HARTFORD, Conn. – Trinity College sophomore Taylor Mikolajczak (Johns Creek, Ga.) was named to the 2022-23 CSC Division III Academic All-District Softball Team and joined Bantam seniors Scarlett Gillette (Andover Mass.), Madeline Recker (Sayville N.Y.), and Michaela Russell (Boston Mass.) and sophomores Alex Golz (Aberdeen, S.C.) and Hannah Mullaney (Hebron, Conn.) on the 2023 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Spring All-Academic Team. Gillette additionally represented Trinity softball on the 2023 NESCAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. 

The 2022-23 Academic All-District® Softball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball and softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.  To receive NESCAC All-Academic honors, an individual must have reached sophomore academic standing and be in good standing on their team with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50.  The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes from each varsity sport who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to sportsmanship. These student-athletes exhibit respect for themselves, teammates, coaches, and opponents. They display sportsmanship, not only as a participant in their sport but also as a spectator and in their everyday lives. Through their positive actions and example, these student-athletes inspire others to adhere to the quality of sportsmanship that the NESCAC and the NCAA endorse.
  
Trinity softball, coached by Mackenzie Keyes (1st Season), finished the 2023 season with a 13-20 overall record and in sixth place in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) with an 8-10 division mark.  Trinity qualified for the NESCAC Championship Tournament for the 11th time, falling to Williams, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round.Mikolajczak hit .393 this season and totaled team-highs of 26 runs, 44 hits, three home runs, 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts, a .527 slugging percentage and a .433 on-base percentage. She also finished the year with four doubles, a triple, and nine RBIs with a .943 fielding percentage at shortstop.  As a rookie in 2022, Mikolajczak was one of 10 finalists for the 2022 Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Freshman of the Year award, an NFCA Division III All-Region Third Team and All-NESCAC First Team selection, and the NESCAC Softball Rookie of the Year. A graduate of Chattahoochee High School, Mikolajczak is majoring in biology at Trinity.  She is the daughter of Heather and Steven Mikolajczak.