The Purdue Northwest Softball team earns seven 2026 All-GLIAC selections as announced by the conference office.
Junior Kylie Dugan (Buck Creek, Ind./William Henry Harrison) and freshman Gracie Jensen (Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) headlined the group with First Team All-GLIAC honors, while junior Emma Fair (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove), sophomore Kylie Madura (Munster, Ind./Munster), and freshman Jessy Del Toro (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) were named to the Second Team. Seniors Amanda DeBoer (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian) and Hailie Charmat (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) rounded out the list with Honorable Mention recognition.
Dugan continued to cement her place among the conference's elite, earning her third consecutive All-GLIAC selection and third straight First Team honor. The junior was a dynamic force at the top of the lineup and poised herself as the top second basemen in the GLIAC. At the plate, she had another stellar offensive year batting .355 with 59 hits and 44 runs scored across 52 games. She led the GLIAC in stolen bases, swiping 29 bags, breaking her own single season PNW Softball record, while also ranking second in runs scored and finishing among the top ten in hits.
Jensen made an immediate impact in her freshman campaign, collecting First Team accolades as a shortstop hitting a team-best .428 with a 1.059 OPS. She totaled a team-high 68 hits, 48 RBIs, and 93 total bases, finishing fourth in the GLIAC in batting average, second in hits, and third in RBIs.
Fair earned her second straight All-GLIAC honor after being named Honorable Mention in 2025, elevating to the Second Team in 2026. Fair offensively tallied 43 hits with seven doubles and 20 RBIs. A steady presence defensively, Fair recorded 327 putouts with a .994 fielding percentage, ranking second in the GLIAC in putouts, third in fielding percentage, and fourth in double plays.
Madura also secured Second Team recognition following a breakout sophomore season. She hit .354 with a 1.017 OPS, launching eight home runs and driving in 28 runs while compiling an impressive .653 slugging percentage.
Del Toro rounded out the Second Team selections, earning her first career All-GLIAC honor. The freshman posted a .394 batting average with a .468 on-base percentage, ranking among the GLIAC's top ten in both categories while adding 37 hits, eight doubles, and 15 RBIs in 39 games.
DeBoer picked up her second consecutive Honorable Mention nod after another strong season at third base. She batted .325 with 52 hits and 31 RBIs, while leading the GLIAC in assists and ranking third in double plays defensively at the hot corner.
Charmat also earned her first career All-GLIAC selection, receiving Honorable Mention recognition for her work in the circle. The senior posted a 3.57 ERA with 76 strikeouts over 102 innings pitched, finishing among the conference's top ten in strikeouts.
