As seniors Megan Tancill and Marissa Mersch wrapped up their Wisconsin softball careers this past weekend and now reflect on the past four seasons, they will certainly have a lot of fond memories to look back on.
As part of a senior class with the second-most victories in program history, Tancill and Mersch contributed to more than 130 wins, 380 hits and a Big Ten Championship in 2013. In the process, Mersch has evolved into Wisconsin’s second-leading run producer this season with 29 RBIs, while Tancill’s .355 batting average is good for third on the team.
But what many don’t realize is that their success didn’t always come as easily as it does today.