INDIANAPOLIS – Detroit Mercy softball utility student-athlete McKenna Tanguay has been named to the Horizon League Softball All-Academic Team announced by the league office.
 
Tanguay, a senior from Trenton, Mich., holds a 3.92 GPA majoring in Special Education/Learning Disability. She has started in 29 of 30 games played and leads the team in home runs (5), doubles (6), runs scored (16), walks (15), slugging percentage (.467), total bases (50) and is tied for the team lead in hits (29). She also ranks second in stolen bases (3) and third in batting average (.271).
 
Earlier this season, Tanguay hit a blistering .455 going 5-for-11 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored helping Detroit Mercy win back-to-back games for the first time this season with a 2-1 mark at Purdue Fort Wayne to claim their first #HLSB series. After recording a hit in Detroit's Mercy 3-2 series opening win, Tanguay belted a three-run home run while going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored to lead the Titans to a 11-10 series clinching win. She also hit two home runs against UIC and has five multi-hit games.
 
For her career, Tanguay is a three-time Horizon League Honor Roll selection and three-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection.
 
2022 #HLSB All-Academic Team (ties are not broken)
Sydney Bajusz, Cleveland State
Jenna Deang, Cleveland State
McKenna Tanguay, Detroit Mercy
Becca Edwards, Green Bay
Samantha Saloun, Green Bay
Jaida Speth, IUPUI
Sophie Margelot, Northern Kentucky
Sydney Campbell, Oakland
Madison Jones, Oakland
Jessie Munson, Oakland
Shaina Eyre, Purdue Fort Wayne
Alise Hale, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jade Johnson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Erika Bell, RMU
Dee Dee Caskey, UIC
Sydney Payne, Youngstown State
 
Honorable Mention Team
Victoria Sivert, IUPUI
Nikki Saibene, Youngstown State