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Grein, Kedre Luschar Named to National POY List
04/30/25 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon pitcher Lyndsey Grein and outfielder Kedre Luschar were announced Wednesday as two of the top 25 finalists for USA Softball's Collegiate Player of the Year.
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They are the sixth and seventh Ducks to be named to the USA Softball Top 25 and the first since Cheridan Hawkins in 2015.
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Grein leads the nation with 26 wins and is in the top 15 nationally in earned run average (1.52, 11th), strikeouts (184, 14th), WHIP (0.92, 10th) and fewest hits allowed per seven innings pitched (3.87, fourth).
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Against five Top 25 opponents this season, Grein is 5-0 with a 0.00 ERA. In six games, she has 33 strikeouts, and allowed 12 hits and no runs in 28.0 innings. She threw a three-hit shutout of No. 6 UCLA on April 20 and tossed a one-hit shutout against No. 8 Florida State on March 7.
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This season, Grein has been named the national pitcher of the year by the NFCA twice and has been the Big Ten player of the week twice.
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Luschar is hitting .461 on the season, which ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 12th nationally. She's averaging .492 in conference games.
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Luschar has hit .333 or better in all seven conference series (.857 vs. Rutgers, .363 vs. Minnesota, .444 vs. Michigan and UCLA, .375 vs. Illinois, .364 vs. Indiana and .333 vs. Washington).
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She is a perfect 25-for-25 in stolen bases for a 1.000 percentage which leads the NCAA.
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Luschar leads the Ducks in both doubles (14) and triples (four). She had a 14-game hitting streak Feb. 21 to March 14.
The Top 25 Finalists will be narrowed down to 10 athletes on May 14, followed by the Top 3 Finalists set to be released on May 19. The 2025 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed prior to the Women's College World Series.
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Oregon USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Lyndsey Grein, RHP
               Kedre Luschar, OF
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheridan Hawkins, LHP
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheridan Hawkins, LHP
               Courtney Ceo, 3B
2013 Â Â Â Â Â Jessica Moore, RHP
2007 Â Â Â Â Â Jenn Salling, SS
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2025 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists
Reese Atwood     Texas                    C/DP      Jr.
Jordy Bahl             Nebraska              P/UTL    Jr.
Jasmyn Burns      Ohio State            C             So.
NiJaree Canady    Texas Tech           P             Jr.
Tori Edwards        LSU                       INF         R-Fr.
Bri Ellis                 Arkansas               INF         Sr.
Kendra Falby        Florida                  OF          Sr.
Megan Grant       UCLA                    INF         Jr.
Lyndsey Grein      Oregon                P             Jr.
Teagan Kavan      Texas                    P             So.
Sam Landry          Oklahoma             P             Sr.
Kedre Luschar     Oregon                OF          Sr.
Cori McMillan      Virginia Tech        OF          Sr.
Taylor Minnick    Indiana                 OF          Sr.
Maddie Moore    Clemson                INF         Sr.
Devyn Netz           Arizona                P/INF     5th Yr.
Taylor Pannell     Tennessee            INF         R-So
Karlyn Pickens     Tennessee            P             Jr
Kasidi Pickering   Oklahoma             OF          So.
Sierra Sacco         Mississippi State  OF          Sr.
Mia Scott              Texas                    INF         Sr.
Taylor Shumaker Florida                  OF          Fr.
Isa Torres             Florida State         INF         So.
Aminah Vega       Duke                     INF         Jr.
Jordan Woolery  UCLA                    INF         Jr.
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They are the sixth and seventh Ducks to be named to the USA Softball Top 25 and the first since Cheridan Hawkins in 2015.
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Grein leads the nation with 26 wins and is in the top 15 nationally in earned run average (1.52, 11th), strikeouts (184, 14th), WHIP (0.92, 10th) and fewest hits allowed per seven innings pitched (3.87, fourth).
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Against five Top 25 opponents this season, Grein is 5-0 with a 0.00 ERA. In six games, she has 33 strikeouts, and allowed 12 hits and no runs in 28.0 innings. She threw a three-hit shutout of No. 6 UCLA on April 20 and tossed a one-hit shutout against No. 8 Florida State on March 7.
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This season, Grein has been named the national pitcher of the year by the NFCA twice and has been the Big Ten player of the week twice.
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Luschar is hitting .461 on the season, which ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 12th nationally. She's averaging .492 in conference games.
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Luschar has hit .333 or better in all seven conference series (.857 vs. Rutgers, .363 vs. Minnesota, .444 vs. Michigan and UCLA, .375 vs. Illinois, .364 vs. Indiana and .333 vs. Washington).
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She is a perfect 25-for-25 in stolen bases for a 1.000 percentage which leads the NCAA.
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Luschar leads the Ducks in both doubles (14) and triples (four). She had a 14-game hitting streak Feb. 21 to March 14.
The Top 25 Finalists will be narrowed down to 10 athletes on May 14, followed by the Top 3 Finalists set to be released on May 19. The 2025 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed prior to the Women's College World Series.
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Oregon USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Lyndsey Grein, RHP
               Kedre Luschar, OF
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheridan Hawkins, LHP
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheridan Hawkins, LHP
               Courtney Ceo, 3B
2013 Â Â Â Â Â Jessica Moore, RHP
2007 Â Â Â Â Â Jenn Salling, SS
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2025 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists
Reese Atwood     Texas                    C/DP      Jr.
Jordy Bahl             Nebraska              P/UTL    Jr.
Jasmyn Burns      Ohio State            C             So.
NiJaree Canady    Texas Tech           P             Jr.
Tori Edwards        LSU                       INF         R-Fr.
Bri Ellis                 Arkansas               INF         Sr.
Kendra Falby        Florida                  OF          Sr.
Megan Grant       UCLA                    INF         Jr.
Lyndsey Grein      Oregon                P             Jr.
Teagan Kavan      Texas                    P             So.
Sam Landry          Oklahoma             P             Sr.
Kedre Luschar     Oregon                OF          Sr.
Cori McMillan      Virginia Tech        OF          Sr.
Taylor Minnick    Indiana                 OF          Sr.
Maddie Moore    Clemson                INF         Sr.
Devyn Netz           Arizona                P/INF     5th Yr.
Taylor Pannell     Tennessee            INF         R-So
Karlyn Pickens     Tennessee            P             Jr
Kasidi Pickering   Oklahoma             OF          So.
Sierra Sacco         Mississippi State  OF          Sr.
Mia Scott              Texas                    INF         Sr.
Taylor Shumaker Florida                  OF          Fr.
Isa Torres             Florida State         INF         So.
Aminah Vega       Duke                     INF         Jr.
Jordan Woolery  UCLA                    INF         Jr.
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