole a team-high eight bases and had a team-high 70 total bases.

Defensively, Lovelace had 101 putouts with a team-high 97 assists, helping covert five double plays.

Aubrie Morales, a junior outfielder from Dyer, Indiana, earned her third appearance on an All-CCAC team. This year she was recognized as an All-CCAC Second Team representative, after making first team last season and second team two years ago. She finished the season with a .305 batting average, an on-base percentage of .372 and a slugging percentage of .397. 

Morales recorded 40 hits, eight doubles, two triples and 19 RBIs in 44 games played. She also was walked at the plate 13 times and had five stolen bases. Defensively, Morales had a .979 fielding percentage with 89 putouts. 

Jacci Piper, a senior right-handed pitcher from Schererville, Indiana, earned her first All-CCAC recognition with second team honors. She pitched 91.1 innings and struck out a team-high 46 batters over the course of the season. 

In 20 appearances, including 14 starts, batters hit .514 against Piper. She led CCSJ with strikeouts per game at 3.53 and had the least number of batters walked amongst pitchers on the team with 21. Her most notable performance came late in the season vs Judson on April 22 where she threw a season-high seven strikeouts in a 3-2 win.

Read the CCAC's Postseason Honor Roll release here: https://chicagoland.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260506p019mo