NIACC's Sauvageau gains win for Wausau Ignite
NIACC sophomore-to-be Maren Sauvageau is spending her summer pitching for the Wausau Ignite, a first-year team in the Northwoods League Softball.
Sauvageau, who is from Plover, Wis., picked up the first win in franchise history on June 10 with the Ignite topping the La Crosse Steam 13-2 in six innings.
Sauvageau allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits with no strikeouts and two walks in six innings of work. The Ignite scored three runs in the first inning, two runs in the third inning and eight runs in the sixth inning.
The Ignite (2-4) return to action Tuesday at the Mankato Habaneros in Mankato, Minn.
Former NIACC all-American Katy Olive, who now plays at the University of Northern Iowa, plays for the Habaneros. Also, NIACC assistant coach McKayla Armbruster is an assistant coach for the Habaneros.
Sauvageau is 1-2 in 16.2 innings pitched in four starts.
The Northwoods League Softball (NWLS) started in the summer of 2024. It is the first for-profit women's summer collegiate softball league in the Upper Midwest. The purpose of the league is to develop players for their college, Olympic and future professional play. Teams will be promoted similar to minor league baseball teams, playing games in front of fans in a fun, friendly, family-oriented environment.
