Krystal Lewallen was one of the most dominating pitchers in the history of collegiate softball. A member of the NKU squad from 2003-05, Lewallen led the Norse to a pair of regional championships, including the 2004 title when she posted a 31-5 record and helped the team advance to its first-ever NCAA Division II World Series appearance. That year she led the nation in earned run average (0.27) and was named the Most Valuable Player of the Great Lakes Regional after tossing a one-hit shutout against Grand Valley State in the championship game. The following year, Lewallen’s dominating presence in the circle keyed NKU’s record-breaking 55-0 start. She would finish the season at the Division II World Series with a 32-1 record and later earn NFCAA National Player of the Year honors and the Honda Award, which is given to the nation’s top collegiate female athlete. Lewallen’s 335 strikeouts, 32 wins and .970 winning percentage in 2005 are also Norse single-season records. She finished her career as NKU’s all-time leader in wins (79), ERA (0.45), strikeouts (501), complete games (83) and winning percentage (.840).