Career Highlights:

• 137 career games played
• All-MVC Second Team (2024)
• MVC Scholar Athlete First Team (2024)
• CSC Academic All-District (2024)
• Hit a career-high three home runs, one against SIU in the MVC semifinals (May 10)
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Perfect 4.0 GPA (2023, 2024)

Junior (2024): Played in 47 games for the Redbirds and started in 43...All-MVC Second Team...MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team...CSC Academic All-District...Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete...Set career-highs in runs scored (21), home runs (3), RBI (19), & SLG% (.402)...Hit her first-three career home runs against Indiana State (Apr. 21), Northern Iowa (Apr. 28), & in the MVC semifinals against SIU (May 5)...Had 6 multi-hits games...Went 3-for-4 against Bradley (Apr. 17) with 3 runs scored and an RBI...Had two games going a perfect 3-for-3 against Indiana State (Apr. 21) and SIU (May 10).

Sophomore (2023): Started and played in 51 games for the ‘Birds while posting 142 at-bats…Earned a perfect 4.0 GPA…NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete…Posted career-highs in hits (36), runs scored (18), doubles (8), RBIs (17), and OB% (.337)…Earned a fielding percentage of .985 while committing only one error on the season with a career-high 60 putouts…Went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBIs in the Redbird victory over Valparaiso (Mar. 24)…In the 3-2 victory over power five rival, Illinois, Masching went 2-for-3 with a double…Helped in the 10-1 victory over Southern Illinois going 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI to seal the sweep.

Freshman (2022): Made 39 appearances with 36 starts splitting time between third base and the designated player…Made first collegiate start against No. 16/13 Michigan (Feb. 11) and drew a walk…Record first career hit against Kansas City (Feb. 12) as she went 2-for-3 with two doubles and drew a walk…That game sparked a four-game hit streak as she recorded hits against California (Feb. 18), Texas-El Paso (Feb. 18), and Minnesota (Feb. 19) following Kansas City…Had a 1-for-1 contest at Florida Atlantic (March 5) driving in two runs and scoring two runs on a double and a walk…Turned in three multi-RBI games and four multi-hit contests…Tied for second on the team in triples (2)…Ended the season with 18 putouts, 32 assists and 2 errors for a .962 fielding percentage.

Pontiac Township HS: Four-year starter for Pontiac Township High School softball team … Helped her team win back-to-back conference titles … As a freshman, her team was 31-5 and went on to be regional champions … Earned second team All-Conference … Sophomore season won the sectional championship and went 31-5 … Earned third team All-State … Senior season earned first team All-State, first team All-Conference, and first team All-Area ... Also played volleyball and basketball … Three-time second team All-Conference selection in basketball and earned first team All-Conference as well as first team All-State in basketball as a senior ... Named valedictorian of high school class. 

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Lindsay Masching … Born on September 6 … Has two siblings: Bailey and Cayden … Chose Illinois State because of the welcoming team culture and its proximity to home … Plans on studying nursing at Illinois State.