Makayla Steffes opened the season with seven hits and seven runs scored in eleven at-bats over four wins for the Cardinals. Steffes recorded a hit in every game, which included going 2-for-3 with triple against Bethany Lutheran (2/15) and 3-for-4 with a double against Nebraska Wesleyan (2/16). She also picked up a pair of wins in the circle for SMU.