LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Concordia-St. Paul's Sydney Pelzer was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Second Team. The senior becomes the 18th player in program history selected for an NFCA All-Region honor. 

Pelzer is the first Second Team selection since Carlie Hart in 2018. Alexis Monty earned First Team recognition last season and earned Third Team NFCA All-American honors. 

This season, Pelzer earned NSIC Player of the Year. She slashed .391/.465/.744 this season with 16 doubles and 13 home runs. She broke the school record for RBIs in a season with 61 and RBIs in a career with 166.

The 2025 NFCA All-Region squads are comprised of 208 student-athletes from 115 programs. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's eight regions with first and second-team selections. NFCA member head coaches from each respective region nominated their student-athletes and voted for the teams. All the honorees are now eligible for selection to the 2025 NFCA Division II All-America squads.

The 2025 NFCA Division II All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, May 21 at the NCAA Division II Championship Banquet in Chattanooga, Tenn.

#2 Sydney Pelzer (IF, 5-9, Sr, Little Canada, Minn. / Concordia Academy)

• 2025 NFCA All-Region Second Team
• 2025 NSIC Player of the Year
• 2025 All-NSIC First Team
• Slashed .391/.465/.744 with 16 doubles and 13 home runs
• Her 61 total RBIs this season ranks 12th in the nation
• Broke the school's season record in RBIs and career record in RBIs with 166
• Her .744 season slugging percentage ranked as the third-highest in program history
• Had 13 total home runs, ranking third in a season in team history
• Tied for the second-most doubles in a Concordia career with 50
• Slashed .427/.484/.841 in NSIC play 
• Had the best batting average and slugging percentage in conference play
• Becomes 18th NFCA All-Region selection in program history