MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg University softball players
Morgann Paaske (SR, Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central HS),
Lola Pilon (SO, Farmington, Minn./Mounds Park Academy HS) and
Zoie Johnson (SR, Carlton, Minn./Esko HS) earned postseason honors from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for their accomplishments during the 2025 season, it was announced by the conference office on Monday.
Paaske and Pilon were named to the 37-member All-MIAC team, while Johnson were among 16 players to earn All-MIAC Honorable Mention recognition. Paaske and Johnson earned MIAC postseason honors for the second straight year, as Johnson was an All-MIAC honoree and Paaske was an All-MIAC Honorable Mention honoree in 2024. Pilon earned MIAC postseason honors for the first time.

Paaske led the Auggies in both hitting and pitching in 2025. Appearing in 28 games (23 starts) as a pitcher, Paaske was 11-13 in 139.2 innings pitched, with 19 complete games, a 3.71 earned-run average and three shutouts. She collected 91 strikeouts against 51 walks and a .297 opponent batting average.
Among MIAC players in overall statistics, Paaske pitched in the second-most innings of any conference pitcher, with her 91 strikeouts fourth-most in the league.
At the plate, Paaske hit .407 (44-of-108) in 39 games (38 starts), with seven doubles, six home runs, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, 16 walks, two stolen bases, a .639 slugging percentage and .492 on-base percentage. Her six home runs and 33 RBI were both tied for the third-most in a single season in school history, with her .639 slugging percentage sixth-best. Paaske's .407 batting average was fourth-best among MIAC players, as was her .492 on-base percentage. Her .639 slugging percentage was fifth-best, and her 1.131 OPS was fourth-best. Her six home runs were tied for second-most in the MIAC, with her 33 RBI tied for fifth-most. She had a team-best 15 multiple-hit games and 12 multiple-RBI games.
A transfer from NAIA program Trinity International (Ill.), Paaske finished her two seasons as an Auggie with a 23-20 pitching record in 48 appearances (42 starts), with 31 complete games, five shutouts, a 23-20 record and a 3.60 ERA in 253.0 innings pitched. She recorded 157 strikeouts against 91 walks and a .289 opponent batting average. At the plate in 67 games (63 starts), she hit .347 (59-of-170) with 42 runs scored, 11 doubles, nine triples, 43 RBI, 28 walks, a .571 slugging percentage and .446 on-base percentage. Her nine career home runs are eighth-most in school history, with her .571 slugging percentage fifth-best. Her 23 pitching wins are 10th-most in school histor, with her five shutouts tied for sixth-most.

Augsburg's starting first baseman, Pilon finished second on the team in batting, hitting .342 (38-of-111) in 40 games (40 starts), one of two Auggies to start all 40 games this season. She scored 19 runs and had a team-best 12 doubles, one triple and five home runs, driving in 27 runs. She had 15 walks, and recorded a .604 slugging percentage and .423 on-base percentage. She had the best fielding percentage among Auggie regulars, at .973 (eight errors in 296 defensive chances). Her 270 putouts were third-most in a single season in school history. Pilon's .604 slugging percentage was seventh-best in the MIAC, with her .423 on-base percentage 18th-best and her 1.027 OPS tied for eighth-best. Her 12 doubles (tied for sixth in a single season in school history) were tied for eighth among MIAC players, with her five home runs (tied for sixth in a single season in school history) tied for fourth-most.
In her two seasons (80 games, 80 starts), Pilon is hitting .336 (79-of-235), with 36 runs scored, 21 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 56 RBI, 23 walks, a .536 slugging percentage and .413 on-base percentage. She has a .984 career fielding percentage (10 errors in 611 chances). Her eight career home runs are ninth-most in school history.

Augsburg's starting right fielder, Johnson hit .333 (30-of-90) in 35 games (35 starts), with 13 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI, 10 walks, a .556 slugging percentage and a .429 on-base percentage. She had at least one hit in 22 of her 25 games, with six multiple-hit games. Her slugging percentage and on-base percentage were both 15th-best among MIAC players, with her .985 OPS 13th-best. Her four home runs were tied for 11th-most in the MIAC.
Starting 138 of 146 games in her career, Johnson hit .319 (129-of-404), with 59 runs scored, 24 doubles, 13 home runs, 66 RBI, 25 walks, a .475 slugging percentage and .373 on-base percentage. She also had 30 outfield assists in her career. Johnson's 13 career home runs are fourth-most in school history.
Under first-year head coach
Laura Heise, Augsburg finished with a 15-25 overall record and 6-16 conference mark in 2025.