Eleven WAC softball players have been named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Region teams announced today. A total of 264 players from 121 different institutions comprise the 10 regional teams.
Nevada pitcher Katie Holverson, third baseman Sam Bias, and outfielders Britton Murdock and Brittany Puzey were named to the All-Pacific Region team to give the Wolf Pack the most honorees in the WAC with four. Joining them on the Pacific Region team was third baseman Kathy Cox of Boise State.
Hawai?i placed three players - pitcher Stephanie Ricketts, first baseman Amanda Tauali?i and outfielder Tanisha Milca - on the All-West Region team. Fresno State pitcher Morgan Melloh, Louisiana Tech shortstop Amberly Waits and New Mexico State second baseman Tiare Jennings were also named to the West Region team.
The all-region teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each region, and all the honorees are now eligible for selection to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America teams. In addition, conference pitchers and players of the year not selected to the regional teams were added for All-America consideration.
The NFCA Division I All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, May 27.
The complete Pacific and West Region teams are listed below.
2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-West
Region Team
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Pos.
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Name
|
School
|
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P
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Hillary
Bach
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Arizona State
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|
P
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Morgan
Melloh
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Fresno State
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P
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Missy
Penna
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Stanford
|
|
P
|
Stephanie
Ricketts
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Hawai?i
|
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C
|
Stacie
Chambers
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Arizona
|
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C
|
Kaila
Shull
|
UCLA
|
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1B
|
Krysten Cary
|
Cal Poly
|
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1B
|
Amanda
Tauali?i
|
Hawai?i
|
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2B
|
Tiare
Jennings
|
New Mexico State
|
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2B
|
Amanda
Kamekona
|
UCLA
|
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3B
|
Krista
Donnenwirth
|
Arizona State
|
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3B
|
Jennifer
Griffin
|
Long Beach State
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3B
|
Shannon
Koplitz
|
Stanford
|
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3B
|
Jenae
Leles
|
Arizona
|
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SS
|
Ashley
Hansen
|
Stanford
|
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SS
|
Amberly
Waits
|
Louisiana Tech
|
|
OF
|
Kaitlin
Cochran
|
Arizona State
|
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OF
|
Alissa
Haber
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Stanford
|
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OF
|
Brittany
Lastrapes
|
Arizona
|
|
OF
|
Tanisha
Milca
|
Hawai?i
|
|
OF
|
Katie
Schroeder
|
UCLA
|
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OF
|
Lauren
Schutzler
|
Arizona
|
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UT/P
|
Anna
Cahn
|
Cal Poly
|
|
UT/P
|
Megan
Langenfeld
|
UCLA
|
|
UT/Non-P
|
GiOnna
DiSalvatore
|
UCLA
|
|
UT/Non-P
|
Jessica
Mapes
|
Arizona State
|
2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I
All-Pacific Region Team
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
School
|
|
P
|
Krista
Cobb
|
UC Santa Barbara
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|
P
|
Marissa
Drewrey
|
California
|
|
P
|
Katie
Holverson
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Nevada
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|
P
|
Nichole
Latham
|
Portland State
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|
P
|
Danielle
Lawrie
|
Washington
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|
P
|
Christie
Zinanti
|
Brigham
Young
|
|
C
|
Jessica
Purcell
|
Brigham
Young
|
|
C
|
Jamie
Schloredt
|
Sacramento State
|
|
1B
|
Andrea
Ramirez
|
Brigham
Young
|
|
1B
|
Christine
Thomsen
|
Colorado State
|
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2B
|
Ashley
Charters
|
Washington
|
|
2B
|
Christine
Ramos
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
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3B
|
Sam
Bias
|
Nevada
|
|
3B
|
Kathy
Cox
|
Boise State
|
|
SS
|
Desiree
Beltran
|
Sacramento State
|
|
SS
|
Caitlan
Stem
|
Colorado State
|
|
OF
|
Neena
Bryant
|
Oregon
|
|
OF
|
Kara
Foster
|
Utah
|
|
OF
|
Jackie
Heide
|
Portland State
|
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OF
|
Britton
Murdock
|
Nevada
|
|
OF
|
Kimi
Pohlman
|
Washington
|
|
OF
|
Brittany
Puzey
|
Nevada
|
|
OF
|
Jamia
Reid
|
California
|
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UT/P
|
Valerie
Arioto
|
California
|
|
UT/Non-P
|
Angeline
Quiocho
|
Brigham
Young
|
|
UT/Non-P
|
Ashlyn
Watson
|
Washington
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