Howe, a senior second baseman, hit .533 (8-for-15) with two home runs, a double, four RBI and five runs scored to lead #3-seed Wartburg to its second straight Iowa Conference Tournament title. In the Knights’ opener, a 10-0, 5-inning win over #6-seed Loras, Howe went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs, a double and three RBI. She went 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 2-1, 9-inning win over #2-seed Coe. In a 9-5 win over #4 Simpson, she was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored and in the Championship game, a 6-0 win over top-seeded Luther, Howe went 2-for-4 and led the Knights to their second straight automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
