Lucy Hart of the Kalamazoo softball team has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Third Team for Region VII. Hart was one of 373 players from 174 schools selected to the all-region teams and is the first selection in Kalamazoo program history.
The awards honor student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with selection to one of three teams. NFCA member head coaches nominate and then vote for the winners in their respective regions.
Hart has been a mainstay in the Hornet lineup for the past four seasons and arguably put together her best season this year by starting all 38 games. She led the team with a .423 average, 52 hits, 30 runs, 15 doubles, four home runs, a .482 on-base percentage, and a .675 slugging percentage. Hart was also second with 30 RBI, two triples, and 13 walks in 123 at-bats. Her best game came against Saint Mary's, where she finished a perfect 4-4 with a double and three RBI. Hart also had a team-high .989 field percentage by only making three errors on 281 total chances, with 274 putouts and four assists. In addition, she broke single-season records for hits and doubles while tying the home run record. After her four years, Hart also finished with the most career hits (134), doubles (34), and RBI (77) in program history. Hart is a two-time All-MIAA First Team selection in 2022 and 2023.