Official NFCA Release

TACOMA, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University softball student-athlete Zoe Smithson snagged a second postseason award on Friday, earning National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honors on the same day she also landed All-Northwest Conference accolades.
 
The outfielder was one of 13 players to earn NFCA Region X Third Team honors. The junior and Port Angeles, Washington native started all 42 games this spring, leading the team in RBIs (50), total bases (107), doubles (17), extra base hits (29), runs scored (43), and tied for the team lead in home runs (eight). 
 
Smithson was named to the NFCA Player to Watch list earlier this season and was named Second Team All-NWC.
 
Smithson and the Lutes finished the 2025 season with a 27-15 overall record and a 17-11 mark in conference action, advancing to the NWC Tournament for the fourth consecutive year.