Northwest Missouri State softball coach Ryan Anderson announced the additions of Becca Maher (Des Plaines, Ill.) and Jessica Rawie (Liberty, Mo.) on Thursday morning.

“I believe that both of these individuals can come in and make an immediate impact for us,” said Anderson. “They are both very good athletes and come in with a good knowledge of the game. While both are very good at their primary positions, they each have the ability to adapt and possibly play multiple positions, which is a great advantage.”

Maher was an All-Mid Suburban League performer and an all-area performer for Elk Grove High School. She helped lead her team to a fourth place finish atstate as a sophomore and has also participated in volleyball and basketball. Maher has been named all-academic four times and is a member of the senior academic honor society.

Rawie earned all-district and All-Greater KC Suburban Big 6 Conference honors all four seasons at Liberty High School. She earned all-region honors as a catcher three times and was an academic all-state honoree as a senior. In her final season, she led the team with a .461 batting average and hit .605 with runners in scoring position. She also led the team in runs, RBIs and stolenbases. A multi-sport athlete, Rawie also lettered in basketball and track. Her parents, Doug and Cindy Rawie, are both graduates of Northwest Missouri State and her older sister, Megan, is a senior at Northwest.

— Northwest Sports Information —