Four members of The University of Toledo softball team earned Mid-American Conference postseason honors, the conference announced earlier this week.
Samantha Bolding was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and earned All-MAC Second Team and All-Freshman Team honors. Seniors Eli Enriquez and Kendra VanderLugt recorded All-MAC Second Team accolades, while Audrey Miller earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
Bolding is only the second player in program history to earn MAC Freshman of the Year honors, joining Bailey Curry (2018). The Greenfield, Indiana, native appeared in 46 games throughout her first season and started all 26 league contests. Bolding tallied 11 home runs during conference play, a mark which led the league. She also ranked fourth-overall and first among all freshmen with a .795 slugging percentage. Bolding concluded the season with a .322 batting average, 13 home runs, 38 RBIs, a slugging percentage of .650 and a 1.04 OPS mark.
Bolding is tied for second in single-season home runs (13), ranks fifth in single-season slugging percentage (.650) and is tied for seventh in RBIs (38) in the record book. She also helped the Rockets set program records in single-game home runs (7) and single-season home runs (50).
Enriquez garnered her first All-MAC honor. The third baseman saw action in 33 games during her senior season and led the Rockets in batting average (.419), runs scored (41), hits (52) and stolen bases (22). The Sacramento, California, native recorded a team-best 18 multi-hit games and had an 11-game on-base streak this season. Enriquez was tied for second in the league in runs scored during MAC play (28) and third in league play in stolen bases (12). She is fourth all-time at UT in career stolen bases with 56 in just two seasons.
VanderLugt earned the first All-MAC selection of her career on Tuesday. The center fielder started all 47 games this season and tallied a .325 batting average to go along with 50 hits, including a team-high 13 doubles, nine home runs, and a .584 slugging percentage. The Kalamazoo, Michigan, native had 13 multi-hit games this season and helped the Rockets set program records for home runs in a single game (7) and a single season (50).
Miller earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team after an impressive first-year performance. The Hartville, Ohio, native had a .338 batting average and tallied a team-best 45 RBIs in addition to 51 total hits and a slugging percentage of .589. Miller’s 45 RBIs rank third in single season history, while her nine home runs are good for seventh in a single season. Miller recorded a program-best three grand slams throughout the season, including two in conference play. She finished the 2025 campaign with 14 multi-hit games and 10 games with multiple RBIs.
Bolding and Miller’s selections to the All-MAC Freshman Team marks the third time the Rockets have had two freshmen earn the honor in the same season (2014, 2018). This is the second consecutive season with at least one player being named to the All-Freshman Team (Mady Yackee, 2024).
Toledo closed out the 2025 season winning six of its last eight games and recording a 19-28 (12-14 MAC) record.
