Three LIU Softball Players Named to NFCA |
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Gillespie earns all-region honors for the third straight season after being named to the first team in each of the past two years. The California product batted a career-high .450 this year and set a program record for hits in a season (77), runs in a season (53) and recently broke the school's all-time career home run record (28). The two-time Northeast Conference Player of the Year also ranks first in school history in single-season batting average, career total bases, career slugging percentage, career on-base percentage and is tied for the all-time hits record. Giles was named to the second team for the second consecutive year after compiling a 19-8 record to go along with a team-best 1.77 ERA. At one point this season, the two-time NEC Pitcher of the Year held opponents scoreless for 42 2/3 straight innings and had a streak of six straight shutout decisions. Mejia gets the nod as the second team honoree at third base, where the left-handed hitter batted .308 with three home runs and 30 RBIs. The junior earns her first career all-region selection after ranking third on the team in batting average. She also had 10 doubles this season, which moved her into the top five in LIU annals. The Blackbirds won their second consecutive NEC Tournament on May 12 and earned the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Long Island will face Massachusetts in its opening game of the Amherst, Mass. regional on Friday, May 18 at 4:30 p.m.
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5/16/07 --
Three Long Island University softball players were named to
the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region
second team, as announced by the committee on Wednesday. Senior
Randi Gillespie (San Jose, Calif.), junior Vanessa Mejia (Roanoke,
Va.) and sophomore
Jenny Giles (Melbourne, Fla.) were all selected by the NFCA
for their stellar seasons.