FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2024
Samantha Rubin
samantha@mallardsbaseball.com
608-665-1220

Ashley Kouba Named Northwoods League Softball Most Valuable Team Member
Kouba’s award gives Night Mares clean sweep of Northwoods League Softball awards

The Madison Night Mares are proud to announce that Assistant General Manager Ashley Kouba has been named the Northwoods League Softball Most Valuable Team Member.

Since joining the Mallards organization in 2022 as a Corporate Ticket Service Manager, Kouba has overseen the team’s School Appreciation Program and serviced the Corporate Sales Team. In her first season since being promoted to Mallards and Night Mares Assistant General Manager, Kouba now also oversees the organization’s Community Sales Team.

These awards, voted on by the other front office members of Northwoods teams, recognize individual excellence as it pertains to benefitting the organization as a whole. 

Under Kouba’s leadership, the Night Mares brought over 21,000 fans to Warner Park this summer. This would rank 14th on the baseball side of the Northwoods League, and would rank 19th in the country for NCAA softball average attendance at 1,250 fans. Kouba’s efforts brought a new demographic of fans to Warner Park, as 70 percent of Night Mares ticket buyers this season were not previously Mallards ticket buyers.

“It means the world to me to be named the Most Valuable Team Member in the inaugural year of the Night Mares and Northwoods League Softball,” Kouba said. “It is so special to get to bring women’s sports to the Madison area and provide these student athletes the platform to showcase their talents. Our team is very excited for the 2025 season!”

Group outings and sponsorship opportunities for the Mallards and Night Mares for the 2025 season are available now. More information can be found at mallardsbaseball.com and madisonnightmares.com. For other questions about the Madison Mallards and Madison Night Mares, email info@mallardsbaseball.com or info@madisonnightmares.com.

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Leveraging the 30-year success of the Northwoods League, the first for-profit Summer Collegiate Baseball League, Northwoods League Softball (NWLS) will be the first for-profit Women’s Summer Collegiate Softball League beginning play in the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2024.  The purpose of the League will be to develop players for their college, Olympic and future professional play.  Teams will be promoted similar to minor league baseball teams, playing games in front of fans in a fun, friendly, family-oriented environment.