UW-Platteville’s Dietz and UW-Stevens Point’s Harwood Named NFCA All-Americans

Official NFCA Release

LOUISVILLE, Ky.

–University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Melissa Dietz and UW-Stevens Point’s Morgan Harwood have been named to the 2025 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NCAA Division III All-America Team. Dietz was a first team selection, while Harwood received second team distinction.

 

Dietz secured third team honors in 2023 and is the only All-America selection in program history. In 2025, she set single-season program records with a .526 batting average and 21 doubles. Dietz paced the WIAC in several other offensive categories, including a .897 slugging percentage, .590 on-base percentage and 1.487 OPS, and her 44 RBI and 61 total hits ranked second most in a single-season in program history.

 

Dietz played in 36 games for the Pioneers this year and recorded at least one hit in 32 contests, including 19 multi-hit games. She hit six home runs, finished with 104 total bases and scored 24 runs, while striking out just three times and drawing 17 walks.

 

Harwood is the sixth All-American in program history and first since 2003. In 2025, she set school records with 28 starts and 41 appearances – leading the conference in both categories, as well as 170 strikeouts and 154.2 innings pitched. Harwood was 16-6 with three saves and a 1.49 ERA.

 

Harwood started a combined no-hitter against Ripon College (Wis.) on February 27, and College of New England (Maine) on March 21. She has four combined no-hitters in her two seasons at UW-Stevens Point.

 

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