By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its Week 5 Softball Player of the Week awards on Tuesday. University of Colorado Colorado Springs freshman Tayler McCombs claims the Player of the Week award, while Black Hills State sophomore Laci Peskey earns her third Pitcher of the Week honor of the 2025 season.

Player of the Week: Tayler McCombs, UCCS (Freshman, Infielder, Gilbert, Arizona)
McCombs was outstanding last week for the Mountain Lions, leading her squad to a sweep over Chadron State. McCombs posted an impressive .643 batting average (9-for-14) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs scored, and 19 total bases. In Saturday's doubleheader against the Eagles, McCombs went 2-for-4 in Game 1 to help UCCS grab an 8-7 comeback win. She then went 3-for-3 with a double, home run, and four RBI in a 10-0 run-rule victory. On Sunday, she added another solid outing, going 1-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in an 8-5 win. In the final game of the series, McCombs delivered a clutch 3-for-5 performance with a triple, home run, and five RBIs, including a game-tying RBI triple in the sixth inning and a single to score the winning run in an 11-10 victory.
 
Honorable Mention: Desi Hernandez, Black Hills State; Madelyn Huerta, CSU Pueblo; Ashland Baca, Chadron State; Makayla Westmoreland, Colorado Mesa; Cassidy Chvatal, Colorado School of Mines; Miki Berg, MSU Denver; Vicky Alvarado, New Mexico Highlands; Morgan Norris, Regis.
 
Pitcher of the Week: Laci Peskey, Black Hills State (Sophomore, Pitcher, Waller, Texas)
Peskey helped lead Black Hills State University to their third consecutive conference series win, marking the first time in program history that BHSU has accomplished this feat. Peskey dominated in the circle, going 2-0 with two complete games and a save over the weekend. She pitched 19 innings across all four games, allowing just one earned run, while racking up 30 strikeouts and posting a remarkable 0.37 ERA. The sophomore also recorded double-digit strikeouts in both games she started and did not allow a run in her relief appearances. On Sunday, she earned her 10th win, breaking the BHSU single season record for wins.
 
Honorable Mention: McKenna James, CSU Pueblo; Tori Haug, Chadron State; Jessalyn Gallegos, Colorado Mesa; Kat Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Mader, MSU Denver; Kennedy Williams, New Mexico Highlands; Eliza Legge, Regis; Kailey Bond, UCCS.
 
2025 RMAC Softball Athletes of the Week

Date	Player	Pitcher
Feb. 3	Ally Distler, CMU	Laci Peskey, BHSU
Feb. 10	Laynee Case, UCCS	Tori Haug, CSC
Feb. 18	Ashlynn Pauwels, BHSU	Laci Peskey, BHSU
Feb. 25	Morgan Norris, RU	Belle Akins, CSC
March 4	Tayler McCombs, UCCS	Laci Peskey, BHSU

 
About the RMAC
The RMAC is a premier NCAA Division II conference located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 15 member schools. The RMAC sponsors 22 varsity NCAA sports and has produced 67 NCAA Division II national champions and 52 national runners-up since 1992.