STARKVILLE, Miss. - Eight 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 256 players from 116 different institutions comprise this season's 10 regional teams, including first and second teams for each region.
Hawai'i third baseman Melissa Gonzalez, designated player Jenna Rodriguez and outfielder Kelly Majam were named to the All-West Region first team, while teammates pitcher Stephanie Ricketts and shortstop Jessica Iwata were second-team honorees to give the Rainbow Wahine that most selections in the WAC with five.
Joining them on the West Region team was New Mexico State first baseman Hoku Nohara, a first-team pick, and Fresno State utility/pitcher Michelle Moses, a second-team honoree.
Boise State third baseman Katy Cox was named to the Pacific Region second team to round out the group.
The all-region teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each region, and all the honorees will now be eligible for selection to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America first, second or third 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-American teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 2.
The entire 2010 NFCA Division I All-Region teams are available by clicking
here. The complete West and Pacific Region teams can be found below.
| West Region |
|
| First
Team |
|
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Samantha Beasley |
San Diego State |
| P |
Kenzie Fowler |
Arizona |
| C |
Stacie Chambers |
Arizona |
| 1B |
Noku Nohara |
New Mexico State |
| 2B |
GiOnna DiSalvatore |
UCLA |
| 3B |
Melissa Gonzalez |
Hawai'i |
| SS |
Katelyn Boyd |
Arizona State |
| UT/P |
Megan Langenfeld |
UCLA |
| UT/DP |
Jenna Rodriquez |
Hawai'i |
| OF |
Alissa Haber |
Stanford |
| OF |
Brittany Lastrapes |
Arizona |
| OF |
Kelly Majam |
Hawai'i |
| |
|
|
| Second
Team |
|
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Teagan Gerhart |
Stanford |
| P |
Stephanie Ricketts |
Hawai'i |
| C |
Taylor Hensley |
San Diego |
| 1B |
Ryane Petersen |
Cal State Bakersfield |
| 2B |
Ashley Hansen |
Stanford |
| 3B |
Brigette DelPonte |
Arizona |
| SS |
Klee Arredondo |
Arizona |
| SS |
Jessica Iwata |
Hawai'i |
| UT/P |
Michelle Moses |
Fresno State |
| UT/DP |
Anna Cahn |
Cal Poly |
| UT/DP |
Justeen Maeva |
San Diego State |
| OF |
Andrea Harrison |
UCLA |
| OF |
Brittany Knudsen |
San Diego State |
| OF |
Lauren Schutzler |
Arizona |
| |
|
|
| Pacific
Region |
|
| First
Team |
|
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Joelene Henderson |
California |
| P |
Danielle Lawrie |
Washington |
| C |
Shawna Wright |
Washington |
| 1B |
Andrea Ramirez |
Brigham Young |
| 2B |
Kristin Delahoussaye |
Brigham Young |
| 3B |
Angeline Quiocho |
Brigham Young |
| SS |
Jenn Salling |
Washington |
| UT/P |
Valerie Arioto |
California |
| UT/DP |
Niki Williams |
Washington |
| OF |
Samantha Pappas |
Oregon |
| OF |
Kimi Pohlman |
Washington |
| OF |
Jamia Reid |
California |
| |
|
|
| Second
Team |
|
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Paige Affleck |
Brigham Young |
| P |
Jessica Moore |
Oregon |
| C |
Jessica Purcell-Fitu |
Brigham Young |
| 1B |
Christine Thomsen |
Colorado State |
| 2B |
Shannon Thomas |
California |
| 3B |
Kathy Cox |
Boise State |
| SS |
Caitlan Stem |
Colorado State |
| UT/P |
Alex Holmes |
UC Davis |
| UT/DP |
Lea Cavestany |
Oregon State |
| OF |
Allie Burger |
Oregon |
| OF |
Kara Foster |
Utah |
| OF |
Michelle Mounts |
St. Mary's College |