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Millersville

2021 Softball Roster

Mark Palczewski
Mark Palczewski
Mark Palczewski

6 Faith Willenbrock

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Downingtown East
  • Hometown Glenmoore, Pa.

Biography

Career Highlights

  • Millersville's all-time home run leader
  • NFCA All-America First Team (2021)
  • D2CCA All-America Third Team (2021)
  • NFCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2018, 2021)
  • D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team (2018, 2019)
  • D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2021)
  • All-PSAC East (2019, 2021)
  • Among 15 finalists for 2021 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Player of the Year Award
  • Three-time PSAC East Athlete of the Week
  • Led PSAC in home runs (2018, 2019, 2021)

2021 (Senior)

  • Team co-captain, started in all 40 games in her senior season
  • Ranked first in the PSAC and second nationally in home runs with 21, setting a single season record at Millersville
  • Ranked second nationally in slugging percentage and 29th in RBIs per game
  • Led the PSAC in home runs for the third year in a row
  • Ranked second in the PSAC in batting average (.460), slugging percentage (1.056), fourth in RBIs (46), on base percentage (.518) and 10th in hits (58)
  • Led the team in multiple categories including runs (40), hits (58), RBIs (46), triples (3), home runs (21), batting average (.460), fielding percentage (1.000), slugging percentage (1.056) and on base percentage (.518)
  • 46 RBIs ranks second in Millersville history
  • Ranked second on the team in putouts (133), third in at bats (126) and tied for second in doubles (6)
  • Finished career with 48 home runs, most in Millersville softball history
  • Graduated with Millersville career records in home runs, RBIs, batting average, total bases and slugging percentage
  • Recorded a season-high of one double and one triple at IUP on April 19
  • Totaled a season-high four hits, two home runs, three runs scored and six RBIs in win over Mansfield on April 30

2020 (Junior)

  • Returned from an offseason after missing the first five games and quickly went 6-for-13 with two homers and 10 RBIs in the four games she played. 
  • Returned to the lineup as the starting DP against Lock Have and hit a three-run homer with a sacrifice fly in game one and went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in game two. 
  • Named PSAC East Athlete of the Week after debut doubleheader.
  • Went 2-for-7 with a double and three RBIs in the doubleheader at Jefferson. 
  • Served as a team captain. 

2019 (Sophomore)

  • Became program’s first two-time D2CCA All-Atlantic Region honoree.
  • Received All-PSAC East At-Large Honor.
  • Concluded the year as the program’s career home run leader with 25 in just two seasons.
  • Saw action as both an outfielder and catcher, playing in all 51 games, totaling 24 runs, 14 doubles, two triples and 11 home runs.
  • Led the team with 14 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games.
  • Finished her sophomore campaign with a team-high .362 batting average and .705 slugging percentage.
  • Ranked among the PSAC leaders in home runs, RBIs, doubles and slugging percentage.
  • Tied her hit total (54) from last year, which is tied for eighth all-time in single-season hits in program history.
  • Third in single season RBIs in program history with 40.
  • Smacked 14 doubles, which is ranked fifth all-time for a single season.
  • Crushed two home runs and went 4-for-4 in first game against Virginia Union.
  • Had another two home run day against Merrimack while driving in a season-high five RBIs.

2018 (Freshman)

  • Broke the Millersville single-season record with 14 home runs.
  • Named to D2CAA All-Atlantic Region Second Team and NFCA Atlantic Regional First Team.
  • Earned PSAC East Division Athlete of the Week twice (April 23 and March 5).
  • Led the PSAC and ranked 35th nationally in home runs.
  • Ranked 15th in home runs per game (0.33) in all Division II and first in PSAC.
  • Posted a batting average of .391 which ranked seventh in the PSAC.
  • Her team high .797 slugging percentage ranked first in the conference and 20th in nation.
  • Led the team in triples (3), home runs (14) and total bases (110).
  • Ranked first in the conference in total bases.
  • Had 17 multiple hits games with six being more than two.
  • Recorded her longest hitting streak and reached on base streak at 12.

High School

  • Named All-Ches-Mont First Team

About The Marauder 

  • Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of the team culture I experienced when first visiting and Coach Probst who has never stopped supporting me and believing in me.
  • Favorite class or professor: Military Science, Professor Schmitt and Professor Rand in the math department. 
  • Off the field hobbies: Weight lifting, go to the shooting range
  • Interesting summer job or internship: Camp Seafarer counselor
  • Hidden talent: I am lactose intolerant.
  • Favorite professional athletes: Babe Ruth, Ryan Howard, Jennie Finch
  • Favorite series to binge watch: Psych
  • Pregame ritual:  Praying 

Personal

  • Daughter of Peter and Stephanie.
  • Has two older brothers.
  • Brother, Jack, played football at Virginia Tech.
  • Member of the Millersville ROTC.
  • Majoring in criminology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2018Freshman

    Outfield/Third Base/Shortstop
    5'6"
    23
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    Catcher/Outfield
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2020Junior

    Catcher/Infield
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2021Senior

    Catcher
    5'6"
    6