KANSAS CITY, Mo. – College of Idaho shortstop
Haley Loffer was named an honorable mention selection to the 2021 NAIA Softball All-America Team that was announced on Tuesday by the national office.
The junior from Coeur d'Alene is the sixth player in program history to earn All-America honors.
Loffer hit .359 at the plate this year with a team-high 11 home runs to go along with 15 doubles, five triples and 34 RBI. She was tied for the team lead with 28 stolen bases and set a single-season program record by scoring 68 runs. Over the course of the season, Loffer also made multiple web gem plays at shortstop, including an incredible catch in the first game of the NAIA World Series in which she robbed an Ottawa batter of a hit.
By earning the recognition, Loffer joins Colette Robert (2019) and Jody Zillner (2009) as the only honorable mention picks in program history. Destiny Turner (2016, 2017), Nickayla Skinner (2014) and Katie Zillner (2008) were each chosen as second-team picks.
C of I set a school record for wins in a season with 44 this year on the way to a program-best third-place finish in the NAIA World Series.
