Cleveland, OH-Cleveland State senior Melissa Holzopfel was named Third-Team All-Great Lakes Region as a pitcher by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The organization announced today its all-region teams from across the country recognizing the top players at each position in each region of the country.
 
Holzopfel finished off an excellent four-year career by earning Horizon League Pitcher of the Year honors after leading the league with 198 total strikeouts. She became just the third pitcher in school history to cross the 700 mark in her career and finished with 762 over her four seasons.
 
Holzopfel registered a 17-9 overall record and finished with a 3.25 ERA. She made 21 total starts with 18 of those being complete games. She registered four total shutouts including tossing her second career no-hitter against Detroit Mercy in early April.
 
Holzopfel is one of seven pitchers to be honored in the Great Lakes Region and one of three Horizon League student-athletes to earn recognition. She joins Molly Kable of IU Indianapolis and Sara Ebner of Green Bay on the all-region teams.