Former Tigers Stacy Roggentien, Sarah Wilson find success at next level
Two former Marshalltown Community College softball players have continued their playing careers at the next level following their tenure as a Tiger. Pitchers Stacy Roggentien of Iowa State University and Sarah Wilson of Friends University have contributed major innings for their respective teams.
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Two former Marshalltown Community College softball players have continued their playing careers at the next level following their tenure as a Tiger. Pitchers Stacy Roggentien of Iowa State University and Sarah Wilson of Friends University have contributed major innings for their respective teams.
Roggentien, a member of the 2012 and 2013 MCC softball teams, has appeared in a team-high 23 games in the circle for the NCAA Division I Cyclones in 2015, posting a 6-3 record with one save in 61 innings pitched. Roggentien is tied for the team-lead with 43 strikeouts. Iowa State is currently 19-14 overall on the year.
During her first-year at Iowa State, Roggentien appeared in 17 games, making two starts in the circle. Roggentien combined to pitch a no-hitter against Jackson State.
As a Tiger, Roggentien pitched in 262 innings over her two-year career. The right-hander posted a 19-16 overall record and struck out 188 batters. As a sophomore, she was named a Second-Team All-Region XI selection and was named to the Honorable Mention team as a freshman.
Wilson has helped the Falcons to a 23-15 overall record and are tied for first place in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) with an 8-2 league mark. The junior has appeared in 18 games with 14 starts. Wilson has posted a 5-5 record with one save in 55.1 innings of work. The right-hander has struck out 52 batters, second-most for the Falcons this year.
Wilson was named the first KCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week to start the 2015 season after tossing two complete game shutouts, including a seven inning win against Southwestern Christian where Wilson struck out 11 batters.
At MCC, Wilson was an integral part to the Tigers' school-record 33 wins in 2014. Wilson went 16-8 in the circle, pitching 19 complete games while striking out 206 batters which ranked fourth among all NJCAA Division II pitchers. She was named to the First-Team All-Region XI squad as a sophomore and was also a two-time member of the Academic All-Region XI Second-Team.
Roggentien and Wilson were teammates on the 2013 MCC team.
