After leading the Tigers with her arm and her bat in a tremendous freshman season, Zang is further recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Freshman pitcher becomes third straight Wittenberg player to earn NCAC Newcomer of the Year honor to lead four-player Tiger contingent on postseason honor roll.
Wittenberg won the first game comfortably while Capital took the second as the Tigers got the home schedule underway on Wednesday at Betty Doughman Dillahunt Field.
The Wittenberg softball team picked up a split in the opening day of their 2015 season, taking a 2-0 victory from Wheaton (Ill.) before falling 7-2 to Lake Forest College.