BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference announced their Spring Senior Career Achievement Awards, on Wednesday. From Notre Dame College, Taylor Olson (softball) and Todd Marshall (baseball) were recognized by the conference. (Release)

In order to pay tribute to the career achievements of senior student-athletes in spring sports who had their seasons and/or careers abruptly ended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountain East Conference has instituted the Spring Senior Career Achievement Award this year.

Taylor Olson was consistently in the lineup for the Falcons and averaged nearly 175 innings pitched per season over three full campaigns. She also held a .259 batting average as a hitter. In the NDC career record books, Olson is the program leader with 91 career starts while she is second at NDC with 57 complete games, second with 11 shutouts, tied for second with 35 wins and third with 105 appearances. As a freshman in 2017, the native of Perrysburg, N.Y. ended the season second in NDC single-season history with six shutouts and her 14 wins ranked fourth all-time. That same season, she ranked third in MEC history with 35 starts in one campaign. Because of her work in the classroom, she has earned a spot on the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and the All-MEC Academic Team in her career.

"T.O. has been a huge part of changing the culture for us and I could not be more thankful of her leadership on and off the field," said softball head coach Kelsey Stopp. "As a softball player she works extremely hard and competes every single game and that's all I can ask for as a coach. Off the field she is an incredible person who leads by example and has gained a lot of respect from her teammates and coaches. Taylor deserves to be recognized for her accomplishments and I am so proud of her in many ways. Her work ethic will take her very far in life and I look forward to supporting her in everything she does."

Todd Marshall became a top reliever for the Falcons in his collegiate career. He settled in as the closer in 2019 and in that season he broke the NDC single-season record in opponent batting average (.192), strikeouts per nine innings (13.6) and tied the record with seven saves. In the MEC record books, he is tied for seventh with seven saves in one season. Following the 2019 campaign, the native of Barnhart, Mo. became the first player in program history to earn All-Atlantic Region First Team honors while also grabbing a spot on the All-MEC First Team. Marshall holds the NDC career record of 10.85 strikeouts per nine innings and is tied for second in career saves. He was named to the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll this past season.

"Todd has been an outstanding pitcher and leader for our program," said associate head coach Jason Erdelyi. "This year, he was a team captain, SAAC Representative, and last year earned All- Region Honors. His work ethic in the classroom and on the field is a direct correlation of the success he has had. It is clear that he has embraced all opportunities at Notre Dame College, has set the bar high for his teammates, and has a team first mindset."

"Todd Marshall is a guy you can count on," said head coach Len Barker. "He became one of the top relievers in the region."

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