NORMAL, Ill. – Five Redbirds on the Illinois State softball team earned postseason team accolades, highlighted by Shannon Felde as the program's Most Valuable Player.
Allison Spence, Brittni LaFountaine, Taylor Vanderpool and Emme Olson also garnered postseason awards as voted on by the team.
Felde, a 2019 NFCA All-Mideast Region Third Team selection and All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team pick, reached base safely in 45 of ISU's 51 contests this season, ending her senior campaign on an 11-game reached base streak. She also registered at least one hit in 39 of the Redbirds' outings.