National Fastpitch Coaches Association Contact: Dave Hines, Manager of Media Relations, 502-409-4600, [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NFCA Announces Its 2014 NCAA Division III All-Region Teams May 10, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is proud to announce the 360 players chosen for the 2014 NFCA Division III All-Region softball teams. This year’s squad is comprised of three teams in each of the country’s eight NCAA regions. The teams in the NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll are well represented, with unanimous No. 1 and defending national champion Tufts University tying seven others for the most selections, with the maximum six. Second-ranked Linfield, No. 4 Salisbury, No. 6 East Texas Baptist, seventh-ranked Trine, ninth-ranked Virginia Wesleyan, No. 13 St. Thomas (Minn.) and unranked SUNY Cortland also had six players chosen. Nine other schools garnered five selections apiece. Additionally, Linfield, Salisbury and St. Thomas all placed four of those six players on the first team in their respective region. The All-Region teams are nominated and selected by NFCA member coaches in each of the eight Division III regions. First team All-Region choices are eligible for selection to the NFCA All-America team, which will be revealed on May 21 at the NCAA Division III Softball Championship banquet in Tyler, Texas. 2014 NFCA Division III All-Region Teams Atlantic Region First Team P Rachel Johnson Salisbury University P Kristina Karagiorgis Virginia Wesleyan College C Courtney Williams Rhodes College 1B Megan Light Emory University 2B Cynthia Hayes Guilford College 3B Hannah Sendel Emory University SS Kim Dorsey Salisbury University OF Tori Higginbotham Virginia Wesleyan College OF Christine Simon Randolph-Macon College OF Meagan Jones Christopher Newport University UT Jessica Long Averett University DP Paige Knussman Salisbury University AL Melanie Tenney Lynchburg College AL Sabrina Hill Christopher Newport University AL Rebecca Hoey Salisbury University Second Team P Brittney Head Piedmont College P Amanda Kardys Emory University C Abby Daniels Berry College 1B Hunter Glave Randolph College 2B Kayla Malkos Virginia Wesleyan College 3B Katie Sebbane Salisbury University SS Hillary Faas The Sage Colleges OF Kristina McLaughlin Christopher Newport University OF Laura Carter Piedmont College OF Aslinn Lucas Eastern Mennonite University UT Samantha Moore Randolph-Macon College DP Jessica Brown Rhodes College AL Shelby Smith Berry College AL MacKenzie Creech Virginia Wesleyan College AL Jordin Ellingson Piedmont College Third Team AL Olivia Duncan Piedmont College AL Krista Lewis Christopher Newport University AL Jessie Hall Lynchburg College AL Harley Hill Salisbury University AL Sharese Jarvis Randolph-Macon College AL Marty Wilcox Guilford College AL Danielle Powell Lynchburg College AL Amanda White Meredith College AL Amber Ingram Lynchburg College AL Nicole Shipp Lynchburg College AL Ally Kersthold Emory University AL Kayla Dost Virginia Wesleyan College AL Kylene Culler Ferrum College AL Micah Scharff Emory University AL Taylor Galvin Virginia Wesleyan College Central Region First Team P Bree Fuller Trine University P Rebecca Dyer Denison University C Alexis Lawley Finlandia University 1B Karissa DeVore Adrian College 2B Molly O'Brien Case Western Reserve University 3B Jess Kuzara Blufton University SS Ana Walter Thomas More University OF Laura Basford Otterbein University OF Carly Searles Trine University OF Adriana Sikora Ohio Northern University UT Catlin Shilling Wilmington (Ohio) College DP Tabitha Murray Baldwin Wallace University AL Kayley Bevard Muskingum University AL Kaitlyn Clark Trine University AL Jillian Busfield St. Mary's (Ind.) College Second Team P Mamee Salzer Thomas More College P Sami Frazier Anderson (Ind.) University C Amy Taylor Case Western Reserve University 1B MacKenzie Brua Baldwin Wallace University 2B Brooklyn Staten Capital University 3B Kendra Marshall Trine University SS Nicole Frazier Anderson (Ind.) University OF Megan Lalioff Franklin College OF Autumn Anderson Hope College OF Christin Miller Ohio Northern University UT Cassidy Vlot Calvin College DP Rachel Harris Trine University AL Danielle Massengill Thiel College AL Haleigh Daniels Trine University AL Abby Baker Wittenberg University Third Team AL Mikaela Mitsch Heidelberg University AL Katie Dewyre Adrian College AL Julie Rooney Denison University AL Mikaela Avila Calvin College AL Loren Combs Wittenberg University AL Ariana Muffo Bluffton University AL Yardley Collett Anderson (Ind.) University AL Makenzie Lein Case Western Reserve University AL Ashlynn Grubbs Olivet College AL Danielle Monnier Wilmington (Ohio) College AL Kelsey Cunningham Washington & Jefferson College AL Devan Olah Alma College AL Sarah Loyer Hiram College AL Samantha Becker John Carroll University AL Rachel Byrnes John Carroll University East Region First Team P Alex Hill Montclair State University P Samantha Derr Lebanon Valley College C Becky Notte Messiah College 1B Jenn Dalickas Moravian College 2B Becca Reinhart Neumann University 3B Shelbee Damianos Manhattanville College SS Shilah Snead Rowan University OF Samantha Boast Lebanon Valley College OF Dior George Moravian College OF Megan Cegielski Kean University UT DJ McCauley DeSales University DP Jordan Borger Wilkes University AL Emily Sabo Kean University AL Katelyn Miele William Paterson University AL Krysti Maronski Rowan University Second Team P Alyssa Taylor Manhattanville College P Courtney Yard Kean University C Amanda Cardone King's College (Pa.) 1B Kelly Kline Muhlenberg College 2B Katie Deardorff Lebanon Valley College 3B Rachel DeLucia Moravian College SS Malorie Sassaman Franklin and Marshall OF Stephanie Zengel Gettysburg College OF Brittni Wurst FDU-Florham OF Jennifer Arcella Rowan University UT Maggie Gola King's College (Pa.) DP Ashley DeYoung Rowan University AL Dana Amato Montclair State University AL Jenn Harnischfeger King's College (Pa.) AL Kristina Lozupone Catholic University Third Team AL Wynne McCann FDU-Florham AL Kaylee Werner Elizabethtown College AL Courtney Allen Messiah College AL Allie White Neumann University AL Amber Dietrich Cabrini College AL Sandra Binkiewicz Kean University AL Brooke Powers Montclair State University AL Nicole Chabak Richard Stockton University AL Victoria Capozucca Catholic University AL Gabrielle Castelli William Paterson University AL Sydney Mosby University of Pittsburgh, Bradford AL Megan Hardy Misericordia College AL Kelly Moorehead Kean University AL Danielle Grayson Neumann University AL Alysa Romero Rowan University Great Lakes Region First Team P Molly McCready Illinois Wesleyan University P Sarah Hintz Augustana (Ill.) College C Kaitlin Koepsel University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 1B Morgan Krisch University of Wisconsin, Whitewater 2B Sarah Rogers Illinois Wesleyan University 3B Jo Jablonski University of Wisconsin, Whitewater SS Amanda Jaskolski Lawrence University OF Amanda Fischer University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire OF Hayden Krueger University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh OF Amanda Walker North Central (Ill.) College UT Emily Ortner Alverno College DP Allie Riordan Illinois Wesleyan University AL Tess Faddness University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh AL Vicki Pyan Carthage College AL Lisa Karau University of Wisconsin, Platteville Second Team P Tori Workman University of Wisconsin, Stout P Jenny McTague Lake Forest College C Kailee Cable Benedictine University 1B Brittney Blazich Wisconsin Lutheran College 2B Jenna Teson Augustana (Ill.) College 3B Caitlin Lingle Monmouth (Ill.) College SS Haley Bayreuther University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh OF Mimi Ramirez University of Wisconsin, Whitewater OF Kayla Borgra Lake Forest College OF Laura Behnke Augustana (Ill.) College UT Taylor Pierce University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire DP Abbie Morris University of Wisconsin, River Falls AL Sara Daley Illinois Wesleyan University AL Krista Watson Augustana (Ill.) College AL Ashley Rea Dominican University Third Team AL Sam Hastings University of Wisconsin, Stout AL Sommer Foster Monmouth (Ill.) College AL Kiersten Tinkoff North Central (Ill.) College AL Kassie Krueger University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh AL Sarah Bohlen University of Wisconsin, River Falls AL Mariah Giesseman Concordia (Wis.) University AL Maddie McManus University of Chicago AL Erin Kotlarz Benedictine University AL Laura Eichenold University of Wisconsin, Whitewater AL Samie Seamon University of Wisconsin, Whitewater AL Hannah Bowen Illinois Wesleyan University AL Kelly Mieszala Benedictine University AL Megan Nelson University of Wisconsin, La Crosse AL Vlasta Mangia North Central (Ill.) College AL Jordan Poole University of Chicago Midwest Region First Team P Maddison Woodruff Coe College P Kendra Bowe University of St. Thomas (Minn.) C Emily Gregory University of St. Thomas (Minn.) 1B Carli Radil Luther College 2B Stacy Svihel College of St. Benedict 3B Whitney Sowers Central (Iowa) College SS Jenna Hoffman University of St. Thomas (Minn.) OF Kelsey Rose Luther College OF Stephanie Hayden Buena Vista University OF Nicole Gentile Coe College UT Jayna Loy Northland College DP Brenna Walek University of St. Thomas (Minn.) AL Lexi Alm College of St. Benedict AL Becca Girvan Luther College AL Angie Jackson Bethel University Second Team P Abbie Van Vleet Simpson College P Annie Pitkin Washington (Mo.) University C Tori Haag Simpson College 1B Cassandra Glixman Fontbonne University 2B Abbey Strajack Central (Iowa) College 3B Danni Glixman Fontbonne University SS Annie Sarcone Central