Rockford University

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the Spring 2025 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students at Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students at Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the Fall 2024 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the Spring 2024 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students made the Dean's List for Rockford University's Spring 2024 semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the Fall 2022 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the Fall 2023 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students at Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students at Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students in the Degree Completion program at Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the spring 2023 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students in the Degree Completion program at Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the spring 2022 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following students in the Degree Completion program at Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the spring 2022 semester, earning at least a 3.75 with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

Rockford University senior outfielder Neil Freeman garnered two additional postseason awards on Tuesday, when both the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and D3baseball.com released their 2022 all-region teams. Freeman was named Second Team All-Region by the ABCA and Third Team All-Region by D3baseball.com. Freeman becomes just the fourth RU outfielder to receive all-region honors since Rockford joined the NACC and the first since 2010 (Eric Nicholson). He is also the first Regent baseball player to earn all-region status since the 2019 season. Senior outfielder Neil Freeman capped off his RU career with both a Second Team and a Third Team All-Region selection. This marks the second and third postseason awards for Freeman, as he was also voted First Team All-NACC a few weeks ago. Freeman led Rockford's offensive attack and ranked in the top twenty-five in the NACC in six different statistical categories. He finished third in the NACC in home runs (10), seventh in slugging percentage (.628), fourteenth in doubles (13) and runs batted in (39), twenty-third in hits (50) and twenty-fourth in batting average (.338). Additionally, he was one of only nine players in the conference to have at least a .300 batting average, a .400 on-base percentage and a .600 slugging percentage (.338/.407/.628). Freeman also led Rockford in OPS (1.035) and total bases (93), tied the RU and NACC single-game home run record (3) and was the first Regent to hit at least ten home runs in a season since 2007 (Tim Rowe, 11).

The Rockford University baseball team had two players honored by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Thursday morning when it released its 2022 postseason awards. Senior outfielder Neil Freeman was voted First Team All-NACC and starting pitcher Jared Herzog was voted Second Team All-NACC by the conference's thirteen head coaches. Starting pitcher Jared Herzog was selected Second Team All-NACC. This was the second consecutive season that Herzog received postseason recognition from the conference, after being voted the NACC South Division Freshman of the Year in 2021. Herzog did an outstanding job this year in his first full season as Rockford's ace. He led the NACC in strikeouts (87), finished second in starts (10), third in strikeouts per nine innings (12.77), sixth in innings pitched (61.1) and tenth in earned run average (3.52) among pitchers who threw at least 50 innings. Additionally, he is currently ranked twenty-sixth in the country in strikeouts and thirty-first in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings. Herzog was also the NACC Pitcher of the Week earlier in the year and led the Regents with three wins and one complete game.

The Rockford University softball team had a pair of players recognized on Monday morning when the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference released its 2022 postseason awards. Senior designated player Emily Cox and junior catcher Candace Kipp were both voted Second Team All-NACC by the conference's thirteen coaches. Both players have now received postseason recognition from the NACC multiple times. Junior catcher Candace Kipp was selected Second Team All-NACC for the 2022 season, one year after being named NACC Honorable Mention. This marks the second time this season that Kipp has received recognition from the conference, following her NACC Position Player of the Week award earlier in the year. Kipp burst onto the scene in 2022 for the Regents, finishing in the top 25 in the NACC in six different categories. She led the conference in doubles (17), was twelfth in slugging percentage (.619), fifteenth in home runs (4), twenty-first in hits (44), twenty-third in on-base percentage (.444) and twenty-fifth in runs batted in (26). She also currently ranks twelfth in the country in doubles and twenty-ninth in doubles per game. Additionally, Kipp tied a pair of Rockford University records this season. She tied the RU single-season doubles record (17) and tied the school's single-game home run record (2).

The Rockford University baseball team had two players honored by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Thursday morning when it released its 2022 postseason awards. Senior outfielder Neil Freeman was voted First Team All-NACC and starting pitcher Jared Herzog was voted Second Team All-NACC by the conference's thirteen head coaches. Senior outfielder Neil Freeman earned First Team All-NACC status in his first season as a Regent. Freeman led Rockford's offensive attack and ranked in the top twenty in the NACC in six different statistical categories. He finished second in the NACC in home runs (10), eighth in slugging percentage (.628), ninth in doubles (13), tenth in runs batted in (39) and nineteenth in hits (50) and at bats (148). Additionally, he was one of only nine players in the conference to have at least a .300 batting average, a .400 on-base percentage and a .600 slugging percentage (.338/.407/.628). Freeman also led Rockford in OPS (1.035) and total bases (93), tied the RU and NACC single-game home run record (3) and was the first Regent to hit at least ten home runs in a season since 2007 (Tim Rowe, 11).

The Rockford University softball team had a pair of players recognized on Monday morning when the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference released its 2022 postseason awards. Senior designated player Emily Cox and junior catcher Candace Kipp were both voted Second Team All-NACC by the conference's thirteen coaches. Both players have now received postseason recognition from the NACC multiple times. Senior designated player Emily Cox earned the third postseason honor of her career from the conference, following a Second Team All-NACC selection this season. She was also named Second Team All-NACC in 2019 and NACC Honorable Mention in 2021. Cox had yet another outstanding year to conclude an amazing career in a Regent uniform. She hit .403 with a .507 on-base percentage and a .723 slugging percentage, to become one of just four players in the NACC to reach .400/.500/.700 at the plate this year. Cox finished in the top 20 in the conference in ten different categories, including five top ten rankings. She was second in the NACC in doubles (16) and walks (21), fourth in on-base percentage (.507), fifth in slugging percentage (.723), seventh in home runs (6), thirteenth in batting average (.403), fourteenth in hits (48), seventeenth in runs batted in (30) and triples (2) and eighteenth in runs scored (28). She also currently ranks 22nd in the country in doubles and 45th in doubles per game. Additionally, Cox broke or tied four school records this year. She became Rockford's all-time leader in home runs (18), tied the career doubles record (37), broke the school's single-season walks record (21) and tied the single-game doubles record (3).

Rockford University shortstop Jake Bilotta earned his first award this season on Wednesday morning when he was named the shortstop on the D3baseball.com Team of the Week. Bilotta becomes the first RU baseball player to be selected to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week this season, and it was also the first time in his career that he has received this honor. Jake Bilotta had multiple hits in four of Rockford's five games this past week. His two best performances came in a pair of NACC wins for the Regents. Bilotta was responsible for the first five runs in Rockford's 6-4 road win at Lakeland. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, drove in four runs and scored two runs. He also went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and scored four runs in Rockford's 10-7 comeback win over Dominican. For the week, he posed a .450 batting average, a .538 on-base percentage and a .900 slugging percentage. Bilotta tallied nine hits, including four doubles, a triple and a home run, and scored eleven runs, while driving in five more. He also had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on twenty total chances at shortstop. The RU baseball team is back at home Wednesday afternoon for a NACC doubleheader against St. Norbert College. First pitch is set for 1 PM at Rivets Stadium. D3baseball.com Team of the Week - Week 11

The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced Tuesday morning that starting pitcher Jared Herzog has been named the NACC Baseball Pitcher of the Week. This marks the second time over the past two seasons that Herzog has been named the conference's pitcher of the week. He also becomes the first Regent baseball player this year to be selected the NACC Player of the Week. Jared Herzog threw a complete game in Rockford's 5-2 win at Edgewood on Sunday to open NACC play. He began the game by retiring the first eleven batters he faced and held the Eagles scoreless over the first five innings. Herzog allowed just three hits and two runs over his nine innings of work, while striking out a season-high eleven batters, including at least one in each inning. He also went 4-for-8 at the plate with a walk and a run batted in. The RU baseball team returns to the field on Tuesday, April 5 at MSOE. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for noon.

Rockford University's Anaya Davis garnered two more awards on Tuesday morning when D3hoops.com released its 2021-22 All-Region teams. Davis was selected as both the Region 8 Rookie of the Year and Third Team All-Region. She becomes just the fourth RU women's basketball player to earn D3hoops.com All-Region status and the first since the 2007-08 season (Angie Butler - 3rd Team). Davis also becomes the first Regent women's basketball player to be selected as the D3hoops.com Region Rookie of the Year.

The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced Tuesday morning that Rockford University junior catcher Candace Kipp has been named the NACC Softball Position Player of the Week. This marks the first time in her career that Kipp has been named the NACC Position Player of the Week. She also becomes the first RU softball player to receive the award this year. Candace Kipp had four multi-hit games, including a trio of three-hit performances, to help lead Rockford to a 6-2 record on its spring trip. She began her career as a Regent with two 3-for-4 efforts that included a total of five runs batted in and four doubles, in a pair of Rockford wins. Her other three-hit game came on the final day of the trip, when she went a perfect 3-for-3, with a double and an RBI. For the week, Kipp had a .650 batting average, a .680 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. She also tallied 13 hits, 11 runs batted in, seven doubles, seven runs scored and a stolen base. The RU softball team is scheduled to have its home opener on Thursday, March 17 against the University of Dubuque. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 5 PM at Mercyhealth Sportscore Two.

Rockford University's Brandon Emerick concluded his remarkable career as a Regent with yet another First Team All-NACC selection. This marks the third time in his storied career that Emerick has been named First Team All-NACC, which is more than any other player in program history. Emerick also becomes just the third RU men's basketball player to receive postseason recognition from the NACC three times during his career (Tony Diemer and Zach Wallace).

Rockford University's Anaya Davis was honored with a pair of major accolades on Tuesday afternoon, when the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced its 2022 postseason awards. Davis was named both the NACC Freshman of the Year and selected First Team All-NACC. She becomes the first RU women's basketball player to win both awards in the same season and just the fifth women's basketball player in the history of the NACC to accomplish the feat. Davis is also just the second Regent women's basketball player to be named the NACC Freshman of the Year (Taylor May, 2016-17) and the first RU women's basketball player to be named First Team All-NACC since the 2011-12 season (Britney Curry).

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the fall 2021 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.

The following full-time (12 or more credits) students attending Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed requirements for the semester.

The following students in the Degree Completion program at Rockford University were named to the Distinguished Scholars List for the fall 2021 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.